Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Spots
wood Nisbet; Personal and
General Notes.
s,crial t,orrespondcnce of Every Evening

home
illness. She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. George Pierce and Miss Annie
Spotswood Alrs Nisbet was one OF the
oldest members of the First Presbyterian
Church. For number of years her father,
Rev. John b. Spotswood, was the pastor
of this church. The funeral services will
be held in the church on Thursday after
noon at ) o'clock. with Rev. ;. Beatty
Mvlie in charge. lnterment Will he In
the family burial plot III the Presbyterian
cemetery.
The annual election of nine trustees of
the Nazareth NJ +. Church will take
place tomorrow evening after prayer
meeting. three to be elected for three
wears. three for two years and three ior
one year.
Yesterday this vicinitywa visited by
very heavy northeast gale accompanied
bv rain storm which lasted for several
hours. During the storm three boys ven
ttIred on the Delaware river IN batteau
and the heavy gale took them across TO the
Jersey shore. Marshall Burrs and VIII
liam Price, Jr., who were fishing for shad,
hurried to the rescue and they were
brought back to this city.
Only one boat ventured on the Della
ware river yesterday. The fishermen were
Marshall Burris and William Price, Jr.'
made a catch of nine shad. lhey were
.cadilv disposed of at the market price
Captain Leslie Truss, who resided on
ne wharf property at the foot OF Harmony
rect. was taken i'll on sunday ana was
moved to the County Hospital, for
atment.
The handsome bungalow, recently built
for MIR. and Mrs Vance Mitchell, was sold
saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. !. Parry
The MomenS Christian Temperance
In,on of tie Nazareth NJ. l.. Church
will hold their meeting at the home OF
Mrs sara Atkinson, on North lhlrd
street at ; o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The WomcnS Foreign Missionary So
,etv of the Nazareth NJ. +. Church
will hold their meeting on Thursday eve
ming at ) o clock at the home Of the Misses
Deakyne on the Strand.
Last evening the congregation OF the
Emmanuel F. T. Church held their annual
election of vcStrvmcn. The following were
reelected for the period of three years.
A. Y. l.. George. Alexander Met aughan,
and :. Austin McCann. DIR Lewis Booker
was elected for one wear to till the un-
expired time al the late Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lewis T.. ElIaSon. Rev. carp, re-
aupointed A v l. George. senior warden,
and Richard = Rodney was rc-appomted
Junior Warden. 4 v l. George was
elected treasurer and Richard ;. Rodney
secretary. The deputies To the county
convention to the Diocese Of Delaware
we're the two warlcns John K. Lambson
and Edward y Plat were selected - the
alternate deputies. George Madden
orranis, The additional vcStrymen 10
the chur ch are H. Handy Hay and Lausatt
Rogers. George Williams was elected sex
ton
Miss Margaret McDcrmott Of River
,nn y. j., spent the Easter holidays
with her uncle. on the Model Farm, here.
Francis T.. Jordan and Miss Flora l..
Walls both Of New Castle, were married
last night by Rev. Frederick v Campbell
Mrs Nbc7t y Lofand. sister Of the groom
was bridesmaid and " iliam NJ. Jordan,
brother Of the gr oom. was best man. The
bride wore a steel gray travelling suli
with a picture hat TO match. The brides
maid wore navy blue, with hat 10 match
After a reception at the groom home, Mr
and MIS- Jordan left for Virginia. 01
their return thev viii reside on the Mode
Farm. where Mr. Jordan Is engaged II
farming. Both are prominent young
people.
Nlrs Lena scott Of Chester, Pa. mother
of Whitfield Scott. Of Second and Chest
nus streets. who was injured on Saturday
afternoon rom fall while allghung iron
a front door step. i improving. She wa
spending the Easter holidays with Mr.
and Mrs Scott and family.
Mr. Charles Shaw, who underwent ~
operation at the Physicians and surgeons
Hospital Wilmington, was brought L
her home saturday
Tho funeral of Mrs, Margaret Me
Catfrcv took place yesterday morning Al
clock with high mass at II. Peter
Il &. Church. The horal tributes wer
numerous The following children survive
Mr. John Frecbury Mrs. john heenan
Felix. Thomas and Lexington Met Cattrey
Phillip Williamson, assistant shlpplnI
clerh Il the Deemer steel casting Co
resigned his position on Saturday. II
and ms family returned 20 Newark
where he has accepted position
Albert Kirby ~r who has been con
fined 10 his horne for several days,
improving.
Nr. and Mrs George Morrison anC
family are ~ receipt Of q number Of Taste
ca-ds from Thomas Morrison, employed a
noulder IN q steel plant at Milwaukee.
Mr.. and AlrS Harry Draper. wh'
have been spending the holidays at New
port returned home Yesterday
Miss MARY Anderson OF Harrington
who is teaching al lola. and who has beer
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Z. Neggen
mann has returned home.
Henry Francis McFarlin Is visiting
relatives and friends IN Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Bacon. who have
been visiting friends at Atlantic City
" J have returned.
Miss Mary b. Love, operator at the
loc.I exchange. who has been visiting
her parents at Oxford, Pa, has returned
MIR, H. lanby Hay who has beer
spending the past week At Atlantic City
has returned
Mrs J Ernest Phillips spent Sunday
a. the guest Of relatives aud friends II
Baltimore
Nlr. and Mrs Richard Brown and clil
dren oi Tacony, Pa, who have beer
spending the week end visiting relative
and friends, have returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Bull and James y
Hance, spent Saturday and Sunday az
the guest Of relatives in Philadelphia, Pa
Mrs. james Mcclure Of Wilmington
and Miss Bessie Mcclure Of Phlladcl
phia. formerly of this clty, were weekend
visitors here.
Miss Ella Ferguson Of Philadelphl;
pas a weekend visitor here.
Wanted-Girls and boys for clean ligh
machine work Apply Wilmington Flbr
Speciality Co., New Castle. Del.-Adv
BUILDING PERMITS.