Evening journal., 1904-01-29
new CASTLE
ROGERS HUNTS
0PPENHEIMER
Goes to Philadelphia to See
Rival Skater But Fails to
Meet Him
TALK ON NEW ASSESSMENT
e,oo,a, % tho r,.en,ng Ioprnal

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle. Jan. 29-In order to stop
the controversy between himeslf and
Abe Oppenheimer, the Philadelphia
skater. Colonel J. Harry Rogers visit
ed that city on Monday and tried to
get on a match with Mr.. Oppenheimer.
The result was that Colonel Rogers
was forced to return home without
even seeing Mr.. Oppenheimer, who
could not be located by three messen-
ger boys and the entire telephone de-
partment. No amount OF careful in
vestigation resulted in locating the
Philadelphia ice sharp, but before COM
ing away Colonel Rogers made an Of
fer to skate any man OF seventy years
or over which the city could produce.
The choice of judges was left in the
hands of a Philadelphia morning paper.
and any arrangements which could be
made would be abided by by the Colo
mel. He came home disgusted at the
turn affairs had taken.
Colonel Rogers spent several hours
on the ice yesterday afternoon. His
graceful figure was the centre of many
eyes as the veteran cut all kinds Of
fancy figures on the frozen surface.
1t seemed as though half the town
was on skates. and that part of the
marsh lying between the road and the
river was thickly covered with boys
and girls and men and women Of all
ages The ice was the towns leading
attraction and it was freely patron
lied throughout the day.
New Assessment Explained.
There was large turnout of mem
bers of Friendship Lodge. a. o. L. W.,
here last evening TO listen to an ex-
PLANTATION Of the new assessment plan
as presented by the committee under
instruction of Grand Master Workman
Howell, Of Wilmington.
Much information was gathered by
listening TO the several addresses. The
question is one OF great Importance TO
members OF the order so that "A con-
siderable effort is being made on the
part Of the officers TO enlighten the
members regarding the proposed
change.
Clubs New Piano.
A new piano and pianola was placed
in the rooms OF the New Castle Club
yesterday afternoon. 1t is a high
grade instrument and OF unusually fine
tone II can be distinctly heard on
the street. and many passers-by stop to
listen to It.
Helpless in the Ice.
The Italian barkentine Clelia Basso
bound in, put in here yesterday to re-
pair her jack stay which had beer
broken loose in the battle with the ice
She was i'm tow of the tug Juno.
City Ice Boat No. put i'm here last
evening with a tug and its tow. a
schooner. The tug had evidently goi
short Of coal and needed assistance a:
badly as though she had no engines.
Repairing Store.
Mechanics have about finished repairin.
the damage done TO Robert shaw's stor
in the X. OF r. Hall by fire last week
A new section has been put IN the counte
land the floor renewed where the flame
destroyed 81. New window glass has ais
been put In, so that now there are fey
signs Of the blaze.
Want to Race.
The Bull Hin SOCIAL club IS out with
challenge 80 race auy ice yacht in Della
ware with their new boat The craf- wa
|N'7i-Nf" he AAAi DAFT. she ~ eaNiaiNel
ny John Truitt and Jean Marion IS frs
mate. Tho club s. anxious 70 got on
match, New Castle boats preferred
The boat carries So yards Of canvas. !
20 feet long with outrlsgers reaching
feet
Yacht Broke His leg.
While watching the skaters On Wednos
lday, Charles Baker was struck by IN
Bull Hin ice yacht and had his left le
broken between the knee and the ankl.
lie was conveyed 10 his home where III
fracture was reduced by DR.. Kuntz.
Fell Through the Ice.
Alfred Mcguire. aged Il years. OF Ia
mony stree; wattsJhrpugh the ice Nhi