Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Speaks OF the Death OF Lieut. Norton Dozens in
Air Fight in France-Charity Ball Pageant Planned.
It, Nilsson to Talk in Chestnut Hill


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Towns uea'n III France lie was III
'ne "latioIi rorps' ana hau oo"e SUI"
sp'ehuiu WORK III i'aN tnat nc was Se.. W
r"s'a"u LOT more co'npIe'e 'o"''e'
ne returned 10 france ne was pu' az ''e
head OF squadron. only rev "eeNS aso
ne was transferred 10 il.sn' "o'N' ""N
his death in an air battle.
Norton married Alice Thompson Ill Aprli
OF last year, He enlisted in the AVIATION
ana STUDIED hist at Cornell' Aiice i"o"'p'
son Downs has been living at nome WIN
her rather and mother Mr' ana MIS- hehry
chapman thompson al Merloh' She mas
one chlld ana am so GIad' because IL VIII
he such comfort TO her' norton thother
was Miss Phoeoe Mckeah' daughter OF
the late Mr. ana Mrs lhonas Mcheah
ana sister OF Mrs. benjamin Ahen MI
rom Mchean ana Mr. hehrN frat' MIC
Mrs. Downs's other son, Mexican, is in
France also. He went over with the Han
cock troops and has been doing splendid
work. He married Anne Merrick wlthln
a few days OF Norton's marriage There
Is another brother, warren Mexican
Downs, who is also in france. And three
sisters-Mrs. Rowland Evans, Jr. tBessie)'
Phoebe Downs and Sarah Downs. BessS
Is taking nurses course at the Pennsyl'
vana Hospital
Mrs Downs, Sr., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Benjamin Allen, out in Colorado
Springs
NICE TO near 'hat h'eahor '"'pe'''ei
wright Is perlec'N wei again. She
ana Blllle nave taken mousse III 'hes'hut
Hlil since he mas peeh stauoheu mere III
fhlIadeiphia' lhe eloer Nrlsh's' MI anu
MIS- "illiam loWhsend Wrisht' nave sohe
on cunning TRIP 10 the b'oo'ninBuaie
cunning ana fiSnihE N.uo at Uie" "Sie'
III FlNe county ana MI "i's"' "'''e
nome that ne hau actua'iE p''Neu straw
berries ont ot doors up there' nal uo
you Know ABOUT that III NoNehiper' """e
climate that anu rlsht III reh"SS N""'d'
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N"''" WIN preceue tfe NhaIltS h'" ls
Charles are to be represented by various
groups OF dancers under the cha2eronaRe
OF number OF prominent women Ihe
University Hospital VIII he represented ny
Mrs. Cap Hacker and Mrs. Morris Clothier'
the JEFFERSON floSpitaI ny Mrs' H. Eho''
Hare and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Chill
drens Hospital VIII be under the patron
age OF Mrs. Benjamin Rush, Mrs. Ned
llsiey and Mrs John Drayton' VINO was
charlotte Rush you KNOW a daughter or
MI ana Mrs. ben Rush. Ihen the fourth
oenenciary VIII he the society 10 frotect
Children from cruelty, and TINS VIII be
chaperoned by Mrs Jonn 1. Groome, Mrs.
Norman Macleod and MISS hdith bent
Each chaperone asks NUMBER OF girls
ana younger ooNs TO dance ana the Who!e
and be,u,iful napsant and dance
The ball is going to be a very big affair
this year. YOU know, for 1t is the only thing
Of the kind planned by Society so far and
probably will be the only one in the
season. for even if peace comes, as it surely
will. there will he so much to do for the
wounded and the people of Europe there'll
be little time for big entertainments.
ISN'T ii disappointing about Lieutenant
Nilsson, of the Canadian Forces? You
know he was scheduled to speak out at st
Paul's tomorrow. but yesterday, when he
was in New York. he received orders to
report in Boston, so the whole thing here
is off until later in the season when he
may be able to come back.
hope he will, for he is very interesting
and has seen 50 much Of the war himself
That's it. you know, you can talk a lo'