Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Death of Mrs. Martha Hewlett
Truitt a Shock to the
Community.

Snrc,,I corresnondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, Oct l9-Yesterday af-
ternoon At ; o'clock Mrs. Martha Hew-
lett Tr,tt of Sixth and South streets,
died. aged IS years. She was the widow OF
George Tr,litt. who died five months ago
Mrs. Truitt had been ailing since the
death of her husband, but had been con-
fined to her bed only few days Deatn
was due to double pneumonia. mrs. Iruitt
was n daughter of the late George ana
Eliyaheth Hewlett. who came from Eng
land 10 this country several years PRIOR
to her birth. Three children survive, two
sons and one daughter, George OF Ph'l.
adelphia. ]. Edward and Miss Irene OF
this city. The funeral services VIII be heio
on Tuesday afternoon at 3.3O CLOCK IN
Emmanuel Church of which the deceased
was a lifelong member. Rev joseph ~.
carp. rector, will be IN charge OF tne
service. Interment will be made m the
churchvard adjoining. Mrs. lruitt 9 oea'h
was a shock to the community;
James Abbott of Third and Chestnut
streets YESTERDAY was taken TO the homco-
pathic Hospital, Wilmington, where an
X-ray examination was made OF his
left side. which showed that bone WAS
ont of the socket, near the hip. MIR. Abb
hott has been complaining tor severa
months. He visited Philadelphia in
stitution for treatment, but people there
we've unable to locate the trouble. The
injury was supposed to have been caused
by the lifting of heavy ssh reccptacics
last wear, when he was the city ash col
lcctor.
Rodney Willis, son Of MIR. and Mrs
Charles Willis of Fast Third street. while
At work in the pattern department OF the
American Manganese Steel 20, yes
terdav afternoon, had the little hnger
and thumb of his left hand badly laoer-
lted, by coming In contact with bano
nw Attention was gwen by Dr. Lewis
Booker.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
pf Nazareth NJ L. Church met yesterday
afternoon In the Sunday cchooi room
quilting party was held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Moore and the
formers mother, Mrs. James Moore,
formerly of this city, who were injured
several weeks ago on the Kenneth pike,
while motoring, their machine being hit
by another car were removed 10 their
home at New London, Pa, by automo-
bile YESTERDAY MIR Moore Is carrying his
broken arm in splints and hls wlte 10
able To be about by the and of crutches.
The mother is confined to her bed IN
plaster paris cast.
The managers of the Home o Merci-
ful Rest In Wilmington, are holding tag
dav tomorrow, and are asking all the
towns in the state To participate. II Is
hoped that the people of New Castle Will
give freely tomorrow. when the young
people Will be receiving donations. Every
one who contributes will receive a pencil
ANY donations from ten cents up Will be
gratefully received.
A resident of Fifth street was claimed
10 be harboring a VICIOUS dog and com
plant was made to the mayor. A trial
WAS to have taken place last evening, but
the dog found 3 new home and trouble
was avoided.
Henry Harris, colonel, was alleged TO
have attempted 20 shoot up Dobbinsvllle
shortly after midnight last night The
Negro was alleged to have shot through the
window Of Castro Alveres He was arrested.
Industry Council, No. q, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, will meet
this evening when several candidates
Will be initiated.
THIS evening IN the New Century Club
Building the members will hold 8 social,
beginning at O'Clock The following
artists Will take part: DR.. Theromeus,
pianist: Mrs. Roger Rogers. soloist;
Master James Challenger, soprano solo
iSt; Miss Hildreth Harris, pianist; Miss
Clarisse Ruth Wilson, elocutlonist. After