Evening journal., 1922-06-27
AGED WOMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Samuel A. Cleaver, of
Delaware City, Called by
Death
GLORY COUNCIL TO
ELECT OFFICERS
Special to The Evening Journal.

tVu street., yesterday morning. Mfi
Cleaver had not been well for
week. but was not thought to be q
a serious condition until she wa
Stricken early yesterday mornin
and died in a few hours Mrs
Cleaver was the widow of Pete
Cleaver. and is survived by fou
daughters. Mrs. James H. Batter
St. Georges; Mrs. Alfred J. David
son. of State Road, near New Castle
Mrs. Hannah c. Hance and Mis-
Elizabeth Cleaver. residing at home
and one son, Frank Cleaver. ST
Georges. Mrs. Cleaver has twelv,
grandchildren and 25 great grand
children.
Mrs. Cleaver was born in Ken
county, Md, and moved to this vi
cinity at the time OF her marriag,
TO Peter Cleaver. and has resided il
this vicinity for more than sixty
years. thirty years of which She has
been a resident of Delaware City
The other portion of her married
life was spent on farms in the vicin-
ity of Kirkwood and this city.
Mrs. Cleaver was an active mem
ber of the Delaware City Methodist
Church and intimately associated
with all religious and social work OF
that church. For a woman of her
years. she was remarkably active in
all city welfare movements, until
within a week OF her death.
The funeral viii take place from
her late residence. at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, with the Rev. L.
w. Layiield, pastor of the Methodist
church. officiating. Interment will
be in Hickory Grove cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. Whiteman
have been making daily trips to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
where their four-year-old grand
daughter, Anne Bonine, recently un-
derwent two successful operations
for mastoids. Little Anne is the
daughter of Prof and Mrs. c. A.
Bonine, of State College, Pa. 1t was
reported yesterday that she was
improving rapidly.
Paul Lusardi, the 5-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lusardi, of
Hamilton street, who has been in a
GdNA AOA 9Nf'ANA
weeks. suffering with a fractured
hip, has had the cast removed and is
able to sit up in a wheel chair. Paul
sustained the fracture last spring in
fall, while playing with a number
of companions.
Sturgeon fishermen of this city,
have laid away their nets for the sea-
son. Seven of the local men went
10 Fort Mott yesterday as painters
with Harry Clark and Son, contrac-
tors. who were recently awarded
,the. contract for painting the dwell
ings and barracks at Fort DUPONT
and Fort Delaware.
Several new dwellings are being
erected, while many other property
owners are engaged in making ex-
tensive improvements to their prop
erty. New porches, additional rooms
and Increases in second floor accom-
modations are some of the improve
ments being made.
Election of officers will take place
at the meeting OF Old Glory Coun-
ell. Jr. o. u A. NJ, Thursday even
ing. The installation will take place
one week hence.
Installation of officers will prob
ably take place at the weekly session
of Harmony Council, Daughters OF
America, on Friday evening.
Patrick Henry Lodge, /. o. o. F.,
will meet in weekly business session
in odd Fellows Hall, on Washington
street, tomorrow evening.
knights of the Golden Eagle met
In weekly business session in Eagles
Hall, last evening.
Plans are being perfected by the
Joint committee of the Boy Scouts
and Girls Community Club, for the
annual ten days camping trip at the
wide waters of the Chesapeake-Del-
aware Canal. Five large and six
small tents are being put in shape
by the Rev. r. C. Pitzer and Harry
c. Price, superintendent of the Pres
] ,5terian Sunday school, members Of
the committee. The girls will take
the first ten days with Mrs. Harry c.
Price, Mrs. George Kennedy and Mrs.
w. w. Ellis as chaperone.
Following the girls stay, the boys |
Will Ut LdhGAA ~ AAAt NeAAAAR anu CAhN@A Il
ZEN days fishing, hiking and general
good time. The Rev. r. c. Pitzer, II.
c. Price and others will have super
vision over the boys camp. A spe
cial Invitation has been extended the /
parents and friends to visit these
camps.
The opening Of the Delaware City
Ice plant, the construction of which
was completed yesterday, took place
this morning. when the receptacles
were filled with water and the first
freeze begun. 1t is claimed by the
owners. William Oakes, president
and manager; John Frazer, secretary
and engineer, and Fred Hildebrand,
the plant will turn out IL
tons of ice daily when in full oper-
alton. The plant was constructed |
by local workmen, under the direct
supervision of William Oakes. The
OF the machinery was
lone by Mr.. Oakes and helpers. The
has erected in conjunction
With the plant a large storage plant.
Councilman and Mrs. r. L. Cofer
re receiving congratulations on the
firth of a daughter, in the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, yesterday.
Both mother and daughter are do
ng nicely.
Mrs. Thomas J. Whiteman and
frs. w. u. Reybold were guests at
be reception of Senator T. Coleman
uPont.
Mrs. Russell Coyle and Mrs. Ser
cant Heplar of Fort dupont will en-
artain the members OF the Ladies'
i'd Society of the Methodist Church,
a the church parlois, Thursday,
uly 6.
Miss Margaret Mulligan has pur-
hased a new sedan.