Evening journal., 1920-05-10
NEILB. SENTMAN
DIES in PHILA.
Well Known New Castle
Citizen Expires in Hos
pital After Long Illness
MAKE PLANS FOR
MEMORIAL DAY
speclal to The Evrning lournal.

Special to Tho Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, May iO-In the death
~ Neil B. Seminar. as years OF age
New Castle lost one OF It's most prom
inent citizens yesterday morning. M i.
Septman died In the Hahnemann Hos
pit3l. Philadelphia. where he was
taken last Monday. lie had been suf-
fering from a complication OF DIS
eases for more han two years, but
had only been confined TO his bed
for short intervals during that Time.
Last week his condition became 50
serious thai he was taken 40 phila-
delphia for treatment. He rapidly
grew worse and death came yesicr-
day morning. Mrs. Seminar. MS son,
Rrnkav, student al Delaware Col
legA and his sister, Mrs. LOWS Il.
EliHson. widow Of the late lieutenant
govurnor, were With him at The Time
OF death,
Mr.. Sentman was superintendent OF
tho Lea Milling Company. Whining
ton. He was a former city council
man and also q former member OF
the Board OF Education. Tho de-
ceased was a past master OF st. Johns
Lodge No. 2 A. r. and A. NJ, socrC-
ldty OF the Citizens Building and
Loan Association. and secretary Of
The Temple Club.
He Is survived by his wife, for
mcrll Miss Julia Newlove; two sons
Brokaw, a student at Delaware Col
loSe, and Francis, a student IN ne
local public schools; two sisters. Mrs
hliason and Mrs. Charles kimbali. Of
Philadelphia, three brothers. Cecil
Senlman, Elkton; lee Sonlman, Chi
.-npn and Elf,,r Cao,fu.ot kfnnfon.
Funeral services will be held from
his late residence. No. go Delawari
street, at 1 o'clock, Wednesday az
ternoon. lnterment In Glebe Gene.
terry. The Rev Joseph carp. rector
OF Emmanuel Church, will ofllciate
and St. Johns Lodge, No. =, win bl
IN cbargc, when the last rites OF Ma
sonic h0nors viii rbo conferred
A meeting OF the American Legion
will be held in the courthouse 20.
night, when a committee will be an.
pointed TO assist In arranging foi
Memorial Day exercises.
rhe Red Men will hold a meetin,
tonight when Il win be decided wha
part they win take IN the Memoria
exerclses. The Knights Of pythias
o. this city. have already signine,
their intention OF participating In IN,
Observance OF the day. The lr. 0
u. A. A. last Monday night appoints
a committee to take steps lowar,
making the veterans OF the three war
realize to what extent their service
to their country and the world a
large is appreciated by civilians.
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Adv.
PROF II. e. Snavely. superintendent
OF the local public schools, and Vim
cent s Borders, teacher OF aricul
tire, ATTENDED a conference held a
Delaware College last Saturday OF su
perintendents. principals and teacher
OF the State Professor Snavely pai
ticipated In the discussion Of histor
and social science as taught in th
high schools throughout the stat,
He argued for more attention 10 th
subjects and for a reorganization q
the work offered In the schools.
Prof. r. w Helm, director OF Voca
tonal training for Delaware, in a
address dealing with The vOcatiOns
work IN Delaware high schools. spOk
approvingly Of the industrial nigh
schools that were operated In Ne,
Castle the past winter To illustral
his discussion there were displaye
a large number OF photographs. In
cluding quite a few Of the agricul
ture and home economies classe,
equipment and activities Of the loc,
high school
The Emmanuel Club. composed @
Young men. will meet i'm the paris
house Of the Emmanuel p. E. Churci
Wednesday evening when arrange
menie will be made for a party [
be held in The near future. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
About 80 Red Men attended On
services at the Presbyterian Churc
Yesterday morning when The pastor
the Rev s. Beattie Wylie preached
special sermon on 'fhe Brotherhood
Of Man
Miss Marie Lockwood. chairman q
the Child Welfare work for DelaNarl
member OF The State Reconstructio
Commission. and In charge Of N
visiting nurses OF the state. gave a
Interesting talk last Friday eyenin
before the New Castle Century Ciul
She called attention 10 the neOessii
for fhe establishment Of a heall
center and visiting nurse in IN
city. Tho home nurses. who receive
diplomas from The government aft,
being trained for The work. and WI
worked in the emergency hospit
here during the world war. have o.
fered TO give one day a week TO m
work II a health center Is estal
lished- These women are all men
here OF The Century Club. A con
matee has been appointed 10 Wis
the different Industries Of this vicinit
in an EFFORT 10 secure contribution
toward financing the project OF
health center and a visiting nurse.
The Good VIII Fire Company mac
a run TO Hare's Corner TO test q
IRE apparatus yesterday.
The first game OF the lndustri
Twilight League viii be PLAYED m
afternoon when the Penn Seahoai
and The Wilmington Specially Fih'
plant teams VIII cross bats. The
has been some difficulty in securir
the fourth team and the managers
he teams decided 90 operate on
ihree-ieam basis for the present.
4 meeting OF he City Council az