Evening journal., 1905-07-19
BOARD OF TRADE
HELD MEETING
Committee on Revision OF
Bylaws Reported Several
Proposed Changes
ELEGTI1H OF OFFICERS POSTPONED
sn.cIal 10 rhe Ey.nIng Journal.

Patrick McGrory occupied the chair !
while w. ]. Ferris acted as secretary
In the absence Of Charles II. clewell /
President McGrory called for report
from the committee on the revision OF
by-laws and Mr Ferris responded by
reading the laws as revised by the COM |
mittee. He stated that much had been
stricken from the old by-laws as be-
fng burdensome and unnecessary, The |
laws as revised place the initiation fee
at 81 and quarterly dues at twenty-five /
cents. Action was deferred until the
next meeting on Monday evening, July /
a. on motion Of L. y. Eliason the
election OF permanent officers was also
deferred until that time Mr.. George, /
chairman of the committee on mem- |
beruhip reported progress stating that
the committee had received many APP |
plloations from desirable citizens.
Those present last evening beside the
chairman were Messrs. Ferris, Eliason, |
Artemus smith. John J. Sheridan, |
George Fleming, McIyor. Lane.
EDWARD INGRAM ROGERS DEAD.
Edward Ingram Rogers, aged 81
years. son of J. Harry Rogers, died |
suddenly Of apoplexy early last even-
ins. Arrangements for burial have not
yet been made.
HEAT WAS INTENSE.
Tse temperature in New Castle yes
terdav and last evening kept apace
with that OF other places IN the vicln-
sly the thermometer registering i02 de-
grees az o'clock During the evening
there was irohh southery breeze
which cooled the air somewha, and
made sleep a possibility. Many sought
The riVer front and spent several hours
there comfortably There were no pros
trations from hsst
HAS GIvLN UP cAMPIN';.
Joseph Jordan who for the past few
weeks has been leading a camp life on
the farm Of Msheel Reedy on the Elk
ron road IN fcpes OF benenting his
health has given up the idea and mas
come 20 New Castle for a few days.
Mr. Jordan who Is twenty-five years
OF age. is afflicted with lung trouble
and upon the advice Of his physician
camped out. In addition TO trouble Of
the lungs he suffers from his stomach
and Is unable 20 retain solid food. He
vii remain a few days In New Castle
and then take up his home with his
brother Michael In Wilmington where
h2 will undergo treatment
Z VISITING CAMP HAsLET.
Robert Megginson Mrs. Il. r. Neg
glnson. Miss Belle Megginson Of New
Castle and Miss Matte Tomlin. OF
Philadelphia. are spending this ave j.
ing az Camp Haslet. The party ar I'VE
% the camping grounds IN Mr.. Meg
glnson's automobile.
\ATTENDED FRIENDS FUNERAL.
Regimental oual ~. .....-.-- Sergeant
r. Marvin .nson, Corporal George
WhHe and Musician John Desris Jr.,
OF Company II. d. n. c.. arrived home
on a furlough OF twenty-four hours last
evening from Camp John Haslet The
soldiers came home for the purpose OF
attending the funeral Of John Campbell
with whom they were on intimate
terms Sergeant Megginson reports all
OF Company II boys TO be In good
health despite the hot weather
LOCAL PLAYERS IN DEMAND.
Players Of the New Castle baseball
team. some Of them az least appear 10
be much IN dcma- by clubs from var
ious places. on Friday Countiss. Chase
and Newlove VIII 80 to Seaford when
the club OF that place will tackle the
Ridgeley Nd. team.
For several seasons there has been
great rivalry between the two clubs
and this season they have met twice
the result Of the games being one won
by each club Fridays game. however,
IS 20 be for blood. SIPS a side being
posted In this mix-Rp Countiss Will
catch and Chase will play third base.
Savers of BriGseton. n. j.. is down for
the box but a is more than possible
that Smiling Bobby" will throw a few
before the game is over.
New Jersey also has a hankering for
New Castle players as on Saturday
Countiss and Newlove viii go to Salem
where they viii be the battery for the
Pennsville team against the Salemi'es.
In the game here between the Chester
c. T. A. T. and New Castle Bradfos Cd
and Hobbs will be In the points.
FILLING IN SIXTH STREET.
Under the supervision OF A. c. Kretz
workmen employed by the Delaware
Water Improvement Company are en-
gagged in removing the mounds Of earth
that have lain on Delaware street for
several weeks as the result Of placing
mains
BY suggestion OF Council Street Com
mittee. OF which Andrew M. Gallagher
Sc chairman, the earth is being used IL
III in Sixth street between Delaware
and South streets This action on the
part Of the committee is much TO be
commended as the condition OF the
street bcl has been the subject of much
discussion in Council for some time
Today Mr. Keitz began the work Of re.
moving the earth from Harmony an,
Front streets and il is expected thai
T. will be completed by evening
JOHN CAMPBELL. JR. BURIED
From the residence Of his parents n
South 18th street the funeral Of JOIN
Campbell, Jr., took place at o'clocl
this morning. The body was taken L.
ST. Peters r. c. Church where mass
was celebrated by the Rev r. v. Camp.
bell. Interment was made in the ceme.
ter yadjoining. Bearers, an member.
Of st. Peters r. A. ,B were as follows
Francis Murphy. j p. Murphy. Andrew
Lenoir, Francis Irons. George White
Peter Mcbride. The caslzet was Of soil.
cak with silver mountlnes The fun.
erai was largely attended by friends o
The young man.
THOMAS BARRY IMPROVING.
DR.. william wertenbaker is stin Il
attendance upon Thomas Barry VIII
was injured on the railroad on July 4
Owing g, The fact that the swelling 4
Mr. Barry's limb has beer greatly re
duced Il has been necessary for tn
physician 10 remove the original pias
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