Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-17
500 correspondenee Of Every EyenIng.

Warming" duet, Misses Elsie and
Mabel McGinley; recitation, "The
Watermelon :" solo, Caroline Wilson
music, orchestra; tableau, "Clinging
TO the Cross;" solo, Miss Margaret
Marion; recitation, 1.-THE Irish Phil
osopher, " Mr.. Quimby; duet, Misses
Elsie and Mabel Mckinley; MRS.
Jarley's Wax Works - music, orches-
ira.
Calf heads, liver. sweetbreads a
speciality at Tobin q Sons.
Captain Patrick Cunning, master of
the yacht Vesta, owned by William S.
Hilles, met with an accident while on
the yacht yesterday. He was about to
descend the companionway wnen his
left foot came in contact with a curved
scraping tool, which had been in use
by one Of the men. it was on the top
step. The sharp edge went through
the thin upper of the shoe at the side
of the instep and cut cash half an
inch deep and nearly an inch and a
half in length. After binding the
wound Captain Cunning had it treated
with anti-septics, TO prevent poisoning.
At the meeting of the members of
the New Castle A. A. last evening in
the Office of Mayor Boyd, James F.
Mclvor was acting secretary in the
place Of Arthur M. Wise. The latter
rendered his resignation as secretary,
but no action was taken on il. The
members of the organization are loath
to allow Mr. Wise TO resign. A finan-
cial secretary will be appointed and
bonded and within a few weeks the
members of the association will be
notified Of their standing in the club.
The grounds committee reported an
extension being made to the bleaohers
and that the extension to the grand
stand would be made as soon as the
committee has enough money to war
rant it.
Ladies'. children's. mems shoes
Stoops+ "a
Thomas T. Banks, whose death
occurred yesterday morning at his
residence, 80 South Fifth street, will
be buried on Saturday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, with services at the house
and interment in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
The shad fishermen made poor
catches yesterday and the highest
catch of any one net on a tide was IA
fish, while some of the men caught
but three. 1t is expected that the
season will close next week. Many of
the fish are now spawning and a num-
Der of fishermen are willing TO quit.
Parties from Philadelphia were here
yesterday inspecting the vacant houses
in Dobbinsville, and it is understood
that an effort will be made TO pur-
chase the property, have it made
tenantable and rent it to persons who
now desire TO move here but who have
been unable TO secure a suitable resi-
dence for their families.
House for -Eliason Bros
Frank Biggs, son of Jesse Biggs,
met with a painful accident yesterday
at the plant of the Pullman Car Co,
Wilmington, where he was employed.
A car beam fell across his left foot,
crushing the great toe and another
toe. After having the injury dressed,
he was able TO come TO this city.
One of the large draft horses, owned
by Stoeckle Brewing Co of Whining
ton, was stricken with illness. yester-
day afternoon at Seventh and South
streets. DR.. Cole of Wilmington was
summoned and attended the sick
animal. Another horse was secured
from the farm at New Castle and
Landers avenue and assisted the we'll
horse to haul the large delivery wagon.
The sick horse IS not likely to re-
cover.
The Jim Shoe. SS.5O-shaws.
Many tickets are being sold for the
strawberry festival, which will be
given in the parishhouse of I'M
manuel p. e. Church, beginning at
9 o'clock on Saturday afternoon under
the direction of the ladies of the
church.
Parties from Philadelphia will
arrive here on Saturday and inspect
the building lots on the Baldwin site
for the purpose of selecting land on
which to erect several modern homes.
Edward Carney and Solomon Hurd
are confined to their homes with
pneumonia and are afflicted in a
manner similar to that of Charles
Munson. TIE condition Of the latter
was serious last evening. Jacob
Spicker, who is i'll, was reported
slightly better last night
Fish. CLANS, ice cream.-Kingst
Gartside of Chester, now playing
successfully on the team of the
Literary A. A., played with the old
Columbia Athletic Club while that
club was in its glory.
The .Brylgon baseball team will play
the Bear Station team at Battery
Park, at l o'clock on Saturday after
noon. The players and spectators must
leave the grounds at q 30 in order TO
/ open for the spectators and the men
who will play the game of the New
Castle A. A., and Columbia Of pbila-
/ delphia.
Window, door screens, trunks, suit
cases, go-carts, wall paper, mating
/ StoOpst
The members Of Co. n. n. G.. D..
completed a great cleaning act yester-
day and cleansed the Armory, corridor
and the pavement about the Court
/ House.
Cutters on Delaware street we're
/ flushed by water from the fireplugs
last evening.
Two children of George Freebury.
who have been critically in, are re
covering. Their lives had been dis.
/ paired of.
Hugh Rementer and Daniel Nc
Coughan were reported i'll this morn
l inc