Evening journal., 1921-03-03
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Republican Women's Com
mittee to Attend Meeting
at Dover, Tomorrow
METHODIST WOMEN
FORM BIBLE CLASS

NEW CASTLE, March S.--James
VI. Abbott. aged 81 years OF East
Fourth street, died In the Ply
sicians and Surgeons Hospital. vii
mington. at about 10 o'clock this
morning. from the results OF an in
Jury suffered by falling while con-
tractor for the removal OF ashes
and garbage, in February, 1920. He
had undergone four operations for
an affection Of the hip. which de-
veloped cancerous complications,
resultins ia his death. Two Of the
operatio-s were performed a. his
home. while the other two were per-
formed at the hospital
Mr.. Abbott was the son OF the late
Lemar and Sophia Abbott and was
born on the Waple farm. near
Dover. He moved to this city about
ten years ago. He was member OF
he Methodist Church. Mr.. Abbott
IS survived by his wife, Mrs. Eugenia
Abbott and two sons. Robert Abbott,
who is married and lives at Button
wood, and Dallas, IL years old, and
ten-year- daughter, Lillian. the
latter two children living at home.
Mr. Abbott has an aunt, Mrs.
John Burris. living near the Baldt
plant Of the Penn Seaboard Steel
Corporation, Baldton, and two
brothers. Grant Abbott. residing on
one OF the Trustees of the Commons
Farms. near here, and Isaac Abbott
OF Dover.
Organization OF a Woman's Bible
Glass at the Methodist church was
perfected last evening, by the selec-
ton OF Mrs. Louise McCaulley, teach
er, and the election OF Mrs. Rudolph
A. Vallett, president; Mrs. VIM. w
Leach. vice-president; Mrs. Thomas
c. Hobbs. secretary, and Mrs. Har-
old Zimmerman. treasurer. The
class win hold sessions Sunday af-
tcrnoons in conjunction with the
Sunday School and Baraca class.
There will also be monthly busi-
ness and social meetings This class
will succeed the old Phylathia class.
Twenty women registered last night
and a special invitation TO all Metho-
dist women OF New Castle to join
has been extended by the officers.
Mrs. william W. Leach. chairman
Of the Hundred committee, and Mrs.
julius Dodd. alternate, will accom-
pany Mrs. John f. u. Clayton. chair
man OF the New Castle County Re-
publican Women's Committee. TO
Dover tomorrow, to attend a meet
ing OF the State Republican
Womens Committee. to be held at
the home of Representative and
Mrs. Frank II. Davis, on Governors
avenue.
At the meeting OF the Good WIN
Fire Company, held in the fire
house parlors. on South street. last
evening. Theodore w Lavender,
president and James V. Campbell,
chief of the company. were selected
10 attend a special meeting in the
Dover Fire Company's hall. tomor-
row. in the interest OF the fire COM
panies OF Incorporated towns. The
invitations for this meetings were
sent out by the Dover firemen.
The committee appointed at a
meeting several months ago. TO
draft new bylaws. presented tho
draft at this meeting. A second
reading viii be given by the COM
pany in special session. next Tues
day evening.
Frank Carroll. Jr.. the ten-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Car
roll. OF Cherry street. was treated by
DIT. b. II. Allen. last evening. for
injuries suffered in the afternoon,
when he was pushed. while descend
ing the stairs az the school building
Frank rolled 20 the bottom from
about two-thirds Of the way TO
the FIRST floor. He is thought %
have been seriously injured.
Dallas Abbott. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs- James Abbott. East Fourth
street. who has been IN with grip
for several days. has developed
acute tonsilitis-
Al a recent meeting OF the New
Castle High School Athletic Asso-
ciaucn. Merton White was eiected
captain and Douglas Proud manager
OF the 1921 baseball team. The
FIRST practice OF the season was held
yesterday afternoon. when a large
SQUAD Of candidates spent an hour in
iimbering up from winters lnactiv-
ity, on Battery Park diamond An
otner meeting OF the association will
be held in the near future, when a
coach and assistants will be Sc
lecfcd.
Members OF the High varsity bas-
l-etball team, accompanied by a
large delegation OF rooters. viii play
the Pennsgrove. y. J. Highlets. in
the Pennsgrove gymnasium. this
evening
on Monday evening the locals
viii play Grace Reserves in the
Friends gymnasium. Wilmington.
On next Wednesday Johnnys fast
all-star aggregation is expected TO
play the local Highlets in the Opera
Fouse here, and on the following
Friday evening the Elkton High
team viii be entertained by the
local laddies in the Opera House
About twenty-six members OF tn,
Women's Auxiliary Of Immanue
Episcopal Church. attended thei
sewing bee and luncheon in the par
ish house yesterday. The women ar,
preparing numerous articles o
wearing apparel to be sent to on
Of the Episcopal Home Missions.
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