Evening journal., 1912-01-01
DEATH TAKES
]. R. CARPENTER
Aged DsIawarean is Buried
Today From Home Of
Sen at MiddIetOwn

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del Jan. 1.--At a
meeting of Queen Esther Circle OF
Bethesda NJ. e. Church, the following
officers were ected:-President Mrs
Emma G. Brockson; vice-president
Miss Lulu Vinyard; recording secre-
tary, Miss Lillian Melvin; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Lottie Jolls
treasurer Miss Edna Banning. AT
ter the business was concluded, a So
cial time was passed and games play
ed A Christmas tree was shown on
which were gifts for the members OF
the Circle from the president
A House Warming" party was CIV
en- on Saturday evening for Miss Ada
Lockwood at her home on West Main
street. II was complete surprise to
Miss Lockwood
The Christmas entertainment and
treat OF Forest Presbyterian Sunday
school, given on Friday evening, was
a very pleasant affair A program was
given as follows: Several songs by
school; recitation by Thomas and
Anna Boulden; piano solos by John
Cochran Pool; piano solo by Letitia
Pool; recitation by Katherine Beas-
ten; duet by Letitia and Johu Pool
recitation by Elizabeth Clayton; reci-
tations by Dorothy Taylor, Walter
Beasten and Clayton Draper. Each
child was given a box Of candy Mr.
Tomkey, the candy manufacturer
presented the school with about tw1
dozen boxes Of candy.
John Robert Carpenter. died at the
home Of his son James II. Carpenter
near her, on Saturday morning, OF
general debility He was SO years
old.
Mr.. Carpenter was born in Sussex
county, and has lived in this state
most Of his life. For the past four
years he made his home with his son
James Carpenter, at whose home he
died. Mr.. Carpenters Wife died about
eleven years ago.
Mr.. Carpenter leaves nine children
Mrs Lizzie Fountain, Miss Hester
Carpenter, George b. Carpenter, Mrs
Mary Houghten. Mrs. Jennie Ross, all
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Sallie Lyons
Mrs Carrie Warren, Of Wilmington
John R. Carpenter. of Odessa, and
James H. Carpenter, of Middletown
The funeral services were held this
morning, at Mr. Carpenters home
with interment in Townsend Gene
terry. The Rev. Y. S. Collins, of Beth.
esda NJ, Z. Church, had charge of the
services and the pail bearers wer,
two sons. two grandsons and two son.
in-laws OF the deceased.
The Referendum League of Della
ware has written Merritt y. Willis
in reference TO arranging date foi
the latter part of January, when Sen
ator Clapp will speak in the Oper;
Hopse
The Rev. II. Kay Lord. of the New
Jersey Home for Friendless Children
was visitor in town on Sunday anC
made addresses in the churches.
Personal Miss Mildred Allen. o.
Philadelphia, visited Miss Estell'
Beaston this Week.-Mrs. Etalena Der
ringer. of Chestertown, Md. was thu
guest OF irs5tndo heYt dafi .Oi last . cJi
Mr. and Mrs. T. s Fouracre ar
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Frank Het
eel and daughter. of Franksville, Wis
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. B Burris and W
2 Wright. have returned home afte
a holiday visit with their sister. Mrs
]. NJ Arthurs in Wilmington. p
( MesSsck has been confined to his
home by illness for the past week
William Johnson, of Harrington, Wis
tied friends here last week-Mr an,
Mrs. Daniel w. Stevens are entertain
ing their sister Mrs. Helen Mumpel
Of Medford. n. Miss Lessie Brown
of Baltimore, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Ginn-Mrs William B. Katel
has as a guest. her sister Miss Anni
Baker. Of Harrington--Miss Madeline
Tatman spent Sunday at the home o
her father, Cyrus Tatmau-Miss Edit
Francis has been visiting friends a
Perkasie, Pa.