Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

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officers were elected; President, James
G.. shaw, ST.; Vice-P President, IT. w.
Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss
Lucille Marti1dale; Directors, James &,
Shaw, Sr., Stephen p. NJ. Tasker. james
A. Nowland, f.Wistar Brown, James G.
Shaw, Jr; Auditors, James A. Rowland,
James G. Shaw, Jr.
Poplar Beach is becoming favorite
bathing resort, large crowds going down
daily. The beach Is only two miles
below the city, and since the erection Of
the jetty is a lovely stretch OF white
sand. Messrs. Coiield and Kee have
several bathing houses erected.
Charles Countiss was awarded the
all-around athletic prize by the com.
mittee on sports, he having entered In
four events and secured places In three.
The prize was fine dressing case; was
awarded by Messrs. Challenger 81 Son,
druggists.
A game of ball between the Bacon
Senate and the Never-sweats was played
on the Battery yesterday. The batteries
were Stewart and Tobin and Bradley
and Lunt. The feature of the game
was Stewards pitching, he striking out
| 10 men 10 five innings, while II hits
were made of Bradley. The score was
% to 8 in favor of the Bacon Senate.
The freight steamer John l.. Craven
put into the wharf here last night and
loaded with bran from the William Lea
8 Sons Co.'s mills for points in New
Jersey.
New CASTLE, July 10.--Ihe recent
hot weather played havoc among the
workmen in the Delaware iron works,
especially in the flue mill and butt
welding departments. Four Hungarians
were overcome yesterday in the butt.
welding department, and two Of them
are very Ill. In the flue mill George
MiClintock, resident of Chrisllana,
aged aoSat 80 years, was overcome by
the heat, and f0f'Seyeral hours his life
was despaired of. ffS.. was restored to
consciousness after VIGOROUS applica'
tons of ice and ice water, af1or was re-
ported by DR.. Stewart, the attending
physician, as doing we'll this morning,
The funeral Of Edward Terry, the
colored boy who WAS fatally injured at
the display OF fireworks 10 Battery Park
on Saturday night last by the bursting
OF a floral bomb, took place yesterday
from his late home on South Fourth
street. Services and lntcrment were
held at the Zion A. NJ. 3. Church at A
o'clock.
The funeral of Henry NJ. Newlovo
will take place at 4 o'clock this, after
noon. Interment will be made In I'm
msnuel p Il. cemetery. UNA.
Many persons were attracted to the
porch of Mr.. Boulden last night, where.
the great curiosity of night. blooming
cereus in full bloom was 10 be seen.
The Columbia Athletic Clubs second
baseball team will play with the Della
ware City team on Saturday next at
Delaware City.
A number Of persons from this city
will picnic at Augustine Pier to-day. A
crowd wilt also 60 on the evening trip
and enjoy the dancing.
The Haut 30 Society will charter a
tug on Saturday, July 18th, and 60 to
Gordon Heights, Chester and Hawthorne
Park.
1t isexpected that the Buit-weldIng
department OF the Delaware Iron Go.
will begin double turns in q week ortwo.
The grindstone falling 10 arrive for
the Delaware iron works makes the
work Of grinding the tools very arduous.
This Is the first time such a delay has
happened Tor many years.
Leslie Wilson, who was injured at tho
fireworks display, Is resting well. His
leg was very much swollen last night
and the doctor took 1t out Of the box
and placed ii in bran. All efforts posi-
BILE will be made to save the limb.
Thomas Fortescue, who was stricken
with paralysis, was taken to Farnhurst
yesterday.
A meeting of the Senior Branch of
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew was
held last night. Several new members
were received. sa
Personal: John Duffy, who has been
reported i'll, Is slightly improved Mr..
and Mrs George Grimes were called to
Wilmington yesterday on account of
the illness Of their son, William y.
Grimes-George Givinson Of Port Penn
is visiting friends in this city. ~