Evening journal., 1890-07-12
TO BOOM THE CITY.
THE BOARD OF TRADE TRANSAcTS
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

A Great Excursien to Kirkwood.-An Inn
msnse Time.-rws sumptuous Meals
Many Now BuIdings.-Another Tug
Party.-wnI Advertise the City.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
New Castle, July 12-The Board Of
Trade met in adjourned session last even
ing, with the following members present !:
Messrs. Clark, Clswell Janvier, Hanson,
Lunt, Lightner, Connolly, Mc6rory,
Dickerson, Fleming and Blackburn. Both
president and vice president were absent,
and on motion. Mayor Hanson was chosen
| temporary chairman. Mr.. Mc6rory,
chairman Of the special committee ap
pointed to ascertain the power Of the city
to borrow money for improvements, read
chapter 494, section /, revised code, Laws
Of Delaware, entitled "An act for the
improvement of the city Of New Castle. I"
On motion of Mr.. Diekerson, com
mittee of FIVE was appointed TO superin-
tend all advertising and correspondence.
The chair appointed Messrs Lightner,
Clark, Janvler, Black and Clewell. This
committee was instructed to begin work
at once and prepare large pamphlets,
circulars, etc, setting forth the many
good points of the city, and at once begin
their distribution to the proper persons.
Z The names of John R. Lambson and
w. Marvin Truss were read as desiring
TO become active members and on mo-
tion the names were entered on the roll
| The president announced the appoint
ment of the following standing commit :
tees Shipping and Common Carriers
II. r. Borie, j. T. Eliason, J. b Toman,
John Thompson, w. A. Vickery Public
Wilmer Hanson, T. W. Hanf,
| @. n Clewell. ]. r. Connolly, G. V.
Wise; Manufactures and New Enter
prlses-J. d. Janvier, G A. Maxwell,
Patrick McGrory, B. F. Blackburn, g. w.
| Dickerson; Statistics and Market Re-
ports-Thomas Frazer, E. F. Wilmot.
| II. J.. Mckee, Harry McCaulley, W. E.
Rothwell; Legislation-A. B. Cooper,
Esq. II. w. Frazer, Rev. p B,
Lightner, j. ID. Janvier, G. A. Max
we'll Arbitration--Joh Fleming, Hiett
Graham, John Henks, Charles Refs,
John Duncan; Harbor-Ira Lunt, A.
Cooper, Esq w. II. Clark, Patrick Nc
Grory, Charles Shesrer Finance William
| Herbert, W. ]. Ferris, John Thompson,
@. a. Clewell, j. T. Eliason After a
| lengthy discussion Of some of the prom
sing events of the future, the board
adjourned to meet again next Friday
evening.
The Star Base Ball Club left here at
10 80 o'clock, In decorated wagons, yes
| terday, for Kirkwood, where they arrived
at l2 o'clock. On the trip down William
Madden and John McCaughan ran a foot
race, the former winning with ease. At
| l2 o'clock the party reached its destina
/ ,f 4
served by William Smith of the Kirk.
wood hotel At o'clock Manager G
Shesrer called his men to the ball
field for practice. Water carrier
Pustill WAS the busiest man of all
At $50 o'clock the Kirkwood club
took the field and a great game Of ball
began When the Kirkwood club made
it's first run Parson Early presented
Manager Smith with a wagon tongue
base ball bat. Larry O'Connor slugged
the sphere for three bases the first time
he came to bat and kept up streak
throughout the game The pitching Of
| Ferris was very effective, while Sullivan,
/ the Stars pitcher, was pounded out of
| the box IN the second inning. The
playing of p. Madden, J. Shearer O'Con-
nor and the coaching Of Bowen we're
features OF the game. Mascot James
Campbell Of the Star club greatly amused
the audience with his ready wit and
counsel The Kirkwood team made 1G
runs, 10 hits and errors, while the
Star club made only l2 runs, II hits and
2 errors Ned Bowen made home run,
Larry O'Connor a three-base and two
base hit, and O. Shearer two
bagger. After the game Umpire Nc
Oaughan performed on the violin at the
Kirkwood House and J. McCaughan sang
several selections A delightful vocal
concert followed, and then the whole
party adjourned TO the supper table.
which was heaped with good things At
z 30 o'clock the entire party. numbering
over 100, embarked for home and arrived
at 8 10 o'clock
J. A. Wells, H. W. Frazer and ]. E.
Biggs have purchased the large lou on
Delaware street owned by the New CGstle
Gas and Water Company, and will erect
business houses and dwellings thereon.
Or. w. II. kuntz has purchased a lot ad-
I joining the residence of @ II Clewell on
| Orange street, opposite tine school green,
and has awarded the contract to build a
residence there to New Jersey builder
Contractor McCguiley is completing sew
eral very pretty dwellings for James E.
Brady at Ninth and School streets.
Mrs. John J. Black gave another de-
lightful tug party to about fifty young
people, mostly visitors to this city, OF
the tug Juno last night. The boat
steamed we'll out into the bay and re
turned at an early hour this morning
John J. Gormley, Misses Kate and
Mamie Gormley. Mrs. O. G Whitnacl5
Mrs. g. T. Swan, George Rocket, VIII
liam Glover, Joseph Taylor, John Town
send and Elibu Wallace and wife were
among the many visitors at Atlanti,
City from this city this week.
j H. Jones. the obI'g.ng and efficient
night agent at the p, w. & B. station
had the misfortune to lose $15 In gols
yesterday
Mrs. William H. Taliferro is lying
dangerously i'll at her home on ClaytoI
street.
George R. Boothe Of Bethlehem, Pa
is visiting old friends and relatives here
David Boulder, prominent merchant
is seriously III at his home on Delawar
street.