Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22
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New Castle. March 22.--At the meet
inc ol the members of the New Castle
Athletic Association last evening. the
hoard of directors announced thi
meeting oil the board WAS held $50 the
home OF Sclden 5. Docmcr. ON the pre-
vious evening. and a summary oi the
work done was reported. 10 was stated
that he meetings are not private and That
nothing was done which was not desired
known TO each member of the 0rgani1a-
ton An invitation was extended 90 ali
members TO attend the meetings of the
board when they desired.
The bids for lumber we're read and the
matter placed IN the hands of the dlrcc-
tors, who decided 10 give the contract TO
Elason Bros. Their bid WAS. North
Carolina yellow pine, SO per 100 for
boards, 0-ioot posts, 22 cents each 3Nl-
inch stringcr pieces, l6 feet long so per
900 feet John NJ. Hance & Son offered
20 erect a fence s feet in height complete
for S65l George r. Iruitt, representing
the Salisbury lumber Co.. offered the
hoardAat SlS.75 per 900 feet IN l6-ioot
lengths, posts at 80 and % cents per FOOT
3x4 stringer pieces 90 SIS per 600. The
Hamilton Box Co. Of Chester presented
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st $50 per 900 feet; 3Ni striugcr pieces
st $3.50 per 900 feet and 9-ioot chest
nut posts at 40 cents each.
The committee ON grounds. consisting
Of Messrs. Holcomb. loman Madden and
Deemer. have had the matter placed in
their hands and will supervise tho con-
struciion Of the fence in addition to level
ing the grounds
bid for digging post holes was sub
mitted by William Pedrick and the price
was 6 cents each for digging ont the earth.
from the places where the old posts vcre
formerly planted. OF 3 cents each il a
new line Of post holes is TO be made The
matter WAS left with the committee.
Mr.. Deemer was authorized TO enter
} into a contract with Real Estate Agent
Bingham Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co. for lease Of the ground for athletic
sports at a rental OF $50 per year, on be-
half Of the association, until the body
becomes incorporated and can hold prop
erty. Mr.. Degmer stated that there was
no prospect OF the ground being needed
by the owners for any purpose soon. An
order was directed drawn for S25. for six
months rental. to be sent with the lease.
Treasurer pecch reported S222O2 ON
hand The meeting adjourned until next
Wednesday evening.
Tho engagement Of Miss Gladys Hclli-
we'll. formerly of this city, now of Middle
town. and Lieut. Walter Rodney. a
nephew of John H. Rodney, has been
announced The marriage will take place
In July. Lieut.. Rodney Is well known
here where he has resided.
Preparations are about completed iol
the ball which viii be given In the Open
House on Easter Monday night Jamc'
Mcpikc will furnish the music. Will
violin, cornet. piano, piccolo and traps
There WAS a shortage of oysters in thi
city yesterday morning bat now oysior
are TO be lmd In plenty g. 5. kini
secured shipments during the day by th,
Major kcybold the Delaware milroa,
and the freight line of the Wilmington
Now Castle and Southern Railway Go.
De Jim Shoes S350-Shaws
Work is progressing &c the Gambril
mills and the services of another cardc
have been secured. for the purpose of re
building the machinery which is no,
assembled in the upper story of what /
known as the new part No definite tim
has been announced for the starting of th
plant, which Is anXiousy awaited By man
people A number OF persons now EN-
ployed in the steol plants and those a
work in Philadelphia and other place
watch closely for an announcement as {
when the plant Is 10 he placed in operation
Harry Oliver and llmmet Mctrory an
in receipt OF a letter from a Wilmngto
baseball team claiming that they haN
been signed by that team for the seasoi
They say they have signed with the Ne
Castle A. A. team
Emmett r. Simon Of Rose Hin is ono
tho fortunate duck hunters of this scctioi
having within two weeks. killed n duck
Yesterday he haggod l3 fine black duel
on the Delaware River front direct
opposite Rose Hill
Raymond Dooley, aged ! year son
n. Dooley of Clayton and Ninth street
died yesterday.
John Davis, an omployo Of the Brylg,
Steel Co.,was taken suddenly IN yesterda
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Hermann Padberg ha'
returned from their trip TO the Nirgini