The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-27
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WHAT'S rranspirinz In the Prettv Town oo
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WHAT'S rranspirinz In the Pcottv Town %
tho Delaware.
Correspondence OF the Republican.
New CASTLE. August 81,
Manager Hushebeck OF the Colu m bln
Athletic Club yesterday afternoon In an
Interview said he thought that the move-
ment was star ted too late In the season
to form another base ball club In Whining
ton. The American people are easily dis
satisfied. especially with base ball. The
very cranks you lind doing the most talk
ing and fault finding are the last to assiet
the club. 1 do not believe new club
will be organized.
How about the Dover and Rockford
games with the O. A. CT
20. A. O. will play Dover on next Thurs.
day et the Front and Union streets
grounds. expect to play Smyrna here
on the home grounds on next Saturday.
received telephone message from tho
Rockford club this morning and / told
ths secretary would give Smyrna the
game"
What is the matter7
Why the q. A. O. players have to be paid
and therefore do not intend to play the
Rockford club just for the fun OF 1t. In
the other game at Wilmington our share
was about $l33 At 80 per cent. the Rock
ford club received S200 together with at
least 800 for the grand etaRd receipts
We lave been offered ~ guarantee that
would not pay the clubs expenses We
will play Rockford for one-hslt of the
entire receipts after the expenses are taken
out.
II the Rockford club wants to play. its
managers will have to agree to the terms
just mentioned.
What will be the composition of the
q. A. O.. on ThursdayT
Il do not know at present But depend
upon II We Will have q strong team and
will do our best to win the game from the
strong Kent county club.
William Whltelock's horse had one Of
It's legs badly gashed by q barbed WIRE
yesterday. In tho morning he drove
out to Centre Hall farm TO attend the
funeral of Hyland Price Bulien. He
hitched his horse to post while another
horse wns hitched TO two wires OF the
fence. The latter horse became uneasy
and pulled SO hard that one wire was pull.
ed loose. II struck Whlielock's horse on
the leg and the animal began to paw. It
got Its leg between the wires and received
three ugly gasheB before anyone could
get to the horse.
had II wish wac In Jersey" expression
on their faces. owing to the fact that they
could hear the sports shooting at the reed
birds. The season opens In this State on
Monday and the reeds near here are
swarming with the pretty bobolinks that
According to reports the birds are In
greater abundance this year than for sew.
eral seasons past and gunners are anticl.
pating better returns for their expondi.
tures Of powder and shot than for many
years. The growth of reeds in the
marshes is much heavier than usual, and
as a consequence the crop Of reeds upon
which the birds feed is very large. Tbs
reed bird 10 migratory In Its habits, ami
comes north from the Southern States
~ paaN nh hn mil Al NF In,..
naming until the cold weather causes 1t
to seek u warmer climate. In South Caro-
lima II Is known as the rice bird, a cogno.
mon derived from its fondness for that
grain.
In other sections. as in VlrRinin, IL is
named the bobolli.k, but wherever found
Its delicate qualities make It a toothsome
dish for the epleure. 1t Is very small
bird, hardly ae large as the ordinary spar
row. The feathers are dark gray with the
exception OF those on the breast. which
are quite yellow, resembling those o. the
canary.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sophia Taylor.
mother of John i. Taylor. residing near
Chrisliana. took place this morning. In-
torment was made at st. Georges Gene.
tory.
Despite tho fact that the pnst summer
has been awfully warm shy cupid has
been at worknnd during the next month a
brave young man from tho West will ar.
rive IN NOW taStlo ana Nheh he returns TO
his western homo he will have one of New
Castles fairest young ladies with him ae
his wife.
Harry Lancaster returned home on Sun
day night after a trip to Cape May in the
pretty cat rigged yacht Camges. 1he little
flyer is is feet In length aud carries 70
yards OF canvas like a little lady. On Sat.
urday night heavy storm came up and
the 6amges was threatened with destruc-
tion. Ono OF tho guards went for the life
saving crew but before they arrived Ian.
caster had jumped overheard, swam
ashore and beached the Camgesln safety.
She lost her mast during the storm.
The regular meeting OF the Board of
Education will DO held this evening.
Among the prisoners who came over
yesterday from Wilmington were two
New Castle men,