Evening journal., 1898-12-24
SAD SIDE OF CHRISTMAS.
HOMES IN WHICH GRAPE AND
HOLLY ARE ENTWlNED.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS GIVE WAY
TO FUNERAL RITES IN MANY
HOUSEHOLDS IN THIS CONiNfU-
NIFTY.
Folklore says that "a green Christ
mas makes a fat graveyard" The dec
laration is seemingly borne out in this
community, for net in many years
have the Christmas enjoyments been
driven out OF so many Wilmington
homes by death, and sickness which
threatens to end mortaaly. While sick
nees among aduits is common, IT ie
the unusual amount of sickness among
the Juvenile part Of the city'c popula-
ton which is such 4 sad feature OF the
holidays.
This afternoon the body OF Charlee
| Greer. 6S years Old, was inferred al
Grace Cemetery, Concord turnpike, ser
vices being he'd at his late residence
i'm Brandywine hundred.
Iombardy Cemetery this afternoon
received the body of the late Sebastian
M Diverey. OF No. 1912 West Fifth
street. Relatives, friends and desega.
tfons from Diamond Council, Jr. Q. U
A. NJ. B;kla Rock Council. No. 33, l.. 0
r. c.: Brandywine Conblave. No. 4
{ HeptasoDhs. and emp,Syee or the palm
debartment or the p, w. & B. RAILROAD
: sbIops attended the funeral from hii
late residence.
James Hendrixon, SO years Old, o
, No. $40 West Sixth street, was burie'
at the Wilmington and Brandywin'
Cemetery this afternoon. The service
D were held at his late residence.
G. Rodney Higgins, 81 years old, o
Philadelphia, viii be buried at Asbur-
Cemetery tomorrow afternoon. TIL
g leasket with be opened and the remain
:. exposed to view at AsJury NJ. L
! Church, where The services will be held
High mass wiki be said al Sacre
Heart Church on Monday mornin
over the body Of Ella Windish, "a year
old, Of No 212 Poplar street. Inter
!, lment will be made at Cathedral Cems
n terry.
At the residence Of her brother-ir
law. james c. Van Trump. No. 12l
Washington streev. funeral Tervice
a will be held on Monday afternoO
over the body OF Mrs. Emily Geacol
p widow OF the late William Ryan. Pr
-s vate interment win follow.
- This morning the remains cf Wi
liam Kirk, 50 years Old, who died @
y Wednesday at the residenee Of h
\. niece, Mrs. Edward Smith, S9l7 Balt
I, more ave, philadelphia. were brought
Wilmington and inferred at Lon
hardy Cemetery. Many relatives an
friends OF the aged man attended q
ry funeral.
he At st. Joseph's Cemetery this mori
I'd ing the body Of MTH. Mary Deery,
| ~. II T.ai
w No. $50 East Eieventh steet, W
n buried. High mass was said at
n Patrick's Church. the procession pr
Il ceeding there from the residence OF h
be niece Mrs. Gallagher.
r Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Boldly, Of n
he 1000 Adams street. this afternoon pl
OF vately inferred their infant son. Harli
Gray.ess Boldly, and Christmas-tide
especially sad to them, when eve
Thought clusters about childhood.
From the residence cf her son-i
al law. @. A. w. F'rismuth, No. 1913 We
a Eighth street. at the conclusion OF 81
)r- vices, the body or Mrs. Elizabeth A
'as derson, IS years Old, will be taken
"a Cherry Hin. Cecil county, Nd, to-mt
OF row afternoou and inferred
he The funeral Of Turnkey Louis Har
DR. merer took place this morning at
OF o'cloek from his late residence. No.
he West Filth street. High mass "
he said at Sacred Heart Church by Faith
VS. Hugo. and interment made in Catl
Its. drai Cemetery. At $50 o'clock sixr
viii FIVE members of the Police Departing
left the police station under comma
OF Chief Dolan and Captains Ka
and Chambers, and, headed by
Ina, First Regiment Band, proceeded to
@ HIahnmerer's residence and viewed
remains. From there the offic
y SI marched to the church and attenS
u services. The floral designs we're
j merous and beautiful. and included
star and key sent by the officers
the department. a wreath by memb
OF the family living I'M Bridgepg
ms Conn. and a wreath from the Wilml
iffs ton Press Club. Edward KraI
e proprietor Of the hotel at Fourth Z
Orange streets, sent a most appropri
fora. Offering. consisting OF ffty-n
white rosos. each one representing
year OF the dead mans age. The p
flee bearers frSm the Police Departm
pne were Sergeant Black 7. r. Ward a
see. HsrSins and samuel Peterson.