Evening journal., 1904-12-14
MISS STOCKTON
PASSES AWAY
Well-known Woman's Death
Mourned by Residents of
New Castle
WAS OF An ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILY
gpaeLaI q Tha EvenIng journal.

New Castle, Dec. 1A-It was with
genuine sorrow that the residents of
tins city learned Of the death of Miss
Fidelia Robertson Stockton, who pass
ed away in the old Stockton homestead
yesterday morning.
Miss Stockton was Of one Of the most
illustrious families in Delaware. She
was born Nov 2s. 1921. and was the
daughter of Thomas and Fidelia
(Johns) Stockton. John Stockton, the
grandfather of Miss Stockton. was ori-
glnally from Cecil county, Nd, having
settled IN New Castle many years ago,
and held numerous offices o. trust and
honor in his adopted State He died
in 1922. Mr.. Stockton was twice mar
ried, his first wife being Miss Anne
Grinth, and some time after her death
he welded Ann c.. daughter Of Major
Bedford. Their son, Thomas, after
wards Major Stockton. was born |
April 1, 1871. and. became a prominent |
and conspicuous officer in the war Of 1
1912. In 1S45 he was elected Governor |
Of Delaware and died March ., 1886 /
while still in office. Governor Stockton /
married Fidelia. daughter Of Kensey /
Johns, Sr., who was born In West |
River Nd, in 1856. Mr.. Johns read /
law with Sap1pel Chase. afterwards |
judge Of the Supreme Covrt of the |
United States. and later ith George /
Read. He held many posi- Cns of en- |
inence and in 179S succe ded Judge
Read as chief justice Of Delaware. This
Office Ne held until 1880 when he was
appointed Chancellor Of Delaware by /
Governor Hazard. succeeding Chancel- I
Tor Ridgely. He was married to the
daughter OF Nicholas Van Dyke,
prominent citizen, and also a Governor
of the State. He died I'm his g0th year.
Miss Stockton's mother was the sister
of Bishop Johns and OF Kensey Johns,
Jr., who succeeded his father as chan
cellor. In her life she showed the most
exemplary Christian raining and in her
death sse exhibited that calm. unhinch-
ing courage which shows an uncon-
scious fearlessness Of the life to come
which can only proceed from a truly
Chrndian bearing She leaves behind
her a. sorrowing circle of friends who
with the succeeding generations have
been taught by her the holy lessons of a
Christian life
Miss Stockton's funeral will take
place on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Services will be held in Immanuel
Church and burial in the old cemetery.
Out For the First Time.
William Gebhart. who has been suf-
feriug from lock-jaw, was out for the
first time yesterday. Under the skill
4-rdr Treatment Of Drs. Black and Wer-
tenbaker all traces Of the dread malady
have disappeared.
Andrew NJ. erison ~.
Andrew NJ. Brison. president of the
8rylgon Steel Casting Company. is seri-
ously IN at his home on North Third
street Mr.. Brison is suffering from an
attack Of pneumonia, the result Of Sc
we're cold contracted recently by him.
sleiahs in Collision.
While engaged in speed trials on Del
4 aware street on monday evening for
n mer Sheriff John Taylor's sleigh col
lided with a sleigh occupied by Elmer
Megginson. Mr.. Taylor's sleigh had one
side torn away and was otherwise
broken. This is the first accident as
the result OF the present snow.
Preparing For Christmas Exercises.
Scholars of the public schools are pre-
pairing for their Christmas exercises.
which will be held in the various school
rooms on December %. The exercises
in the High School will be under the
supervision Of Professor Hailowell.
Realized a Neat Sum.
As a result Of the supper given re-
Gently by James NJ. Wise's class and
the Mite Society of the Methodist
Church SIS was realized. This amount
win be applied to church purposes.
Will Run on Summer Schedule.
Beginning on Monday next the troll
ley company will run cars on the sum-
mer schedule between Wilmington
New Castle and Delaware City. The
cars will run on a twenty and forty
minute headway and continue to do Sc
throughout the week.
Water Is Shallow.
Among the many important places
along the Delaware river where deeper
water is needed is the port of this city
Boats Of comparatively small draft re-
peatedly run aground in this vicinity
on Monday the schooner Elizabeth Pal
mer while going down the river stuck
on shoal and was not released untr
yesterday With deeper water at thu.
point New Castle would offer an excel.
lent anding place for all vessels com.
N ing into the Delaware river.
u Mrs. Lefevre Critically M.
Mrs. John Lefevre is critically i'll al
|H her home on the New Castle road and
M but little hopes are entertained for he
Vt. recovery. She has been sick for SOM
months and is now suffering from
severe attack Of dropsy.
Preparing Injunction Papers.
# 1t Is understood that attorneys 10
the old water company are preparing
injunction papers to present to Chan
cellor John r. Nicholson praying tha
a restraining order be issued agains
the Delaware Water Improvement
Company prohibiting It from occupy
ing the streets of New Castle. Tn
Court Of Chancery meets on Decembe
10
y May Institute Suit.
William Madden, who was badly in
H iured while at work at the Nationa
W Iube Company's plant some weeks age
is still confined in the Delaware Hos
81 rlal, Wilmington. 1t was reporte
|X fst night that he viii enter suit 70
M ages against the company.
laurel For Church Trimming.
& urel for the purpose Of trimmin
manuel Church for the Christina
Hlays arrived yesterday. Young wo
Of the church will begin today tn
< work OF making wreas and laur,