Evening journal., 1923-01-11
NEWS GOSSIP OF
DELAWARE CITY
Dead Soldier Has no Rela-
tiveS, Leaves Cash Estate
to Comrade
CENTURY CLUB PLANS
JANUARY PROGRAM
special to The Evening Journal.

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mass in ST. Paurs r. c. Church
with the Rev. John j. Dolan ofiiciat-
ing. Interment will be in the Della
ware City cemetery.
Mr.. Hayes was taken i'll on Sunday
might and taken to the Fort hospital.
where he continued TO grow worse
until death came. He had served
in the Second division u. S. Infantry
overseas. during the late war. and 1t
is said his physical condition had
been badly impaired by being gassed
while fighting in France.
The body was taken TO the church
from the Fort on a caisson drawn by
six black horses. The horses and
caisson We're draped with American
flags in setting OF black crepe.
The procession was led by the First
Regiment u. S. Engineers Band.
The body was guarded by a squad OF
twenty-five men and accompanied by
fire squad of eight men, under a
sergeant. Military honors, which
were bestowed on Private Hayes.
was concluded by Chaplain II. d.
Southard, reading the burial rites.
and the firing of taps, as the body
was lowered into the grave.
In n will left by Hayes. his estate
principally cash, consisting OF several
thousand dollars, including a $4,000
policy, was bequeathed. TO Corporal
James Smith, the fort mail man.
Hayes and Smith had been pals in
the U. s. Army for more than Is
years. Corporal Smith, whose wife
died several months ago leaving a
family Of several children. six under
the age OF II years. has lived here
several years and for the past few
years has carried mail between here /
and the Fort.
Mrs. Charles Ash will address the 1
meeting OF the Delaware City Cen Z
tury Club tomorrow afternoon. fol-
lowing the monthly business session. !
Mrs. Ash will speak on her trip to /
Oregon. Next Friday afternoon. /
January 10. Mrs. william II. Bea- /
com, Of Wilmington, will be the
speaker. She will describe
her trip to Jerusalem. Following
he address Mrs. Edgar B. Fell, OF
viii read selections
rom "Old Henry" A musical pro-
gram followed by the serving OF tea
will be other features Of the after
loon.
Mrs. Edmund NJ. Barsham, OF
will give a book review
IN vehement Flame" written by l
Margaret deLand. Miss Grace Baird,
II Wilmington. will give several
humorous readings following the ad-
iress.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for two dances to be given at
The Service Club, Fort DUPONT, on /
Friday evenings. January > and 26. I
While roller skating yesterday, the .
young daughter of Sergeant and Mrs.
Ponder. Of Fort dupont. fell .
md was seriously injured. It Is
cared the child has suffered concus-
iion of the brain. DR. w. W. Ellis
rave medical attention
A large delegation OF members OF
he First Presbyterian Church paid n
urprise visit TO Sergeant and Mrs
'harles Miller at Fort DUPONT. on
Tuesday evening. The visit was in
he form Of a farewell party to the
Miller family. who left this morning
or Camp Vail. New Jersey. The SER
,eant has been transferred to the
lew Jersey post. He will assume
lis new duties tomorrow. The eve
ling was spent in music and games
by a collation..
Those present were the Rev. and
drs. Robert c. Pitzer. Mr.. and Mrs
ieorge A. Clark. Miss Gertrude sad
er, Mrs. John r. Schunder. Mrs.
Horace p. Johnson. Harry II. Hall. |
'irs. Ellen Cairns. Howard and Miss
Ruth Money, Rodney Schunder. Mrs.
itanley Stevens. Mrs. Charles
'ugend, Mrs Robert Peacock. Mrs.
William Keane. william Vail. Mrs.
ieorge Kennedy. MIS-. Eleanor c. :
2eybold, Miss Leah Reybold. Mrs.
v. w. Reybold, Miss Margaret Clark.
'irs. John Clark, Mrs. Herbert Bent
ey Mrs. Harry c. Price, Miss Alice
2eybold, Mrs. Otho Landers. Mrs.
Anna Landers. OF Delaware City. and
Hiss Maxine Morrison. Aubrey Nor
'ison, Alberta and Lloyd Miller and
'lora Neary. of Fort dupont.
The bi-weekly meeting Of the
Nomen's Christian Temperance
'nion will take place in Donald SOL
lier rest rooms next Monday night.
The cottage prayer meeting by
members Of the First Presbyterian
'hurch will be held this evening at
he home OF Mrs. Charles w. Jeffer-
on. at Second and Jefferson streets.
Mrs. Horace p. johnson and son.
Bobby" OF Wilmington, who have
'een spending the past week with
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
ichunder, will return home tomor-
ow. Mrs. Schunder will accompany
Ter daughter and grandson home
The DeMoss Concert Family will
live a concert in the Town Hall
lext Wednesday evening. The con-
'ert will he under the auspices Of
he Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
,dist Church
The program will consist of class
cal, original and popular music: an
orchestra of the symphony grade:
banjo club. introducing marches
Ind plantation melodies; a vocal
iuartet; the sleigh bells, chimes.
md the hand bell ringing two cor
lets at once and those evening bells.
The family consist of Henry S.
DeMoss, manager; George DeMoss.
,elloist, who. has appeared in each
IF the DeMoss concerts since 1872;
Aurelia DeMoss, double bass in or
,hestra; Elbert DeMoss, violin: Ho-
mer DeMoss, flute; Grace Thomas
Bloxham, piano. The two youthful
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