Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Plans Made to Greatly Improve
the Battery Park Baseball
Grounds.


met last evening at tho home OF the
president, Chandler II. Gcbhnrdt. Two
bids were received from local con-
tractors for tho rebuilding of the
wrandstand at Battery Park field. ono
ovm Nathaniel Watson, for *loo'eo'
Tor furnishing material and labor, or
p&o for the furnishing Of labor The
pther bid was from James Morrison.
$50 for tho furnishing OF labor. Tho
contract was awarded 10 Mr.. wat
Uon at Sl56.55. The Job Is to DO COM
ple,od by Wednesday, April rs, prior
~ the game between New Castle "A. A.
and Marshallton at Battery Park on
April 20. The matter OF changing the
position of the diamond and the NOV
tng OF the bleachcrs TO correspond
Wus discussed and WAS left In the
hands Of the grounds committee. The
home plate. In place OF facing south
west Will face northeast. The next
meeting will take place on Thursday
pven!ng at tho presidents home at
o'clock and all members are requested
- be present.
Last evening the members or the
Young Mems Association Of the First
Presbyterian Church met IN monthly
session at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Aorril q. Thornton, OF East Fourth
street. The members OF the athletic
eommittee. In reference to the tennis
court, which Is situated in the rear
Of the yard adjoining the Sunday
school. reported that the contract for
placing the court In shape, was award
81 20 Willis Clothier. The church and
Sunday school committee reported the
ushers for the month OF April Morril
&. Thornton and James Wilson and
Tor the month OF May Howard L.
Wilhelme and Oscar Knauss, At the
close OF the business session refresh
ments were served. The next regular
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Birmingham
on Thursday evening, May II.
This evening the members Of Adel-
phia LOdge, No. s, n. Of T., will meet
III weekly session at $50 in place OF
o'clock. for the purpose of trans
acting their routine business prior
To- the reception to Grand Chancellor
George II. Souder and his staff. who
viii be- present. The entertainment
committee has arranged an interesting
program. which will be followed by
refreshments. All members Of the
order are requested 10 be present.
The Maize d. Girls of the Methodist
Episcopal Church are making prepar-
alton 10 hold a musicale and play
let entitled The Depot Lunch Coun-
ter" On Friday evening. April 81. IN
ihe Opera House.
The members OF the New Castle
Athletic Association are making prep
arations 10 play twilight baseball
on Mondays and Fridays. Tomorrow
afternoon the local team Will play the
New Castle Reserves at Battery Park.
The game will begin promptly at $50.
The members of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church request that persons who car
supply flowers for the decoration o,
the church altar for Easter Sunday
70 have the flowers at the church not
later than 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The funeral of Sarah May, intanr
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A
Loveless, who died on Wednesday
viii take place tomorrow afternoon
with services at the home.at Baldto,
at o'clock. Interment will be mad.
In the Glebe cemetery.
Tomorrow afternoon at the baseball
diamond in the rear OF No. 3 schoo
building, in the western section Of tn
city the married men Of the Whining
ton Fibre Speciality. will play tn
single men.
A bill posting company. yesterda.
began TO erect a sign board at Seventh
and South streets.
The Jail committee OF City Counc.
ts having the lookup renovated. tn
walls coated with whitewash and tn
cells painted.
Last evening number OF loca
members OF the Rose Hill Grange az
tended the musical comedy given &
Rose Hill school house. which was
success. The next meeting OF tn
grange will take place on mex
Wednesday evening, when the thir
and fourth degrees will be conferre
upon several candidates
Mrs. Frank II. Long and daughte
Virginia Of the Strand, who hav
been indisposed for several days, ar
able 20 be about.
James T. E,liason, a member OF n
nrrn of J. T. G. L. r. Eliason, Inc.
confined 10 his bed suffering from Ill
ness.
Mrs. Harry Wirts OF the wester
section OF the city yesterday was &C
rnitted to the Homeopathic Hospita
Wilmington, where she viii underg
~ operation for supposed appendiciti
Robert Linton of Los Angeles, Cal
n spending several days as the que.
of his uncles, James and Robert Mi
Ter.
Luscious chocolate-covered cher
ries. 59c a h.; walnut fudge. 39c a ID
Whitman and Samoset chocolates fc
Easter. 4. Challenger and Son, Pre-
scrlption Pharmacists.--Adv.
Notice is hereby given 10 propert
owners Of Fourth street from WI
mington Causeway to South stree
contemplating the installa ton
water or gas that same must be CON
pleted within 60 days. After thf
period permits TO open the improve
Vtreet will not be given for Eve year
BY order OF City Council.-Adv
Distinctive Easter cards and pos
cards. +. Challenger & Son, Pr.
Scription Pharmacists.-Adv.