Evening journal., 1905-07-29
OTHER HOTEL MEN
WERE SWINDLED
Proprietor Of Delaware City
Hotel Not Only One That
Was Duped
HAS WATCH AS A NENfNTO
special to The evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
New Castle. July 2s-From what can be
learned del" Aiken, proprietor of the
Delaware City Hotel was not the only
hotel man in the country who was duped
by the slick swindlers who visited his
home some weeks ago.
owing TO the publicity given the
transaction by the daily papers Mr. Aiken
has received several letters and telephone
message from hotel men in different Sec
lions Of tho country each of which tells
az similar attempts made upon them by
presumably the same men. one OF tho
communications informed Mr.. Aiken that
tho writer still held a watch upon which
he had advanced small loan" and
which he supposed he would have TO re-
tain as memento Of his transaction.
TO PLAY IN FREDERICK.
Secretary Arthur NJ Wise of the New
Castle Club has arranged game with
the Frederick team 10 be played in that
place on Thursday next. The team will
20 down on the excursion train which
leaves here early IN the morning and will
play in the afternoon. Chase will probably
be IN the box for New Castle
INTERESTED IN DEMOCRATS MOVE.
Politicians OF New Castle last even
ing discussed with avidlty the action of
Democratic members of Wilmington city
Council IN voting with Thomas T. Postles.
the colored member of that body. Most Of
the Democrats were bitter In their de-
nunclation OF the fellow members of their
party, claiming that they should have
chung 10 party lines and have avoided
any coalition with Mr.. Postles no matter
what inducements were offered
DEATH or MRS. BULLEN.
At the home of her husband LOWS Bull
len. near State Road, Mrs. Mary Bullen
died OF paralysis Thursday night. The
funeral will take place on Monday morn
ing. services TO be held at the house and
interment made in Riverview Cemetery.
wilmington. Mrs. Bullen was forty-two
years Of age.
ERECTING NEW STEPS.
Carpenters have completed the erection
Of a new pair of steps on the south end
OF the high school Several other neces-
sary repairs will be made TO school build
ing during the holidays.
TO CRUISE ON THE DOROTHY.
Leaving this port on Sunday evening the
Frederick IN one OF the fastest games ever
win sail for weeks cruise in the waters
Of the Delaware Bay. On board the craft
beside Mr.. Graham will be Eugene Lewis
Of New Castle, William Colmery, Newark.
Del and Benjamin Thomas of Rose Hill.
Captain Samuel Lesley Truss will be IN
charge Of the boat. The party will go "a
Bowers Beach and from there to Lewos
II weather conditions permit
GUESTS AT THE LOUISE.
Miss Eta Atkinson. Miss Helen Mckee
and Masters Brown and Llewelen Mckee,
am OF Philadelphia, are guests at the
Louise. Proprietor Ries expects several
other guests from New York and Phlla-
delphia during the month of August
FREDERICK AND CAMDEN
Milford, Del. July 2S-camden, with
her team strengthened by three Of New
Castles best players. were defeated by
Frederica in one Of the fastst games ever
played in lower Delaware. The score:
Frederick. .. ..........0 O000l0 N-l
Camden. ..... 80. $500 o 0 300 o 90
Countiss and Chase was the battery for
Camden and but four hits were made OF
OF the latter Camden got but two hits
on Of the Frederick pitcher, one being
made by countss and the other by Nc
Grory.
RIFLE TEAM AT PRACTICE.
If the weather permits Captain Myers
and the members Of Company II who