Evening journal., 1920-08-09
City Councilman Melvin
Dies in Hospital After
Lingering Illness
TAI VOTERS ARE ON
REGISTRATION LIST

ui . q lIolh ritNudfu llille -lTN1N the
residence OF his sister. Mrs. Mary
jefferS 79 North Forty-ffih street.
Philadelphia. lntermcnt will be in
Philadelphia
Mr.. Melvin, althoueh an Epsco-
palian. was an active member OF the
Baracca Class OF the Methodist Church.
He was elocted councilman on the
Republican ticket last year. Mr.
Melvin was a widower. He is sur
vived by a brother and two sisters
Waller Melvin and Mrs Ada Elliott,
OF Baltimore and Mrs. Mary Jeffors,
OF Philadelphia.
He was a member OF Adelphia
Lodge. No. s, knights Of Pythias +,
Seminole Tribe. No. 40, Independent
Order of Red Men, and OF the Ameri-
can Manganese Relief Association.
His funeral will be according 10 the
knights OF Pyihias' rites. Members
Of the Knights will act as pallbear-
ers W. W. Dalby, representing that
order. A large delegation Of officials
Of this city, members OF the orders
and friends Of MIR. Melvins Will at
tend his funeral tomorrow.
Mr.. Melvin was one OF the most
hichly respected citizens OF this city,
Of which he has been a resident for
the past eleven years, making ms
home with Mrs. Sara Benniu, at
seventh and South street He had
been shippink clerk for a number of
wears at the plant OF me American
Manganese Steel Company, bere, and
enjoyed the confidence OF all who
knew him both In official and pri-
vste life. The flag In front of the
Town Hall has been placed at half
mast in his honor
At a special meeting Of City Coun-
OIL this evening, resolutions of
regret. upon the death OF Mr.. Mel
vim will be adopted Beside these
resolutions. council will consider
and order repairs to the Good VIII
Flre House One OF theseAvill be in
The line OF A much needed improve
ment, the widening OF the front
doors. through which the rhree-ln-
One engine has egress. There Is
now only about q three inch clear
ance.
Members of the Council inspected
ne 1ne house last SATURDAY evening.
The company gave demonstration
n the new engine.
The Manganese and Fibre baseball
teams Of the New Castle Twilight
League will meet his evening In aBt-
ILN|N EAThs Al Il NANl III nNAI NNf ("
will be strengthened by the addition
of several new players. and intend
showing their mettle and sportsman
ship.
The An star team will play vii
mincton Gas Company tomorrow
evening. Manager "Bin- Denny in
tends placing his strongest aggrega-
fiou of bar toSeers in the field and a
rood game Is assured.
The lawn fete held by the women
OF ST. Peters Church, three last days
Of last week. WIS a financial success
notwithstanding the inclemen
u-eather. They sold everything the,
had Some articles Of hand WORKED
bric-a-brac. brought as hign as SIS
The country store was a success.
Strenuous efforts have been made
hy the Republicans and Democrats e
get the voters registered. Ihe pol
list 20 date shows the following mum
her registered First district priol
10 Saturday. i2q voters, saturday ti9
making a total OF PAS voters regis
IN the second district there hal
hoen registered PRIOR 10 Saturda'
fis voters. on Saturday 70. making
total 10 date, 1917
In the third district there had beef
10 voters previously registered and ol
Saturday y names were added TO tn
list making a total Of Of.
In the fourth district. there hal
been .l6 VOTERS previously regisierel
and on Saturday i23 names were add
ed making a total to date Of t79 voter
The number Of voters in the ilftl
district registered prior 20 Saturda
was not attalnable yesterday. al
though 26 registered on Saturday
This makes a grand total for NeN
Castle hundred Of 7d voters register
ed 70 date
Members Of the Good Will lre com
pany and City Council will flush IN
fre plugs this evening.
There was no service In the Firs
Presbyterian Church yesterday owin
10 the absence Of the Rev :. Beatii
Wylie. who Is on his vacation Mr.
Wylie and family will be away 10
the next two Sundays. The churcl
will be closed until his return
The local State Child Health Center
recently equipped at Sixth and S0utl
streets. was opened for public in
specti0n this morning Miss Ina i
Perkins. head Of the child welfar
work OF Delaware, and Miss MARI
Lockwood. head Of the visiting nurse
OF the State were in charge and yer,
ably explained the use and work o
such centers. Miss Blanch Lockwood
VIII give one day a week OF her tim
81 mis- center for the benefit OF an,
mother who wishes 10 consult her
Although the work is not an esiah
laAe0 ulspensarN mothers will be in
tlructed In the proper care and atten
lon of their infants 20 have them ne
main healthy.
me center was equipped out OF IN
FUNDS raised by Mrs. Joseph II Far
Ano companions ~ Emmanuel p ;
CHURCH, al a recent lawn fete held n
me rectory lawn at which about AZ
Was raised. To this was added don,
ions Mrs. Lewis Booker. chairms
OF the Delaware State Child Welfai
work FOR this city. has appointed +,
following committee Mrs Fd,vs'
Il. Naylor. OF the Methodist Churcl
Mrs. Joseph Il. carp, OF the lmmanu
Church. Mrs Frank Hewlett OF 4
Baptist Church Mrs. Joseph Carlin.
81. Peters r. G. Church. and Nj
Elsie Black OF the First presbyterii
This committee wishes ID known n
this center is a non-sectarian instiI
ton
Rose Hill Grange and Sunday schl
VIII picnic at Riverside beach. M
Thursday. The Baptist sunday SCH
OF this city. bad requested the pri
lege Of joining them. but suitable
rangements could not he made. IT
Sunday school will hold its pic
later.
The Citizens Building and Loan
sociation will hold its monthly me
ing In the parlors of the New Gas
Trust Company. this evening.
Members OF the Bethany L A. VI.
Church VIII give an entertainment
the town hall tomorrow event
when the woman. who has raised
most money for the church debt ~
durlng the past few weeks VIII