Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-12
JOHN c. M'CABE DEAD;
WAGON BUILDER
For Many Years He Had Large
Establishment at Fourth
and Walnut Streets.

An attack Of pneumonia, which de-
veloped from bronchitis. Yesterday
afternoon caused the death of John
.C. McCabe. we'll known retired wagon
manufacture. at his home. So1 West
Twenty second street lIc was 50
years old on December q of last year.
but had enjoyed splendid health for
man Of his age until he became in
with bronchitis. about four weeks age
For many years Mr. McCabe CON
duCt"d wagon manufacturing 90
tahlishmcnt ou the northwest corner
iof Fourth aud Walnut streets. The
firm was first known ~ Mrtabc Il
DarraEh. and wax one of IN" largest
plants OF it's kind in this section of the
country at that time, people living
long distances away sending their
orders there. Nr. Darragh died some
time after Mr.. McCabe hccamo In
terested in the concern. and the busi-
ness was then carried ON 10y the lat
ter. Automobile accessories and sup
plies were added To tho equipment
manufactured eventually. Mr.. Nc
Cahe retired about ten years ago. clos-
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! Befcrc the McCabe * Darrah ilrin
started i'm 1889. MIR. MCCabc conduct
! ed tobacco business ON East Third
street Later he was foreman In
the carriage manufacturing plant Of
John Green, then located AZ Second
and Walnut streets. and II WAS there
that he learned the business. He was
;,, -, 90
went to Richmond, Va, to live. lie
came To Wilmington in the seventies
and had resided here ever since. lie
ad a large number of fricnAs through
out the city and state. being of a
genial disposition. sociahle and kind.
Mr.. McCahe was fourth dcEreC
member Of santa Maria Council
knights of Columbus, and member
for many years OF St. Peters Cathed'
raj In addition to his widow, he is
survived 10y a number Of nicces nnl
nephews living in Richmond. Tn,
funeral Will be held on Friday morn
ing with "A solemn requiem mass a
the Cathedral. Fathers Doughcrty
Ryan and Bolen will officiate. Inter
ment will be In the family lot in Lom
hardy cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Deyine.
Stricken with heart attack earll
this morning, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Devine
, 81 years old. died suddenly at her hom
4l3 East Eighth street. She had beel
r suffering with a heavy cold and thi
! brought on the heart attack, which
4. 1
. porarily left the room 10 secure a toni
: which she had been taking regularly
: Her death was wholly unexpected.
: Mrs. Devine was born in CliftoI
Heights. Delaware county, Pa, bu
r came 10 Wilmington To live about fort
years ago. She is survived by he
husband Edward T.. Devine; six chill
dren, Misses Mary and Margare
Devine, living at home. Mrs. Eliza bet
Clark, of the Lyle Apartments, an
Morton. John and Frank Devine. Sh
also had sister and brother. Mis-
>, Mary and John ,Goggin, living i
j Chester, Pa.
The funeral will he held on Satur
day morning, with requiem mass Il
< St. Mary's Church at 9 O'Clock, an
. interment in Cathedral cemetery.
Mrs. &. p. Stahl.
G Mrs. Hannah Grace Stahl. wife
n Charles +. Stahl, died yesterday
A her residence, l4l6 Lincoln street ST
q was in her 23rd year. The fureri
= services will be held at > o'clock FIR
. day afternoon, at her late home. an
interment will be in Riverview cen
etery.
Mrs. Annie Brunhammer.
III Mrs. Annie Brunhammer, wife
II Eugene Brunhammer. died today
her home, 1907 Shallcross avenue. TT
| funeral will be held Saturday mornin
| with a requiem mass at ST. Ann
Church at o'clock and interment
the Cathedral cemetery.