Evening journal., 1921-09-09
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
William M. Pedrick, Civil
: War Veteran, Dies Sit
ting in Chair
HURT WHEN RAIL
FALLS ON HIS FOOT
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Special TO The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept 9.-Wnliam
NJ. Pedrick, age 70 yars. a Civil War
veteran, was found dead at his home
on East Third street yesterday by
his daughter. Mrs. Felix McCaffery,
with whom he lived. Mr.. Pedrick
apparently in his usual health had
risen yesterday morning and about a
half hour before being found had
eaten his brakfast He had gone TO
the front room and was sitting at
the window when found.
Mr.. Pedrick. though having been
confined TO his home for several
months. was able to be about the
house, and his death came as a sur
prise to his family. He had been q
lifelong resident Of this city. and
owned the home in which he and his
daughter and family resided. DR.
Lewis Booker, who had been attend
ing him during his illness. pro-
nounced his death due TO a heart az
fection.
Mr.. Pedrick is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. McCaffery OF thii
city. and Mrs. Murray NJ. Lafferty OF
Philadelphia. Pa. and i've grand.
children. He also has a brother
Charles Pedrick, in Phoenixville
Pa.
The funeral servics will take place
from his late residence with requiem
mass in st. Peters r. c. Church
this city. at o'clock Mondan,
morning. Interment will be il
Glebe cemetery.
Medic Pezzoh, trackman, employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
who suffered injuries 70 his righ
foot, by a rail recently falling on II
was taken to a Wilmington hospita
yesterday. and an X-ray photograph
taken OF the injury. It showed tn
fracture OF several bones OF the in
step. The accident occurred follow
ing the fire which destroyed the Le'
Milling company's property nea
the American manganese steel plant
three weeks ago. He was assistini
in the removal OF rails that ha'
been damaged by the fire.
Sattimo Baldino. who has beel
the watchman employed by tn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company a
its South street crossing. has beei
granted a leave OF absence and lef
yesterday afternoon for Hope Farm
where he will remain awhile. II
has been in poor health for severa
months and was ordered to max
the change by the family physiciAr
His wife will remain for the presen
In the home built the past year b
him.
A Delaware license tag No. 1888
was found on Battery Park follow
ing the baseball game last eveninl
The finder left It at the mayors OF
fee
Work on the reconstruction OF IN
city lighting system by the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany, TO whom the Water and Ligt
Commissioners recently awarded N
contract. will begin Monday. Pole
and a shipment OF materials hay
been received at the local freigf
station.
The senior class Of the local hig
school held its first meeting OF IN
term yesterday afternoon. when th
following officers we're elected
Charles King, president; z. Eai
Weggenmann. vice-president; Glady
Mahoney. secretary; Albert Crime
treasurer. The opening exercise
for September will be in charge {
the senior class.
Mrs. Anna Jeffers, who reside
with her mother, Mrs. Ida Lenno'
on Shaw avenue. is confined to hs
bed through illness.
David Jamison, OF East Secon
street. who has been confined TO h
home with tonsilltis, is improvin
and able to be about.
Mrs. Mary Paisley OF Milford, WI
has been a guest OF her daughte
Mrs. George Rutter at The Baldto
became suddenly III yesterday and
confined TO the house.
The New Castle Academy baseba
team will play the Rose Hin tea
this evening at Eden Park Garden
The New Castle Blacksox, job
McDevitt. manager. will play an al
star aggregation OF Negro basefa
players at Battery Park diamor
next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Bachelor OF I