Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-08
JOHN c. 6RISON DIES
AFTER SUDDEN, ATTACK
Continued from pago !

About ~ years ago Mr.. Brison open
ed plumbing establishment In the
basement and first floor OF the build
ing Mt the southeast corner OF Seventh
and Market streets. which Ia now oc-
cupied by n, Sncllenburg \ Co. His
business proved successful and about
six years later he purchased the site
of his present store. on Seventh street
Just west OF Shipley.
At that time there was a large un-
dertalSing Establishment at tho West
seventh street address. the property Of
Thomas Mitchell, a wcll-known funeral
director OF that day. who. was then
retired. Mr. Brison purchased this
property and had constructed the
present plumbing and heating cetab-
lishment. which was one of the most
complete OF its kind In the city
Mr.. Brison WAS prominent In fra
ternal circles. being particularly inter-
ested In the Masonic organization. He
was a member OF ST. Johns Command
cry, the Shrine Club OF Delaware, and
OF Eden Lodge, |. q. o. Il.
lilo was also associated with the Ma
tlonal Association OF Master Plumbers
lie was treasurer OF the Idle II our Club
lie was an ardent Democrat, but
while Interested I'm all the party's ac-
uviues. he always refused to seek any
political ONCE when urged to do &C
by his friends: neither would he con-
sent to hold Office in any of the fra
tcrnal orga nizations with which hs
was associated.
vivsd only by his brother. Colone
Brison, who is the only eurvlvinl
member Of the immediate family. Tn,
funeral VIII be held Wednesday az.
ternoon, with services at his late home
In charge OF st. Johns Commandery
X. T.. and interment later in Riverviev
cemetery. II ie expected there will b,
large delegation OF lodge men at tn,
funeral.
John +. walmsley.
; After an Illness OF four years. O
heart trouble John +. Walmsley, we'll
known car builder. died at his home
/ Third street and Grant avenue. las
Saturday night. He was about 3!
. years Old About four~years ago h,
suffered n severe attack of pneumonia
and never fully recovered, being sub
. jcct 20 heart failure.
Mr.. Wnlmsley was n native VII
'mingtonlan, and was q son of Roher
G. and Sarah f. Walmsley, who wer,
also lifelong residents OF Wilmington
He entered the service OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. moro than q
years ago. and worked at the Todd
cut shops "a car builder. He retire,
about four years ago when he becam,
III
Mr. Walmslcy was a member O
Cross and Crown Castle. knights o
the Golden Eagle. Of Philadelphia, O
Carpenters Union. No. 626, also OF tn,
Pennsylvania Relief Association. II,
was well known throughout the city
having lived hero all his life.
Deceased is survived by his wife
who was before her marriage. Mis-
Mary Munson of this city: sister
Mrs. l.. f. F1ndley OF Perry Point
Md: a brother. Harry r. Walmsley O
Acampo. Cal. and two children. Mrs
\. II. Jackson and Harold p. Wslms
ley. both Of whom live at home. Th
funeral vii be held Wednesday after
. noon, the services at his late home
l at $50 o'clock. and interment in Riv
: erview cemetery.
4 Miss Ruth NJ. Street.
I Following ls months Illness. {
, Rright's disease. Miss Ruth NJ. Stree
1 daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William {
n Street, died at her home, Ola Yves
J. Seventh street. yesterday Afternoon
n She was 20 years of age. and was for
A merly employed in the Office of tn
To- Wilmington Gas Co.
4 In addition TO her mother m
n father, Miss Street Is survived by
=. sister. Miss Ethel Street. and
- brother. William Street. The funer;
4 Will be held this afternoon, with Sci
v vices at her late home at o'clock an
q interment in Riverview cemetery.