Evening journal., 1921-03-17
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Illness of Mrs. A. Heathers
Causes Street Work
DiScontinuance
FORMER RESIDENT
BURIED HERE
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE, March 17-city
Council sitting as an election board,
to register and transfer eligible vot-
ers met in the Council chamber be-
tween Z and 9 o'clock. last evening
The names Of the Misses Anna NJ
and Nora L. Winslow. OF Delaware
street, were ordered registered and
the name Of Samuel Edge Haig. who
recently moved from the ButtOnwood
to 81 West Fifth street. was ordered
transferred from the First to the
Second election district registry
list.
IL was decided az a conference OF
the members. Councilmen Stoops.
Weggenman. Walls, wilhelm and
Pool present. that all repair or con-
struction work on Harmony street
between Second and Third streets.
be discontinued. owing to the serious
-Alness OF Mrs. Arthur Heathers. who
resides in that square.
Council adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday, March %, in the capa-
city OF election board.
At an informal conference OF the
rccently-appointed members Of the
Board Of Water Commission. held IN
Hotel Louise, last evering the meth
DDS Of procedure IN organizing were
discussed. II was suggested that the
person selected clerk OF the commits
sion should be elected secretary Of
the board. Applications for the post
tion OF superintendent were received
from George I. Unger and John r.
Leonard. both residents OF this city.
The commission was In receipt Of
three communications from civil en-
cheering firm which sought the po-
sition OF mechanical engineers. They
were J. J. Duling, and Price & Price.
OF Wilmington, and Gannett. Seelye
Flemming. Of Harrisburg. Pa.
Edward ". Eagle. Of this city, was
the only applicant for the position Of
clerk OF the board.
It was decided 20 hold the first
business session on next Tuesday
evening az the same place. when or
eanization will probably be effected.
The funeral Of Mrs. Julia y. Bur
ton. widow OF Henry Clay Burton,
of Baltimerc. who died Of pneumonia
~ her home in Baltimore. at the age
90 Sc. last Tuesday afternoon. was
held from Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. at 2.30 o'clock this after
noon. The Rev. Philip Cook, D. D..
Bishop of the Diocese OF Delaware.
was in charge with the Rev. Joseph
%. carp. rector Of Emmanuel Church.
1859 sting. Mrs. Burton was a former
parishoncr Of Bishop Cooks. when
ho was rector Of a Baltimore church.
Mrs Burton was the last child Of
Chief Justice Booth. Of Delaware
and was born in the old mansion.
which has been replaced by the
4 Hotel Louise. at Third and Delaware
streets. this city. She spent her girl
hood days in the New Castle schools
and was baptized. as we're her chill
! cren, IN Emmanuel Church. Of which
Chief Justice Booth WAS an official
member. She married Henry Clay
1 Burton in Emmanuel Church.
She is survived by three children,
Mrs. Lola Hartley, OF Orange. n. j.:
Miss Julia Burton. who resided with
i her mother. in Baltimore, Nd, and
Robert Burton. OF Orange. Nj, who
is in business in New York City.
Following her marriage she resid-
ed with her husband in the property
now owned and occupied by Judge
Il and Mrs. George Pierce on Delaware
i street, until the husbands death
about As years ago. when she moved
81 with her daughter Julia, to Balti-
more. where they have resided
since.
Her children we're educated in
New Castle schools, when Prof.
Henry Handy Hay was superinten-
dent. She has many relatives liv-
ing here. The family is one OF the
best known in the State.
Interment will be msde in I'm
manuel Cemetery in the grave occu-
pied by her husband.
II. c. webb has the very best
coal IN stock for immediate delivery.
Adv.
The nterdenominational commu-
nifty prayer meeting at Baldton. will
Il be held tomorrow evening at the
II home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hew-
lett. on Wilmington road.
Following the basketball game last
u night the local High team and friends
n were entertained at a luncheon by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. King. Sew
eral speeches were made by persons
present. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. King. Mr..
Samuel Barnes, Mrs. W. e. Thatcher.
Miss Matilda King, and Messrs.
Charles. Frank. Leon. Wilbert and
william King. Joseph and Charles
M Cannon. Samuel McKnltt. Chester A.
Greenwood. Douglas Proud. Jimmy
z McDevitt william Madden. Harry
Ahern. E. Earl Weggenmann. Mer-
ton White, Jimmy Wilson and Her
N bert Hewlett.
| Oak Wood-Stove lengths al Sc
for 2-horse wagon load at webb's.
ADV.
Prof. J. c. Hadley.. assistant prin-
p cipal OF the High School. Is super
& vising the practical application OF
q the theories taught by him in the
study OF agriculture classes. Sew
eral boys have already started pro-
~ iects I'm a contest OF pig raising 10
s. demonstrate he principal OF the
theories, two OF whom are, Howard
S Stanley, a sophomore, OF New Castle
& High School, who has purchased
three pigs to be kept OF his home
s. near Bear Station, and his class
|< mate. George Slack. OF Red Lion.
X who is raising two pigs Much com
petition along these and other lines
are promised by Prof. Hadley.
The girls of the Home Economies
rfaou ara vfaiur with aarh ofH.- . .