Evening journal., 1922-04-14
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Athletic Association Awards
Contract for GrandStand
to Nathaniel Watson
MRS. WIRTS ILL
WITH APPENDICITIS
speelal q The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April 14-At the
weekly business session Of the New
Castle Athletic Association last eve
ming. In the Office Of President Geb-
hart. the contract for the erection
Of the new grand stand on Battery
Park baseball field was awarded to
Nathaniel Watson for S156.55.
The stand is TO be built about so
feet TO the northwest and the dia-
mond is to be changed accordingly.
This places every man on the team
when in position in such a location
that the rays Of the sun will not be
directly in his face when fielding the
ball The diamond will be scraped
this weeks and flls OF clay and
gravel made.
The association composed OF res
idents who are ardent baseball fans
are backing the county league team
10 the limit. II is the intention OF
the association 20 have a financial
report published at the end Of the
year so that all fans and players
may know just what has been the
financial results OF the year.
While the officers and committees
ef the association are working hard
giving both time and money to the
effort Of operating a successful team,
they intend that every cent Of profits
shall be divided among the players.
Rumors to the effect that certain
players intend jumping their con-
tracts are being circulated but the
association feels that every player
will be loyal and take the same
chance that the officers are taking
or less chance as the players will re-
ceive something for their labor
while the officers do not expect or
intend taking any OF the profits.
The finance committee last night
made a favorable report, and a
goodly portion OF the needed sum
for erecting the new grandstand AZ
Battery Park has been collected.
over one hundred letters were sent
out 10 business men and local resi-
dents, requesting donations TO the
fund, and as a follow-up these per-
sons are receiveing a personal call
from the finance committee.
At the recent meeting OF the
Hare's Corner Farmers Club. held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mccoy, the following program
was presented followed by an eve
ming OF fun and closing with re
freshments: Singing by the club
recitation by Charles Lieb; sol
dance by Margaret Abbott, grand
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
Abbott: recitation by Norma Lieh
talk on the principles OF Taxation,
BY John c. Gray; talk on the Farr
Bureau Work by County Agen
Bausman.
BY order OF the jail committee o
CITY Council. the municipal fail wa
renovated. interior whitewashed an
the cells painted, by Joseph Becker
Mrs. Harry Wirts, who has bee
III for several weeks, was remove
from her home on Gray street, nea
Tenth street, to the Homeopathi
Hospital. wilmington, yesterday, &
a serious condition. Mrs. Wirts
thought 10 be suffering with a Sc
we're attack Of appendicitis An op
GRAFTON will be performed this art
ernoon.
The meeting OF Adelphia Lodge
Knights OF Pythias has been calle'
for 7.30 o'clock this evening. Thi
was due TO the expected visit o
Grand Chancellor George Souder
and staff of Wilmington, who vii
arrive at 9 o'clock. An elaborat
musical and literary program an
banquet has been planned by tn
local Pythians.
The ladies' Aid Society OF TIT
Methodist Church in charge OF IN
decorations OF the church for Easte
requests those having flowers an'
potted plants. including ferns, q
notify the committee or have then
at the church at 4 o'clock Saturda'
afternoon.
The "Maisy d. Girls" members o
Mrs. Mary Denny's Sunday schoc
class Of the Methodist Church, ar
rehearsing nightly the playlet, 9TH
Depot Lunch Counter" 10 be pre-
sented by them IN the Opera Hous
Friday evening, April 21.
Frank Beck. residing az seveni
and South streets. complained
Mayor Cramer because OF the 10
OF a large piece OF timber from
front OF his residence, which sa
was used in the erection OF a b
board. A warrant has been issu
and placed IN the hands OF the {
torney generals office. Mr.. BE
said the timber had been placed
the position along the curb TO pi
tect his sidewalk from bus and aui
mobile trafnc. No one asked
Beck for the timber, he says.
The monthly meeting OF
Young Mems Association OF the Fl
Presbyterian Church was held at I
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morr
Thornton, on East Third street, i
evening. II was decided that
association should provide ush
for the Sunday church services.
car Knauss and Howard Willie
being appointed for the month
May.
The contract for replacing I
tennis court on the church yard v
awarded TO Willis Clothier. ]
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