Evening journal., 1922-03-02
CITY
NEWS GLEANINGS
Mrs. Hannah M. Powell
Dies as Result of Para
lytic Stroke
MISS ELLIS WINS
COMPOSITION PRIZE
Special to The Evening Journal.

| oPfAAaA " lie Evening uOuAUdA
DELAWARE CITY, March q
Mrs. Hannah Maria Powell, age 67
years, widow OF Robert @. Powell.
late OF Dover. was stricken with
paralysis. shortly before o'clock
yesterday monring. at the home of
her nephew. William b. Jester. on
jefferson street and died within half
an hour.
Mrs. Powell at breakfast. COM
planned of feeling III and went back
to her room where she was stricken
and died DR.. w. w. Ellis was
called but found the aged woman
! beyond medical assistance.
Mrs. Powell was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Baum.
OF Dover. where she was born and
resided until the death of her hus-
band about % years ago. She has
since made her home with Mr.. and
Christ Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Powell is survived by a
brother. Chester c. Baum. Duxbury
Mass, two nephews. William B. Jes-
ter and C. Earl Baum Of this town
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made, awaiting the ar
rival of her brother.
Lenter service began in st. Paul''
4 r. c. Church at 7.3O o'clock. Tues
day evening with the Rev. Johr
Dolan, in charge. These services
will be continued each Friday ant
Tuesday evening during lent.
Mrs. Hattie Beck. widow OF VIII
liam Beck. and family moved yes
terday to the property recently va
Gated by william Il. Reybold anS
family.
Miss Madeline Ellis. daughter o
DR.. and Mrs. W. w Ellis. who is
student OF the high school, has beei
awarded first prize. SIS in cash an
gold medal for submitting the bes
original composition on "Safet,
First" by pupils Of Delaware school
in the National Safety Contest
These contests are conducted by tn
educational committee OF the High
\ way transportation Commission
= The committee in letter maxim
the award said Miss Ellis had writ
ten a composition OF EXCEPTIONAL
- high grade.
y The contests were conducted
e each State of the Union and III
r composition winning first prize
g each state contest VIII be sent {
10 Washington, d. c.. and judged TIL
- writer whose composition is pickle
r as the best will be presented wit
r free transportation and expenses 70
weeks visit to Washington as tn
10 guest OF the committee.
Tomorrow afternoon six student
r OF the high school will debate tn
b question. Resolved. the propose
- Soldier Bonus Bill should he passe
81 by Congress" For the Affirmative
= Kathryn Roberts, Harry Heal an
2 Davis Coale; for negauve-Myrtl
q Yearsley. Katie Underwood an
Anna Reynolds.
$ Miss Clara Buttery. Instructor {
, Home Economies. who has been
r. with grip at her home In Marshal
j, ton 10 rtwo weeks, lsunable to r.
,. sumo her duties
+ A class OF eight grade boys ha
!. begun the manual training course.
j. The monthly meeting of the w.
d T. II. will be held in the Donne
r. rooms next Monday evening.
,. Arrangements are being made /
|, the Home and School Association
!, st. Georges for an entertainment
/, be held on Thursday evening, Marc
/, 23 II will 6e for the benefit OF n
: school library and an admission
25 cents will be charged. This NEE
'- ing was at first scheduled for 5
d Patrick's Day evening. Two pla!
,. will be given. THE Merry o
Maids" and Mrs. C. Williken
b Beauty Parlor" Instrumental ar
y vocal musical numbers will int
a sperse the program. which will
" followed by refreshments.
For city dressed meats, butte
eggs fruit and vegetables at lowe
possible prices for quality go
Webb's Meat Market.-Adv.
. The steamer Samuel NJ. Denny,
u Penns Grove, y. j., with CAPITA
Samuel NJ. Denny one OF the olde
n active Delaware River pilots al
W captains. in charge. Is lying aloi
w the canal at Clinton street. cripple
ne A bearing OF the engine burned o
&c and the captain was compelled TO I
ne her up until repair parts arrive
ry She was enroute to Baltimore.
n The. Ladies' Aid Society of q
% Methodist Church will meet n