Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Prospects Of New Armory
Soon Pleasing News 10
Residents
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MISS GOTT

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NEW CASTLE, March News
that Representative Ahern's joint
resolution for an additional appropri-
elton Of $4,000 for the New Castle
Armory was passed by the House at
Dover occasioned favorable comment
here yesterday. The Legislature two
years ago appropriated $4,000 for
the Armory but the state Armory
Commission found that the building
could not be built for less than $19,-
600. so an extra $4,000 was asked for
at this session. Mrs. Willard Sauls-
bury has donated the lot on Della
ware street where the Armory is 10
be erected. 1t is understood, and it Is
hoped that building operations viii
be begun in the near future.
Automobiles who have occasion to
drive to Wilmington complain of the
road conditions on both sides Of the
Dyke bridge. The roadbed has been
washed away until there are two gull
lies. one on either side of the bridge.
that shake a car severely unless great
care is exercised in passing over the
spots. The road committee has filled
in the gullies several times with
crushed stone, but without making
permanent repairs. IL has been sug-
gested that the next time the depres-
sions are filled in tar or some kind of
binder be mixed with the stone to
form a lasting patch.
Boys playing marbles are a sure
sign that spring is coming. The boys
were engaged IN the pastime yester-
dayday, so it is concluded that the
continuance of winter weather the
grounding sensed when he came out
Of his hole last month, saw his shadow
and ran back, is about at an end.
The New Castle Reserves Baseball
Club has elected Richard +. Pinder
general manager and Edward Hushe-
back business manager. James Nc
Dewitt. who will play left field. is cap
tain. other members of the team are:
William Davis, Catcher; Joseph Sui
Ivan. pitcher; Joseph Miller and
Thomas Comerford. first basemen
Alexander and John Gallagher. sec
ond basemen; r. +. Pinder, Jr.. and
Joseph Muilin, third basemen; Joseph
Rothrock, right field; Walter Kern,
shortstop. The suits and outfit OF the
George and John Baseball Club have
oeen purchased and will be turned
over to thet team at the meeting next
Thursday night. The team Will play
a prac'ic e game with the New Castle
Baseball Club at Battery Park. Sat
urday. April Z, which will be the
spening game for each team.
Funeral services for Miss Anna l.
Colt. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Cot. Of No $50 Young street
who died Tuesday, we're held at
m Yesterday at St Peters Cath
bic Church. and interment was mad'
In the Cathedral cemetery, Whining
ON. in charge Of Charles II. Clewell
A low mass was said at the churcl
~ the pastor. the Rev. Frederick y
campbell Tho pallbearers wer.
lanes b. Toman. Jr.. John Leonard
James Campbell and OHM Truitt;
Members OF First Baptist Churc
are contemplating holding a series
revival services next month with sing
ing" Evangelist Jones IN charge. MI
Jones is now conducting series .
meetings in the Baptist Church, Tam
bridge Md. where the Rev. j. i. HUI,
former pastor Of the church OF tins city
is located.
Mrs George W. Duncan. who las bee
spending several weeks WIN her sun
Parks Duncan. al Atlantic City, mas re
turned TO her home.
Friends of Mrs Robert McCarth
were glad to learn Yesterday that she
recovering from an operation pertorme
last week in Baltimore hospital.
Miss Emily Reilly. OF Second street
spending few days with relatives
Reading Pa.
4 large attendance is expected tomol
row night in Emmanuel p. i. Church a
the special musical service. arranged b
George IT, Madden. organist and cho
leader. The quartet from Wcstminst'
Presbyterian Church. Wilmington, WI
render several anthems
Letters OF administration have bee
issued in the Office Of Isaac r. Brown
register Of Wills for New Castle coun
ty upon the estate of Samuel W
Fleming. of this city. who died se'
eral weeks ago. to his son. Moses /
Fleming.
A fire OF incendiary origin on Tn
Joseph Cough farm. south Of Roger
crossing. destroyed the tenemei
house known as the Margaret kin'
low place. because her husband an
son resided there for more than fort