Evening journal., 1922-02-21
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Federal and State Inspec-
tion Made of Company H,
National Guard
ELWOOD r. CARTER
DIES SUDDENLY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 2l.-The
first annual Federal and State in
spection OF Company II, c. A. C..
Delaware National Guards took
place at 7.sO o'clock last evening with
all officers and sixty enlisted men
formed under arms on the drill floor
OF VanDyke armory, equipped for
field service The personal equipment
of officers for this inspection were
service hat and cord, coat, wooden
o. d. breeches. leggins russet shoes.
canteen. cup and cover. first aid
pouch and packet. whistle. maga-
zine packet, web or leather, pistol
and holster. Sam Browne belt (the
old model belts were used by Of
icers not supplied with the double
shoulder strap type OF the new
model for field service), Musette
bag, containing knife, fork, spoon,
meat can, etc.
After the organization had been
formed under arms. the inspector,
Captain V. p. Foster u. s. A.. Fort
Dupont directed Captain s. B. I.
Duncan. company commander to
have the organization take interval
or distance and pack inspection. as
set forth In The Infantry Drill Regu-
lations other drills or exercises di-
rected by the inspector we're prompt
ly carried out by the organization
under command OF First Lieutenant
William r. Stewart and Second Lieu
tenant c. Wesley Preston.
The inspection OF the ordinance
property. records and building was
made during the afternoon.
Following the Federal inspection,
Major J. Danforth Bush. Of the In
spector General department in
spected the company and equipment
for the State. The inspection proved
most successful and the percentage
OF men In line. their apparel, equip
ment and manner OF action through
out the drills. was exceptionally
high. Out OF 63 men IN the company
all but were In the parade forma-
/ tion
Elwood r. Carter. aged Al years
Second and Harmony streets q
grinder at the American Maganes'
steel Company's local plant, wal
stricken about 2.3O o'clock yesterda.
afternoon. while az work. and die
at $40 o'clock last evening at hi
home.
Mr.. Carter had been complainini
OF feeling badly. and was seen q
stagger from his machine towar,
the heater by william Sparks. a fel'
low employee. who rushed to his as
slstance just IN time to catch hin
as he fell unconscious. He was re.
moved TO his home. DR.. Lewis
Booker was called and pronounced
him suffering from a stroke Of par.
| aiysis.
He remained unconscious until his
/ death He is survived by his wife
/ Mrs Elizabeth Bradway Carter, anC
two children, Elizabeth NJ, aged II
years and Charles Raymond, aged
years.
The funeral services will be hel,
from his late residence, with requiem
mass in ST. Peters r. C Church. a
. o'clock Friday morning. Intermen
at Christiana, Delaware.
Mahlon Lancaster. Second an,
Chestnut streets. who has been ser
lously IN for several days. was sal
to be in a critical condition thi
morning.
Mrs Ogle Glendon. OF Cherr
street, who was stricken III At HON
on Saturday night, Is said TO be sui
fering from appendicitis. Her cor
dition was said to be critical toda,
John Hendrix. OF Delawai
street, who several months az
sprsined his ankle, IL confined
his home because OF the injury.
Mrs. Alexander b. Cooper, sr..
the Strand, who has been confine
TO her bed for the past three week
2 was reported worse last evening.
George W. Burris. road supervise
for New Castle Hundred, Is confins
n 10 his home at Rose Hill with grip
y. Professor Stephen McGinnis.
Wilmington. has been engaged
4 pianist al the Royal Theatre.
\, The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Atkil
son. aked 81 years, VINO oled ia
q Thursday at her home on East Thii
% street. was largely attended yeste
day afternoon The services we
" held in the New Castle Method
" Church. with the Rev. J. r. Bickir
{. officiating Interment was in q
burial plot in the adjoining Gem
rt terry. The pallbearers were Georl
"a T. Tobin, Jr. Robert Harringto
Jr., Charles r. Lancaster. Jr.. GA