Evening journal., 1914-08-20
NEW Castle HAS A
DELEGATE CONTEST
Many Residents Go On Ex-
curSion Down the State
Today
INQUIRIES ABOUT THE
PASTIME FIELD MEET
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Aug. 20.-There is
only one contest In New Castle
hundred for delegate to the Republi-
can state Convention II will be in
the fifth district between Walter S.
Burris and wilkinson p. Cranston.
There are no contests in the other
districts The West End Republican
Club has been organized with John
Rumsay as president. The club has
forty-seven members, and good work
for the party will be accomplished
during the campaign.
The Rev John L. johnson and men,
bers of the Epworth League left here
this morning for Brandywine Summit
Campmeeting as this is Epworth
League day there.
There will be dancing at Ocean
/ Beach Park this evening.
Complaints are still heard regard
ing the weeds in several sections OF
the city. There is no reason why
| the weeds should not be cut down at
once.
Manager McDevitt and the New
Castle A. A. went to Lewes today to
play the baseball team of that place
II is expected that Carol Gibson
who is playing with fredericksburg
will return here as the season closes
in fredericksburg next week.
Many inquiries are being received
by the Pastime Athletic Club regard
ing the field meet on Labor Day. Sc
far there is only a quarter Of a mile
event for persons residing outside o.
New Castle.
Mrs. A. NJ. Hizar is still in a serious
condition. She has been confined tC
her bed for several weeks.
Master Machinist William f. Owens
of the Baldt Steel Company, was
struck on the arm by a flying piec'
of steel. A small vein was puncture,
and the wound bled freely for time
The digging machine at work on tn
trench for the gas main between VIII
mington and New Castle is now soutl
of the dyke bridge. The New Castl
Gas Light Company is negotiating TO
| a new office here.
Property owners complain abou
the manner the pavements, are lei
] by the gas company employees afte
= connecting the pipes into the cellar
Autlpuld llOubtf NJ o. IhAbANo
Pythias. will go to Pennsville, n.
on Saturday night as guests of tn
Riverside Lodge. There will be
3 watermelon feast and New Cast
Knights will do full credit to th
, New Jersey product. The Riversid
members were the guests Of the loc'
lodge recently.
!, Considerable merriment was cause
S here last evening when "Big Steve
o a Polish resident of Dobbinsville, al
peared on a motorcycle. The motto
cycle appeared to act contrary an
Steve so far had not mastered Il
L inticaciles of the wheel, but when
e finally took a notion to go Steve c
some funny figures trying to steer
Burke and Bonham expect the stoi
for the streets to arrive in day
4 two. The Wilmington and Southel
' Traction Company will have larl
e numbers of ntw ties to install. TT
n tracks will also be equipped VIII
$ bond wire.
Y James J. Lawler, who was indi
/ posed for a number Of weeks, is col
" siderably improved.
John T. Stoops has had great luz
catching fish at Lewes.
Several New Castle people went {
the Pennsylvania Railroad excursiC
:. today, and ball teams took advantal
n of the occasion to do down state.
5. Peaches are being received he
r from points down state. Fine on
d are selling half dollar a basket