Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Mrs. Helen Ford Dies at Della.
ware Hospital Following
an Operation.

UpectAi correspondence rsvery rNcutuB.
New Castle. March s.--Atrs. Helen
Ford. age IS years. widow Of Thomas
Ford. ~ eos Harmony street, died
yesterday afternoon at the Delaware
Hospital where shc underwent an OPP
GRAFTON last Thursday. She had been
confined at the ho~pital for the past
nvc weeks ~ rcatmcnt. She Va sur
vivcd by mo mcr. Mrs. r.. v. Gooding
and two daughters. Ethel and Adelaide
age 10 and { years respectively. Tho
deceased was a member OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Her husband
was fatally injured at the plant OF the
American Manganese steel CO.. sew
oral years ago. by being caught in the
ehaftins Of machinery while at work.
The local plant OF the American
manganese Steel Co. the plants at
Chicago Heights and Oakland Cal.
were closed yesterday FOR the day on
account OF the death OF William Gull
yer one of the directors of the COM
pany. who resided In Chicago.
The members OF the New Castle
High School Athletic Association are
dispo~ing Of tickets for the literary
entertainment. which will be followed
by a dance I'm the Opera House on FRI
day evening March Il.
Mayor w. Leslie Cramer last eve
ming reported the sum of $25 received
FOR the Associated home charity relief
fund. by friends which will be distrib-
uted 20 the needy OF the city.
This evening the members OF the
Young Mems Association OF the First
Presbyterian Church will hold their
regular monthly session at the home
OF My and Mrs. Frank "a. Long on
the Strand. The members Of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter No. order OF the
Eastern Star will meet I'm the lodge
rooms ~ the Masonic Hall Co.
Prof. Henry T.. Snavely, yesterday
mailed letters TO parents and guard
ans regarding the pupils OF the fourth
year Class. giving an analysis of their
work
The members OF the Current Events
class ~ the New Castle Century Club
on Friday afternoon will hold their
meeting at ESQ. Miss Barney will
give current events and Miss Reba
Holcomh will read an interesting
paper At the close Of the affair Miss
Annie Truss viii serve tea.
Last evening "a delegation compris-
ing screVal members OF the New
Castle Athletic Association attended a
meeting OF tho New Castle County
League. held in Wilmington.
The members Of the Ladies Aid So
cie;y ~ the First Baptis, Church are
making preparations to hold a soup
sale. IN connection with the sale ot
baked beans and bread at the par
sonase ~ the church on Wednesday
morning March 10. beginning at Q.
The business session and quilting
party held AT the home OF Miss Cor
della Deakyne. o. the Strand ycster-
day afternoon by the members OF the
Womcnis Christian Temperance
Union was largely attended.
The weekly cottage prayer mectins
of the members OF tho Methods
Episcopal Church Will be held at tn.
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Maloncy o
Clymer street. thia evening
see Bridsewater for Jeweiry.-Adv
This evening the members OF tn,
Friendship Lodge No. 8. Ancient Orde,
OF United Workmen will meet in tn,
lodge rooms OF the Town Hall build
ing, third floor. At the close Of tn,
lodge session "A series OF quot anS
pool games Will take place.
A fun assortment OF Ever Sharl
Leads. plain and indelihe. l5c. I
Challenger a Son. Prescription Phar
mscists.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Seal and famil,
who have been residipg on Washing
ton avenue near Ninth street hav
moved 10 the property on the corne
Of Second and Harmony streets. r
Gently vacated by Mrs. Ellwoo
Carter and family whe moved TO WI
mington.
Pure olive OH In glass bottles. 3
md 80 cents. A new shipment jus
received. r. Challenger & Son. Pre-
scription Pharms cists-Adv.
Mrs. George ID. Bartlcmas OF Elkins
West Virginia, II spending severa
days ss the guest Of her mother, Mr.,
Arthur r. Workman, Of Chestnu
street near Third. who has been con
fined 20 her bed for several days SUI
ferynr with grip.
We have made an addition 10 on
store. Fun line OF groceries. Phon
30. Trading stamps given with all pun
chascs. Joseph A. Dougherty.-
Mrs Frank Bridgewater OF Fourt
and Delaware streets IL confined I
aor home with Illness.
The Water and Light Commissioners
announce through Edward w. Eagl
he secretary. that their fiscal yea
.nds March 81. and that all water En-
lght rents must be In the hands I
he secretary by that time or IN
,srvicc viii be discontinued.-Adv.
liquid Glass for preserving egg
r. Challenger a. Son. Prescriptio
phnrmacists.--Ad