Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-31
MORRILL, THORNTON
SERIOUSLY INJURED
His Auto Ditched in Trying to
Avoid a Bus Near Rose
Hill.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, Oct. 3l-Morrill Thorn
ton OF 80 East Fourth street yester-
day afternoon about o'clock while
en- route to his home by automobile
from Wilmington. was badly injured
In an accident. near Rose Hill, when
he attempted to pass a bus belonging
to S. Cutroni. which was going In the
same direction. The car OF Thorn
toms hit n roadside culvert which
caused 1t to land in a ditch along the
roadway. Tho car was damaged and
the driver was lacerated about the
face and badly bruised about the
body. Professor George McIntire OF
tho Strand was coming home In
car following Thornton and took the
injured man to his home. DR.. Julius
Dodd was summoned inserted fou-
stitches In wound in Thornton's
chin.
James Bolts. aged 80 years, OF 627
| Clymer street, last evening shortly
after O'Clock. died at his home, after
being confined to his bed for the past
| three months with tubercuar trouble.
The deceased was born In Milton, and |
came 10 this city about five years |
ago. He was employed at the Baldt |
plant OF the Penn Seaboard Steel Cor |
poration as carpenter. He was |
stricken with the "flu" In 1918 and |
later was operated upon for appendi- |
citis. He was n member OF the Metho- |
dist Episcopal Church. A widow, Mrs
Estella Belts, and six children, Ida.
6; Ruby. s, and Reedy, 2, survive.
Samuel McKnitt a student In the
High School. today entered Beacom's
Business College. and has boon chosen
one OF the players for tho college team.
Sam" wae the center on the last
years High School team, and made
:, an excellent showing in the basket
ball line.
/, Tho wedding OF Miss Margaret
F'ahey, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs John
Fahey of East Second street, to Will
| liam Tfdwell. Of East Third street
took place thie morning at s o'clock
In the St, Peters Church. After a
short honeymoon the couple will re-
side at the home OF the brides par
ents.
. chairman OF tho drive for the Memoir
ial War Library campaign. reported
that $500 had been subscribed from
this city which REPRESENTED eubscrlp-
tions from as persons.
Vincent. the S-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Tidwell, OF the western
section of the city. yesterday after
noon fractured n small bono IN his left
arm when he fell on the pavement
-, near his home.
Last evening Halloween party was
4 given at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Driecoll Of Eaet Second street
70 in honor OF the eighth birthday ami
E versary OF their son, Jenton. Those
T. present wore: Marie and Margaret
Leonard. Erva Moyle. Mildred Rob-
= erts. Helen and Theresa White. Alice
{ Gravel Amanda and Ruth Smith.
! Gertrude and Mary Millcr.
S Thomas and Harry Gravel, Ellis Rob
n erts. John Leonard. Howard and
4 Francis Miller. N Wilson Fox, Ernest
}. Spence. Howard Slaughter. Ralph WI
i helme, James Spence and Lenton Dris-
d coll.
= a Halloween party wae given last
e SNening at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs.
d Albert Press OF Cherry street in honor
e OF their six-yesr-old daughter, Pauline.
D. Those present were: Pauline, William
Y and John Press. Anna and Pearl Clan
den. Margaret Gebhart. Catherine
u Pfrommer. Anna Lancaster, Margaret
= and Catherine Whiteside, Blanche
H. Moore. Margaret Carrow. Pauline
i Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Press Mrs
Christopher Pfrommer. Mrs. James q
Z, Lancaster Mrs. John Doyle. Miss
- Olga Glanden.
~ The members OF the Board OF Edu-
:. cation. tomorrow evening will meet ir
a regular session. In the office OF Pro.
fessor Henry E. Snavely at o'clock
-, The members OF the Baptist Radi,
- Club. last evening began TO install 6
>, radio outfit IN the church entertain.
. ment department. Plans will be mad,
a 10 hold a concert at an early date A
:. the bake sale on last Saturday s2l
"a vac realized, to help purchase the out
y At.
h. The members Of the First Bapus
IN Church on Thursday evening Will hol,
or their prayer and business session il
te the church parlors at 7.45 o'clock.
Paul Kern, son of Police Officer an,
ng Mrs. George Kern Of East Fifth street
II. left yesterday for Newark. ". J.. 4
*, accept position. Paul was a mem
:. ber of the New Castle Athletic Associ
alton team and played during last sea
son.
Captain and Mrs. George "
'0 Duncan Of Delaware street are spend
ing several days as the guest of thei
'et daughter, Mrs. John Gam of s
as Georges.
'et Pure Norwegian Cod Liver OIL. di
~ rect from the importers. This year
ne catch. SOC pint, soc half-pint bottl.
IL Z. Challenger G. Son, Prescription
Pharmacists.-Adv.
ne Miss Harriet Barnes, who is en-
vi ployed in the Office of the local plar
ca OF the Wilmington Fibre Specially CO
Vi and who has been spending the pa.
two weeks vacation at Milwaukee
'r Wis, returned home today.
IN Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Leonar
" moved yesterday from the wester
section of the town 10 their propert
on Delaware street.
For Hallowe'en--Chocolat -coyere
=" cherries in cream. 49c b.. fruit fudg
" 43o lb.; Whitman's marshmallows, 81
ne and 65c; Whitman's peanut britt
" 25c box. Z. Challenger g. Son, Pr,
scription Pharmacists.--Adv
See Bridgewater for Jewelry.-Ad,
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