Evening journal., 1922-03-04

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ed for local gas bills. on examina-
ton It was found to be locked with
no one In possession OF comblna-
ton. II was necessary TO burn a
hole in the door near the lock be-
fore II could be opened. Several
experts worked for several hours
yesterday endeavoring TO solve the
combination. without success
An alarm Of fire was sent In about
I.l5 O'Clock last evening to the
Good VIII Fire Company when
sparks in large numbers were seen
coming from the chimney on the
building al Second street occupied
by the James r. Challenger Drug
store and Horace L. Deakyne. on
arriving lt was found that a fire had
been kindled IN an open FIRE place.
Funeral services OF Zachariah W
Gemmlll, the 7S-year-old Civil War
veteran. who died az his home We'd
nesday afternoon. will take place
from Emmanuel Episcopal Church at
$50 o'clock this afternoon. with the
Rev. Joseph IT. carp. rector oficiat-
ing. 1nterment will be in the ad-
joining cemetery. Mr.. Gemmin Is
survived by his widow Mrs. Annie
Gemmill. four daughters. Mrs. Eliza
beth Myers. OF Floral Park. L. l.:
Mrs. Mary Burris and the Misses An
ME and Carrie Gemmnl. and two
sons, Lewis OF this city. and Thom-
as. OF Wilmington.
The Water and Light Commission
ers announce. through r. W. Eagle.
secretary that their fiscal year ends
Friday, March 81 and that all rents
for water and lights due. must be in
the hands OF the secretary on or be-
fore closing OF business that date. or
their water supply will be discon
tinued.-Adv.
one OF the most pitiful cases OF
destitution existing In this city was
discovered by a local physician on
Thursday evening when he was call
cd TO give medical aid 70 the mother
OF a family OF nine children who
was IN a critical condition. Eight q
the little tots were huddied arount
the table. on which were several
hard crusts OF bread and a can OF
molasses, the bottom OF which was
barely covered. One OF the children
was scraping the bottom with his
| fingers IN an effort TO get some OF
the sweet fluid 10 place on his bread.
The physician, who was accompani-
ed by his wife. went TO a nearby gro
Ger and ordered sufficient food ia
supply their immediate needs and
the case was reported TO the Associ-
ated Home Relief Committee. Tho
mother died shortly afterward and
II Is thought by many that lack OF
food was one Of the factors produc.
| ing death. il was said that one OF
| the children has been stricken ili
Pride Is said 10 have been the rea.
son no application had been made &C
/ the committee for relief.
The funeral OF Catherine Lasta.
vitz. aged 40 years. who died at hei
home. zoe Clark street. THURSDAY
evening, will take place from ST
Peters r. c.. Church at o'clock OF
| Monday morning. Interment vii
be I'm the New Cathedral cemetery
Wilmington.
Madden's orchestra played a
Keysport y. j.. last evening an
will play al Bayonne. y. j.. Monda
evening.
II has been announced that 50
was cleared by the women OF I'm
manuel Church az their entertain
ment last Tuesday evening.
About forty members OF the Firs
Presbyterian Sunday School spen
last evening at Marble Hall. Fiftl
and Delaware streets. as the guest
OF the Young Mems Bible Glass
Games featured the evenings fes
tlvitles.
Services I'm Hazel Dell Mission 70
morrow will be in charge OF +. +
Davis. who will preach at 1913
o'clock. phe Sunday School vii
meet az 2.3O o'clock and the Chris
tian Endeavor will meet az Ga
o'clock. with Mrs. j. w Davis lead
er. Mr.. Davis will take as his even
ing subject at 7.3O o'clock. "Th
Seventeen Week"
Mrs. Fannie Hammel. mother o
Mrs Jacob II. Spelcher. Is seriousl
ill az the home OF her daughter.
Mrs Ellen Hall is confined to ne
home with an attack Of pleurisy an
rheumatism. Her sister. Mrs. Laur
Morrison. Philadelphia. is acting a
her nurse.
William Bush. who has been (
for several weeks az the home {
Mr.. and Mrs s. II. Hewitt, Doiso
farm, is able 20 be about.
Mrs. william Workman Is cor
! fined TO her home with grip.
John Hopkins. Rose Hill. who hs
been seriously ill at his home fc
several days Is improved.
William S. Martin. aged As year.
n former resident OF New Castl,
, died this week in Boston as the rs
! suit OF an operation. He went {
Boston last summer. During hi
stay here he was employed as
timekeeper az q Wilmington shir
p yard.
Mrs. Claude Weaver. OF Canton. O
Z daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andre
Gallagher and her son Charles. al
with her parents here
Mrs Peter C. Madden. OF IN
y strand, is the week end guest OF n,
! sister. Mrs. Victoria A. Wise. Phi
adeiphia.
K Charles Cannon. Earl Merginso
( and BENJAMIN Leach are spendir
e the weekend with John Leach.
{ student at the University OF DELI
8 ware.
S Royal Theatre tonlght-speci
Attraction.-"A Child for Sale"
D 2-reel Charlie Chaplin Comedy an
!. ( Selzwick News Monday. Charl,
v Ray. In "A Village Sleuth. ."-Ad