Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-10
NEWS Of THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Mrs. John M. Wilson Dies in
Presbyterian Hospital,
Philadelphia.
Stan Correspondents Of Every Evening


New Castle, June 10 Mrs. John NJ
Wilson, wife Of Deputy Recorder OF Deeds
John NJ Wilson and lifelong resident of
this city, died yesterday afternoon IN the
Presbyterian Hospital. Philadelphia.
Mrs Wilson had not been "a we'll woman
for long time and had undergone several
operations The death of her mother,
Mrs Edith NJ. Driver Holcomb, during
the winter acocntunted the grave state
of her helath She IL survived by her
,, husband and two brothers, Chauncey +.
Holoomb, who holds a high post for the
United States government IN China, aud
Bankson T. Holoomb, Jr., OF Wayne, New
Jersey
Mrs. Wilson WAC prominent IN woman
life in this city and served several years
as the president of the Century Club She
was also IA member of the Daughters of
1872. The body will be brought to this
city today for burial Arrangements for
the funeral have not been announced.
The funeral of Miss Emily Rodney will
take place this afternoon from her late
residence The funeral services will be
held in Immanuel Episcopal Church, with
DIR Richey and DR. Ewing officiating
The palbearers will he vcstrymen OF the
A. V L. George, : Austin MOI ann. l.. f..
t.iason, Edward V Plat and colonel
Cavansugh
Captain Harry Smith was hone from
Camp Dix over Sunday. visiting hls
family
James White. Jr. who has been asso-
ciated with the Bethlehem Loading Co. for
several wears has resigned and " gong
INTO business with his father. James r..
White
CORPORAL Wesley Preston was visiting
from Camp Dix yesterday
T. Rossell and John Currans were over
SUNDAY visitors from Camp Dix.
David .Iamcrson. a drattac from Camp
Dix. was arrested hv Policeman Nlckcr-
son Saturday for being absent from camp
for Is DAYS lie was taken back TO camp
this morning
Saturday ended the stay Of the carnival
in New Castle. and there were 4 number
Of fights during the evening Oihcer
\lckerson who arrested two Of the dis
turbers. was punched IN the face several
times. but landed ut the lookup with his
prisoners Yesterday morning they were
arraigned before Mayor Lavender ono
gave his name as Virgins and the other
Dottv On two charges OF dlsnrderly CON
fined $40 and costs Deity was charged
with dlsordcrly conduct, assault and bat
tery and resisting an officer. Tic was
fined $40 and costs on each charge He
gave his age AS 33. but afterwards ac-
knowiedped il To he % and that he had
not registered
MANY people from New Castlc attended
the womens commencement at Delaware
College Saturday evening This evening
there will he dance st the college
William Madden who i employed a. n
government inspector at the Bethlehem
Loading Co left for South Amboy last
evening 10 take a 30-day course IN the
government ordnance school Mr. Mad
den will bc ii che Inspector after finishing
this course.
sergeant William Neggenmann and
Sergeant Hugh McC aughan were visiting
from Camp DIX yesterday
Work on the road this side of the Bethe-
hem plant went on all day Yesterday. but
the men could not make much headway
on account OF the water beng over the
road washing the dirt and stone of tn"
surface as last as the men put 4 down
Harry Mailman. sylvester TIdwell NIl-
liam Mailer. Gsorgv klnk, Richard Me
Grory, Joseph Paytou, George Hurd
we're visitors from Camp Dix Yesterday
Sergeant Francis Macdonald from
amp Meade was here Yesterday
Captain Jesse A Mckay wes an over
Sunday visitor.
First Lieutenant irwin Duncan was
visiting here Yesterday
kennard Naylur, who was married last
week to Miss Hsttie Barnes. received
telegram saturday morning, ordering him
md tvo nt her shIrlluatpe@ To report L.