Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Sudden Death of Mrs. Lillian Wis c
Causes a Shock to the
Community.
sneci.l Corre-pondence TO Everv Evening

Special Correspondence to Every Evening
New Castle. Nov. 29--Many persons
were shocked Yesterday to learn of the
denth of Mrs Lillian Wise. wife Of John
s. Wise of 81 West Fifth street The de
ceesed was stricken several weeks ago
with illness and was confined To her bed,
suffering from burst blood vessel in
the head She expired yesterday morning
Mt : o'clock She had been a resident OF
this city since her marriage and had many
friends Funeral services viii be held Mt
her late home on Wednesday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, in charge of Rev $ Beattle
Wylic. pastor of First Presbyterian Church.
Interment will be private at the Preshy
terrain cemetery The pallbearers will be
Edward W Eagle, Edward II Taylor,
James l.. Bacon, Irving Jones. George
Tobn, Jr.. Frank Megginson. Her hlis-
band aud two children survive The children
are Misses Irene @ Wise, a teacher III the
local schools. and Alice Wise. chief opera-
tor of the New Castle telephone exchange.
Mrs J Ernest Phillips president oi the
New Castle Century Club, has appoint
ed the following persons tn conduct the
Americanization school for women. Mrs
Mary 7 Phillips, chairman; Mrs. Lllhe
Ehason. Miss Nan Dugan. Miss Elsie
Black. Mrs Henry J Kite and Miss
Bertha Lambson. The president has form
cd this corps of tefchcrs from the members
of the cub and the indies do this work
gratuitously The echool has hren ~ scs-
SION since early in October and at the
prcser time the enrolment comprises
/ | students 10 of whom are ltalian and
one French The teachers make n house
toulouse visit each week, md instruct
these women Some of the studenfs are
enrolled from last wear 8 class The bright
cst Of the pupils in attendance ls ono that
came from Rome in July, and has had
her second lesson and has made more prog
ross than any Of the Others taking the
studies Of the English language The
sessions nre held on Tuesday afternoons
between the hours Of and 4 Mrs u B
Iightner who was one Of the teachers
last wear has been unable 10 devote her
time 30 this llne Of work OIL account oi
her health condition. but she hopes with
IN n short time % again take up this work
J Edward 1nIitt of West THIRD street
hns announced the engagement of his
sister. Miss Irene Martha rruitt of this
CITY, 10 Arthur G Sicman of PIN adephia.
The date Of the wedding has not been
announced
The representative nf tho Delaware
Water improvement 90 and Of tie New
Castle Water Co will meet tho members
81 the CITY Counci, and the Trustees of
the Commons on Thureday Afternoon m
the Commons rooms at 40, for the
purpose ~ taking uu the water situation
of the city and the purchase Of the two
plants
THIS evening the members nf the Irus-
tecs of the Commons will meet IN size
cia session for the purpose of considering
releasing az the Commons farms
Mrs William T Harrington Of Bear
vas ordered sent 10 the Physicians md
Surgeons Hospitai, hy DT. Is. Il. Peters.
She Is suffering from gall stones. a SUE
ccSsfu operation was performed and 30
gall stones were removed.
The trolley cars that have been operat-
ing between New Castle and Delaware
Citv for several days have been unable
10 nun over the racks Red Lion cieek
on account Of the high tides. caused bv
the northeast winds
81 Andrews Day will be observed
with services in Emmanuel Church at
| $50 in the morning.
Tomorrow evening the members Of
the New Castle Century Club will be
entertained with card party, comprising
games of bridge, whist and 500. The
president. Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips, and
Miss Carrie Gemmill, the secretary, are
forming the program
Rt Rev Philip Cook, d. D.. Bishop
Of the Diocese Of Delaware. administered
holy communion and preached at the
1890 session of the Emmanuel Church,
Yesterday The attendance was very large.
The bishop. in his robes, stood at the
exit Of the church afterward and was
introduced 10 the members Of the congrc-
CATION and friends individually by the
rector, Rev Joseph II Earp The bishop
was entertained at dinner nj the rcctory
On Wednesday the Women's Auxiliary
of Emmanuel Church Will hold an all
DAY meeting beginning AT 1890 IN the
Parish House The Advent sewing will
take place and luncheon viii be served
at ] clock
For tho month of December the presi-
dent Of the New Castle Century Club
has appointed Mrs W George Wright
of the Strand and Mrs NJ p Phillips
in charge OF the Current Events { lass
At the Friday session at $50 clock, Mrs
A NJ Bower, of smyrna, president of
the Delaware Federation of Women
Clubs will lecture and Mrs Joseph II
carp will read Current Event Iapers
Clara NJ Hook, one year old, Of the