Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-26
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle.
{. P. HOlcomb'S Lecture on
China is Again
Postponed
BORDER GUARDSMAN
MARRIED AT SHORE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Feb 26.--John Mel
lon. lifelong resident OF this city,
died Saturday at the home Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Susan c. Gormlcy. No. ll6
East Third street. where he had made
bis homo. Mr. Mellon was 20 years
OF age lie was born IN New Castle
and had spent his entire lie here.
He was we'll known and highly re-
spected. Part OF his life was passed
as seamon. While ~ only about
TWO months, no had been IN falling
health for some time. Funeral scr
vices viii be held tomorrow morning
at the home OF his sistor 20 be fol-
lowed by a high mass at St. Peters
Catholic Church celebrated by the
pastor, tho Rev. Frederick V. Camp
bell lntermcnt will be made IN st.
Peters Cemetery under the direction
af Charles H. Cleweil.
Tho Rcv. Addison A. Ewing, rector
OF Emmanuel J.. h. Church, address,
ed two Wilmington congregations yes
tcrday In the afternoon he spoke TO
"a gathering on Fellowship OF Recon
Citation upon special invitation.
and in the evening he preached at ST.
Johns r. y. Church. the assistant
rector of st Johns Church, the Rev.
William IT, Gibbons, occupying the
pulpit at Emmanuel Church. The
Rev Mr.. living will be one OF the
speakers during the Lcnten season at
Calvary Episcopal Church. Whining
ton. Thursday, March %, Us the date
set for the local rector.
what would Now Castle people do
without tho sidewalk pumps?' a visi-
tor asked yesterday In discussing the
water situation. or the two water
systems in use. one is said TO supply
lll-smelling and bad tasting water
Tho pressure is said to be low. too
and cautes housoholders inconven-
ionce. The many pumps scattered
throughout the town relieve the sit
nation and provide satisfactory
supply. With the completion Of the
pew we'll the Delaware Water Inn
provement Company is sinking il is
hoped that conditions all around Will
be improved.
Mrs. Robert r. Roth, wife OF Dr.
Roth, who has betn a patient i'm the
Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia,
left the hospital late last week to 90
to the home OF her brother, Robert
Pruitt OF Collingswood, n. j.. where
she viii remain for two weeks.
Funeral services for Frank Nimltt
Of No 1888 Clarke street, who died last
week at the Delaware Hospital after
two weeks illness. were held this
morning. A high mass was celebrated
In 81. Peters Cathedral at O'Clock
BIZ she pastor. tho Rev. Frederick V
Campbell. and interment was mad,
by Charles II. Clewell In the Cathe
dral cemetery. Wilmington. Nimitt
was a large. healthy appearing man
~ years of age. and was employed
at the American Manganese Steel Com.
pany's plant. His death was unex-
pected. A wife and two children sur
vive
Because OF the educational meeting
In the Opera House last week the
meeting scheduled for tomorrow night
ut the New Castle Century Club.
which was to have been of an educa-
tional character and addressed by Mrs.
Elmer l.. Cross has been cancelled.
In its place a meeting has been ar
ranged for Tuesday evening. March G.
Of which Mrs. Lewis %. Eliason will
have charge, and will arrange for
some travelogues. Admission viii be
free to club members.
The wharf wore a deserted appear.
ence yesterday. No barges, tugs OF
steamers we're tied up there. as has
been the case almost continuousl,
since the ice in the river became dan
gerous to navigation.
An attractive poster advertising tn
parcel post sale 20 be held in No.
public school next Saturday afternool
fhas been'placed in the postofice wiz
dow an appropriate place. inasmuc
as 1t is to be a parcel post sale. Tn
poster shows line of pretty youn
women who are supposed to be hu
rying along 10 attend the sale, an
instead OF spelling out the obje,