Evening journal., 1904-09-21
AIfred Toppln Improvina.

onOulu nave ilttu tAtlti fS4iNc ~ AtdlNcA
bottoms as they would Rave been more
comfortable.
Alfred Toppin Improving.
Throughout the city yesterday a rer-
sistent rumor was circulated that Al
fred Toppin, an attendance AT Farm
hurst. who has been suffering with v
phoid fever. had died at that institu-
ton. on the contrary Mr., Toppin was
reported better last evening.
Buried in elebe Cemetery.
The funeral OF Isaac w. Windsor
took place yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock. interment IN the GleDe Gene
terry. Services were conducted at the
home of John Tidwell by the Rev. e..
w. Prettyman. The pail bearers were:
Patrick Leonard, James Bowen Jo-
seph Maddox, James McGrath, James
Weldon and William Maddox.
Funeral Of Mrs. Stewart.
At O'Clock this afternoon the fun
eral of Mrs. Emma p. Stewart. mother
of DIR. David Stewart took place. SER
vices being conducted at the house by
the Rev. S. Beattie Wiley. interment in
the family plot near Port Penn. The
bearers were four sons of the de-
ceased. Rev. Kensey J, Stewart and
DR.. T. Dale Stewart Of Delta, Pa;
Rufus Stewart of Wilmington anc DR..
David Stewart of this city. The fun
eral party proceeded to Port Penn IN
special trolley car.
Wages Were Not Reduced.
In regard to the reported reduction
of wages at the Brylgon plant an
official of that company stated last
evening that no cut had taken place.
While the works were being coustru Il.
ed the week ended on Friday and pay
day was. Saturday. but now that the
mills are in operation the week ends
on Thursday, as It did in Reading
which probably gave rise to .hs report
that wages had been reduced.
No. SO is Alright.
Riders on the early or workmen's
car as it is termed, are praising SUI
lperintendent Holcomb of the local troll
| ley line for his action in putting m a
combination smoker and passenger car
whereby those who so desire may en-
JOY a morning smoke on their way tc
work. The baggage END of No. % has
been fitted up with seats and as COO
weather comes on a heater will be pui
in. All the management requests of the
riders is that they refrain from spit
ting tobacco juice on the floor, other.
wise the car will be discontinued.
Sporting Officers Elected.
At meeting of the scholars OF tn,
New Castle High School yesterday II.
lternoon the following officers of tn,
! &
sociation were elected, said organizG.
ton being for the purpose Of cor iuct
ing sports Of all kinds, including, base
ball, basketball and football and slxat
ing: Manager. Prof. II. V. Holloway
president. Jesse Watts, Jr.; secretary
lCharles S. Fleming; treasurer. Johl
Foster Jr.; captain of the football
team, James Carswell. All applicant
for positions on the team will go int
practice this evening and the player
will be assigned to their position
within few days.
News Of the Town.
On account of acting i'm a disorder
manner on a trolley car of the WI
mington. New Castle and Souther
Railway yesterday afternoon, ConduC
tor Charles Lancaster was compelled {
put man named Alker OF Wilmington
off when the car was near Eden Par
The 'arge tug Neptune, which na
been lying at Delaware street wharf fC
several days, left yesterday for Bait
. more with tow of four barges, whic
had been engaged in transporting cla
for the New Castle Construction Com
pany.
On Saturday next the New Cast
and All-Stars baseball teams will pla
The second game of the championshi
: series. The batteries viii be; Ne
Castle. Hobbs and Countiss; All-Star
McGrory and Collins.
John Gallagher will leave the latte
part of this week for an outing at As
bury Park. While away Mr.. Gallaghe
, will engage in several tennis matche
Union Republicans of New Cast
are not particularly pleased at the &C
ton of Squire" Bradley in insisting o
holding primaries on Saturday las
: In fact the Squire is coming in fC
his share OF "cussin'.
Frank Bridgewater will close w II
/ jewelry business operated by his fatht
, I'm Wilmington and will move his famil
to this city where he win still engage
, trade.
Holcroft and Company of Chest'
! have received the contract for roofr
] the Baldt Steel Company's mills. III
I material used will be of the same qua
! lty as that which covers the Bryigc
/ shops.
: Joseph L. Martin of Wilmington, RI
publican candidate for sheriff, was
New Castle shaking hands with h
many friends. James Anderson WI
S IN the city also looking over the CO
= ored voters.