Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Death OF Irving Manning, Promi-
nent Lodge Man, After a
Long Illness.


Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
| New Castle. Feb IL Word was re-
| ceived here last evening of the death
of Irving Manning aged % years, a for
mer resident of this city son of MIR. and
/ Mrs James Manning, who died ON Mon
| day evcning The deceased for several
months past had resided with his sister,
| Mira Frederick Bramble. on n farm about
| two miles outside of Elkton Md He had
been confined 10 his home for about two
months with complications. followed by
| pneumonia. He was a member Of Industry
! Council, Junior Order United American
! Mechanics. of this city having been "A
member for eight months a former mem
Der of the old Company II Organized
| Militia, and a member Of the Baraca Class
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
| The members of Industry Council held
n special meeting last evening To arrange
| for attending the funeral. md committee
comprising Robert Harrington, lr.. Robert
| Barnes, Warren Conner and Marvin Hat
| tom viii attend the funeral ard net rs
| pallbearers The funeral services will be
| held at the home of MIR and Mrs Frederic
Bramble tomorrow afternoon at clock,
| with services at the house Infertncnt
( ? 9
near Chesapeake City Three children
survive. They arr Katherine T.. aged 8
years, Irving Jr.. 5, and Anna II. 2
The members of the Good Will Fire 60
extlngiished a fire ~ the stablrs ot LOWS
Faulkner, on Clark street nrar Seventh,
last evening The damage IS slight and Is
covered bv insurance
Charles GALLOWAY. clerk employed
at Platts grocery, Yesterday while leav-
ing the store II hurry ran into push
wagon outside of the building and re-
Ceived decorations Of the left hip. DR. II NJ
Allen gave attention
Last evening BUSINESS Manager Charles
King Of the New Castle High School
basketball team received a telegram from
the Elkton High School team cancellng
the game which was % have taken place
this evening n the Opera House Several
Of the Elkton players are confired to their
homes with grip The local team will plHv
Dover High ON Saturday evening n
Dover. and next Wednesday they will
play the Beacon business college five II.
the Wilmington High school gymnasium
| md the following Friday evening tire
PeIuas Grove team will bc the attraction
in tho Opera House
The winner of the contest for the title
Of the pamphlet What shall We Nhne
, It2' which WINS distributed ~ H.
& l. r. Fl,ason Inc. several weeks aRa
will bc announced IN the next lssuc Of the
booklet. whlch will be in March Over
100 answers wern received hy the firm and
30 per cent Of them were from this city
Other answers WIRE received from NsW
| York, Newark y J., Clinton. Iowa Iaet
Walpolc Mass and various parts of
| PennEvlvnnia and Delaware
Yesterday afternoon, whle several
| workmen were engagcd n cutting down
large tree on the rolnn lot on West Slvfh
street for fire wood, a portion of the tree
fell on the property Of Janea ] Chhlen-
ger. Jr.. nearby, damaging tho back porch
and a portion Of the back fence Nom
Of the worhmcn was injured by the fall
ing timber
Tho members If the Methodist Fps
copal Church will begin n series OF weekly
cottage prayer meetings. Tomorrow even
ing the first of the series will be held 1t
The home Of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Eskridge
on Dnlbv avenue. iii charge Of the class
leaders
The bows of the agriculture depart
ment Of the New Castle High School are
having tests during their lesson periods
on various seeds and milk. Yesterday the
first test Of Ailk WAS made from a hol-
stein cow, the property Of Emmett simon
Of Rose Hill The test showed per cent
butter fat
Fourteen residents Of Dobhlnsvile
YESTERDAY obtained employment al Pigeon
| Point
Warren Connor on Tuesday attended
the session of the State Council Of the
Junior Mechanics At Seaford, rs a dele
gate from the Industry Council
Harry T. Ahern has announced hIm-
self as a candidate for City Council for
the election IN Apu
Mrs. Andrew Mitchell YESTERDAY left
for a visit TO Mr. and Mrs harles Walton
and family of New York
MIR and Mrs Francis Mcdowell. who
reside between this city and Christiaaa,
are receiving congratulations upon the
| birth OF boy.
Mrs. Samuel Walker OF the Baldton is
confined to her home with grip
This evening the members OF Friend
ship Lodge. No ;. Ancient Order Of
United Workmen. will meet IN regular
session At the close OF the meeting Quot
games Will he played
Mr. aad Mrs Joseph Snavely OF Leba-
non, Pa who have been guests of Prot
and Mrs Henry T.. Snayely for several
days. returned home today
Mrs James Ilatton. Mrs Joseph Dough-
erty and Miss Fila Hall are i'll with grip
Prof Henry L. Snavely superintendent
of the public schools, who has been con
fined to his bed for several days, serious
ly i'll with pneumonia, is showing improve
ment Frank Bacon, son of Mrs Clara
Bacon who has been i'll for several days
with pneumonia, Is getting along nicely
Mrs Bessie Roll, wife of Max j Roll,
and three children are confined to their
home with grip
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