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4 EVERY EVENING. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929. of Interest From Delaware and Eastern MILFORD EDITOR 13 FIREMEN J. C. M'fiEE IS ELECTED YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD NORTH LAUREL VOTES IN FA VOR OF COMBINE NAVAL CADETS SAFELY BACK TO Same Time, Seek Exten SHIP ANNAPOLIS Count of 78 to 11 Ballot' ARREST ELKTON MEN Xliree Are laKen lO naill nr 1 more IOr iriai On Mmirlav J' Special to Every Evening.) young Etonians are spendg their Baltimore, awaitlnr a hearing Mon- LIQUOR CHARbES day before United States Commission- Mlss Megginson recited "The Wed-er Supplee, charged with having ng" from Mary cary.

by Bosh-liquor in their possession. er; Miss Lieb. "The Swimmin Pool On complaint that a party of younf the Louis Jnaendale. DECLAMATION TEST WINNERS AT NEV CASTLE HIGH Finalists Will Take Part in Claymont Contest Next Friday Night. PYTHIANS ENTERTAINI Special to Every Evening.) Wll.

I mm i a mru declamation contest by student of I the New Castle High School was held ln the uuomhlv rnnm ftf th rhnnl (yesterday afternoon with the follow ing results: Miss Florence Megginson. 1, fm secona- Rna Ke- Miss Jeaati McOtanej nd Stanley EskrJdge. The judge were nf hT Kipling's "Qunga Din;" Oscar Keimon, "At the Miss McGinnes. "The Bear Story," and Stanley Esk- ridge, "The Skeleton in Armor." The first three students will take Dart in the countv contest to held in Claymont school next Friday eve- ning Four members of Central Lodge, INo. 10, Knights of Pythias and one member of Washington Lodge, No.

1 were guests of Adelphia Lodge, No. 8, K. of last night at the latter's weekly meeting in Masonic Temple, They were: Past Grand Chancellors waiter p. carrow, or. central, and Frank W.

Fisher, of Washington Lodge; Chancellor Commander Fred Meredith and Master of Arms Norman Cribbage of Central Lodge. 1a a AW a Alas mm Rmm. m. I as a a Each of the visiting Pythians made addresses. Six additional names of persons as candidates for City Council were filed last night.

They were: John Cannon, Lewis Gemmill, William Peden, H. Raymond Foster, John P. Murphy and Hannibal Cooper. The ticket to be Piaced in the field to be voted for on Tuesday, April 9. rJun 'orJ, Mrs- Chandler WatU, who died suddenly at her home on West Fourth last Thursday, were held at the home of and Mrs.

Harry W. Davis, at Cooch's Bridge this afternoon. Interment was made in Wilmington and Brandy- wine cemetery. The annual meetinr of the New I AS HEAD OF Brother, Sister Capture the First Honors in County Oratorical Tests. GEORGETOWN, March 30-The annual meeting of the State Council, Sr.

Order United American Mechanics, was held in the Odd FeU lows Hall, here, Thursday, with representatives from all of the councils in attendance. The following officers for the ensuing term were elected: State councillor, J. c. McOee, Millsboro Council No. 6, Millsboro; state vice-coun-cillor, William T.

Lathbury, Blades Council No. 18, Blades; State council treasurer, Harry T. Swain, Georgetown Council No. 12, Georgetown; State council inductor, Elton R. Wood.

Georgetown Council No. 12, Georgetown; State council examiner. Fred M. Wright, Columbia Council No. 10, Delmar; State council inside protec tor, E.

Paul oodirey. Millsboro Coun .11 iii.wUA. i in tv. ixuiJBuuxu, obave council out side protector, Wiliam Raymond Faucett, Georgetown Council No. 12, Georgetown; State council trustee, Edward T.

Vaughn, Rodney Council No. 13, Coolsprlng; National council representative, Julius C. Green, Georgetown Council No. 12, George town. The report of the secretary and treasurer showed that there was a loss of 35 in membership during the year, leaving the total membership 333 in the five councils throughou the State.

Six members died durirg the year. A brother and sister, Perclval Joseph Ableman and Miss Marian fcylva Ableman, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ableman, North Race and West Cedar carried off first honors in the annual oratorical and declamation contests held in the Georgetown High School, and now are entitled to compete for first honors in the county-wide contest to be held at Millsboro, Friday afternoon and evening, April 5. There were two entered in the oratorial contest, Elwood Veasey, of Harbeson, and Ableman Both had for tiKir subjects the U.

S. Constitution. Last year Ableman carried oft the county honors and was second in the State oratorical contest held in Middletown. In the declamation contest there were three entries, Miss Ableman, Miss Juanita Pase and Robert Tun- nell. Miss Ableman's declamation was The Soul of the Violin." Second honors went to Robert Tunnell whose subject was "The Black Rider." Miss Pase's declamation was "Kentucky Belle." The judges were the Rev.

and Mis Thomas P. McKee and Miss Idah Marshall. The Ladies' Aid Society cf 7.1m Methodist Episcopal Church, Broad-kiln District, will meet at the home of Arthur Dodd on Wednesday night, April 10. Twenty-six hundred Oriental plane and American elm trees have been purchased by the Delaware State Highway Department to be set along the concrete highways of Sussex coun ty. Work cf planting the trees is now under way.

The Sussex County Young People's Conference, composed of prominent Sunday school workers throughout lower Delaware, will be held in First M. P. Church, in Milford, on April 6. Colonel Joseph H. Cudlipp, of Baltimore, superintendent of the Maryland and, Delaware Council cf Religious Education, will be in charge of the conference.

MECHANICS Itlfll It Expect Jersey Company to Accept Invitation From Five Points Company. (Special to Every Evening.) RICHARDSON PARK, March The monthly meeting of the Five Points Fire Company wUl be held next Friday. It is expected report will be received at that time from the Brldceton. N. J- Fire Company which was Invited to be the guest of the local firemen in Wilmington on July 11 when the firemen's parade is held there.

The Rev. H. S. Reptogle, of Oaks, Pa, will conduct evangelistic services at the Church of the Brethren, be ginning Monday evening. The services will be held nightly at 750 for two weeks.

On Tuesday evening, April 2, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, of Wilmington, will have charge of the musical program. The Easter program at the Church of the Brethren tomorrow at 10 A. M.

will be as follows: Chorus. "Swell the Chonis;" chorus, "Sing Unto the Lord;" address of welcome, Virginia Hastings; song by primary department, Anita Redmond, Anna Richter, Lawrence Richter, oien Richter, Eugene Wicker sham, Anna Best. Ernest Lam born, Bayard Fletcher, LUlian Haas, Oaflin Clark, and Myrtle Custtn. Hymn. "Glad Easter Morn," Harry Haas, Elolse Best and Lewis Best; recitations, "The Flowers," Selma Levering; "Our Joyful Day," Gladys Lamborn, Alice Holliday, Mildred Hank, Norma Bowen, Gladys Con way; hymn, "Eastern Wilbur Best, Betty Murray and Wll liam Murray; recitation.

Inez Clark; recitation, Edna Larrl more; chorus, dialogue, "The Lilies Easter Song," Amy Conway, Louise Richter, Ora Haas, Mabel Burkey, Elizabeth Summer and George Wick er sham; recitations, Gertrude Slaughter, John Larrimore; vocal solo, Dorothy Fletcher; recitation, Elsie Conway and Lawrence Richter; presentation of certificates by the pastor; recitation, Betty Moyer; vocal solo, Frances Dasher; recitation. Mary Ellen Frederick; address and dialogue. TO PAINT "GEORGETOWN" ON SUSSEX COURT HOUSE GEORGETOWN, March 30. In or der 14 serve as a guide to aviators, the name "Georgetown" will be paint ed In large white letters on the roof of the Sussex County Courthouse. Decision was made by the Levy Court Commissioners to permit the lettering after they had been waited upon by representatives of the Georgetown Rotary Club.

Efforts are being made by local Rotarians to have an airport here, as Georgetown has been designated as one of the logical places along the Atlantic seaboard. at the usual hour. The service tomorrow will be the last for the Rev. Taylor as he has requested a transfer at the forthcoming session of con ference. Tuesday night the young people of the Red Lion Social will give an entertainment in Odd Fellows' Hall at Bear.

The play. "A Poor Married Man" will be presented by home talent for the jeneflt of the church finances. inMiiffliuuiiuiinm i MAY MARCH IN PARAD men was fighting along Big Elk creek, encrm wgsn was summoned, ana accompanied by. a Federal omeer. a raia was maae on we camp.

Marry Heviow, jimmy Jones. and Enoch Ferguson, could not resist in leaving! the liquor; while tne others were making their getaway, they pocketed the liquor and attempted to escape but were captured by i the officers. Mrs. Alice A. Gillespie, of Port De- posit, under the will of her brother, Major Henry S.

Brown, a former ex- ecutive of the New York Herald, who died last May, is the chief legatee, and she win receive $280,179. Three brothers will receive $1,000 each. The Rev. Father Arnd. pastor of the Elkton Catholic Church, is seri ously ill at his home on Cathedral St suffering with heart trouble.

Mrs. Dora Frigar, of Elkton, and sister of Mrs. William T. Vlnslnger of this town, died last evening in the Germantown. Hospital, after a brief illness of pneumonia.

She was about 40 vears of see. and is survived by a daughter. Miss Margaret Frigar. who is training for a nurse in the hospital in whicL her mother died. Her funeral will be held in Elkton.

wt Mr- tn the police as having broken into the office nvnn ennnwrmm ing some cash and a gun. They at tempted to open the large iron safe but failed. The home of Frank Harris, an en gineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Perry viUe, was broken into on Wednesday night, during the family's absence, two cold -watches, several hT. Vintin5 and a nTof monev 7 being stolen. Former Clerk of the Circuit court TT T-Ci3jtTJ Via Kaan 1 AS A hAJli J- UlUWlil, W4 tery.

Daniel Connor, is a prisoner in Elkton jail awaiting the outcome cf I I I I 1 I Castle Century Club will take place vv imams. Mr. and Mrs. Acey Wll-in the club parlors. Second and Del- Hams come from Moore.

and Mr AT Sixth Annual Kent County Conference Is Held at Capital. (Special to Every Evening.) DOVER. March 30. -The sixth annual Kent County Young Prople's Conference of the Sunday school was held in the First Baptist Church here yesterday. There were three full sessions, including a fellowship dinner.

The sessions began at 950 A. M. with a worship prriM in chajr the young people of the Dover Pres4 byterian Church. Greetings were given by the pastor of the First Baptist Church. Dr.

Charles A. Walker, aftr whkh c- tionai conferences were held in different parts of the church wltL addresses by representatives of various groups. Following the addresses, a tn minutes recreation was had in which various stunts were given. After a second study period and assembry, lunch was served. The afternoon sessjon at 150 with assembly and special featirtt in which the camp life was emphasized.

A third etudy period wsg obrv-ei and the findings or reports of the three study periods was given oy the various groupv A recreation period was ohsTrei from 4 until 550. when a fellowship dinner was given in the hall of the church at which Carlton Vaughn was toastmaster. At the evening service, Cokme! Joseph H. Cudlipp gave moving pictures of life at Camp RoyU on tne Western shore of Maryland, Ehowtag the activities and of the dots and girls who attend that camp each year. The report cf the nominating committee for officers for the ensuing year was made by Esther us ton, of Dover, showing the selection of the following which were unanimously chosen at the officers cf the Conference: President, Gilbert Chase, Wyoming; vice-president.

Lewis Callaway. Harrington; secretary. Dorothy Weldin. Cheswold; treasurer. Her-mione Morris.

Miss Margaret Boyd cf Dover reported the registration for the day as being S3, with representatives from Dover, Harrington, Smyrna, Milfori, Camden, Wyoming, Kenton, Clayton and Cheswold. TO NOMINATE OFFICERS AT ELS MERE WEDNESDAY (Special to Etery Evening.) ELSMERE, March 33. Consider able interest is beta? shown by taxpayers here in the town meeting scheduled fcr next Wednesday night in the Community HalL The nomi nations for the two town commis sioners, an alderman, assessor and town treasurer will be made at that time. The anr.ual election will be held later in the month. Under the new law.

nominations fcr the various cSfxes are to be made at the- town meeting. Services at the Elsmere Presbyterian Church tomorrow will be in keeping with Easter. The Sunday school pupils will present the pageant "The King's Highway." The feature of the services will be the singing of the Easter hymns by the Junior choir. 3 3 3 CONFERENCE DOVER BEING CONGRATULATED Every Evening birthday greetings to O. Marshall Townsend, managing editor of the Milford Chronicle and secretary and trea surer or we vnronicie j-uomning co.

TO BE AT CHILD'S BAPTISM T- for George Williams, Tomorrow. (Special to Kvury Evenlno.) BELLE FONTE, March 30. George Nathaniel Williams, will be bap- tized in the Hillcrest M. E. Church Easter Sunday morning by the Rev, William L.

Hess, pastor of the church, Although only seven months old, he will be well supported by his more "Uttves during the ceremony as four generations of the family will be present They are James If. Wright, his Bessie W. Buck, his maternal grand- mother; Mr. and Mrs. Acey J.

Wll liams. of Moore, the father and mother of the father; and the parent of the child. Mr. and Mrs. George N.

end Mrs. George N. Williams are from Darby. The other older members ctf the family come from Wilmington ana Jiuieresc rri i mm, i xiraziaywine iiunarea ire Company extinguished a grass and brush nre at Gwinhurst, located on the Philadelphia Pike, just north of Oak, in about a half an hour. The alarm was sent In at about 8.13 yesieraay morning ana tne nre is sup- posed to have caught from burning niDblsh.

A fire in Lackey's field. Riverside Road, near Clavmont. was extlneulsh- ed by the Claymont Fire Company yesterday. The fire, which was also grass and brush fire, started at about 11.45 in the morning from a spark from a passing locomotive. The fire company extinguished shortly No property damage was caused by eitner nre The Women's Guild of the Calvary P.

E. Chapel Gordon Heights, held its regular mommy meeting on Thurs- day evenK the home of Mrs. Fred vtu-upci. cimiuywiiic uouie- Thursday, April 11. in charge of Miss Ann Moore.

The next meeting "ico CT i AUUiuajJ dish supper will be served and a social evening spent. Members and their families are invited to attend. Instead of the regular evening serv- at the Calvary P. E. Chapel on Easter Sunday the following schedule has been arranged: Church school, 9.30; holy communion, 11, with the Rev.

Charles S. Brooks, assistant pastor at Trinity p. E. Church, Wilming ton, in charge. There will be no eve ning services.

RECORDED AT SMYRNA SMYRNA, March 30. Mrs. Harry o. xscnuay nas returned from a week's stay in New York City, where she attended the International An tiques Exposition, held in the Hotel Commodore. Mrs.

Tschudy ha4 on exhibition some of her rare early American glass. Smvrna Fire Comnanv waa called out to the farm of Harry unan, near Cheswold, yesterday morning. The tenant house, which was occupied by Charles Chichester, colored, was burn ed down when the fire company ar rived. The place was covered by in surance. Later in the day, another call was received from the farm of Oscar David.

The outbuildings were burned, having caught fire from a fodder rick, but the house was saved. There wasn interesting meeting of the Men's Forum held in the Fire Hall Thursday evening. A session of the "Mock Senate" was held and bills now pending before the Legislature tn Dover were discussed. There was a good attendance. a change at the conference next week.

The board of directors of the New Castle Century Club will hold their monthly meeting in the club parlors at 2.30, Monday afternoon. The local board of the Visiting Nurse Association will hold its month ly meeting in the Health Center at 1.15 Monday afternoon. See Bridge water for Jewelry. Adv. Roofing, spouting, warm air heating and sheet metal Joseph Grant, 'phone 67, Adv.

Flowers for sale. Clayton Grocery. Adv. Eleven houses for sale. Williams St.

and West Fourth St, AH rented Price from 8300 ud. Frank L. Hewlett. i If. (V- FOUR GENERATIONS ujc lajuijw wjcscu "v'ldan on Moore Ave Balaton.

The i Laurel Property Owners, sion of Town Limits by ing Close, (Special to Every Evening.) LAUREL, March 30. In the most hotly contested town elections evw held in North Laurel, the residents of that town decided by a vote of 39 to 18 in favor of consolidating with the town of Laurel. While the election at North Laurel taking place, the citizens Laurel, by a vote of 78 to 11, favored the extending of the limits of Laurel to Include the present town of North Laurel. The election in North Laurel was Interesting from a number of stand points. Several similar elections hav been held in years past but those op posed to the consolidation have al ways been in the majority and the election was expected to be much closer than the totals indicated.

Each side claimed the victory until the votes were counted immediately fol lowing the close of the polls at P. M. Only resident property holders were eligible to vote. It was thought that SO votes would be the maximum number but it was found when election time arrived that practically every roperty holder had made a joint ed with his wife or had deeded some of his property to his children or other relatives, in order to increase number of voters. As a result of this change, the number of resident property holders that actually voted was Increased to 57.

So keen was the rivalry between the two factions, that each side employed an attorney to be present at the election and determine tne quali fications of the various voters. Frank M. Jones was retained by the opposi tion and James M. Tunnctt by those in favor of the consolidation. In all Questions as to the qualifications.

voters were required to present their deed to their property which in turn was examined by both attorneys. North Laurel has always been with' out the improvements cf water and sewers and according to the plans, if he consolidation proved favorable to hoth towns, a bend issue of $15,000 is to be floated cr the purpose of ex Tending these two improvements to "North Laurel. This addition wui in crease the population of Laurel by more than 200: it will increase we as sessed. valuation by more than and wiH make available about lftX ftn buildins lots. In an effort to provide a practical and valuable service to hundreds ci Delmarva Peninsula farmers, the Villi ant Fertilizer Company has established a special department for the tastin of soils to determine we ce gree of acidity and also to gauge the qiantity of nitrogen and potassium in the land.

This department Is being provided Jn order to assist the farmers of the Peninsula to increase the production. Although the company does not deal In lime, it mate tnese tests iree rMarsre and win give accurate readings to show where lime. should be used to increase the efficiency cf fertilizers. CLAYMONT ORATORICAL WINNERS ARE LISTED CLAYMONT. March 30.

The winners in the oratorical contest held here were: Herbert McWalter, Grace Plotner, and Constance Lindley. The judges chose Gertrude Maguire, Betty Jones, and Irene Hunter as the best speakers in the declamation contest. These students will represent the Claymont school in the county contest which will be conducted next Friday evening in the auditorium of the local school. They will compete with students from the other five high schools of New Castle county. A silver loving cup ill be awarded to the winner in each contest.

Gertrude Maguire won the trophy last year and was duly honored by toaving her name engraved on the face of the cup. A committee of parents, teachers and pupils has been busily engaged in painting stage scenery for the school during the past week. The work is being done under the supervision of Mrs. James Andrews and William Tawes. The Easter offering of the Church cf the Ascension will be used to redecorate the walls of the church.

About $500 will be heeded for this work. DECLAMATION CONTEST WINNERS SELECTED (Special to Every Evening.) FRANKFORD, March 30. The annual declamation contest of the Frankford High School was held Thursday night with 11 contestants. First honors went to Frederick Sheese, son of the Rev. George Sheese, pastor of the Frankford Presbyterian Church, whose subject was "Death of Benedict Arnold." Ward Daisey, son of Captain Ward Daisey, won second honors, the title of his declamation being "Rien-zl's Address to the Romans." Third honors were awarded to James Hail Bennett, son of former State Senator and former Levy Court Commissioner Asa Bennett.

His subject was "Face Upon the Barroom Floor. The judges were the Rev. Mr. Price, pastor of the Frankford M. E.

Church; Andrew J. Lynch, of Georgetown, and Professor J. Sanford Noble of the Lord Baltimore School. WILL INSTALL OFFICERS. STANTON.

March 30. District Deputy Grand Master J. H. Tapey and staff of Centreville Lodge, No. 37, J.

O. O. will install the officers-elect of Unity Lodge, No. 41, I. O.

O. at Stanton Wednesday evening at 8. The entertainment committee of Unity Lodge will hold a bingo party in Odd Fellows' Hall next Tuesday evening at 8. Good things and easy prices axe easily found In the classified columns. at L.

its at it be 13 R. st- Thursday evening, khen five directors will be elected. Maeistrate Weldin Vlninc fined "four operators of automobiles for reckless I The Good Will Fire Company re-1 sponded to its 21st grass nre last nuth. This fire was in a field ad- the property of John Sherl- was threatening the home of Mr. Sheridan when the firemen arrived and extinomhed the flames.

annual election of vextrvmen I or immanuel EoLscooal Church will be held in the Parish House, next Monday night, beginning at 8. I Easter Monday dance will be given in VanDyke Armory, next Mon- day night under the auspices of New Castle Post No. 4. American shorter's orchestra will furnish rou- sic for dancing. Prizes will be award- ed.

A. m.Hr- tvx. unarri watr and Light Commissioners held here last nieht the new rates for eonsum- I Youths Spent Night in the Town Hall at Delaware City Easter Services. STUDENTS AT HOMES (Special to Every Evening.) DELAWARE CITY, March 30.The 11 cadets of the Schoolshlp Annapolis, who had a harrowing experience on tho Delaware river Thursday afternoon and finally succeeded in beach ing their 40-foot rowboat near here that night, after five strenuous hours spent in trying to reach the Annapolis or the river shore, left Delaware City early yesterday morning and rowed back to the Annapolis which was an chored off New Castle. The boys spent the night here in the Town Hall as the guesst of Mayor Bright and the Town Council.

All the Delaware City boys and girls who are attending colleges in various parts of the country are now home with their parents for the Easter vacation. Among those home for a week, are: James Brannon and William Reybold. from the University of Delaware; Miss Dorothy Stanley from the Woman's College, University of Delaware; George Jester from Le high University and Miss Margaret Ellis from Randolph Macon College, Lynchburg, Va. Pay day at Fort du Pont will be later this month than usual. The soldiers are usually paid on the last day of the March pay day will not occur until Wednesday, April 3.

All the Delaware City churches will present special Easter services to morrow. They have all been decorated with Easter flowers. In the Service Hut at Fort du Pont tomorrow night at 7, the Rev. Joseph II. Earp, of New Castle, will conduct the special Easter service for Chap lain Edward Trett.

The choir of Immanuel Episcopal Church of Castle will present a special musical program augmented by an orchestra from the First Engineers Band with George Madden at the piano. The usual Sunday school session will be held in the hut at 9.15 P. In charge of Chaplain Edward Trett. The Easter service in Christ Epis copal Church will be the holy com munion at 8.30 A. with the Rev.

Joseph H. Earp officiating. The usual Sunday school session will be held at 1050 A. M. There will be no evening service in the church.

Easter masses will be celebrated in St. Paul's R. C. Church tomorrow morning at 850 and 10, in charge of the Rev. John E.

Dolan. Special mu sic will be given by the choir. The usual Sunday school session will be held at 1. Tomorrow morning in the Presby terian Church at 1050, there will be held the Easter communion service with the pastor, the Rev. Franklin W.

Stevens, preaching. The usual Sunday school session will be held at 11.45 A.M. There will be no Christian En deavor or evening service in this church as both services will be united with the services at the Methodist Episcopal Church when the usual monthly union service will be held. On Monday evening, the postponed business meeting and social of the Christian Endeavor Society will be held in the Sunday school room at 750. The Wednesday evening prayer ser vice will be held at 750, at the home of Miss Gertrude Sadler.

Dr. Vaughan 8. Collins will preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 10.30. The usual Sunday school session will be held at li.45 A. M.

In the evening at 6.45 the Epworth League will meet and members of the Christian Enedavor Society of the Presbyterian Church will Join in the meeting. 1 At 7.30 P. the monthly union service of the Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches will be held. Contrary to the usual custom of the visiting pastor bringing the message of the evening, Dr. Collins has been requested to preach as the service tomorrow night will be the last of his pastorate here as well as his ast as an active member of the -Wil mington Conference.

The Rev. Walter W. Bums, pastor. will preach in St. Georges Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 11, when special Easter services will be held.

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at this service and hew members will be re ceived into full fellowship of the church. The Sabbath school will meet at 12.15 P. in charge of Mrs. Pearl Harris and Mrs. Richard T.

Cann. Jr. The Christian Endeavor society will meet at the. manse on Thursday evening at 7.30. The Rev.

Harris will also nave. charge of the special Easter services at the Port Penn Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening at 750, with holy communion at 8, An opportunity for baptism will be given as usual and new members will be received at this service. The Sabbath school will meet at 10 A. in charge of William Mc MulUn and Carl Eaton. It has been a common custom here to have a Delaware river shad dinner Easter Sunday and many local fami lies have observed this custom for years, This year, however, there will be no Delaware shad eaten as none have been can'; here yet.

soma families are planning to have the nest best thing. Chesapeake Bay shad. which are now being sold in local markets. Special Easter services will be con ducted by the Rev. O.

B. Rice at St, Georges Methodist Episcopal Churcn tomorrow morning at 10.30, and to morrow evening at 750. The church choir will give special Easter musts. Special Easter services will be held tomorrow morning in the Red Lion Methodist Episcopal Church in charge of the Rev. Harry Taylor, pastor, at ers of light and water were adopted Gordon Heights.

Plans were dls-tn K.m fTP-Hv on Anrii i The I cussed lor a. card party to be given m.j-A new rates for water will increase the nciirfwrs frnm t.hP nrnt minimum of $5 per year to sio per year. The rate adopted for electric light Ing is reduced 15 per cent and this re duction will offset the increase in the cost of the water service and as a result the consumers' bills for bothM service will not be materially m- creasea ior ue year. The reduction in the cost of light- ing is attributed to the large de mand for light and power tha-t has made it possible to cut the cost to the individual consumers. qpHIS Is An Ad veriisementAbout the Smartest Easter Furnishings An Ad vertising Man Ever Wrote About.

piuaus yi ku PFRQOW A I UAPPPUIIUPC in New Castle churches tomorrow. in'tnoUWMU nMrrCNIIHuo inflicted on Ernest H. Krauss. who is in a serious concuuon a Hospital suffering with rune siao wounds. The men had a disagreement near Colora, and Krauss.

received his injuries during a ngnt. Stephen Ash. of Iron Hiu, after 40 years service on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was placed on the retired list today having reached his 70th year. R. Carter Hill, age 64, who died in Chester.

Wednesday night, following an operation, was buried this after- noon, from St. John's M. E. Church, Lewisville. Mr.

Hill, has been a life lonz resident of Anaora. A wne ana several children survive him. I HOLD MILITARY FUNERAL FOR LAUREL GUARDSMAN (Special to Every Evening.) SEAFORD. March 30. Harry T.

King, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lo renzo C. King, was given a military funeral here yesterday afternoon. He was a member or tne jeiaware rsa- tionai Guard with headquarters at the Armory.

Laurel. A company! under command of Captain W. L. Torbert. First and Second Lieu- tenants Harry Truitt and J.

Frank- an troray, respectively, ana oer- i peant Harry Jarman. attended the funeral and stood at attention while the casket waa taken to St, John's M. E. Church, where the obsequiea were held. The services in the church were in charge of the Rev.

E. Windsor, pastor of St John's Church. At the Odd Fellows' cemetery, where interment took place, the guardsmen sounded taps and fired a salute. The services were largely attended. The floral tributes were numerous.

The pall bearers and flower bearers were members of the Seaford High School football team of 1924, of which young King was captain and fullback, as follows: Urias Graham, Alton O'Day, Truitt Tull, Edmund Stack, Allen Stack. Avery Phillips, Raymond Phillips, Walter Hatfield, Allen Hearn, Drummond Jarman, Albert Hill and Royce Jones. WILL SELL ASSETS OF l-tUKI LINt, IWU, ArnlL ID (Special to ICvery Evening.) I ROCK HALL, March 30. The property and assets of the Baltimore-Eastern Shore Ferry Line, with eastern terminus here, will be sold auction the afternoon of April 16, was announced today. The sale will conducted at the company's pier, near Bay Shore, the western end of the line formerly running ferry pas senger and freight boats across the Chesapeake Bay.

The property is said to consist of acres of waterfront land, including piers and landing bridge here and a concrete reinforced pier, at Bay Shore and the right of way to the pier. The structure was originally built at a cost of $170,000. it was said today by officials here. Percy Williams is receiver for the company and Arthur Padgett and John C. Kemp of PLEASE note we haven't said that this is the finest advertisement ever written but that these are the finest accessories ever shown.

And while we dislike to admit it in truth we must that even tho you are not planning on Sew Clothes for Easter, if you will refurnish with furnishings of this type, few will be the wiser. Striped Knit Neckwear Silk Neckwear Striped Madras Shirrs Collaroxi Shirts Linen Handkerchiefs Fancy and Plain Silk Hose Mocha and Pigskin Gloves Immanuel Episcopal Church the Rev. Joseph H. Earp, rector, the services tomorrow will be as follows: At 650 A. M-, holy communion with Easter hymns; 8.45 church school, all mite boxes to be returned at this time; 1050 A.

holy communion i with Easter sermon and anthems; 3.30 P. holy baptism and church school Easter service. Sunday school pupils will present a program at the morning service in the First Baptist Church, Rev. George i Hanson, pastor. The pastor will preach at 7.30 p.

M. on "The Resurrection Guarantee," and the choir will sing "Low in the Grave He Lay," by Lowry; "The Lord Is Risen Indeed," Billings; and "Bless the Lord," Tenney. Services in the New Castle Metho dist Church tomorrow, the Thomas R. VanDyke, pastor, will be: Sermon by the pastor at 1050 A. tJnmi "The Meanim? of Ranter." Pr.

ceding the sermon baptism and re cepuon oi new mempers wui take place; Sunday school at 12, Baraca clafiS at 2 sermon by the pastor at 750 P. theme, "A Right Choice Special Easter music will be presented at all services by the choirs. Services in the New Castle Presbyterian. Church, the Rev. William Gibson, pastor, tomorrow, will be as follows: Sermon by the pastor at 10.30 A.

theme, "Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Sunday school, Harry J. Rothrock. superintendent, at 12; sermon by the pastor at 750 P. theme, "The Blessed Reunion. Special Easter music at both services by the choir.

Services tomorrow in Lebanon M. E. Church, Red Lion, the Rev. Harry Taylor, pastor, will be as follows: Sunday school at 9.30 A. sermon by the pastor at 10.46 A.

M- This will be the pastor's last sermon in this Jas.T.Mullini&SoiiSjInc, i 6th and Market 1 Store Open Until 6 P. M. Saturdays I Baltimore, attorneys. church, as he will ask the bishop for Adv. 0.45 A.

M. Sunday school, will be held him iUIUUUillJllUlWUUiU.

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