Evening journal., 1922-06-12
LAUGHLIN' BODY
IS RECOVERED
Found in Delaware One
Mile From Where He
Was Drowned
WAS STATIONED
AT FORT DUPONT

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, June 12.-
The body OF Charles d. LaughIin
aged 22 years, member of Company
b, United States Engineers, who was
drowned off Fort Mott, ". j., last
! Wednesday, was recovered yesterday
about a mile below where the acct
dent happened by a detachment of
engineers who have been searching
for the body since last Wednesday.
Laughlin with three companions
was in bathing when he was
drowned. Young Laughlin was an
overseas veteran, and for several
months was with the army of occu-
patton in Germany.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Joseph Nelson at her home on Gin
ton street Saturday evening. The
evening was spent with music and
games featuring the program. fol-
lowed by refreshments. Those pres
ent We're Miss Bessie Bright, Misses
Emily. Marie and Ethel Lloyd, Mrs.
Clara Borton and Messrs Ward
Balber and Jacob Hemphill. Of
Chesapeake City, Nd; Thomas
Fisher and James Moore. Elkton,
Nd; Miss Mary Lozier. of Delaware
City; the Misses Margaret and JOS
ephine Neumann. Wilmington; Miss
Elizabeth Gland, Marshallton.
Paul Lusardi, 5-year-old so nof
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Lusardi, who
has been suffering for several weeks
with a fractured hip, and has been in
plaster of paris cast is improving
The present cast will be removed this
week and a new one placed on him.
The child is at the post hospital.
Fort DUPONT.
Mrs. Henry Hlldebrand fell down
stairs at her home on Saturday,
painfully injuring herself.
The following children, who have
prepared for several weeks, received
their first holy communion at St.
Paurs r. c. Church yesterday from
the Rev. John A. Dolan. pastor:
Isabelle Moody. Helen Walter, Mary
Brannon. Cleaner King. Gertrude
Bright. Margaret Givison. Virginia
Press. Isabelle Smith, Elizabeth Hus-
felt. Marcella Curlett. Emily Cavil-
lier. John Press and Francis Dun
ham. owing to illness, Charles Fos-
ter, of Fort DUPONT, was unable to
receive communion, although he had
completed his course of instruction.
Joseph Nelson. accompanied by
James Moore, of Elkton, spent the
week end at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lewis. OF VII
mington, were the Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. JudsOn Northrup.
Benjamin Moore and friend were
week END guests of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs Frank o. Moore.
Charles O'Neill. of New York, Is
spending the week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel O'Neill.
John Netsch. who Is employed in
Philadelphia. spent the weekend
with his wife and family on Adams
street.
Mrs. William Rowan and sons. OF
Chicago. are the guest of their aunt
Mrs. Harry C. Clark, Fifth and Clin-
ton streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rhein. OF
street. entertained over the
week end Mrs. Margaret Famon.
and Mrs. John McVey. Philadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moody, and sons
Allen. Jr., and James. OF Carney's |
Point, N. j.
Miss NJ. Maloney. Wilmington, Is
he guest of Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Brannon. Hamilton street.
Mrs. Pagan. of Wilmington. spent |
he week end with her daughter. |
Mrs. Frank Durham.
Captain Charles Schaefer, of Fort
Monroe. Va. Is spending the week
With his parents Mr. and Mrs Char
les Schaeffer. Clinton street.