Evening journal., 1914-04-13
Trolley BOOKS FOR
THE PURCHASER ONLY
New Castle Company Warns
Patrons Against Allowing
Others to Use Tickets.
ANOTHER MAN NEAR
DEATH UNDER CAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Del. April 10. -
Owing to the trouble caused to con-
ductors by book holders ON the troll
ley line. General Manager Meyers has
issued an order which must be en-
forced. The monthly books must be
used solely by the purchasers. The
tickets will not be accepted from 9TH
er persons. Some book holders have
gone so far as 70 sell the tickets to
transient riders and children.
General Manager Meyers said to-
/ day that further violations OF the rule
will cause the withdrawal OF the
/ books.
In the Opera House tonight the
Pastime Athletic Club will present
minstrel show. The program will
contain many hits. new jokes and
songs. There are but few seats re-
naming unsold. and the club now re-
regrets that the seats were not re-
served. Dancing will follow the
show. Many persons from Chester
Wilmington. Delaware City and other
places. will attend the ball,
A meeting OF the New Castle Cen
tury Club will be held Friday after
noon. IN the fire company hall on
South street. Il Is important that ev-
cry member be present. as action viii
be taken on the constitution and by
laws
The officers Of the club. to correct
some misunderstanding which has
the club will not entail an expense
greater than the amount OF the an
nual dues. which have been fixed at
two dollars. payable in advance.
St. Peters High School baseball
team has organized. The players are:
/ McGrory, catcher; Sullivan. pitcher:
Davis, shortstop. Reynolds, first
base; Sheridan, second base; Leon
ard. third base; Bratton. centre field;
McDevitt. right field; Neher. left
field; Walls. centre field The sea-
son will open on May 2. at Newark.
All first class teams can secure dates
by applying to James McDevitt.
Disorder broke out here with a
vengeance on Saturday night but the
I officers were equal to the occasion
! and the population OF the wOrkhouse
has been increased Acting Mayor
Cavender and Magistrate Nickerson
divided the honors and Officer Beck
just grabbed the law viOlators in
lunches.
For begging on the street. Joseph
McKearns was sent 10 Greenbank for
thirty days.
Samuel Ferris had too much BocI
beer aboard and created so muci
trouble he was retired for a month
4 He begged hard TO be given a chanc,
to go down state to be in time to picl
\ ( strawberries.
!. John Morris and Stephen Morris
e colOred, got contrary enough TO as
r sault Annie Carol and use Language
p not becoming the Easter season
stephen was fined SO and costs eacl
! on three charges.
Charles Murray. colOred. owned
- that part of the town at Fourth and
S Delaware for while Saturday night
o. He was committed for 80 DAYS on q
! charge OF disorderly conduct.
/. Conductor Charles Willis had one
p passenger on Saturday night WHO re.
s fused TO pay his fare OF get on the
K car. He was John Comiski. and when
Z he came here he was arrested anc
- today retired for thirty days in de.
1 fault of fine and costs.
D Grand Harris. colOred was picked
E up by Constable Wright on Saturday
E on a charge of the larceny of nine
- chickens from a cOlored woman
- named Blackston. Harris will await
: trial at the next term of court.
I Conductor McCaffrey and Motor.
I AInI.nfTn inc -
5 BARRIERS. Sometime ago the wheel OF
trolley car they were operating cut
on part OF a drunken mans hair
p while the man was sleeping close 70
the trolley track. Last Saturday night
the same car crew had a similar ex-
perience opposite Taylor's row along
the Wilmington causeway. They felt
the car jar. After stopping the car
IL was found that a colOred man had
used the end Of a crosstie for a pillow.
He was not injured.
When the car stopped another col
ored man who was on the rear plat
form went head foremost into a
ditch. He was fished out and the car
proceeded
Easter Sunday-the day Of reioic-
ing for all Chrisuans-the day which
| COumtiuOIdlto tue floluR from tue
dead OF Jesus Christ, was elaborately
celebrated yesterday IN churches of
all denominations throughout the city.
; Il was a day for musical festivals and
in an effort to prove it the choirs OF
: the various churches exerted them
/ selves. They sang the joyful notes Of
the Easter anthems at each and every
service.
The officials and members Of the
NJ. r. Church will give a reception 10
the Rev. John L. Johnson on Wednes-
day evening.
In the NJ. +. Church yesterday after
noon Alexander B. Cooper delivered
Z an interesting lecture before the
Baracca Class. His subject was
Z "Methodism in New Castle. The adj
dress will be published in pamphlet