Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-04
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
James M. Abbott. Formerly OF
Dover, Dead: Personal and
General Notes.

Rpectai Corrrspondcnoe OF livery Evening.
New Castle. March i.-JaInes NJ.
Abbott. aged 81 years. of Third and Chest-
mt atrcefs. son Of the late Lamar and
Sonlhia Abbott Of Dover, died yesterday
M the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
Wilmington. where he had been for several
weeks MIR. Abbott cdmc 10 tins city I'D
wears ago and leased the JanvIcr fnrm on
the Wilmington Roadway. lie was
member Of the Methodist EpiScopat
Church of this city. lie is survived by
a wife and two sons. Robert who resides
n Blttonwoods. and Dallas, IL years
old and ono daughter Lillian; Mrs.
Iahn Burris. n sister who resides near
B9ldtau. two brothers. " Grant Abbott,
who ls the tenant on the Jefferson farm
controlled bv the Trustees of the New
castle Commons, and Isaac Abbott oi
u. scr The funeral services will be held
Tomorrow evening NJ s o'clock from his
lutc residence. conducted by Rev. J. X.
RfcLine. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
capal Church and the Rev t. C. Sunhcld
pastor of the Eastlake NJ T.. Church,
Wilmington The body VIII be shipped
g. Dover and the second service viii be
hold in the chapel ~ Odd Fellows cenc-
tory ~ Camden Del
Yesterday afternoon in tho Sunday
-
Church. the Dorcns society met III regular
monthly scsslon. with 90 in Attendance,
pleasing musical and literary entertain
mert was hold and NrS Louise Met Caulcy
addressed tho members. Arrangements will
sIi he made tor n bake to hc held on
Nqrch T.
James 7, Bacon. former city tax
collector and village delivery mail carrier
has announced himself ~ n candidate
for CITY asscssor. clerk and tax collector
~ tbc clty election in April
several relatives ~ Dutton Richards,
tho r. ycAr-old aon of MIR and Mrs.
Nathan Richards of Choster, who died
81 sunday, attended the funeral held from
tho residence ~ his parents yesterday.
rutermcut wap made in the White Clay
Creek cemetery ~
Robert loo Davidson, aon Of MIR and
Mr. Alfred Davidson. and Miss Mil
arra stafford daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ibanas stafford of near Stanton, were
nArurd on "Wednesday evening ~ tho
horne ~ tho Rev John White ~ Whining
ten Tho couple will 1.-Two on the Hanro
farm rrccntly vRcated bv Gland NJ.
cstrr
Mrs Joseph Newrll ~ Wilmington, is
having tho property formerly the Wright
homestead ~ the corner oi Fifth and liar-
uonv streets, reinodeled into par'ments.
Cltv Council II making arrangements
ior the repairing of THIRD end Fourth
streets
Mrs Thourn- Hoicomh Of Walnut Hill.
entertained number of friends at lunch
eori TODAY
NJ and ME William II Cooper. near
thc state Rifle Range, are suffering from
scarlctna
l. frv 4ha kun
~ now chimes for the Methodist Episcopal
Church
loseph Rruce. who has been spending
several months trovehng through England,
rr,urned to hia home yesterday arriving NJ
Philadelphia on the steamship "Havor-
ford
wilson Denny. sor az Mr. md Mrs
William o. Denny IS III with the grip
dwari Galloway. who had been III for
severed weeks with Grip. and now suffering
from ptomaine poisoHlog, Is reported i'm
prftuc
Thus evening Adolphia Lodge No 5,
knights of Pvthias viii meet N regular
monthly SESSION
Nus George McKnitt and daughter
Virginia who have hecn the guest Of MIR
AMI Mrs r. e. Pope Of Newark for soy
ers laws have returned home
Miss Mary r Shaw Of Delaware street
ia the guest Of Mrs. J. 4 Addicks OF
Claymont.
William II Bradley. of Fast Fifth street
u confined 30 his home with illness
We are showing a beautiful display
81 Faster cards and postcards, r
Challenger 4 Son, Prescription Phar-
uaclsts ADV
How refreshing IL is 20 change color
~ hat or gown We have colorite for
hsts and Diamond or Putnam Dive
foF GOWNS in AL shades T. Challeng or
4 Son, Prescription Pharmacist ADV