Evening journal., 1921-03-21
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Light Commission Expected
TO Name Working Staff
at Next Meeting
G. M. D. BOWEN
TAKEN BY DEATH
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Special to The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE. March al
George NJ. d. Bowen. aged rs years,
las East Fourth street. died at the
Delaware State Hospital, yesterday
afternoon. from hardening OF the ar
teries. For the last eight weeks he
had been undergoing treatment at
the hospital. Mr.. Bowen was born
in Delaware City and for the greater
norton OF his life lived in this vi
cinitv. He was a member OF the
First Baptist Church here for many
vcars. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen had
been married 54 years.
Mr.. Bowen is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Dora Bowen, two
daughters, Mrs. Carrie Strimple and
Mrs. Julia Mcdowell, and two sons
James p. Bowen and Paul c. Bowen,
all living in this city. James Bowen
s. years old. OF Delaware city Is
his brother. The funeral will be
held from his late residence, at ?
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. with
the Rev. George T. Street, pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, In
charge. Interment will be in Glebe
cemetery.
The funeral OF Joseph. the six
dav-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Leonard, Of Seventh and Dobbins
street who died in the Physicians
and surgeons Hospital. Wilmington,
Friday evening, took place from st.
Peters r. c. Church. this morning
with interment in the adjoining
cemetery. Joseph was one OF the
twins born to Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
IN the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital last week.
The funeral OF Mrs. Catherine f.
Hopkins. 72 years old. who died AT
the home OF her son, John T. Hop
kins. Rose Hill, last Thursday morn
ing. from pneumonia, took place
from the residence OF the son, on
Saturday afternoon. It was largely
attended. and representatives OF the
First Baptist Church, the Ladies'
Aid Society and the Rose Hill
Grange presented floral designs. In
terment was in St Georges ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were VIII
liam Nelson, Harry Buckson and
Harry Gray, OF St Georges; Alfred
Davidson, Of State Road; S. Hick-
man Hewitt, OF Rose Hin. and Mat
thew Walz, OF this city.
Card Of Thanks:-We, the sons oil
Mrs. Catherine f. Hopkins, hereby
express our sincerest thanks for the
many kindnesses OF neighbors and
friends of the Ladies Aid Society OF
the First Baptist Church. New Castle
and Rose Hill Grange, shown DURING
our mothers last illness Signed
RAYMOND, John t. and Barton Hop
kins.-Adv.
Aboue 100 persons enroute b!
trolley for New Castle and Delawar'
City, were delayed about one hou
at Fourth and Church streets cross
ing on the 6 o'clock trip from Fourt
and Market streets last night, by IN
prolonged stand made by freigh
train OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Much Indignation was expressed an
several persons held conference
with a view OF reporting the crew
The train was broken just north .
Church street crossing but the tracK
OF the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company were kept block
Cd the entire time.
In the recently printed list OF stu
dents OF the 1921 class OF the Ne
Castle High School, the namss o
the Misses Ruth Nickerson and3)oI
othy Miller were unintentionall
emitted.
John Cox, OF Seventh and Clayto
streets, is confined TO his bed with
severe attack OF lumbago.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mr.
John Taylor, OF The Baldton, fe
from his high-chair on Saturda
evening and suffered severes lace
atoms OF the head DR.. B. NJ. ALE
dressed the child's injuries.
Seminole Tribe OF Red Men wi
meet in weekly business session tn
evening in Masonic Temple.
Industry Council. Jr. o. u. A. N
will meet tomorrow evening in Nj
sonic Temple.
Plans are being made for the el
tertainment OF the management an
a delegation of Wilmington and Ne'
port Juniors on Tuesday evenin
March %. at which time the silv
loving cup will be presented to il
dustry Council quoit team. whiS
won the Junior Mechanics Quo
League championship for 192O-2l.
Residents Of Sixth and Delawa
streets have complained TO CT
Council because of there being ]