Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-29
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Final Plans Made for Open
ing Camp Sparks on
Monday
HENRY GLANDEN
DIES, AGED 70


Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. July 29.-Every-
thing is in readiness at the State
Rife Range for the reception of the
1913 Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) c. A.
c.. Delaware National Guord. on
Monday morning. The buildings have
been repaired and painted; a new
sewerage system installed and the
water supply system augmented by
new equipment.
Battery II will meet the Whining
ton Batteries at Sixth and Delaware
streets. and board the special troll
leys for the range. Down state bat
teries will arrive at Bear station.
about 9.45 o'clock and march to the
range. At ~ o'clock the camp will
be officially opened by Adjutant
General j. Austin Ellison, who will
officially name the camp in honor
OF the late Colonel George w.
Sparks. who at the time OF his death.
last spring was a member Of Govern
or William ID. DenDey's staff.
The members of Battery II will
assemble at Van Dyke Armory at
s o'clock, Monday morning, when
additional equipment will be d.stri-
buted.
Henry Glanden. aged rs. OF Sixth
and Cherry streets. died at his home
NJ 4 ofoIooly THE ,,or,fr- fofror.,,
an illness of several months. Mr..
Glanden resided in the city for many
years, ard until being retired a
Few years ago. was employed Dy
the Pennsylvania railroad. on the
Delaware division. as Waterman.
He is survives by his wife. one
daughter Mrs. Matte Sandy. Will
mington; three sons, Ogle. William
and Henry, Jr.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the Glandon home, with interment
at Gleve cemetery.
The funeral OF Jane. the e-year-
old daughter. of the Rev. and Mrs.
Harry Meredith. Of Pittsburgh. Ma.
who was drowned Off Battery PdrT
Beach, Thursday. took place from
the residence OF her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. King, at
O'Clock last evening. The Rev.
Luther L. Poole. pastor of the
Methodist Church. officiating.
The body was inferred in the re-
ceiving vault at the Episcopal ceme-
terry. Permanent intermeDt will take
place next week. The Rev. and
Mrs. Meredith left for their home
today to complete arrangements for
the transferring OF little James BODY
Coroner Bullock held the inquest
into her death last evening in the
parlors Of Chandler II. Gebhart. un-
dertaker Sixth and Delaware
streets. The jury after hearing the
testimony Of the father. Samuel
Moyle, who discovered the body
of the drowned child and William
Beck, who carried the child from
the shore, returned the following
verdict:
That Laura Jane Meredith. 5
years and Q months, came to her
death a. Battery Park Beach by |
accidental drowning"
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foreman; Raymond Foster, Frank /
f. Bridgewater Lewis r. Hushe-
beck, II. j. Cable. J. r. Clements |
and o. w. Striegicr.
The Young Mems Bible Glass of |
the Methodist Sunday school will |
give straw ride to the home OF |
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bland. near /
Churchman'S Bridge. Newport road. /
next Thursday evening
Ralph Deilerig has been awarded /
the barbering right at Camp George
w. Spark Camp at Rifle Range. July
81 to August IA inclusive.
r. Edward Pinder, Jr. who has
been spending the past three months
With relatives at Dover. n. j., for the
benefit of his health. has improved
and returned to the home OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Pinder,
Sixth and Delaware streets, this al
ernoon.
The Rev. L. f. Poole, pastor. will
preach in the New Castle Methodist
Church at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ng on Partners With Jesus" and
1t 100 o'clock in the evening on
LtdUutSS Ol o0uls SUNDAY norm
ng class. the Rev. John r. Henrik,
eader will meet at 2 o'clock: Sun
lay school. Baraca and the Young
Mems Bible Glasses will meet at 10
,'clock.
Many residents are wondering
What has become of the Baker Ex- !
ursion and Amusement Company.
rhe steamer President has failed to !
.ppear for the past three Sundays ,
City Council and Trustees OF the J
commons will meet in the Mayors
'fice and the Commons Chamber in y
he old Court House. respectively at /
o'clock. Tuesday evening. N
Major c. p. Williams. of the Of 4
Icers Reserve Corps, stationed at
formerly OF Fort Du- $
'ont, has rented the old Amstel /
louise Of Professor Henry Handy
lay. Major Williams and family {
ook possession yesterday. I
In the First Baptist Church to-
morrow. Rev. Frederick w. over J
User will be in charge Of the usual S
ervices The subjectforS the morning f
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