Evening journal., 1902-08-18
REGISTRATION
WAS NOT HHAVT
Lighter Than THAT Of Two
Years Ago in New
Castle
speclal ID the Epenlne journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Aug 1S.-Local politi-
clans are disappointed at the light reg
istration ON Saturday. which is consid-
eTalbly under that CT two years ago.
In. the First district 144 registered
on Saturday, making a total of PIC for
the three days; in the Second district
there We're 1870, or a total of 203; in the
Third district there were 1O3 register
ed. making a total of 157; in the Fourth
district there were SO registered, max
ing a total of 1873.
An election of the Regular Republi-
cans will be held this afternoon, from
1 to z, for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the Republican State Conven-
tion in Dover. The candidates are Paul
Gillis. James r. Challenger, David w.
Elkinton, William Hilles and jeremiah
Myers
Local Teams Won
For the third game Of ball between
the New Castle and Pennsville teams
the New Castle nine journeyed to
Pennsville ON Saturday where it de-
feated the Pennsville team by the
score of II to IL.
The Dauntless baseball team, of this
city defeated the Delaware City nine
by the score of 12 to II on Saturday.
Notes of the Town
William Marshall and William
O'Conner, Of this city, have accepted
positions with the Government. and are
located at Stoney Point. Their duty is
to take the inspectors around in sail
ing skiffs.
Emmit McGrory, while engaged in a
game Of ball. badly sprained his back.
A number of steam launches stopped
at this city yesterday.
Reed birds are very scarce this year
and it looks now as if it will be 2 poor
season.
The platform built by the Adams Ex-
press Company for the purpose of
loading shad in it's cars was removed
last week.
Next Thursday the Sunday school OF
Emmanuel Church will give its annual
excursion to Pennsgrove.
John Bridgewater and Miss Eta Ma
gllire will be married on August IS
They wiz reside in Philadelphia.
Ray Bacon, who went to the Presby-
ter-ian Hospital to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. returned home today
rs the operation was not necessary.
Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon. Of Phil
adelphia, were in New Castle yester-
day.
William Caldwell, OF Philadelphia, i:
the guest Of Mrs. Mary Countiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hewlett, of Ches
ter, were visitors in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hay. of Philade-
phia, were the guests of Miss Emily
Rodney on Sunday.
Keith Rodney, of Philadelphia, spen
yesterday in town as the guest Of hii
parents.
Mrs. Carrie Lemon has returned
home from a trip to Atlantic City
Miss May Taylor and Miss Marjorie
Diehl. of Philadelphia. are the guest
of Mrs. Peter G. Madden for thre'
weeks.
Charles Pedrick is the guest o
friends in Salem, n. J.
Miss Nellie MurdOck, who has beef
visiting Mrs. James #. Ryan returne'
TO her home in Chicago yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Toman. who has bee
visiting Miss Theresa Shearer, in Wes
Chester, has returned to her home, an
Miss Shearer returned with her.
Miss Mary Madden. Clarence Paine
Palmer, Miss Nellie WinslOw. Jane
white, Miss Mary McDivitt and Jane
keenan, went to Cape May on Sunday
r. l. Watkins. of COvington. Conn
will preach in the New Castle NJ.
Church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. William Pedrick fell down
flight of steps on Sunday and is suffel
ing from the shock.