Evening journal., 1919-03-12
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Two Young Women Lose
Ends Of Fingers While
at Work
THRIFT CLUB
HAS SOCIAL NIGHT
necia, A The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Marcn i2.-NIiss
Hetty Smith. reputed 10 be the richest
woman in New Castle and at one time
its acknowledge leader OF society, died
az her residence on the strand yester-
day afternoon, from a complication Of
diseases. She had been ailins for some
time.
The deceased was 20 years old, and
lived In the old Reed house. This was
regarded by connois5eurs as one OF the
most archltecturally perfect colonial
homes In America. Il has been desc. ID
ed In numerous magazines throughout
the country and has been visited, at one
time or another, by the nations lead
ing architects.
Miss Smith was regarded as one %
Delaware's most unique characters. So
was interested In charitable work and
during her later yeas led an extremely
quiet and retired life. She was born
in Chambersburg, Pa. and moved 10
New Castle with her mother at very
early age.
The deceased Is survived by no near
relatives. Alexander Proudat OF New
York, her nephew, and Mrs. Bowder
Bowman OF Springfield, O., her niece,
will arrive in New Castle late today
10 make the funeral and interment ar
'rangements.
Midsh pman Ray. c. Ferris, son Of the
late William ]. Ferris, will be gradu-
atcd with the class OF 1920, from the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis In June. He has the distinc-
tion OF standing seventh on the honor
roll OF a class OF AIS members.
The Dorcas Society viii hold It's reg
ular meeting on Thursday, March i3,
at the home OF Mrs. Raymond Foster,
near Sixth and Delaware streets.
The Young Mems Association OF
the Presbyterian Church viii meet at
the home OF Mr.. A. G. Lorenz, on Thurs
day evening.
The basketball game. which was an
nounced In this column for Wednesday
evening, VIII be played on Thursday
instead.
The Rev. John E. Brown. the evan
gelist. Is attracting large andiencgs at
the NJ. Z. Church. Services aro held
each evening during the week except
Saturday.
Mrs. George McIntire Of the Strand.
will entertain the Bridge Club at lunch
con today.
Miss Annie B. Cooper and Mrs. Fred
erck Andrews OF Virginia are the
guests OF Mrs j. J. Black.
Major Black, Miss Elsie Black and
Mrs. j. j. Black attended the funeral
Of Judge Albert Constable at Elkton,
Md. yesterday. Judge Constable was
Mrs. ]. ]. Blacks nephew.
Miss Sadie Jarvis and Miss d. Add
son each had the end OF a finger cut or
by the punching machine al the fibre
plant on Monday. Dr.. Jones was the
attending surgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Megginson, for
merly Of this city, but now OF VIII
mingtOn are receiving congratulations
on the birth OF a daughter.
A telegram was received rom Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lorenz OF South Nil
waukee. Wis, announcing the birth OF
a son. willard Stoops. Mrs. Lorenz Is
the daughter OF President OF the Coun-
ell, John 7. Stoops.
John Mhiteside Is home on a twelve
days furlough. .
The Thrift Club met at the home OF
Mss Elizabeth Cannon on Fourth
street on Friday evenin. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in games. A
delightful luncheon was served.
Postmaster Murphy announces the
following list Of letters remaining un-
claimed at the post office.
Giuseppe Amoroso. Lieutenant-Col-
onel s. T. Bradlee. Mrs. w B. Burke,
Mrs. Anna Csrrow. Mrs. Charles. Ar
thus Davis. Mrs. Anna Delan, Miss Ber-
tha Ford. Jennie Fith'an. n. Gar ett, Mr.
and Nj $ Heggs, Mss Eta Ingram, r. II.
Jones, John Langerster. Sp ron Moir-
soussin. John NJ. Matthews. William R.
Murphy. Miss Emily X. Newman. Mrs.
Bertha Phillips, Cassunto Portfolio. T.
F. Repagle. Walter A. Rich, Gothley
Stronger. Mrs. Mollie Smih. William
J. Streets (2l. Miss Mary Thompson
Mrs. Maria VanArsdalen, Campbell
Weir, Miss Cassie Young.