Evening journal., 1923-01-06
) IN ONE BLOCK
50 YEARS OLD
Newark Boasts of Number
of Residents Who Have
Passed 4-Score Mark
YOUNG PEOPLE
TO HOLD SERVICE
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NEWARK. Jan. 6.-Mrs. Agnes
Miller. OF Delaware avenue. observ-
ed her s3rd birthday anniversary
on Thursday. william C. McDon-
aid. who for more than a qusrter
OF century has been a next door
neighbor Of Mrs. Miller's. and who
is a retired railroad man. will OBJ
serve his sOth birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Elliott and
Mrs. Robinson. who live in the same
block with the two have also
passed the four score year mark.
and it is claimed this is the only
block in any city or town in the
State that can boast Of five resi-
dents so years or more OF age. All
FIVE have been practically lifelong
residents OF Newarkn
Mrs Miller not withstanding the
fact that she lost her eyesight sew
eral years ago. IS still keenly in
terested IN current events. She has
a remarkable memory and is an
authority on local history.
Mrs. Jane Armstrong. another
resident Of Newark. who lives on
East Main street. was SO years Of
age yesterday. and Mrs. Calvert,
mother OF Mrs. Charles II. Blake,
OF West Main street. will be so
wears old tom orrow.
The first Of a series Of congrega-
tional song services to be held IN
S.. Thomas Episcopal Church to-
morrow evening under the auspices
Of the Young Peoples Service
League. Is attracting much interest
and a large attendance Is expected.
The song service will he conducted
by William p White. Of Whining
ton. and George Carter is program
director. Frank A. Greenhawk.
STATE executive Of the Boy Scouts Of
America, has accepted an invita-
tion to he tbs speaker at the young
peoples service in this church Sun
day night, January IA.
The local fire company was called
out on a monkey run late yesterday
afternoon. Some one saw a blaze
in a second story window Of the
large new home being constructed
for J. Pilling Wright in the Or
chard section, and thinking the
property was on fire. turned in an
alarm. when the fremen arrived
II was learned that the fire had been
started in the room 10 dry out
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by workmen.
Samuel G. James. Negro. aged s5
years. who has been in the service
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
forty years and is now said to be
eligible for the pension list. was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital
several days ago suffering with
Eangrene. His condition is critical.
James for many years was gate
tender at the old station depot road
and was we'll known 20 hundreds
Of patrons Of the road for his care
fulness and courtesy under all con-
ditions He has the fine record Of
never having had an accident 10 oc-
cur at a crossing where he was
watchman and through his careful
ness az all times saved the lives
of many persons. Two years ago.
when il was learned that he had
heart trouble he was moved to the
Centre Station crossing. James
lived at Iron Hill for years, and
after being moved TO the latter
crossing he walked six miles night
and morning TO and from work.
DR.. Walter Hullihsn, president of
the University Of Delaware. who
was operated on at Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore. early in No
vember and who has not been able
to return to his duties at the uni
versity since. is much improved and
will probably 60 to his Office on
Monday. His daughter, Frances.
who has been ill. is also much i'm
proved.
Patrick Nevins. manager OF the
local American Stores. who is i'll
with pneumonia. is improving.
Mrs. Charles W. Colmery is III at
her home on Delaware avenue.
e Or. Edgar Jones. rector OF ST.
Thomas Episcopal Church. who has
been confined 10 his home with a
-old. Is improving but is not able TO
leave the house.
n. Clifford Wilson, member OF
Council and local FIRE chief. who
has been m for several weeks. is
much improved and is able TO be
out.
Representative Frank Collins went
1n a business trip to New York