Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-07
NEWS Of THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Death of Mrs. Catharinc S. Thorn
ton, a Former Resident Of Henry
Clay and Widow of Patrick
Thornton.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
| New Castle, Sept Mrs. Catharine
Shields Thornton, aged 60 years, wife
| OF Patrick Thornton, retired employs
of the du Pont Co, died yesterday
| afternoon at the home of her daughter,
| Mrs. Thomas Boyle, 90S Young street,
after an illness of three months She
was faithful member of st. Joseph s
X. G. Church, at Henry Clay. She
is survived by five sons, William p,
Harry, Daniel r. and Joseph. Two
daughters, Mrs. Thomas Boyle of this
city and Mrs Mary Hill of Wilmington,
and nine grandchildren also survive.
The annual picnic given by the Young
Mems Association of the First Pres
byterian Church to Betterton yesterday
was attended by over 100 persons
On account of the rainy weather,
the proposed game of baseball between
the business men and the All Stars
went only two innings with a score OF
l to /. The game will be played off
soon. The amount collected, $40, was
donated TO the New Castle Health
Center
A bird dog, supposed to have had
rabies, was shot yesterday by Walter
WIpf. 1t was the property of Harry
Neher and was considered valuable.
Prince Edward Lodge of colored
Masons, headed by band, had parade
yesterday afternoon. There was a dance
at night
Gunners were out in large numbers
Yesterday and large quantity Of reed,
rail and blackbirds were bagged
NJ. Warwick, who conducts a grocery
store on Delaware street between Fourth
and Fifth, received sad news yesterday
of the massacre of his sister and her
husband and their seven children in
Poland. The news was sent to the
breaved man by bis nephew, the only
surviving member of the. family, who
escaped and arrived in New York
This evening Industry Council, No.
25, Junior Order United Anne rican Me
chanlcs Will meet; tomorrow evening.
st. Johns Lodge, No 2, A. f. IL A. NJ;
Thursday evening, Friendship Lodge.
No 8, Ancient Order Of United Work
men; Friday evening. Adelphia Lodge,
No s, Knights Of Pythias: Monday
evening. Seminole Tribe, No. 40, I'm
proved Order of Red Men.
More.
John ID. Cannon and family. who have
been IN Milwaukee for several months,
returned to this city yesterday, Mr.
Cannon having taken position with one
OF the local steel plants.
Rev. Ulysses s. Knox, wife and two
children Of Falls Church, Va, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d Walls.
Miss Mary Sterling of Bear is a guest
OF Miss Ruth Zimmerman
Miss Mary McGonigal who has been
q guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. HoIli-
day, left yesterday for Darby Pa, to
resume her duties as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs William Marker spent
the week end as guests Of MIR and Mrs.
George L. Tobin, Sr.
David Stewart of Camden, ". J. is
spending several days as the guest Of his
mother, Mrs. David Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Cannon, Sr., Mr.. |
and Mrs. Harry Abel and Miss Blanche
Dawson, who have been spending several |
weeks as the guest of Thomas Cannon in |
have returned TO their homes |
Michael Devlin spent the week end at
High Bridge, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel McHugh and |
family spent several days as the guest of |
relatives and friends in Coatesville and |
other points in Pennsylvania.
Miss Margery Wright, Miss Catharine !
Sheridan, Misses Marguerite and Cathar- /
ne Fay spent the week end with relatives
and friends at Riverton, n. j.
Herbert Hanf and Elmer Ingram spent +
the week end at Atlantic City.