Evening journal., 1911-11-17
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Greer'S Funeral Takes
Place From Presbyterian
Church
ST. PETERS CHURCH TO
BE HANDSOME EDIFICE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 1.-THE fu-
neral Of Mrs. Mary Turner Greer
took place this morning. Services
were conducted by the Rev. Samuel
B. Wylie in the First Presbyterian
Church and interment made in the
Presbyterian cemetery. The pail
bearers were George w. Vantine,
Thomas J. Gravel, George II. Rem
ME and Orion A. Carrick.
A Wheeling, W. Va, paper gives
the following account Of Mrs. Greer's
sudden death:
The many friends of Mrs. w. D..
Greer were greatly shocked last
evening to learn OF her sudden death
at the Greer residnce, Nos. 15-lC
Eoff stret, late yesterday afternoon.
In the afternoon Mrs. Greer attend
ed a missionary meeting at the First
Presbyterian Church. and at the close
of the meeting about 4 o'clock she
left the church for her home. On
leaving the church she conversed
with Mrs. Cook, wife of the pastor.
and Mrs. S. l.. Johnson at which time
she appeared to be in her usual state
of health, although it was stated last
evening the family physician had
been treating Mrs. Greer for heart
trouble.
"Dr. c. II. Keesor, acting coroner,
was called and after consulting the
family physician rendered a verdict
of death from heart failure Mrs.
Greer was about 60 years of age, and
the family came to this city from
New Castle, Del. about three years
ago. She was a devout Christian and
had many friends in this city and
elsewhere. Besides her husband, she
Is survived by one brother, the Rev.
c. II. B. Turner, of Lewes, Del. The
remains will be taken to her former
home in Delaware for interment,
leaving the city this evening"
Some days ago J. Harry King was
held up by a man who demanded that
he drink from a bottle of whiskey
The tables were turned yesterday
when King and four other men went
cunning After hunting for five hours
and tramping over miles of ground
they reached Hare's Corner. Some
one said: How thirsty I am and
Hare's Corner hotel is In the dry
district" King noticed a man APP
preaching and identified him as ths
one who held him up. The Wilmington
man recognized King and they laugh
cd and shook hands
Watch yourselves fellows. said
King, for this fellow has a gun"
Il surely have and his hand drop.
ped into his pocket and pulled out 4
pint Of refreshment. The men loos
ened the grip they had on theii
double barrel rabbit Staying devicei
/ and accepted the proffered hospitality
They parted company as friends.
Members OF Company II. ORGANIZED
Militia Of Delaware. who belong q
/ the Social Club. paid a compliment
last night to former Mayor Boy,
when they named the organization
The Colonel EvaP G. Boyd Social.
The social win hold a smoker mex
Thursday evening.
In ST. Peters Church on Sunda,
| afternoon the Way of the Cross vii
be blessed. The set of stations il
the finest I'm the Diocese of Whining
ton and cost nearly $1,000 The re
modelled church will be dedicated OF
November 26 by the Rt. Rev. John J
Monaghan. Bishop Of Wilmington. TIL,
interior Of the church is one beauti
full scene with monaic colors pre-
dominating, cream and gold. Th
alterations cost about $4,000. bui
the congregation I'm accord say tn
improvements were needed and tn
church is a credit 10 the parish.
The interior Of the First Baptis
Church presents a bright appearance
since improvements were made.