Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
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New Castle. May 3.-At the meeting Of
The New Castle Athletic Association, last
evening. Treasurer Peach reported having
received $50 from the ball committee,
proceeds of the ball. and S66ll3 from
the bazaar committee with some persons
90 hear from and several bills not rem
dered. II was also stated that the Della
ware Water improvement Co. donated
the lights used in the Opera House and
John T. Stoops donated the use Of the
dhhes
Chairman Doemer Of the grounds COM
mittee reported the fence erected and the
grand stand under way, with prospects
that It would be completed today.
Mr.. Madden OF the same committee re-
ported that the grounds would be COM
plcted today and that a iour-ton roller
used in rolling them.
By a unanimous vote il was decided
20 extend an invitation to the ladies who
took part in the fair TO attend the opening
game and also present each head of the
tables and the assistants with q compile
mcntary season ticket. Mr.. Madden
complimented the ladies and said: "lhcir
hard work deserves credit and presenting
I them with the tickets is not doing any
thing too much
AT the meeting Of the board Of directors,
which followed Secretary Wise was in-
strucied 20 invite Mayor Evan g. Boyd
! % open the game.
Alexander McCaughan refused TO um-
! pre- the games under any consideration,
! and Peter g. Madden consented TO um-
/ pire the FIRST game
The board decided 10 pay the players
At the close Of each game
Prices of admission were set az follows.
General admission, ~ cents, 10 cents
extra for the grand stand; ladies free to
the grand stand after the payment Of the
regular admission; children, cents the
ticket seller 10 judge who are children.
Arthur NJ Wise and George II. Ronnie
will have charge of the ticket box.
Selden s. Deemer will donate n gilded
ball with the name of the winning club
left blank. 10 be given 10 the team win
ming on Saturday, when the local team
will play the Wilmington A. G.
The board adjourned until Wednesday
evening when a full report of the result
OF the recent bazaar will be made.
Capt. Countiss has arranged his players
for the opening game as follows. Coun-
iice, c. Hahn, Hobbs, f.; Chase. 3b 7;
Oliver, cl. Duffy, Kirby, h.; Newlovo,
2h.; Bradford, IT,; Wise 49,; McGrory,
Lane, loarsley, p.
10 is understood that the sale Of the
Gruson Iron Co.'S plant a. Fddvstone.
Pa. has been made 10 the Baldwin Loco
motive Works The plant will be used in
the manufacture of castings for tho now
company. for which hundreds of tons of
steel castings are now made weekly at
the steel plants in this city Whether
this will aifoct tho work AZ tho local plants
cannot be determined now
Matiings wall paper. hnoleum. enamel
beds, trunks, suit eases Stoopst
This city can boast of the cheapest lee
in the country No undue advantage has
been taken of the scarcity oi the ice crop.
John Walls has purchased and stored So
tons of Ice Tor hls lee cream mandatory
Il WAS made at Chestouown. Md.
On account OF miscrcants breaking four
globes of the Delaware Water Improve
inont Co. ON Seventh street between
South street and Dobbinsville. Tuesday
night, Superntedent tnger offers a
reward of S5 for their apprehension
Tho Jim Shoe $500 Shaw'st
A 30-ton electric crane is now being
installed in the plant OF the Baldt Steel
Co.
The catch Of shad was light. yesterday.
The highest boat was in the 30 mark.
James Nj. Wise is purchasing shad from
boats IN the Delaware River and paving
spot cash for them. They arc shipped
by the hshemons Association to New
York.
Shad. rock fish herring Kinr's*
William Leach, who is employed on the
local trolley line as a conductor. has been
mentioned for the Republican nomina.
tion for county assessor.
IL Is stated that certain parties would
purchase the Dobbinsville propertie.
Il they could secure a release from taxa
ton for year, and then remodel IN,
houses The city needs houses. IL !,
claimed that at least go men who are en-
ployed az the steel plants would NOV,
their families here if they could secur,
suitable homes.
Mems, ladies' and children's shoes
Stoopst
Ms. Robert Howard has moved from
the Eagle property, Eighth and Soutl
streets, 70 the Brady property, on Nounl
street near Ninth, recently vacated b,
Mu. John McCaiferty.
William WhitoloclS has taken charr
OF The Louise, for the owner, John Ries
Personal: Prof. and Mrs. IL. II. Hav o
Philadelphia are guests of relatives il
and near this city-Patrick Kelly, whl
was visiting in Annapolis, has returne,
aud Will leave in a few days for Phia
delphia-Miss Miriam Davidson Of Dove
has been a guest Of her sister, Mrs. Johl
u. Manlove-George rulitt, Jr.. Of Ney
York has been visiting his parents a
Sixth and Delavare streets.
You Owe Yourself a New Hat.
Pay the debt at Saltzgiver & Bum
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