Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Mrs. Elizabeth Ries, Formerly of
Wilmington, Died at Her
Home Last Evening.
stafY Correspondence of Every Evening

Cthu W GN'fN EN'h''N
New Castle, April 3.1he Sunday
school scholars Of Nazareth NJ. y. Church,
under the direction of Superintendent
Tobin and the teachers Of the several
classes, will provide splendid patriotic
program on Friday evening in the Opera
House and the indications point to great
number OF persons attending
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth kies,
mother Of City Councilman John kics ana
Mrs. George Albert of Wilmington;
| occurred last evening at The Louise, hird
| and Delaware streets, where she resided
with her SON The deceased was born IN
| Germany and came to this country man
| years ago and lived in Wilmington ior
many years. The funeral will take place
| Friday afternoon at 2 o clock with services
| at the hotel and interment I'm Riverv'ew
! cemetery
Beca use of the death OF Mrs. Ries, City
| Council, out of respect to Councilman
| Ries, did not hold the customary session.
| IL is expected to hold the meeting on
| Friday evening.
| The annual election of the members OF
| the vestry of the Emmanuel Episcopal
| Church has resulted I'm the choice of A. '
| Lesley George rs senior warden; Richard
| s Rodney, Junior warden; John IL. Lamb
| son, S Austin cCann, Lewis f.. Eliason,
| Edward V PIatt Laussat r. Rogers,
| Alexander McCaughan and Henry Handy
| Hay,
Beulah Doris fell while entering a store
| on Delaware street near her home ana
broke the second finger of her lett hand
| Frank Doud who has been very Ill with
| grip, was reported but little better yester-
| day. His brother, who resides IN Phila-
| delphla, who was notified by wire oi the
1 L taaht - fa
| leave his bed because of illness and he sent
| his wife here.
| The business conditions in this city are
| improving and freight embargoes are llited
| practically on nearly everything.
| The Trustees OF the Commons, IN regn-
| lar session last evening, passed bilis
amounting to s5S.25. The amount IN
| hand is very small, because of the pay
| mcnts of the annual bills and payment OF
part of a note to the New Castle Trust
| Co.
| Shad dropped of in numbers yesterday
| although they were OF fair size. The price
remained stationary at 30 cents pound
| for the choice fish and they were In de-
mand George Wilhelme netted seven
sne fish
| The following returns OF Troop u Boy
| Scouts of America. are reported by Post
master Murphy AS the result OF sales OF
| War and Savings Stamps, yesterday, totai-
ing S2l1 75: James Wilson, $3.50; Harry
| 7. Ahern, Jr, S57 10: John Barnes, s3u.6ai
| Frank Bacon, Sl4.70; John Wallace,
S1215; John Leach, Sllo5; Edward
| Challenger. $3.50; Samuel Mchmtt, Jr
| s. 50: Edward Naylor, Jr., So; George
Tohin, Sd, sl.50; David Harrington, %
cents
/ Rev. John H. Bickford, j. d, former
pastor Of Nazareth NJ Il. Church, who IS
| preparing to leave this city for another
charge in Maryland, has presented TO the
students Of No. & grade copies OF st
| Nicholas for period OF six years Although
back in numbers they are appreciated by
the students He also. presented special
cooking books for the scholars 10 perllse-
Because of the session OF the Mothers
! Congress at Dover on Friday morning at
| the Wesley VI. l.. Church ct $50 o'clock,
| the session of the Home and School As
| sociation OF this city will be postponed
/ unfIl Friday of next week Several promi-
/ nent women connected with the local
organization will attend the congress and
! are expected 10 tell of the work OF the
| delegates and speakers, at the postponed
! session on April II, when DIR. l.. l.. Cross
| will have charge Of the meeting. IL was
postponed to make the trip 10 and from
| Dover by automobile, but because OF the
condition of the roads, It was decided to
| travel by train.
The members Of the executive COM
| rnittee OF the Home and School Association
Will meet at the High School building here
| tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock, and 1t Is
requested that each member attend.
Miss Rebecca Challenger on Monday
/ ~ .axrarat bills nf srna III
denominations enclosed. She hopes the
money has fallen into honest hands and
NAV be returned.
Regina Rothrock, student OF the New
| Castle High School, who has been Ill with
grip, is improving and hopes t0>be out In
few days.
DR.. Lewis Booker, q grip victim, who
| has been indispOSed for several days, Is
| improving.
The members Of the JUNIOR and s0pho-
| more classes Of the High School cleared
| between $50 and 500 at the recent dance
| in the Opera House The crowd was one
| of the largest of many years and the
| neonle were pleased with the music pro-
vided hv McPikes Orchestra, while the
students are approaching the patronage,
! and now feel assured of a pleasing trip to
| washington in 1919 The patronesses of
the affair were Mrs. Peter b Llghtner,
| Mrs. Harry f. Holiday and Mrs Jacob
H. Speicher, members of the Home and
School Association.
Mrs. Clayton Davis, mother OF Mrs.
| Elizabeth Davis, teacher in the public
school. grade No. 8, went TO the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, yesterday, for an
| operation,
A window full of violet, glycerlne, hard
water and perfumed soaps, 10c cake. +
Challenger & Son, Prescription Pharma-
cists.-Adv.
A new line of stationery and correspond
eDce stationery just received. l.. Chal
lenger & Son, Prescription Pharmacists
Adv
Sailors Given Liberal Treat.