Daily Republican., 1879-03-27
(Ysstsrday's Nsws.)
Death Of An Old Tailor.

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Almost everybody in Wilmington
will recollect John Mclllvain, the
stopped back old gentleman, always af'
fable and polite that could be seen at
the clothing store and merchant tailor
ing establish ment Of John II. Moore,
220 Market street, but for the last month
or so has not been there. Upon inquiry
II was found that he had been attacked
with a paralytic stroke four weeks ago,
since which time he has been in per-
fsctly helpless condition. After much
suffering he died yesterday in the s7th
year Of his age, and will be buried to
morrow (Thursday,) from 22l Shipl-y
street at 10 O'Clock, the, funeral to pro-
coed to Asbury NJ. 4. Church Cemetery.
Mr.. McIllvain was born near Newport,
and has always lived iu WILMINGTON,
being the oldest tailor in the city. lie
belonged to Captain David C. Wilson's
company OF volunteers In 1912 and
marched TO Baltimore when the British
ATTEMPTED to land at Fell's Point. I'm
fort nately however for Mr.. Mclllvain,
he was substitute for another man,
and was consequently cut out of his pen.
sion. He was never married, and has
neither ki'h nor kin 10 far As is known
left behind him. Many sincere and
sympatkizing friends who admired his
goo1 qualities will follow him to his
grave. For the last twenty five years
he was in the employ Of Edward Moore,
and latterly in the employ OF John IL.
Moore.
Additional RcmOva ais.
The following is an additional list OF
the removals that have taken place:
John @. Haddock, carpenter and con.
tractor, from S35 Ta,nall to lila West.
John W. Lewis has opened cigar
and fancy goods store at Ninth and
Church.
T. d. Brown, sewing machine agent,
from 1919 Washington TO lib W. 9th.
Elder George R. Kramer from Sl3 Or
ange to sls French.
Mrs. Mcdaniel, dry goods and trim
mings. has moved from sl9 Market and
now resides in Philadelphia.
Adam Hufnal, grocer, has moved
from 403 shipley and gene to Philadel-
phia.
Thomas King will in few days start
q cigar store at Fourth and Poplar.
George n. Bacon, restaurant, from
No. 6 w. Third to No. 4 W. Fourth.
DR.. T. v. Cahall from Alb East Sixth
to sos King.
Samuel Culbert is to engage in the
real estate business at No. 200 Shipley
street.
Gillespie & Co., a new firm are en-.
gagged in the grocery business at No.
East Second street.
Esquire Hagany has removed his of
fee, from 500 to J02 Shipley. He will
in a few days, remove to the southeas
corner of Sixth and Shipley streets.
John l.. Gouley Setires from the store
At No. 5 East Fourth street, and jaime:
Shoemaker has taken the place.
The Ladies' Aid Meeting.
The Ladies Aid meeting in the Mora
, Reform Association 5 rosm, have become
so popular that every Tuesday nigh
finds the room crowded with an intelli
gent and apprssiative audience. Las
; night every available space was occu
pied. The meeting was opened by
music by tn. choir. The chairman
read the 18th chapter of lst Cornthian
r on charity. MIR. Smedley led in praye
7 and after more music the chairman
made few opening remarks.
Rev. +. B. Duval followed in an ad
dress of extraordinary force and elo
auerce. His denunciations OF th'
y liquor traffic W ere withering and severe
I He praised the ladies who had fixed u
the room so very tastefully with tn
. aid of the members Of the NJ. S. R. A
1t was the impression Of these who ha'
often heard Mf. Duval, that he neve
made more eloquent address.
E9PI ofessor Crabbe was then introduc
ed, and gave a select reading OF
path etic character, and being called ol
r again he gave one Of an amusing char
actsr. Miss Florence Hollingswortl
4 also gave a beautiful select reading
after which the large audience adjourn
ed by singing the doxoloEy.
The NJ. s. r. A. will hold a pnbli
X meeting on Friday night and the ORA
matte club will repGer Ten nights i
Bar Room" at the Opera House o.
Tuesday evening, the Let of April.
y public Temperance meeting will be hel
at Kingsworth chapel over Eleventh
street bridge on Thursday evening.
o Resig nation offered,
, At the meeting of the Trustees OF tn
y y Poor this morning, at tn. almshoust
s DR.. II. C. Krmble resident physician
o the almshouse institution sent in hl
\ resignation.
!; Owing to his professional fitness fo
v the position he had been at the las
! meeting of the Board appointed to serv
i a second term, and the same recognitio
. . which re-appointed him then, serve
" " to influence the Board upon this occs
sion to induce him to stay.
A mere extensive and consequently
more lucrative field opening to hi
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