Evening journal., 1922-02-23
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Bishop Cook to Confirm
Class of 25 at Emmanuel
Church
M. K. LANCASTER
DEATH VICTIM
specInl to The EvenIng Iournal.

X. Lancaster. 66 years, died at his
home. 1871 East Second street. at
1918 o'clock this morning, following
an illness Of several days, from
paralysis. which he suffered about
two weeks ago while working at the
! Bethlehem steel Company's plant
as a guard. Mr. Lancaster has been
suffering for many years with heart
trouble and at intervals during the
past three years has been forced to
remain idle because OF sudden at
tacks
Mr. Lancaster was brother OF
the late James b. Lancaster, ST.,
wko died on January 80, following
an operation at the Delaware Hos
pital. He was able to attend his
brothers funeral but was in poor
health.
Mr. Lancaster. for many years,
was engineer at the local power
house. prior. to the current being
provided from the Wilmington plant
OF the Wilmington Philadelphia
Traction Company. Following the
purchase of the local traction COM
pany by che Wilmington company
ne was employed at several indus
trial plants in wilmington and this
city. During tke war. he was IN
charge OF the electrical power house
at the Bethlehem plant. below this
city. Since that time he has been a
guard at the plant.
Mr.. Lancaster Is survived by his
widow, Fannie f.; one son, Evan r.,
OF this city one daughter. Mrs Fan
Miss Cora Jacobs. OF Philadelphia,
and one grandson. Mahlon X, Jr..
OF this city. Also two brothers.
Charles e.. OF the Baldton. and
Conrad f. Lancaster, Of Johnstown.
Pa.
The funeral will take place from
his late residence at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, with the Rev. George
r. Street and the Rev Frederick w
Overhiser, retired pastor and pres
ent pastor respectively, of the First
Baptist Church. of which he was a
member officiating. Interment will
be In Glebe Cemeery.
Miss Mary Loretto Wright. daugh-
: ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Wright,
The Strand and Irving r. Cats, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cats. Della
7 ware City, were married at noon yes
terday at the residence of the Rev
! Frederick V. Campbell st. Peters
r. c. Church. The bride had as her
attendant Miss Margaret Kelly. and
: John Mcdaniel was the groom 3
best man. Miss Wright wore navy
e. blue tricotlne travelling suit and
burnt orange hat. and Miss Kelly
wore tan and blue. Following the
ceremony a wedding dinner was
served at the home OF the brides
! parents. Mrs. Cats has the distinc-
! ton Of being the only young woman
in New Castle TO enlist in the United
states navy during the recent World
War. She enlisted as Z; yoemanette,
and was at first stationed at New
Castle and later transferred to the
Navy Yard, Philadelphia. She Is
also the only young woman in this
city to receive a Victory Medal from
the United States government for
service rendered during the war.
Mr. Cats saw considerable service
during the war He enlisted in the
army and served with the seth
Pioneer Infantry In France, where
he won distinction for service rem
erei. He Is now in the employ OF
the United States Engineering De-
parlment, Wilmington Miss Wright
was graduate OF the st. Peters
Parochial School, this city. 1917
class. Following the reception. Mr..
and Mrs. Cats left for Baltimore.
where they will spend several days
at a hotel and later be the guests
OF friends for several days before
returning here. where they will
make their homo with the brides
r | parents.
lachariah Gemmln, who has
been confined to his home for three
weeks is reported worse.
The junior auxiliary OF Emmanuel
\ Episcopal Church will give a Chin.
J ese-Japanese tea in the parish house
from to 8 o'clock. Saturday aft
ernoon. No admission will be charg
ID ed but a silver Offering will taken
he The receipts will be for the henen
pr or the Rev. S. Harrington Litten'
I'd work In China. and Miss Elizabeth
% Newbold's work in Japan.
e. An elaborate musical and lfterari
re program was presented at tho Stat,
NJ Road Chapel last evening by mem
&c hers Of the Community Club in eel
IL ehration Of its first anniversar nv
on Many invited guests enjoyed this on
nd tertainment. The program consist
IN ed OF violin, piano and vocal selec
tons, monologues and dialogues b
ne pupils OF State Road School. read
ings concerning Washington's visl
mt TO Delaware, by Mrs. b. +. Richard
en- and Miss Mary Campbell, teacher {
lat the school; minstrel show was the
ne presented by Messrs. Frank Silver
ne Benjamin Moore. Samuel Mile
In Evan Miller, Lee Brown. WlHai
Harrington and Harry Dance.
collation. was served.
Friendship Lodge No. 3. A. o. I
ID w will meet in the third floor roo
ne OF the old Town Hall at o'clock IN
p. evening
val Edward Butler and Joseph Null
ice defeated Martin Kinney, ST.. and
ase r. O'Rourke 10 out OF IS games
lts. 500 last evening. The games we
an the second games OF the series. no
being conducted by the A. NJ. s. {
=. IN RA