Evening journal., 1904-02-23
FIRE COMPANY
ANNUAL BALL
Preparations Being Made by
Various Committees in
Charge Of Affair
DIVER PATCHES SCaO0NER'S HULL
sreeIal % Lhe Evenlng journal.

Special TO me Evening journal.
New Castle. Feb. 28.-The seventh
grand annual bali OF the Lenape Fire
Company will be held i'm the Opera
House, this city on the evening Of
April A. Extensive preparations are
now being made for the affair. The ar
rangements are in the hands of COM
petent men. who viii see that nothing
IS neglected which will in any way add
TO the pleasure Of the large number of
guests who win be present.
These balls are always looked for
ward 10 with interest by those who
are in the habit of attending them.
The officers of the company are as
follows: President, j. j. Sheridan; vice.
president, G. j. Dougherty; treasurer,
j. B. Toman; financial secretary, j. l..
sullivan; recording secretary J. J..
Fitzgerald.
The committee I'm charge OF the ball
arrangements are. Master Of ceremon-
les, George A. Barr, floor manager
John j. McGrath, treasurer John l..
sullivan; secretary, Francis p. Rey-
nolds assistant floor managers, Dam
iel j. Sullivan. Albert Schuhardt.
Charles Mcclure, John +. Murphy
Clayton McCassan, Alex. McCaughan:
committee on arrangements, Charles
Dougherty, John L. Sullivan. John H..
McGrath, Francis p. Reynolds.
Will Start Grist Mill.
b. r. Lank, OF Fifth and Delaware
streets, is making arrangements to put
In a grist mill at his shop there for the
purpose of grinding feed for the farm
ers in the surrounding neighborhood.
He win put in a set of 22-inch French
burrhs with cob crusher attached. all
driven by a heavy traction engine,
which is set IN the building. The new
mill win be quite an addition to the
industries Of the city and answer de-
mand which has been felt for some
time.
Hand Injured.
John Baker. the 14-year-old son of
Charles Baker. OF Second street. fell
yesterday on platform at the woolen
mill. where he is employed, and in try
ing to catch himself had his left hand
run over and painfully laccrated by a
part Of the machinery which is known
as a mule.
Diver Patching Sehooner's Hull.
A diver was engaged yesterday in
patching the hole IN the bow of the
schooner Raymond Il. Muull. which has
been lying here for some time IN q
water-loggcd condition. An attempt
was made to beach her. but this was
found imprncticable and she was fin
IAlly allowed 20 rc OF one of the docks
In deep water where the ice did moi
interfere with the operations. As soor
as the worl, is compleicd the vesse
win be towed 70 her destination and
unloaded.
Rebuilding Operations.
Contractor s. +. Tarbutton. OF VII.
mington. has secured the contract fol
Iremodeling the property Of John Ries
az Third and Delaware streets. and
viii begin operations at once. Mr.
Tarbutton will put force Of men tC
work tearing off the roof. The work
viii be pushed as fast rs possible SC
that it may be ready for the rebuilding
Operations by the time pleasant weather
sets IN.
Entertainment Postponed.
] on account Of the unfavorabls
weather yesterday morning the enter
tainment arranged FOR at the home OF
Ira ID. Lunt last evening by the pupil,
Of the Baptist Sunday school was post
poned and viii be given this eveninl
II the weather is favorable.
Took Icy Gath.
Frank Biggs. q young man OF tht
place. took ana involuntary bath at tn,
dock yesterday while watching theron
erations OF the diver working on tn
water-logged schooner Raymond !