Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-06
NEWS OF A DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Dea.h of Mrs. Rebecca Lunt,
One OF the Oldest Residents
OF the City.

| Special Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, Oct. Mrs. Rcbecca
lunt, 81 years old, died shortly after
10 o'clock last night, at her home In
New Castle, after an Illness of more
| than, a years duration. She was one
of the oldest residents of the city. She
was for many years an active member
OF the First Baptist Church. She Ia
survived by the following children:
| Frank NJ. winslow, Mrs w. II. Polk
of Fox Chase, Pa, Mrs. II. l.. McAllis-
ter OF Bywood, Pa, Mrs. +. ii. Hewitt
OF New Castle. Mrs. j. I. Van Arsdalen
OF Wilmington, Mrs. c. A. Bryan of
Newark, and ozro s. Lunt of New
Castle.
The members of the Good WIN Fire
Go. met last evening In monthly ses-
sion, with President Theodore w. Cav
ender presiding. John J. Doris of the
board of directors reported the testing
Of 500 feet of repaired hose at the
standpipe this week and said $50 feet
Of the hose proved satisfactory.
communication was received from the
u. $. Fire Apparatus Co. relative Ia
the installation of a 3b0-gallon Hale
Ipump on the REQ chemical engine and
i granting an allowance OF $3.50 for one
chemical tank, which would reduce the
cost TO $3.50. The communication was
ordered received and filed. The com.
mittee appointed to Investigate the In
atallation of an electric alarm system
reported that the present system was
still i'm use by the wilmington compa.
MES and soon MS the proposed changes
were made by the wilmington depart
ment the local committee would ascer-
tain the price OF the equipment. The
insurance of the REQ chemical engin,
was placed at 81 500 and n policy fol
this amount was ordered taken out
J A policy covering the insurance of th'
> furniture i'm the building was ais,
) ordered taken out. A bin for s367S0
rendered by the Ahrens Fox Fire En-
gne Co, for the recent installation q
new crank shaft and housing in
stalled on the Ahrens FOX combination
engine, was held over until Wednes
day evening OF next week, when tn
, members will meet in adjourne
$ session. The accident occurred
= several months ago at "a fire on tn
state road. when a barn was burae
$ down. The committee, comprisin
Frank Murphy, Theodore w. Caveu
e der, Emmitt McGrory, Jesse A. Nc
: Kay. Charles J. Doughcrty and Joh
! McDevitt, appointed to arrange fu
the Halloween dance to be given o
+ October 81 in the Van Dyke Armor,
= reported that the building had bee
= leased. the orchestra secured and III
posters and tickets printed.
The Current Events Glass Of N
!, New Castle Century Club will meet {
q Friday afternoon at $50 o'clock al
r will be I'm charge OF Miss Kate Lam
son and Miss Ann DUNCAN. the chai
man. At the close OF the meeting
tea will be served.
This evening the members OF q
Ancient Order OF United workmen W
meet in weekly session on the thi
~ floor OF the Town Hall. At the clio
v Of the session quot games win
N played.
- Edward Galloway yesterday aft,
noon, while crossing the intersecti
T. OF Delaware street and the Strai
was hit by an automobile, bearing
Pennsylvania license. He sustain
injuries TO his shoulder and vario
parts OF his body. Several workm
NO Of the Wilmington & Philadelpl
,h Traction Co. who saw the accide
os rendered assistance TO the injui
M man.
he Edward Wolf OF Sixth and Delawi
ol- streets yesterday sustained injuries
,gs his right leg, caused by a flying pi'
ms of steel from the head OF a chit
rs which he was using, while doing
pair work.
AS The members OF the New Cas-
for Health Center have disposed OF a lal
number of tickets for the benefit M