Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-08
star corresn1 : asnce Of Evsry EvoDlnr.

Now Castle, March s. Baseball ls all
the talk ia this city. Great enthusiasm
was shown at the meeting OF the New
Castle Athletic Association in the Office
OF Mayor Boyd, last evening The large
crowd present caused Capt. Chauncey p
Holcomb to offer a motion, asking for a
committee to consult with Capt. Myers
for the renting OF the Armory, at least
once week, for the present. The motion
was readily seconded and Capt. Holcomb
and Frederick S. peech were appointed
the committee. The following names
were enrolled ON the constitution and bv-
laws as members OF tho organization. in
addition to the is signed on Wednesday
evening OF last week: James Quimby
Mayor Evan q. Boyd, Denney S. Smith.
Hugh u. Duffy, James b. I0man, James
d. McPike, Frank j. Deemer, John Nc
Dewitt, Andrew NJ. Gallagher, Harry b.
Smith, Robert Newlove, John A. Schu-
chardt, Jr., Harry r. Ahern, William T..
Kirk, james b. Lancaster. Jr, Frederick
5. Peech, Jr., Edward Wright, Philip j.
Sheridan. Thomas G.. Morrison, Edward
Ryan William He'll, Frank McGoniglc.
William r. LAWYER Francis Arentz.
Albert Kirby Jr, The total number who
have paid the fee for membership is 3S
Some have not yet paid
Selden 5. Dcemer was added to the
committee on grounds. to take the place
OF Walter Taylor, who has left the city
II was shown that Mr.. Deemer had been
doing much OF the work himself in order
to hurry it along.
James }. kerrigan was appointed a com
mlttce on lights for the Opera House.
during the week OF the bazaar, as it was
stated that the lights in the house were
not sufficient.
Walter Sibley was appointed to look
alter the renting of the Opera House and
try TO secure a lower rental
At the meeting OF the board OF directors
! OF the association, which followed the
above meeting, Mr.. Rennie. presiding.
Arthur NJ. N,se. secretary matters per-
tanning to the organi1at on were discussed
at length. Mr.. Deemer stated that he
was looking up bids for fencing the grounds
and felt assured he would be able TO re-
port satisfactorily at the meeting on We'd
nesday evening
Capt. Holcomb was asked to write for
bids for 10000 feet of boards 16 feet in
length, II inches wide and one inch thick:
also, 200 chestnut posts from nine TO I'd
feet in length and 200 stringer pieces 16
feet. in length, three by four inches in
/ thickness.
IT is the intention To give good, clean
baseball and no favoritism is to be shown
| Players will be on an equal footing and
each will be paid for his services. Mr.
Murphy, the manager, was given full
charge and will arrange the terms. Messrs
Bradford and Hahn of Wilmington have
been signed for the season.
One of the happiest women in this city
| yesterday was Mrs A. v Lesley George
who received her diamond brooch which
was lost on Friday. IL was recovered
through advertising in Every Evening
The brooch was found on Friday by
Eugene Sheridan. The catch was broken
off, which caused the pin to become un.
fastened. The finder took the piece oil
lewelry to Francis u. Bridgewater OIL
Saturday, to sell il and the latter took
charge of it. On seeing the notice in the
paper on Tuesday evening. he decided tc
have Mrs George look AZ the brooch and
sent for her yesterday morning. She
described it minutely and il as given to
her, after which she rewarded the finder.
| The brooch was a wedding present from
her husband and the owner had beer
greatly worried over the loss Mr.. Bridge
water was heartily thanked for his kind
ness and made repairs to the broken catch
A New jersey shad fisherman was seen
to dip a net in the Delaware River yester.
day, but the result OF the drift was not
learned.
Fresh fish and oysters-King's.*
The New Castle Motor and Engine
Works which has located at Front and
| Harmony streets, at the Beebe boat wards
has placed the machinery in position, and
IS now awaiting the arrival of a trans
former, which will reduce the voltage
from the wires Of the Delaware Water
! Improvement Co. TO suit the dynamo
owned by the firm
Two additional lots were disposed of
at Baldton yesterday by Mayor Bovd
This makes total OF 10 lots sold within
a week
A number Of members Of the Woman's
Home Mission Society OF The NJ. Il.
| Church attended a meeting of the Har-
rlson Street NJ r. Church society at the
church IN Wilmington, today
George W. Davis has awarded TO Wei
din G. Nining the contract for papering
his home
Edward W Elkin,op will remodel his
ice cream psrlor and store
Several candidates will he admitted 10
! Industry Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. ON
Tuesday night
The Young Peoples Society Of the First
Presbyterian Church met from Z until
AS o'clock last evening in the lecture
room OF the church and the attendance
was good
The Jim Shoes. S3.50-Shaw's.t
A handsome memorial window has
been placed in the easterly end Of the First
Presbyterian Church on the right side of
the pulpit by /. Layton Register of Phila-
delphla, IN memory Of his mother. Mrs.
Mary Ann Register, wife OF the late Isaac
Register formerly Of this city. They
lived on old Water street now North
Front street, in the Stockton House. on
the site now occupied by the Misses
Deakyne
Many people from this city attended
the sale OF stock and farming implements
at the farm occupied by Walter Burris
at State Road today.
George SANITY, who was struck on the
head by a brick thrown bv a negro in
Wilmington on Saturday night. has re-
sumed his work at the plant Of the BaIdt
Steel Co. ''''''
The recent entertainment given bv Mrs.
| Lyman, Mrs. Gregg and Mrs. Duff al
Newport, Tor the benefit of the NJ n
Church, and in which many persons from
TINS city took part, netted S53.
A musicale will be- given next month
| by local talent aided bv talent from Wi
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