Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Seamore Badly Burned
While at Play.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

| Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Sept. 6.-The property Of
| the late Miss Hetty Smith of the Strand
was recently disposed of to Phillip ID.
| Laird, OF the firm of Laird q Co, brokers'
of Wilmington. The purchaser will have
some alterations and improvements made
and he and his wife and family will make
| their home in this city Alexander G..
| Proudfit, executive of the estate of the
late Miss Hetty Smith, will on Friday
| afternoon hold public auction of house
hold furniture at the residence.
The funeral of John T.. V. Platt, who
| died on Thursday, was held on Saturday,
with services in Immanuel Church at
o'clock in charge of the rector, Rev
Joseph II. carp. Interment was made
in the family burial plot at the Cleve
cemetery The pail bearers were members
of the Sunday school class taught by.
Mrs Lewis +. Eliason and comprised
Harry B. Smith, Robert Barnes, Mark
Clymer, Norman Banks, Earle Freebury
and Charles Galloway.
The manufacturing plants were closed
today In observance of Labor Day.
The Penn Seaboard baseball team on
Saturday afternoon at Battery Park de-
feated the Huber Baking Co.'s team by
the score of II to 3.
The three -year-old grandchild Of Mr..
and Mrs George Seamore of Dobbinsville,
yesterday afternoon had narrow escape
from being burned to death, the result of
playing with matches The child was at
play in the third story The parents at
tention was attracted by screams from
the little tot, who was making its way
downstairs with its clothing ablaze. The
body and face were badly burned before
the flames were extingIished. DIR. Lewis
Booker was summoned and gave atten-
tion, after which the child was sent to the
Delaware Hospital. " Inning for treat
ment.
The delicatessen sale under the auspices
of the Child Welfare Committee was well
patronized on Saturday.
George kingsland, n resident Of Ninth
and Washington streets, yesterday after
noon had a narrow escape from bleeding
to death, the result of cutting an artery
of his left wrist. He was using "A hatchet
and the implement struck his arm a severe
blow, causing a deep cash. The sufferer
was bleeding profusely and Miss Nav h.
tfoodley, nelghbor. was summoned and
assisted the unfortunate man TO the office
Of DIR. Julius Dodd, who sewed the artery
The members of the Nomen's Chris
tian Temperance Union viii resume their
fall schedule and hold their first meeting
on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock at
the home of Mrs. Sarah Atkinson on
East Third street
Cesar Rodney Chapter, No s. Order Of
the Eastern Star, on Wednesday after
noon viii hold a rehearsal in the temple
The worthy matron, Mrs William W
Leach, requests every officer be present.
The opening Of the fall meetings will take
place on Thursday evening at o'clock
and full attendance IS requested
Relatives and friends OF this CITY are in
receipt of a communication from Henry
Leinberger Of Yolo county, California,
announcing the anniversary OF his nine
tieth birthday. Mr. Leinbcrger was a
visitor in this city % years ago He mar
ried Miss Mary Sheridan. formerly Of this
city, a sister Of the late Mrs John Sheri-
dan. MIR. Ileidberger is well-known in
this city and was a brother OF late Mrs.
Mary Weggenmann.
Mrs. Kennard Naylor and Miss phillie
Marsh left Saturday for Rockland Me,
where they will spend two weeks vaca-
ton with relatives and friends.
Misses Mamie and Katharine O'Neil
and Miss Martha Perren of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with Miss Katharine
Nilhelme.
Thomas Morrison Of Milwaukee is a
guest OF ms parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Morrison and family
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Madden and
family moved today to their property on
the Strand, recently vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs Harley Scale and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown and family
of Tacony, Pa. are spending several DAYS
as guests Of relatives and friends here
George kolb Of Philadelphia is spending
the weekend as the guest of John carp.
MIR. kolb will take part IN the athletic
meet at the State Fair
Mr. and Mrs. James Bacon are spend
ing the weekend as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Whtelock at Wnghtstown,
y. J.
Charles Ingram and Buford Lunt are
spending the weekend visiting friends at
Washington, d. G.
Miss Estella Deakyne Of New York is
spending several days as the guest of the
Misses Cordelia and Mary Deakyne Of the
Strand.
Mrs. Charles Moore Of West Virginia.
is spending several days as a guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett +. Lancaster Mrs
Moore is a sister OF Mrs. Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry +. Holiday, who
have been spending two weeks at Ocean
Grove returned today
G. Ferris Jemison Of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend as the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William l.. Rothwell.
For representative of New Castle Hun
dred. Edward s Megginson, subject to the
decision of the Republican partv-Adv
Public auction sale at the home Of the
late Miss Hetty Smith 40 The Strand,
New Castle. Del Few articles Of house
hold furniture will be sold at public
auction on Friday, Sept 10, 1920, at p
m Alexander c. Proudfit, executor r-Adv
Lost-On Friday, bracelet between
Third and Chestnut and Third and Har-
mony streets Reward if returned to Mrs
Frank Dawson, 107 East bird street.
Adv.