Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

Atwood Stewart, John s. King, John
B. Manlove, Patrick j. Aherp, James
f. Cannon, John b. Montgomery,
Bennett n. Lancaster, Thomas Frazer,
Il. Frank Blackburn, Orvid A. Porter
Trustees-Elwood L. Wilson, Ed
ward Fl. .Naylor, Robert @. Gordon.
Harry \. Jemison, Paul ellis. William
Deakyne, James II. Matthews, James
4. Challenger, Jacob M. Saunders.
Recording steward-Rev. james NJ.
Wise. NJ
District Steward-Johu B. Manlove.
Local rreacher--The Rev. James NJ,
Wise.
Exhorters-John r. Hendrix, Ed.
ward Il. Deakyne.
Committees visionary = Thomas
Frazer, James r, Biggs, A. II. Naylor,
Church xtension-Edward F. Dea.
kyne, John S. King, Patrick j. Ahern.
Sunday -school-Elwood L. Wilson,
William Deakyne, 8. Atwood Stewart.
Tracts-Mrs. Mary p. Challenger,
Mrs. Mary Eagle, Miss Cordelia Dea-
kyDe.
Temperance john r. Hendrix.
James II. Matthews, JacoD N. Saun-
ders.
Education--James F. Cannon. Miss
Reba Saunders, MISS May Goodley.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu-
cation-Rooert G. Gordon, Rev. james
M. Wise, John b. Montgomery.
Church Records s.. Atwood Steward,
William Deakyne. ~
Parsonage-Members OF Ladies Mite
Society.
Music-Mrs. john b. Msnlove. Miss
Sallis Wise, Edward Naylor, s. At
wood Stewart.
Estimating-The Board of Stewards.
Conference Claimants-The Rev.
James NJ. Wise, Paul Gillis, s. At
wood Stewart.
At the meeting Of the proposed
young mems organization. held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs John b. Man
love, Wednesday evening, Thomas J..
Gravel was elected treasurer. No
name has been decided upon for the
organization, but an effort will be
made to select q name next Wednesday
evening, when a meeting will be held
in the centre room Of Nazareth M. E.
Church.
The following committees have been
appointed:
Neutrality-suspicious. Jones. Thomas
Giavell, James Saunders, George ii.
Matthews. Archie Rennie.
AudltoIs-Frank Hewlett, Ellsworth
Dennis, A fired BENNETT.
Social enthusiastically Stradley,
James Lancaster. Marvin Megglnson,
Thomas Grier, Harvey Wilheline, Ed
ward Cheffeins, Robert King.
Rooms Ellsworth Dennis, Robert
Vantine, james Lancaster.
Press-Marvin Megginson, Archie
| Rannfa Euaratt HanaFa la
New Castle, March 9.--The annual
meeting Of the Stockholders Of the New
Castle Athletic Club was held last
| night in the Office Of Mayor Boyd.
There was large attendance. A BOARD
| Of directors was elected, as follows:
Chauncey p. Holcomb, Peter @. Mad
den, George Rennie, Francis de Haas
Janvier, w. Erwin Thatcher. %
| At the meeting OF the directors that
followed the adjournment OF the stock.
holders, Peter q. Madden WIS elected
president, Capt. Holcomb stating that
Mr.. Madden should bold the position
en- account OF his activity 10 the affairs
of the club. H-4,u.a
| w. Erwin Thatcher was elected vice.
president, Moses b. Fleming secretary,
| and q. FORTS Jemison, treasurer.
President Madden appointed W.
Erwin Thatcher, George Rennie and
Peter q. Madden the committee on
grounds. n
| John #. Shearer was unanimously
elected manager for the ensuing year.
| An amusement committee was ap-
pointed with Hugh Duffy as chairman.
The ether members are W. Erwin
Thatcher, @. Ferris Jemison, Harry
Snavely, Charles Couutiss. The CONF
mittee has power to arrange for amuse-
ments of any kind, festivals, suppers or
bazaars. The first supper will probably
take nlaoe about April 18th.
10 Adjournment was made subject to
tho call OF President Madden.
Manager Shearer has received num-
Der of communications nskipg for open
dates from first cass baseball teams
and will begin to answer them at once.
Applications for positions on the team,
are being received.
Mrs. Eliza Wadsey, widow of Robert
Wadsley, died about II o'clock last
evening, at her home, No. 100 North
Second street, after an illness of several
months. She leaves two daughters and
two SONS, Miss Teresa and Miss Isabel
Wadsley and William and Robert
Wadsley. Interment will be made in
the First Presbyterian cemetery. Mrs.
Wadsley was about e5 years OF age and
was born In the vicinity Of Delaware
City. .s4
The death of E. Eugene Rogers OIL
Boothhuist occurred last evening aftel
a short Illness. He had not recovered
from the shock Of the death of bis wife,
which occurred shortly before Christ
mas. Mr.. Rogers had been a residen
OF Boothhurst for many years. HI
leaves three sons and two daughters,
Mrs. John r. Lambson, Miss Maris
Rogers and Edwin Il. Rogers Of thi,
city, William Rogers OF Wilmington
and James Rogers OF the United Statei
Fish Commission.
Edward G. Wise has announced him
self candidate for assessor at the com
ing city election. Mr.. Wise is the sor
OF the late Charles v. Wise and II
popular with the people.
New Castle, March Thames T.
, Eliason will soon start splendid resi-
dence on the northwest corner OF Fifth
and South streets, directly below th,
one he now lives in. James II. Challen
, ger will soon award the contract for th,
, construction of pretty residence OF
sixth street near the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. Ernest Phillips. George EIast
ings will also have constructed nea
residence on the Leslie estate, ant
,, several othe,s are spoken OF.
Preparations are being made 10 oper
, ate the Stewart bodybuilding plant t
! its fullest capacity,
. The death OF Mrs. Ann Higgins. age,
I M III "a