Evening journal., 1921-10-06
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Rebecca Lunt, Aged 90,
And w. E. Rothwell
Called by Death
GOOD WILL FIRE co.
WILL GIVE DANCE
Special to The Evening Journal


CURED last night and early this
morning, About II O'Clock last
night. Mrs. Rehecca Lunt. aged 90
years. OF Third and Chestnut streets
died from complications due TO age
Mrs. Lunt had been lowering be-
tween life and death for several
days. Her children were called to
her bedside last Saturday afternoon,
when the attending physician an
nounced il was only a matter OF
few hours before the aged woman
would die. After lying in a very
weak condition for several hours.
Mrs Lunt seemed to gain strength.
From late Tuesday evening. how
ever, she grew weaker. until she
died about IL O'Clock last evening.
Mrs Lunt had been resident OF
this city for more than 40 years,
coming from Maine
The funeral services win take
place from her late residepce at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Tho second death was that OF
William +. Rothwell, former mem
her Of the Board OF Water and
Light Commissioners. who died in
the Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, about 2.30 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Rothwell was operated on
a the hospital for appendicitis on
Monday He was stricken late sun
day evening, shortly after his return
from a motor trip to Middletown
where he and Mrs R~thwell had
spent the day with his rather. His
Illness dates back about two weeks.
but he did not become serious until
early Monday morning DR.. julius
Dodd. his family physician. was call
ed by the hospital authorities about
IL o'clock last night and with Mrs.
Rothwell motored TO the hospital
and remained with Mr.. Rothwell
until the end Mr.. Rothwell had
been an official member OF the Meth
odist Church for years. Mrs. Lunt
was member Of the First Baptist
Church of this city.
The funeral will take place from
his late residence at IL o'clock Sat-
urday morning
Word was received here last eve
ming OF the death Of Mrs. Clara jan
vier kinkead. widow Of George r.
Kinkead, aged SO years. who died
at the home OF her son, Dr. Charles
]. klnkead. S2S Washington street.
Wilmington. early yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Kinkead was former
resident of this city and a member
OF the First Presbyterian Church.
here, and viii be buried in the Pres
byterian cemetery tomorrow after
noon. The funeral services will take
place at the home OF her son, with
whom she resided at the time OF her
death. al 2 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon.
The Rev. J. r. Bicking pastor OF
the local Methodist Church, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Bicking motored {,
Centreville. Md. yesterday TO attend
he funeral Of Mrs. William ]. Wood.
fora. a member Of the Centrevills
Methodist Church. OF which Mr.
Picking is a former pastor.
Prof and Mrs. Henry Il. Snavels
and son. Richard, left yesterday foi
<Lebanon, Pa, where they were call.
ed by the death OF Mrs snavely'.
father.
The first fan session OF the Cur
rent Events Glass will be held in tn,
New Castle Century Club rooms
second and Delaware streets tomor
row afternoon This class is con
Quoted by members Of the Centur,
Club each Friday afternoon. a te,
will be served following the pre-
senfation Of a literary and musica
program.
The monthly business session o
the Good VIII fire company wa
held in the companys parlors las
evening, with Theodore W. Caven
der. president. presiding. The boar
OF directors reported $50 feet Of tn
repaired fire hose fit for service.
proposition OF installing an electri
fire alarm system OF the box and dis
trict type. was discussed.
A communication was receive
from the United States Fire Appa
ratus Company. estimating the cos
Of eauipping the REQ chemical en-
eine with a 500 gallon capacity pun
at $f1oO. The company offers I
take one of the chemical tanks, no
on the engine and allow $3.50 for
This would leave the actual cost
installation about $3.50.
The following bills were ordere
paid. J. T. and L. f. Eliason. Inc
81. George f. King Press, S12.7l
John ]. Walls. SIS; Julian B. Robir
son. $2.05; f. +. Bridgewater, SS.0'
Il. IA. Haines, $l25; Mrs. Margar'
Doris. 14.O4. The Ahrens-Fo
Company bill of ss67so was held u
antil meeting OF the company ne'
Wednesday evening. This bill is fc
repairs to the engine purchase
from this company, and which wa
broken during the fire at the duPor
farm, recently.
Edward Galloway, Sr. Of tn
Strand. when crossing the street
Delaware street and The Strand ye
erday afternoon was struck by a
automobile. bearing a Pennsylvan
license plate. His left shoulder W;
injured and body badly bruised I
the accident. he was taken hon
by his son, Charles.
The dance committee OF the co,
Will fire company, in charge Of q
4 arrangements for the masked bs
to be given on October 81, announ
BRAIN TESTS.