Evening journal., 1920-09-07
news GOSSIP
: OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Catherine Shields
Thornton Dies at Home of
Her Daughter
3 YEAR OLD CHILD
SERIOUSLY BURNED
specIaI 70 The EvenIng journal.

Mlo. luOfulOu udQ Decn IN poor ncdlM
Tor several months. but had not been
Confned to her bed, until she was
taken suddenly worse yesterday morn
Ing about 2 O'Clock. She called her
daughter, who remained with her un-
I'll she died Or. B. NJ. Allen was call
e., but could give her no relief.
Mrs. Thornton was the wife Of Pat
rick Thornton, who. for many years
Was in the employ Of the dupont Com
p!ny at the black powder mills on the
Brandywine. He was retired about
seven years ago, since which time the
aged couple have been making their
Home with their several children.
Mrs Thornton who was a member
OF 81. Joseph's r. C.. Church, at
Henry Clay, attended the 8 o'clock
mess and was given her last COM
muniOn In st. Peters r. G.. Church,
this city. Sunday morning. On re-
turning home she told her family that
shg had taken her last communion.
She Is survived by her husband, five
sons, William p. Harry. Daniel r.,
s0hn and Joseph, and two daughters,
MIS-. Katharine A. Boyle, OF this city,
and Mrs. Mary Hill OF Wilmington.
The funeral services will be held In
st. Josephs r. C. Church, Henry Clay
Inierment Will be in st. Joseph
Cemetery on the Brandywine. The ar
rangements for the funeral await the
arrival OF her sons.
Mrs. Thornton had been laying
plans for casting her first ballot and
Only last Sunday, told her family she
was awaiting anXiOusly for The ar
rical Of election day. Her daughter,
Mrs. Boyle, with whom she had made
| her home for he past severel months,
/ WAS one OF Delaware's foremost cham
/ pions Of the woman's right, and was
/ O'lc Of the number OF women locked
. mp in the national lookup at Wash
i ingt0n. d. c.. FOR pcketing aad went
+ on a hunger strike following her ar
4 rtst.
Lloyd Rosser. the three-year-old
. con OF Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Bosser,
! OF Washington, ID. c.. who has been
4 making his home with has grand
4 parents. Mr. and Mrs George W. Sey-
4 ROur, Seventh and Clark streets, this
II city, was seriously burned last Satur-
day afternoon. The child had been
put to bed on the second floor TO take
IFS afternoon ~. when in about %
minutes, he startled Sle family by
walking down stairs and into the din
NgrOOm with his clothing ablaze.
The flames were eXtinguished by his
grandmother rolling him in heavy
rugs. Dr.. Lewis Booker was called
and the baby sent 10 the Delaware
. Hospital. Wilmington, where he is in
a serious condition. 10 is thought
g he found some matches in the bed
room and that while playing with
" them set flre to his clothing. His
mother was summoned from Wash
: ington, r. c., and arrived late Satur-
Fl day night.
. About one hundred members and
'friends Of the First Presbyterian
n |Sunday school, went on the annual
= excursion. 10 BescrtOn, Md, yesier-
day. There were two large truck
n loads and several private automobiles
left the church at about 9 o'clock
< yesterday morning.
" NJ. Warwick. local grocer. received
word from a nephew. who recently ar
lived In New York City, OF the m8ssa-
4 gre OF the other members or the
lephew's family, in a small town near
Warsaw. Poland. The mother Of the
lephew. was a sister OF Mr. War
|aicF. She with her husband and
seven children were murdered, the
lephew alone escaping.
John carp, son Of the Rev. and Mrs.
Joseph carp. a student at Swarth-
more College. went 10 the Delaware
= State Fair yesterday. and brought
iSme FIRST prize for the shot put ;
' econd prize for the running broad
I ump and third prize for the run
ing hirh jump.
|# City Council will hold its monthly
Meeting tonight In the Mayors office.
trustees Of the Commons will hold
ieir monthly MEETING In the Trustees
the Commons Chamber in the old
Ourt House, tonicht
Industry Council, No. ., Jr o. L.
NJ. will meet tonight In Masonic
emple al S O'Clock
M 81. Johns Lodge. No. ?, A. F. and
d, NJ, will meet in their temple to-
borrow evening 81 O'Clock.
Friendship Lodge No. 3, A. q. L.
s. ~, will hoid its first meeting OF the
M al in the Old Town Hall. second and
elaware streets, Thursday evening at
~ O'Clock.
Adelphia Lodge. No. g. Knights Of
Sthias, will meet Friday evening at
ii o'clock in Masonic Temple:
Seminole Tribe. No. 80. I. o. r. NJ,
IN meet next Monday night in Ma
jnic Temple.
The Citizens Building Loan will
old Ms monthly meeting in the par
Us OF the New Castle Trust Com
any. next Monday evening.
Caesar Rodney Chapter. No. s, Order
Eastern Star. will resume fall meet
1 Is Thursday evening at s o'clock, in
asonic Temple.
The Senefit baseball game, which
as scholoBled 10 be played yesterday
6rning, only lasted for two innings
cause Of rain and ended in a tie at
10 4. 10 will be played sometime
is week as a twilight game. Il was
"a $40 was realized in the collection
r the benefit Of the Childs' Health
nter.
George Kingsland, Of Ninth and
II tshlngton streets. severed al artery
his left wrist, last Saturday after
on. He was given treatment by Miss
~ ay Cooley.
- Owing 20 the inclement weather
|<<& 'ince Edward Lodge Of Negro Ma
ms was compelled 10 eliminate sew
8al features Of the celebration sched-
.& Sd FOR yesterday, and the greater
* rt OF the day was spent In the
1& lurray pavilion on Third street
ncing. The parade was held as
z< ieduled, headed by the Mount Yer
Band Of this city.
bird dog. belonging 10 a resident
this city, was shot by Walter Wipf
l. - was supposed to have been suffer-
: with rabies. The owner requested
shot.
FOR Representative OF New Castle
kdred, Edward S. Megeinson suh-
y to the decision OF the Republican
rty.-Adv.
Many men. residents OF this city
sEt yesterday cunning for reec
'ds. While many birds were shot
- , larger number was left lying In
TNTInIs ann1a H.