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Evening journal., 1897-01-27

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Evening journal., 1897-01-27
sYMpToMs oF LOCKIAW.

Reuben Crouch, an inmate of New
Castle jail, who was shot in the cheek
by William Murphey on the morning Of
January u in a fight at the West Yard,
was yesterday believed to be develop
ing symptoms of lockjaw. Crouch's
diet consists of bread and milk. He is
held as a witness against his assailant.
AT noon to-day ex-Sheriff Gould re-
ported Crouch to be much better and
walking about
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

The hfth birthday of Allen Sherwood
Wise was celebrated yesterday at the
home Of his grandfather. Rev. S. M.
Wise. A large number Of his little
friends enjoyed the afternoon with
him.
Miss Clara Newlove entertained a
number Of her friends at her home on
Delaware street, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. B. Manlove had rag-sewing
at her home yesterday afternoon and
evening.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27


All trains Illuminated with Pintsci
Light.
WARE AVENUE, EAST-BOUND.
NEW YORK, week days, '3l3, 1925 a
nj M p M lsz sundays 9 .sis. rs sil25 s a. m. :s s
$50. s73s III D. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days, .s.1s 5.S5
$40 '7'2e, iS6' 50 sl5 1901 1922 IL
$50. .7S9, 9.l5, III p. m. sundays, .3.13
1876, $50 tll.25 a. m, 1920. 1928 $50, '5.32
$50, -5ss, ;ss,,,9 95s. ~ P. m; 900 en-
s7.20 1885, tS.25. 9l5. '10.0l. '10.25, ll.20 a. m.
1890 +229, $50 1872, 6.3O, +l.39, 9.l5, oil
m. Sundays, 'S.l3 1885, $50, .il25 a. m,
p ATLANTIC CITY. week days, .z2O a
m. 'l2.21, .2.29 p. m. Sundays. 7,S6 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, -S.25 a. m.
BAITiMoRE AND WASHINGTON
week days '4ls 20 @s4s ~ u a. m, $40 ,;S
days, 4.lS. 7.2o, 'S.49 a. m, $3.50, '2.07
254, A.5I +S.19 p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
daily 7.20 a. m. 2.54 p. m.
NEWARK, week days, Abb, 20; 's-5s
II a. m, .l255, 25i. .4-oS. .t57, 'SlS, 80
.Ss .Sls p m sgpdayys x .s = u ls S2O 'S4' a. %
PlTTSBURG, week days, sis p. m
Sundays. '4.57 D. m.
CHICAGO. daily, 4.5 p. m.
CHICAGO. via Cincinnati ana lndlan
apolis. tS.49 a. m, daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, daily
'12.55 and sS.19 p. m. -
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS, via
Bristol and Chattanooga, week days, -6lo
d. m sundays, %4.57 p. m. Through
sleepers to Memphis and New Orleans,
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION, daily
720 a. m. 254 and 735 r. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, 1927 a. m, 81, 45i p. m. Sun
days 10 a. m. 4.57 p. m
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
PHILADELPHIA. week days. $50 p. m
BALTIMORE week days, 2.50 p. m.
LANDENBERG and WAY STATIONS
week days Gas, 1920 a. m, ESQ, $40 p. m
Sundays 9.55 a. m, $40 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.C CHESTNUT
ST. STATION, FOR WILMINGTON
week days, 1870. 6.15. 7.1o. sis. $50, @1O.26
IL 20 a. m, s12.20. '1.3s. $50 $3.50. s420, 4S0
Sis sd 500, $50. f7.40, S.45 a11.35 D. m.
Sundays. $780, sS.15. 500. 1i.s0 a. m. s122O
s1.s6. $50. '4.2o, 4.So $50, '7.4o. 1880 D. m.
Telephone No. 193
Rates to Western pints lower than vi
any other line.
,, c. o. ScuI.I General Passenger Agent
.
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roo Ill no COMMAND.

Captain Leland. of the schooner AL
bert L. Butler. was landed at Lewes,
yesterday. He was too sick to proceed
on his vessel, and left at once for his
home. at Bucksport. Me-. by the Della
ware railroad. The Butler put into
the Delaware Breakwater while bound
from Now York to jacksonville She
proceeded for her destination in charge
of Captain Dix.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
AN M UAL
Water Rents

Are due and payable i'm advance at the
office of the Water Department., south
west corner of King and Sixth streets. If
paid in January 10 per cent. viii be de-
in February, per cent. will be deducted;
II paid in March, the face of the bill will
be demanded.
April lst per cent. will be added to the
face OF the BILL and the ferrules Of de-
linquents may be drawn.
Office open s a. m. to p. m.
JOHN S. GROHE, Registrar.
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NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES.

A party of Mogullians went to viii
mington last evening TO attend the
grand bungle of Industry conclave. No.
21s, A. o. A. NJ.
Jacob Gilkey. IA years old. ia suffer
ing from serious injuries sustained
While riding on the axe Of Patrick
Le0nard's. carriage.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
BAD DAY FOR SHIPPING.
THREE VESSELS WE'RE AGROUND
ATONE TIME IN THE DELLA
WARE RIVER YESTERDAY.


The spectacle of three vessels aground
in the Delaware at the same time was
witnessed yesterday, and shipping men
claimed the accidents were due TO the
strong winds which blew the water in
the channel much below its normal
height. The British steamer Tevotdale,
bound for London with general cargo,
in command of Captain Gordon. was
the first to so ashore, and although
several tugs pulled at her in hopes that
she could be floated, she was held fast
in the mud at Cherry Island flats.
Near the Tevotdale the steamer Cart
haginian, bound for Philadelphia from
ST. Johns, went ashore. She was not
so heavily loaded and Captain France
summoned three tugs and she was soon
fioated and proceeded to pier AZ, South
Wharves.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
ANNOUCEMENT on MARRIACp

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Coffman has issued
announcement of the marriage of her
daughter Miss ROsalind Beatrice. 10
Frank Meredith. which occurred on
Monday. January 25. Tho bride aud
groom will be at home after Saturday,
January 80.
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REDUCED RATES 10 WASHINGTON

RIDJlED RATES 10 WASHING lON
ON ACCOUNT OF THE INAUGU
RATION VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
For the benefit of those who desire 20
attend the ceremonies incident to tn
Inauguration Of President-elect McKin
ley, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets TO
Washington March 1, 2, 3, and 4, valid
TO rcturn from March to S, at the toll
lowing rates:
From Philadelphia, s540; Harris
burg. $5.06; Wilmington. S4.35; Baiti-
more, SLIGO, and from all other stations
on the Pennsylvania system at reduced
rates.
This Inauguration will be a most in
teresting event, and will undoubtedly
attract large number of people from
every section Of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania railroad make this line
the favorite route to the national capi
tai at all times. and its enormou
equipment and splendid terminal ed
vantages at Washington make it es
peeially popular on such occasions.
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THE
EQUITABLE c
GUARANTEE AND TRUST CO.,
Ninth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

rApITAT 4 The desirability of an
Noi iAhn impersonal administration
FlllL PAID of Estates and Trusts is
oroo ooo getting to be more gener-
X0UU ,UUU. ally recognized and many
orDn, no persons realize that it is
SURPLUS | wise and prudent to ar
& Undivid- range for the management
ed Profits. of their Estates by a
QIAQ 600 t1RUST COMPANY, for
VI--iO OOO' I the following reasons:
1t never dies, never becomes inca
pacitated, is always at the office, and
ready to discharge the complicated du-
ties of the business placed in its care
with a facility in management acquired
by years of experiences; its Capital and
surplus being security for the faithful
discharge of all Trusts committed to it
The Equitable Guarantee and Trus
Company offers its services as:-
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, AT
TORNEY, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE
TRUSTEE, RECEIVER, TREAS
URER, REAL ESTATE AGENT, Etc.
1t acts as Custodian of WILLS free of
charge, and solicits consultation and
correspondence in relation to them and
other Trust Matters.
1t furnishes SURETY on BONDS.
1t allows INTEREST on all DEPOS.
ITS of Money.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
for rent. $500 per year and upwards.
PRESTON LEA, President.
THOS. B. SMITH, Vice-president.
OTHO NOWLAND, Sec. and Treas
]. T. PENNYPACKER, Trust Officer.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
MORE JOY OVER A CONTRACT.

When it became known in town last
night that the Wilmington and New
been awarded the contract to light New
Castle Jail for three years for Sl,l00 a
year. by vote of the Levy Court there
was general expression Of satisfaction
about New Castle. Previously it had
been believed that the Levy Court could
not turn aside the new trolley COM
panys bid.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIA-
TION

The National Editorial Association
will hold its annual convention in Gal
weston. Texas. February 16. n and rs.
Charles William Edwards has been APP
pointed a fraternal delegate by the
president OF the United Typothetae OF
America 10 represent that body in the
convention of the National Editorial
Association.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27

"A defective fue caused a small
blaze yesterday afternoon at the house
No. 910 Spruce street.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
RAILROAUs.
KAILROADS.
z sor NsYLVANIA RAILROAl'

The Standard Railway of America.
PROTECTEI THROUGHOUT BY THE
OVERLOOKING SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27

MAILS CLOSE.
"a m.-North-bound.
n. m.zSouth bound.
1870 n. m.-North-bound, Baltimore and
Washington.
40 p. m.-North bound.
40 D. m.-South-5ound
610 D. m.-North, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
MAILS ARRIVE
$50 q. m,-From north and south.
11.sD a. m.-South Baltimore and Wash
inRton.
5.O5 p. m.--From north and south.
40 p. m.-Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27

TO CURE A. COLD IL one DAY take
Laxative Bromo 2uinine Tablets. Drug
Evening journal., 1897-01-27
FOR THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-3.19 p. m. weekdays,
Florida Limited sleepers to Augusta.
jacksonville and St. Augustine; 7.41 y. m.
daily, sleepcrs to New orleans. Memphis
Port Tampa, Asheville and Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Linc-12i 20 y. M. daily,
sleepers to Jacksonville. Port Tampa and
Macon. l.O0 p. m, weekdays. "tlorida
Special" sleepers to Jacksonville and St.
Augustine 1888 night, daily, sleepers to
Richmond and Jacksonville,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Cin-
ciunau, sleepers and dining-cari SO p. m.
daily.
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In Eneet january Is. 1sa1.

PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
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Trains leave Wilmington as follows.
For Philadelphia (express), 157. 2.55, APO,
ess;sos 742, I;50 $50. S.o5 s.s3, 1908, ~ is,
S.ll, 5o2, $40. 5.56, 6.45, 7.O7. s.O6 and g.l6
Accommodation. s:1o 7lO. s.1a. iiAs a.
For Chester lexpressl. 1.57, 42O $50 7.42
750, $50, S.55, 1903, 11.25. 11.45 a. Ill; LSi
sOS SSS rs 40 5S7 epd g9S m
a. m; l2.45' 2SS, 400, 5.26, 6.45, 7.5O and 1910
p. m.
For New York 157 255 42O ssO 71o,
$50, 9.S3, 1908, l0.4S, l145 a. m; t'l2l6, 1S7,
2SS, 1906, S.ll, 500, $40, $50, 7.07, 9.16 and
For Boston, without change. lois a. m.
For West Chester. via LamolSin. 6.so a.
m. and 400 p. m.
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations, 1888 a. m and 6.33 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.3S. sol. oil,
lOlS and ll.O0 a. m; l2.05, 12.49, SILL, l5O,
800 52S '0.Oo ZOO, IA, S.22 p. m, and
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
2.47, 4.4S, SOS p m, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
Wilmington (eNpress), $50, l:2Q, l.25, S.S2
1920, 1l;2s a. m: 12.o9, ''l2.s1, liz 2.o2, BIS
lilo, u.l6 p m, and 1905 night.
Accommodation, 6.34, 7.30, 9.12, 1876 a. m. (;
12S, S.l6, 4.OS, 4.44, 6.25. SSs, 1908 and 11.ss
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (eNpress), l57. 2.55 4.20.
S.55, 9;5S, 10;43, ll.45 a; m; 49, S.O5, 5.O2,
5.56, 7.0I, 72S, 9.06 and 9.16 D. m.
Accommodation, 707,, S.l9 a. m; 1909,
1.45. 400, 5.26 and 10.4O p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.20. $685. 11.45,
a. m; 1.S7 9.O5, 500, $50, 7O7 and 9.O6 p. m.
ACCOMMODATION, 707 SIS a. m; l2.O9. Las,
/ 400. 5.26 72S and 10.40 p. IN.
/ For New York. l57, 2.55, 4.20. z07, 9.33
1913, 1l:45 a. m; 1.37 $685. 400, 500, $50, 707
/ 9.16 and 1040 d. m.
For Boston, without change, 5.56 p. m.
| For West Chester, via Lamokin 6.55 a.
m. and 5.26 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington. 4.3S, s01
! 10.1S q. m; 1205. 12.49, 150, 5.23 SOS, 741
! S.22 p. m. and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
/ COS D. m. 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, fol
1908. LIP 4.4, SOS. 6.55. 7.4O. S35. lllO. I'LL
I D. m. and 1905 night.
Accommodation, S.35. 912. 1895 a. m.
1890, 2.S2, clio, S.3S and 1908 p. m.
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DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle, S.13 Ills a. M: $50,
4.30 6.15, 6.53, 951 D. m. and 1910 night.
For Lewes, 8.13 a. m; 4.27 p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Del
For Harrington and way stations only,
2.50 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 6.5s
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, 11.04 a. m, and 11.5d
ID. m.
Evening journal., 1897-01-27

Schedule I'm effect January "A, 1897.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsci
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rRAINs ARRIvH

TRAINS ARRIVE.
North-i2.2s, $50, i1.26 a. m. sos, 4H. SIC,
7.07, 1904 y. IN.
6outh-9.sl, Gas, u.02 a. M, O.44 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE.
North-esO S.1i, 9.45, 1l.O2 a. M, LIS bS1
e4 1914 D. m.
Eouth-s26 a M. sOs. LO7 .. m.
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SUNDAY TRAINS,

SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. 95l p. m, and 12.1O
night
For Cape Charles. Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, 11.56 p. m.
For Middletown Clayton, Dover, Wy
oming. FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville,
Seaford, Laurel and Delmar, 11.56 p. m.
o. Congressional Limited Express trains
composed entirely OF Pullman Nestibul0
Parlor and Dining Cars. No extra fare
other than the usual Pullman charge.
(t') Limited express trains. composed OF
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars, Nestibule
Passenger Coaches, and Dining Car. No
extra fare.
For further Information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
tiOn.
s. M. PROVOST, j. r. WOOD.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1897-01-27

The sick, new
Gus, frctful use
less. helpless, irri-
table, WON a n
makes her hus-
band miserable.
If he Is a good
tempered, goo d
man. he tries 10
soothe and com
fort her. II he is
only an ordinary
man he exyeare
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SUGAR BEET REPORT.
Successful Experiments Tade in This
Vicinity in 1892.
The Sugar Strength of the Beefs
Raised Tested High.

The following is the report of the
special committee OF the board OF
trade appointed to have tests made OF
sugar beetS raised in this locality, and
presented al meeting of the BOARD
held Feb. 18th, 1892. This report has
been several times referred to aJ
recent meetings of the board, in con-
nection with The revival Of interest in
the subject. IL will be read with in
terest now:
Your committee on sugar beet rails
ing would report Unat beet seed was
procured last spring and distributed
among farmers III all parts OF Blue
Earth county, together with circu-
lars giving Instructions for cultiva-
tion as recommended by sugar beet
growers in other states.
Early in October sample beetS were
procured from twenty-eight farmers
and sent 10 the State Experimental
station for analysis, but il was found
they were all unrlpe, so another lOb OF
samples were sent for. IWcnty-one
samples were collected, analysis of
which is given below, and report OF
state chemist is also attached hereto.
Solids Sug'r Purity Sugar
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and hundreds of New England towns
harbo- thousands and thousands OF
people often past middle life and out
of business, whose sole dependence is
upon the shares they hold in this or
that mill. which they may never see,
but from which they draw their in
comes. They rely wholly upon the
Judgment and integrity of the officers
Of the corporation. Upon the other
hand these officers find their task
made easy by the confidence of the
stockholders, who when poor times
come, accept small dividends without
grumbling. To invest savings in mill
stock has been the custom for genera
tions in hundreds of New England
families, and it may be largely due to
the stability of the New England
mills that so many other big business
properties throughout the country
have found it possible within the last
few years to reorganize as stock cor
pOratiOns.
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SUED FOR TRESPASS.
Omaha Road Asked to Pay Twice For
One Lot.

John W. Schmitt has commenced
an action against the Chicago, ST..
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway
company for alleged trespass, and
seeks $500 damages. The land in
question is the west half of lot five,
block ten, Cummings addition. The
road paid Mrs. J. A. Willard $3.50 dam
ages for this same lot, but Mr..
Schmitt claims that the lot is his and
not Mrs. Wizards. Mrs. Willard
came into possession Of the lot
through tax title, but A. D. Seward
secured a subsequent tax title to the
property, which had belonged to
David Lyons. VIM. ]. Groo secured
an assignment of Mr.. Stewards title,
and that of the heirs of David Lyons,
and he assigned his title to Mr..
Schmitt. These are alleged by the
complaint to be the facts in the case,
Mr.. Schmitt did not receive notice of
condemnation proceedings. His
attorneys are Schmitt & Wilson.
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count rate to q per cent. The bank
no doubt reckons upon being able to
get gold from this country should
this outside demand develtp into
larger dimensions at later stage:
but it is doubtful whether in either
Austria or Japan there will be any
balance of exports large enough to
enable those countries to command
much foreign gold. For our part we
can well enough meet any demand for
the purposes of either country with
our annual production of fifty mil
lions. Its outflow would be only
natural and healthy movement"
The extraordinary floods of the
Mississippi valley have had an inter-
rupting effect upon trade, not only in
the way of loss of property, but also
from the suspension it has necessitat-
ed in the matter of traffic. The tariff
bill also causes disposition to wait
owing to the uncertainty regarding
some of the changes that will be
made. On the whole he regards the
condition Of trade as exhibiting many
hopeful features and is in a reasonably
healthful state and says that ''al-
though purchases are upon a moder-
ate scale, yet they are frequent and
the aggregate is not discouraging,
either as to amount or profits. The
quarterly reports of the commercial
agencies show remarkably small
amount of liabilities in the three
months failures, which is gratifying
indication of the financial condition
of men of business and helps to stiffen
confidence in mercantile credits"
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Manager Hoetfler has made the
following bookings for the opera
house: Nashville Students, April
10th: Griffith's Richard III Company,
grand scenic production, April 23rd;
Prodigal Father, guaranteed attrac-
tion, direct from two weeks engage
ment in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
April Goth; Roberts Faust company,
May 9th: Freeman's Railroad Ticket,
May 8th; Ben Warner, May 18th;
Ellen Reach Yaw, May Goth.
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| facture we have named, would do the
city vastly more good, for it would
furnish employment to many hands,
and produce additional wealth and in
crease our prosperity. And the sue,
cessful handling of an enterprise
would have the tendency to attract
outside capital here for other pur-
poses. What is wanted is not so much
man with large capital as man or
men who can successfully handle it in
a business enterprise, and then gather
together the money that it is said
could be raised for a bank and put it
into manufacturing institution.
The great manufacturing institl-
tiOns Of the east are not run so much
by men of great means as they are by
men who are capable Of handling
large sums of money success
fully. 1t is the combining of
small sums that make many of their
great concerns as is revealed by the
following quotation from an article
on "The Business of a Factory" IN
the March "Sc1Ibner." It. says:
Some years ago in times of wide
spread financial trouble, one of the
big mills at Fall River, Mass, was
compelled to offer it's creditors stock
instead of money in payment of large
obligations. Within eight years this
stock doubled in value, so that these
creditors are not to be pitied. Boston
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COMMERCIAL CLUB nEETING.
Efforts to Put More Life Into the
Organization.

The Commercial club held well
attended meeting Monday, preside d
over by President Funk. The eve
ming was spent in considering the lines
of future usefulness Of the club, and
a great divergence of opinion resulted.
A portion thought that the business
and commercial feature should be the
the principal object Of the club,
while others thought that the social
feature should be put into the fore
ground. The club has been in a dor
mant state for several months past,
and many were in favor of putting
new life and energy into it, and how
to do this formed the subject of an in
teresting debate. Unless the club
gets move on itself, many were in
favor of casting up the sponge, but
two-thirds of those present did not
coincide with this view. Attention
was called to the fact that the retail
merchants of the city are most direct
ly benefited by such club, while
they give it very little support, leav-
ing the work to be done by lawyers
and other professional men.
1t was finally voted to have a spec
ial meeting next Monday night, at
which all members shall be requested
to be present, when the future Of the
club will be decided upon.
President Funk appointed as
house committee. H. A. Patterson, J.
@. Wise Jr. and W. l.. COmst0ck.
The uses TO which the club rooms
have been exclusively put for several
months came in for good share of
criticism, and a change is likely to be
decided upon next Monday night.