Evening journal., 1904-05-09
LAID
To LAST REST
Funeral of Joseph E. Vantine
Was Attended by Masons
and Comrades
DEFECTIVE FLUt CAUSES FIRE
Special to The Evening Journal.

New Castle, May 3.
The funeral Of Joseph Il. Vantlne
took place yesterday afternoon. serv-
ices being held at haif-past 2 o'clock
in the First Baptist Church and con-
Quoted by St. Johns Lodge. A. f. and
A. NJ.
Mr.. Vantine was a prominent Mason
and also a member of Watson Post, G.
A. r.. Of this city. The veterans turn
ed out in large numbers to pay last
tribute to one who had spent so much
of his life In the service OF his country.
A large number Of Company II. n. G.
D.. also turned out The family and
friends were conveyed from the church
to Gelbe cemetery, where interment was
made in special cars, while the Ma
sonic lodge and Watson Post acted as
escorts Of honor.
Various out-of-town Grand Army
posts were represented. Among, the
prominent veterans were the following;
Past Commander Simmons, Of Post
No. 400. Philadelphia, who delivered the
veterans last tribute TO their dead
comrade.
Others were r. B. Beath. past COM
mander aNj chief Of the National En-
campment, Philadelphia; Past Senior
Vice-Commander and Chief Daniel
Ross, Past Department Commander
Samuel Lewis, John Turner, OF the
commanders staff; Post Commander
Jacob Sliffer. Post Commander Hilbert
b. Entriken. Of Smith Post Whining
ton; Post Commander John VAIN
wright. Past Department Commander
~. $. LitzenberR, Department Com
al al Ir
mander II. S. Stradley. of Dupont Post.
Of Wilmington. and the following mem-
bers of Encampment No. "a, Veteran
Legion, from wilmington: Colonel
James Agnew. Post Col. w. v. Tux
bury and Post Col. Richard Heritage.
Fisherman's Find Was Discussed.
The general topic Of conversation here
yesterday was the finding Of John w.
Proudht's body in the river off Battery
Park. by several fishermen. Excited
groups of citizens discussed the subject
on the street all afternoon, and the
story was told and retold along the
river bank. where the body was brought
in, during the remainder Of the day.
Defective Flue Causes Fire.
Fire originated on Friday evening
from defective hue in the house own
ed by Richard Reedy. and before It was
extinguished by the Lenape Fire Com
pany caused damage TO the extent Of
$780, The property is occupied by Ed
ward Taylor. The loss on the building
Is covered by insurance.
ALL Stars Lost to Fort Dupont.
The All-stars team was defeated by
Fort Dupont Saturday by the score
Of Is to g. The visiting team wor the
game in the fourth inning when two
bases on balls were given. This was
! followed by a two-bagger three sim
giles and a three-bagger by Hobbs and
because OF errors the visitors walked
around the bases without effort.
At this stage of the game Manager
Kirk put in Samuel Toppin. The lat
/ ter gave several bases on balls I'm the
first inning he pitched but the Wis ting
team failed TO get but three hits of
1 his delivery In the FIVE innings.
Hobbs. a great favorite and formerly
pitcher for the Columbia and the
New Castle teams of this city, pitched
the last five innings for the visitors
Wise and Kirk got hts off him. while
others also swatted the ball, but good
support saved him from having 2
greater number Of hits marked "
against him.
McGrory made pr tty left field foul
line catch while on dead run. He also
made a pretty double play that looked
good for at least two bases.