Evening journal., 1922-01-16
FALL RESULTS
IN BROKEN HIP
John O'Neil, of Delaware
City, is Seriously In
jured
WILL ASK BIDS FOR
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. Jan. 1s.-
The funeral Of Mrs. Laura r. Den
ny, aged 5S years. was held from
her late residence. Port Penn, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Denny died last Thursday at her
home following a two weeks ill
ness. She was stricken with apo
plexy while attending services in
the First Presbyterian Church. Port
Penn, Sunday evening, January 1.
Mrs. Denny was familiarly known
by her many friends as Mother
Denny In life she was always the
first to visit any family OF the com
munity in trouble, sickness or
death. The Rev. w L. Little. the
new pastor Of the Port Penn, ST.
Georges and Middletown circuit, Of
ficiated at the services which were
largely attended. Interment was
made in Hickory Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Denny had been a member OF
this church for years.
Mrs. Denny is survived by her
husband, Joseph II. Denny, mail
carrier between this city, st.
Georges and Port Penn, and one
son, William o. Denny. OF the
Strand, New Castle. The palibear-
ers were Joseph and Willis Yearsley
George Moore, Walter CHM, Ed
ward zachies and S. b. Bender
John O'Neil was taken to the
Delaware Hospital Saturday even
ing, suffering with a fractured hip,
due to a fan on the slippery streets.
During the afternoon O'Neil and
Samuel Bright had been to Dutch
Neck looking over their traps and
live cars. They found a live car
broken open. and were informed
two men had just left It, They fol-
lowed the men to this place and To-
Gated them in William Hickey's res
taurant at the foot OF clinton street.
They accused the men OF tampering
with the car, which was denied and
on leaving the restaurant the men
we're alleged TO have placed shells in
the guns they carried. An alterca-
ton followed, during which O'Neil
slipped and sustained the injury.
The men made good their escape.
The building committee OF Patrick
Henry Lodge, No. II. I. o. o. F., in
| charge OF arrangements for the cree
I tion OF the proposed new Odd Eel
lows Hall, have perfected the or
| ganization by electing Councilman
Frank X. Irons. chairman; Frank o.
Moore, vice-chairman; Benjamin
Ninton. secretary The other mem
bers OF the committee are John ID.
Ponder and William Murphy The
committee has asked several con-
tractors for tentative estimates on
the construction Of the building. The
building. according to plans at this
time, will be constructed OF brick
The estimates are simply to ascer-
tain II the finances OF the organ
ization will permit the construo-
tion this spring.
AT the meeting of the Knights of
Golden Eagles of this city this even
ing the newly-elected officers will be
installed.
Jackson Lodge. A. r. and A. NJ.
will meet in Masonic Hall at s
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Arrangements have been made by
Old Glory Council. No. IL Jr. O. u.
A. NJ, to visit American Flag Coun-
Gil, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. OF Newark. next
Friday evening, when the latter will
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of its institution.
Patrick Henry Lodge, No II, L
o. o. f.. will celebrate its seventy
fifth anniversary on February %
and a special sermon will be preach
ed to the men the Sunday preceding
by the Rev L. W. Layfield, when the
order will attend that church in a
body. Efforts are being made ia
hold aAspecial anniversary reunion
on Washington's Birthday.
Miss Phyllis Mason. supervisor OF
the High School. reports the follow
ing names as a list OF pupils who at
7 tained a perfect attendance record
for December;
High school-Davis Coal. Myrtle
Yearsley Mildred Davidson. Berti,
jefferson, Mildred Netech, Flor.
ence Lester. Josephine Hagan, Mar.
garet Walter, Eva Grassland. Nellie
Carrow Dorothy Bauman, George
Jester and Lenna Lamp.
Seventh grade-Wilson Lasey. Eve
lyn Kincaid, Margaret Underwood
Clarence Bender. Wyatt Bentley
William Cox. Marenne/Erns Georg,
Neal, Dorothy Yearsley John Nc
Manus and George Nickle.
Sixth grade-Charlott Bauman
Kathryn Brannon, Robert Miller
Marie Walter and Edna Yearsley.
Fifth grade-Helen Brannon, Wal
ter Ellis and Helen Walter.
Fourth grade - Martha Rash
Thelma Coale. Margaret Bright, Jan
Miller and Anna Mccarthy.
Third grade-Annie Mitch. Doro
thy Beck, Elizabeth Husfelt an,
Catherine Wortz.
Second grade - Mary Brannon
Martha Burnett, Vera Bryan. Mar
garet Bright John Jordan. Virgini.
Press. Elizabeth Ponder, France
Tugend, James Jester, Francis Dun
ham. Martha Hepler. Beatrice wal
ker and Eleanor Creedon.
First grade-Margaret Armstrona
Grace Baker. Vincent Cats. Jacl
Creedon, Eleanor Fernan. Iiliai
Charles Gardner, Bessie Irons
George Lusardi, Janeth Lee Nc
Turk, Billy Murphy, Anna Northrur
, Francis Walter and Mary zeuris.
Girls OF the second year home eco
Monies class are working on made
over garments, during their clas
: periods. The first year class OF thi
! department has been making excep
tional Advancement in the seu-in