Evening journal., 1904-01-04
BARK IN THE ICE
OFF NEW CASTLE
Columbia Basketball Team
Meets With Defeat in
Chester
INFORMAL DANCE WAS A SUCCESS


New Castle. Jan. 4.-The Columbia bas-
ketban team went to Chester on Saturday
night to play the st. Pauls Guild ard
was defeated by the score Of IS to s. The
lineup;
New Castle St. Pauls Guild.
Lawlor.. =. ....forward.. e. .....Blrd
connor.. e. e. forward. .... ....Ashton
Hance.. =. e. -. centre...... ......Grifnn
l,awton.
Montgomery. guard. e. ..... Booth
Truitt .. q. guard. .. .. o.. P.ait
Field goals, Bird, 4; Ashton, 4: Hance
2; Lawlor Griffin. Goals from fouls,
Hance, ?; referee. Bird. Timeleepers.
Wise and Cromwell. Time OF halves, 20
minutes.
Manager Hance expects a return game in
the near future.
Pleasant Informal Dance.
An informal dance was given in the
Opera House on Saturday night by the
Star Social. James McPike furnished the
music. Those present were Miss Winnie
sheridan, Miss Bertha Hammell. Miss
Dora Kirk, Miss Mamie Aud, Miss Mary
Duffy, Miss Anna Davis, Miss Mary Wins
low, Miss Mary King, Miss Cecilia Boyle.
Miss Kate Rogers, Miss Alice Rogers.
Miss Essie Kirby, Miss jeanette Mahoney.
Miss Emily Wnhelme. Miss Matte Nil
Ter, and Miss Maggie Steele. Edward FL
kinton. Eugene Chase. John Atkinson.
Emmitt McGrory, Hugh Duffy, Charles
Pedrick, James Mcclure, George Brown.
George See, Jacob Steele, John steele.
William Kirk, A. Jordan. George Painter,
Theodore Brown and George Poole.
Died From Injuries.
John Becker died at the home Of his
nephew. Charles Becker. No. 100 North
Second street on Saturday afternoon at
5.l5 O'Clock. His death was the result OF
Injuries received last Friday week. ne
had started to his room but missed his
footing on the third n fourth step falling
on his head and shoulders. Mr.. Becker
was % years Of age and a widower He
had resided in New Castle about six
years. He was a veteran Of. the Civil
War and served thirty-hve years in the
regular army from which he was retired.
Services will be held in the home at 10 a..
m. on Tuesday and interment will be
made in the elect Cemetery.
Gas Works to be Sold.
New Castle Gas Works viii be sold in the
near future. Some Wilmington capitalists
have been In the city looking over the
plant. They think this a good investment
las the consumption Of gas in the near
future will be greatly increased.
Text For Congregation.
Owing TO the extreme cold yesterday
morning services were held in the ole
building Of the Presbyterian Church. Tn,
Rev. S. Beattie Wylie chose as his tex
for 1904, BE Of good courage and He shall
Strengthen your heart, all We that hope
in the Lord" Psalm xxNi-2i. After the
service cards bearing this text were giver
10 the congregation.
The w. c. T. u. Of the Methodist
Church meets at the home OF Mrs. Theo.
dore Atkinson on Wednesday afternoon.
The official board OF the NJ. L. Church
will meet in the lecture room tonight.
The Rev. Joseph B. Turner. Of Dover
viii conduct services in the Presbyterian
Church tonight.
Bark IN the Ice.
A large bark was caught IN the ice of
New Castle yesterday. Two tugboats tried
to pull her clear but were unable TO 10 so.
one Of the Philadelphia ice boats was
photographed for.
In a Personal Way.
Robert Megginson, chief clerk OF the
local trolley line fell on Saturday morn.
ing while going from his home to the car
and badly sprained his right hand and
wrist.
I Miss Clara NJ. Kast, assistant principal
Of the public schools, who has been Wis.
ting her home On Mechanicsburg, Pa, re.
turned here today to resume teaching.
Mrs. James L. Biggs is indisposed and
confined 70 the house.
John Foley and Miss Ethel Truitt, OF
Philadelphia, We're the guests Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. John T. Jacobs yesterday.
Miss Anna WinslOw and Walter Burris
were thrown from a sleigh yesterday al
Third and Delaware streets. A shaft was
broken but neither of the occupants were
hurt.
Samuel Ford. who was threatened will
pneumonia, is much better.
James Lancaster. Jr., who is il witt
Typhoid fever. is improving.
Miss Hettie McCaughn, Of this city, viii
return ito her school at Rehoboth to.
day.
James Rodney. OF Philadelphia, was
In town over Sunday visiting his par.
enis.
Miss Carrie Downey, who has been visit.
ling Miss Emily Leech, Of Wilmington
has returned home.
John Clayton. Of the local trolley, Ia.
| resigned.
Miss Margaret cassick is confined to hei
home with a severe cold.
Miss Mary McGonigle and Miss Bessie
Toman returned to the West Chester
Normal school today.
AR and Mrs. Frank Chism win remove
to Albany. n. y, in a day or TWO.
John Nisbit, Of New York, is visiting
relatives here.
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Our $500 Safe Cannot be Bought
elsewhere for less than twice this
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