Evening journal., 1907-02-02

the city offers advantages in the way
of good streets and sewers
"AssemIblyman Holcomb. who has the
measure in charge, feels confident Of
Its passage despite the concentrated
attacks OF the politicians and the re-
actionists. and he further feels posi-
tive that there are IN New Casuc al
vast majority OF voters who will sup
port the measure at the special elec.
tion to be held within sixty days II
the acts passage"
Boys Engage in Fight
A large number OF small boys erected
two immense snow forts on the school
green near No. school yesterday and
fought snow ball battle that would
have done credit TO men.
About twenty-five boys occupied each
fort and each side stationed its flag at the
highest points on the fort and the object
was to capture the flag which was meant
capturing the fort.
Nearly 200 people stopped 10 watch Nhe
battle and cheer on the fighters. Captain
Elmer Pedrick Of the Deiawares Pride
fort won the victory over the Snow Bank
fort by an excellent bit Of strategy.
Leaving two men concealed in his fort
Captain Pedrick furiously attacked the
enemy in the reir thus directing their
attention from tho direction OF Delaware's
PRIDE fort While their attention was
thus detracted the two boys concealed IN
the fort crept up TO Snow Bank fort. cap
tured the nag andfreturned 20 their own
side with it thus winning the battle.
Lost and Found His Money.
William Pustle. the well-lsnown fisher
man Of this city. was evidently born under
a lucky star, having had a remarkable
piece of good luck last night.
Mr. Pustle purchased several articles at
Chase's tobacco store late last evening
and returning home retired to bed.
Upon awakening this morning he found
he had lost his pocketbook containing
So. and hurriedly arising he hastened
to the store. While crossing the street
from Ferris Pharmacy TO Chases, Mr.
Pustle found his pocket book with III,
$50 intact imbedded in the snow ,neor th'
curbing.
New Capital Invested.
New capital has been invested in tn
New Castle News Company by severa
prominent men OF New Castle and thl
plant will be enlarged and a much large
paper will be printed.
Mr.. Bross, the editor and owner Of tn
paper, will remove the Bross- Williari
plant Of wilmington, to this city, whicl
will greatly increase the size Of the pres
ent plant
Mr. Bross is to be complimented upoi
his energy and push.
News Of the Town.
Industrial Council No. % Jr. o. L. A
NJ. will initiate all new members oi
Tuesday, FerNaary T.. and a degree tear
from wilmington will be present.
Mrs. Eugenla Kroft Of the Buttonwoods
Is suffering with a severely burned han
as the result Of a small lamp explodln
yesterday.
Edward Elkinton has filed his ic
house with a first-class quality of ice
which viii be used in ice cream maxim
next summer.
The large ice boat, John Weaver, was
harbor at the Delaware street wharf las
evening and many visitors went aboar
Il and were shown about by the crew.
Miss Mary P. Lynn, of Phiadeipnii
who has been visiting friends in this citS
slipped and fell On the ice at Second an
Harmony streets yesterday morning, an
injured her left arm so severely that sh
returned to iie- home.
The Orient basketball team OF Wilmln1
ton will play the New Castle team in Re
Mems Hall this evening and a good gam
Is expected by the lovers Of the sport Je'
Mckay will referee the game.
RAY Grant has resigned his position
moulder at the Bryigon steel plant TO az
cept a position in New York which wi
pay him sos weekly lie will leave for ina
city in a few days
Social.
Frederick Bowen. OF Martin, Pa, hs
been the guest Of relatives in this city
Mrs Edmonds and daughter Of Wi
ninrton. have been the guests Of Mr.. an
Mrs. David Smith in this city.
A musical will be given at the home
Mrs Edward II. Naylor on Delawai
street on the evening Of February r.
The Citizens Building and Loan Assoc
alton will meet in the Town Han on Nor
day evening.
Walter Wipf has hauled his napth
launch out Of the river until spring.
Many fishermen are preparing for tn
coming season and cord has baen ordere
with which 10 knit the nets.
At the meeting of the Wednesday Clu
in the parish house next Wednesday al
ether phonogIaph concert will be given b
Ray Grant and Frederick Wilhelme.