Evening journal., 1918-02-19
NEWS HAPPENINGS
EEOUT NEW Castle
Mrs. Eliza CIewell Dies at
Bethlehem, Pa. at Age
Of 90 Years
LITERARY SOCIETY TO
HONOR WASHINGTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. i9-NIrs. Eliza
clewell. the aged mother Of Charles II.
Clewell. Of New Castle, died suddenly
at her home in Bethlehem, Pa, yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Clewell received
word that his mother had been taken
with a chill, and her condition seemed
serious. shortly after o'clock word
came that she was dead, passing away
in a peaceful sleep. Just last week,
Mrs Clewel celebrated her ninetieth
birthday. and many Of her relatives
went 20 Bethlehem. and made the day a
happy one for her. She then seemed in
the best Of health Miss Mabel Clewell
and little Miss lngle were In Bethlehem
FOR the birthday, and were expecting TO
return home in a day or two.
Mrs Clewel was well known in New
Castle, where she visited every summer.
she was here last August. She retained
all her faculties. although she had
reached an advanced age, and she had a
host Of friends in this city, who viii
greatly regret TO hear Of her death.
She is survived by two sons Harry p.
Clewell, Of Jamestown, Cal; Charles II.
Clewell, OF this city, and one daughter
Mrs. Carrie A. Rice, with whom she
made her home IN Bethlehem. The
funeral services will be held in Bethle-
hem.
Kenton Kenney Coyner, a compare
lively new resident Of New Castle, who
was a government inspector az the Beth
lehem plant, died yesterday Of uraemlc
commissions The young man was but
q years of age His home was IN
Greensboro. Va, and the body will be
sent by Charles II 'Clewell, the under
iaker, 20 that place for the funeral
Eigth oil tanks were received yester-
day at the Baldt plant, from the Coates
Vile Boiler Works, TO replace tanks de-
stroyed 30 the recent fire, and are being
Installed The plant expects to be in
fun operation again by Thursday or FRI
lay Of this week.
The Penn Literary Society has pre-
pared a Washngton-Lincoln program,
10 be given at the High school on
Thursday The exercises will begin with
song by the society Joseph Roth
rock viii deliver the presidents adj (
dress. Miss Phyllis Marsh viii follow
with a recitation. The next number
will be an essay read by Miss Elizabeth I
Madden Lincols Gettysburg address
viii be given by George Tobin After
"a second song by the society. James
Loyeless viii give recitation followed
by an essay by Miss Irene Quigley. VIII
sons Flad Day speech viii be recited by
Brokaw Sentman The program viii
close with a song by the society. The
program has been wen prepared, and
parents and friends Of The school are
invited TO enjoy its presentation.
The estate Of Hugh c. Smith and
Emma Smith. viii be sold on March 7.
by an order Of the Oryhans Court Of
New Castle county Edward w Cooch,
trustee. The property includes two
frame houses on Third street. formerly
known as Pearl street.
The election Of 1--WE members 20 the
Board Of Public Education, will be held
on Saturday. March Q. at the Court
House. with the polls open from 4 TO
o'clock. Three memoirs are TO be elect
ed for a term Of three years. one for
term Of two years, and one for one
year. The present monuments VIII prob
ably be reelected.
Andrew Schuler was given a hearing
before Mayor Cavendar last night. on a
charge az assault and battery upon his
wife. and was held under 500 bail FOR
The upper court. which meets IN March
Schuler had been up On a charge Of
wife beating only the week before. and
70 IS said that he has a habit Of so do
ing The wife and two small children
were a fori0rn little group at the hear
ng last night
Lawrence Gaiely was fined S. and
costs by the mayor on a charge Of tres
passing upon the property OF the Beth
lehem Steel Company.
Work Is now under way on the new
building FOR the New Castle Trust Com
pany. Trees are lfng cut down and
cleared out Of the way.
The ice boat reached New Castle yes
ierday, IN its course Of clearing away
the ice from Philadelphia down, and the
town Is hoping for a resumptin OF river
irafllc under normal conditions In the
near future.
The regular meeting Of the Womans
Altar Guild was held on Tuesday in
Emmanuel Church Only routine busl-
ness was transacted.
During Lent. there will be daily ser
ff~co an ANiiildlA~A NilAlNAs tANNll Oh
Mondays and Saturdays On Wednes-
day and Friday, the services viii be In
the morning at go o'clock. on Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
afternoons, there Will be services at
i50 o'clock in the afternoons.
VIM. White is a welcome visitor home
on furlough from the navy He has re-
Gently returned from a trip when his
ship acted as convoy Some Of The