Evening journal., 1923-01-13
CITY
NEWS GOSSIP
Business Man Want Big
Printing Plant TO Locate
in Town
LIEUTENANT BURT
TO TAKE BRIDE
Special to The Evening Journal.


DELAWARE CITY, Del. Jan. 13.
Several business men and other res
idents OF the town are maklnk over
lures 10 the Curtis Printing Com
lpany to have the company locate its
proposed new printing and publish
ing plant here. Negotiations are be-
ling made for abont 10 acres of land
situated along the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, at the eastern end
of the town on which TO erect the
lplant.
An Officers Club has been organ
lied at Fort Dupont with Major r.
G.. Powell. president and Captain f..
p. Maring. secretary and treasurer.
The isolation ward OF the fort hos
pital, Is being remodeled for use by
the club. This ward was in great
demand during the World War. but
since has been relegated into the
discard. II Is expected the club
house will be ready by the middle
OF April. Flsns for an elaborate
opening are being made by the club.
Their many friends and high off,
cisls of the army will be invited
guests.
Announcements were made last
evening at meeting of the Officers
Club, OF the engagement of Lieuten-
ant r. ]. Burt, OF tho Headquarters
and Service Company. OF the First
United States Engineers. stationed at
Fort DUPONT. and Miss Marion
Hanna, daughter OF Lieutenant
Hanna of Fort Benning. Ga. The
wedding Is to take place on We'd
nesday, January IT, at Fort Ben
ming.
Miss Alice Vail. nurse in charge
of local health center here, who is
in charge Of the health inspection of
schools, began her first inspection
of the year yesterday. She began in
the second grade and will continue
through the several grades and high
school.
Albert I. Swain, who recently re-
tired as postmaster OF Delaware city,
is remodeling his residence on Clin-
ton street. Mr. Swan intends oper-
sting barber shop there. He was
the oldest pioneer barber here when
he was appointed postmaster eight
years ago.
Fred d. Wilhelme, deputy State
councillor, OF New Castle, installed
the following officers for Old Glory
Council No. -, Jr. o. Q. A. NJ
Thursday evening: Junior past
councillor. George Fordham; coun-
cillor. Graham Biddle; vice-council-
lor. p. A. Cuthbertson; recording
secretary, A. B Hope; assistant re-
cording secretary, Irwin Block; fin
ancial secretary, A. W. Hope; trea-
surer. Frank X. Irons; conductor,
William Press; warden. William
Givison; chaplain, Frank X. Irons;
outside sentinel. II. b. Money; inside
sentinel Clement Evert; trustee,
George Fordharn; representative TO
state Council, William Givison' and
alternate. George Fordham.
Miss Ina Il. Barnes, rural super !
visor OF Eastern New Castle county /
spent Yesterday at the local schools.
At the meeting of the Delaware /
citv Century Club yesterday after
MON II was announced that Charles
Jackson. who built the new library
so,. use of the library committee
Mrs George w. Bright, chairman
had donated his services; the lum-
her donated by Harry c. clark ana
.ro arranrement OF the books In the
Iibrarv A donation OF labor by Mayor
-,oor,a n. Bright. A vote of thanks
was given the doners. During the
session Mrs. T. j. White-
nan. nresident, suggested the organ
zation OF citizenship and physical
,,,,+ure classes and a reading cir
lie No definite action was taken on
he suggestions.
Following the business session.
Mrs. Charles Ash, who was oele-
ate to the EPISCOPAL Convention
- Portland, oregon, from Chrlsts
- last summer, gave a very
resume of her Trip anu
he results Of the convention.
A report from Fort DUPONT issued
,esterday. showed a remarkaple
,oo1+b condition existing there. Only
nc serious case, that which result
a IN +be death OF Private James
Iaves last Sunday. having occurred
turing the winter. No contagious
I,sooses have been found at the post
,nI,, nersons requiring hospital at ;
ention are now at the fort Ihere
re about $50 enlisted men at the
,ost at this time.
Rows of the Manual Arts Depart {
nent of the Delaware City Hlgh,
ave completed the construction OF {
eling cabinet for the school. 1t
,,as Dloced in the office OF Miss NJ
ohv1lis Mason. supervising prln-
ipal, yesterday. -.-..,.-
The boys are now constructing
hook case and another ming can
net the latter for the Home Eco
omics Department.
The officers dance, which was
cheduled for last evening IN the
er,Ace club, at Fort dupont. was
for one week. II viii
.egin at $50 o'clock next Friday
vening.
Chaplain II. D. southard, of the
'irst L. S. Engineers at Fort Du-
'ont. will preach in the Service
'lub, at 7.SO o'clock tomorrow eve
ing. At $50 the weekly moving
ictures will be shown.
Warrant officer o. r. Staples will
,ove into the quarters vacated by
ergeant L. d. Miller, who, with his
amily. left for Cmap Vail, n. j.,
esterday.
The Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, d. D..
ishop of the diocese of Delaware,
iii make an official visitation to
,hrist's Episcopal Church, at 7.3O
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