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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
NOTES RUINED HIM.
Fugitive Dsfaulter booth Regrets His
Crime and Makes an Explanation.

Fugitive Dsfau1ter Booth Regrets His
Crime and Makes an Explanation.
Walter j. Booth, the West Grove
Chester county, defaulter has been heard
from In a letter postmarked Hartford,
Conn, Booth writes as follows to Friend
Lloyd, at his old place Of residence:
Il suppose | have caused quite an ex-
element in the southern part Of Chester
county, for which am sorry indeed to
say Little did think it would turn out
so. know | did wrong. but got be-
hind By taking bad paper and meeting
with other losses; then used paper | should
not to catch up It was not done to
wrong or cheat any one. If had been
left alone until had my big clearing-up
sales ! would have paid all owed aud
not caused SO many to lose, or brought
this sadness on my loved ones at home as
well as my many friends
4 hope the community will not torture
my aged mother and wife with ugly re
ports, for God knows they have enough
to contend with 1t was sad for me to
leave them, but ii was best for me
have prospects of good business, and
hope | may make man Of myself and
pay those | owe, and those who are civil
will get paid first. But no more notes
for Booth; they are the ruination Of
man
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The William Lea q Sons Company is
filing in the road leading to the mills in
the Ninth ward
A calico bali will be given by the Black
Hawk Assembly in Weccacoe Hall on
January 49, 1883.
Professor P. H. Friese Of Baltimore
will preach at the Unitarian church on
Sunday next at II a. m.
Professor A. S. Webster held Thanks
giving matinee in his dancing academy
in The Opera House, yesterday afternoon.
The supper for the benefit Of Riddles
Chapel will be continued this evening
and the price Of tickets reduced to 20
cents.
The regular session of City Council was
held last evening. but no business was
transacted, an adjournment being taken
until this evening
festival and supper viii be held in
the Red Mems Hall, at Newport, this and
tomorrow evenings, for the benefit of
the NJ Z. parsonage.
The Social workers Of the Bethany
Baptist Church gave Thanksgiving sup
per last evening in the Sunday school
room, to about 300 persons.
horse belonging to Frank Mccoy be-
came frightened on West Ninth street
this morning and ran away. doing no
other damage tLau breaking the shafts
Of the carriage.
The Household of Faith congregation
will hold services in the old Baptist
church on King street above Tenth, at
the usual hours next Sunday Hugh B.
Rice of California will preach
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

Colonel E. 7. Cooper, clerk Of the last
House Of Representatives and BENJAMIN
J. Moore, clerk Of the Senate, went to
Philadelphia this afternoon to purchase
supplies for the use Of the members Of
the next General Assembly The supplies
include all kinds Of stationery, waste bask
cts, penknives, rules, etc. Formerly these
articles were purchased by the librarian.
but by an act of the last Legislature the
power of purchasing was placed in the
hands Of the clerks Of the two houses.
The goods will only be ordered at present
and will not be delivered until the open
ing Of the session by the clerks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

The y. NJ. r.. Q. 1,1entlnn.

The Y NJ. r. c. of this city will hold
their annual election on next Friday
evening Edmund Mitchell, Jr.. has de.
clined to be a candidate for reelection to
the presidency The candidates most
prominently named for the place are
samuel NJ Knox the present vice presi.
dent. and DR.. J. Paul Lukens. Harry f.
Triggs, the popular recording secretary,
has also declined collection. 1t is pro
posed to till the place with Lambert J
Foulk. Senator Robert J. Jump is to be
elected corresponding secretary, unless
the present efficient occupant Of the
place. Henry O. Pickles, should consent
to hold it another year. Marshal Thomas
Holt. who led the boys to victory dur
ing the campaign, is spoken Of for vice.
president J Eldridge Pierce will proba
bly, be elected treasurer, position which
he has filled many years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
LAST EDITION
UNION SERVICES AT DOVER.
A 1e-year-old BOY Shot by Reckless
Companion The Dogs WIN Have to he
Registered


A 1e-year-old BOY Shot by Reckless
Companion Dogs WIN Have to be
Registered.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Nov 30-The Methodist
Presbyterian and Baptist congregations
held a Union Thanksgiving service in the
Methodist church yesterday morning
Rev L. i. Williams of the Baptist
church preached the sermon, which was
an eloquent and interesting discourse
Robert Parsons, aged II years, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by
Joseph Smith, aged ID, yesterday after
noon on Loockerman street. Smith was
arrested and at a hearing before Esquire
Cooper last evening, Dir. Clements, who
was summoned to attend Parsons, testi-
fed that IL was impossible to tell vet
whether the wound would result fatally
or not. The testimony showed that
young Smith was hoarshing a small re-
volver among a crowd of boys, and with
the remark. Lookout I'm going to
shoot he fired deliberately at
Young Parsons, the ball strik-
ing him in front Of the right ear and
passing round to the base Of the skull
DR. Clements located the ball, but does
not think it safe to remove it vet Smith
was heldin $500 bail for further hearing
This shooting affair may be taken as one
Of the legacies left to Dover parents by
the visit of pawnee Bill and his Wild
West Show Ever since the visit Of the
Indians and COW boys the youngsters Of
Dover have organized themselves into
Indian tribes and COW boy gangs, and
lassoes and pistols have supplanted school
books. The lass0 II flung at every
thing on the street from a hitching
post to q passing horse, and the unwary
pedestrian not infrequently finds his legs
tangled up in a coil of rope. That the
boys have been holding high carnival
almost unchecked is recognized fact,
and it is hoped that the affair Of yester-
day may put stop to II.
Alderman Jester is likely to be kept
pretty pussy for a while as Register But,
Ter will to-day start on the war path after
the owners of unregistered dogs. The
time for registering expired yesterday,
and although public notice has been given
for weeks Of the penalty in store for
those who failed to register, only eigh-
teen have received the legal tag out Of a
total of some 300 which do the bow WOW
ing for Dover
A little daughter Of George Foraker's
was quite severely burned on Wednesday
by her clothing taking fire from stove
Thanksgiving Day passed off very
quietly as far as entertainments were
concerned. The Robbins Hose boys
Surned out in the morning and again
tested their new hose, and in the evening
the colored band paraded the streets
accompanied by the Milford and Middle
town colored bands. The visitors were
entertained at supper given by tbs
Dover band after the parade.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
THANKSGIVING PLEASURES.

Good Dinners and suppers FOR Those who
Desired Them, with Pleasing Entertain
ments as Sauce.
The Home Social Circle Of Scott NJ. T..
Church celebrated its third anniversary
last evening. A long program Of stand
ara selections was given by the members
OF the circle
The Mite Society Of Union Church gave
pink ten IN the mccartney and Kenny
Building at Fifth and Shipley streets, last
evening. A large crowd was in attend
ance and the young women walters were
kept busy
The ladies' of Hanover Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon gave u
Thanksgiving dinner 10 1870 poor child
rem, in the lecture room. The dinner
was preceded by an interesting program
which included selections on the piano by
Miss Sadie Phillips, a little girl 10 years
old, and on the violin. by Neyen MARKS
the yearold son of DR. Lafayette Marks
Miss Nirgie Jones read "A Thanksgiving
Dinner from the Widow Bed0tt Papers
The dinner was complete and excellent
and the young recipients did It full JUS
tice It has been the custom Of the
ladies' of Hanover Church TO give a dinner
~ NltN pun olNt ~ year anu ny ~ EiGat
good mas been accomplished
The Misses Parker the Misses Carpen
ter and Miss Harlan took leading part
in the preparation Of the dinner ana in
attending TO the wants Of the children
festival was given in First presby
terrain Church lecture room last evening
Articles sold we'll the large crowd in
attendance being liberal in purchases
A Thanksgiving eve sociable wis given
in the chapel Of Grace NJ II Church last
evening A large audience was IN attend
ance. Miss Cynthia Bare. the well known
soprano Of Philadelphia, sang a number
Of selections, and was recalled several
times, A program Of literary and
musical selections was also rendered by
the members of the school During the
intermisson cream and cake were passed
to those who desired to buy. Fancy
articles We're also on sale.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
EleetinG Delegates to state Convention.
Change of Date and Place.

=
The Y. NJ R. G. will hold special
meeting tonight at their headquarters to
elect delegates to the state convention
of clubs which meets at Dover on next
Wednesday.
The Fifth Ward Republican Club will
meet for the same purpose at the same
place tomorrow evening. Both clubs
meet at 5 o'clock.
The Seventh Ward Club meets this
evening at 40 o'clock to elect delegates.
The White Clay Greek Republican Club
meets this evening ut 80 o'clock at
Newark for the election of delegates.
The Y. NJ. r. c. Of New Castle have
elected the following delegates VIII
liam II. Clark, Edward Challenger,
Edward II. Wilmot William II. Bradley
and Robert w. Wright. These delegates
were instructed to name their own alter
mates
The national convention Of Republican
clubs, TO which the state convention IS
to elect four delegates next week, was to
have met in New York city on December
10 but there is a movement on foot now
to change both the date and place Of the
national gathering II is argued that
many of the young men who will be or
will want to attend both the convention
and the Inauguration of President Har
rison To accommodate them in both
respects it is thought that the latter part
Of February or the first and second days
Of March as to time and Baltimore for
the place would be suitable The young
Republicans Of Baltimore are pushing
their claims with Characteristic energy.
The Cao fgr1 Rappb1isoVa EItrI a. ffg lncf
meeting elected the following delegates
to the convention Of the Republican
League to be held at Dover on Decem-
Der s. L. L. Wallace Eli r. Sharp. j.
T. Nichols and j. E. Griffenberg Alter
mates w. J. Stewart, DR.. H. r. Porter,
John Hurley and + F. Prettyman.
The Cedar Greek Republican Club last
Tuesday evening elected as delegates NJ.
II. Prettyman, Andrew Thomas, f. G.
Wiswell, Edward Lank and b. b.
Deputy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
CHURCH AT LINCOLN.
A Faithful Coiored Community FRO
vidss Place of Worship.


About twelve years ago the colored
people of Lincoln, Del. got together and
concluded to start church, Williams
vile church was too far TO walk IN win.
ter, and it was finally left to William II
and George Dutton, who rented a place
at $40 year, which served for one year
both as school and church Silas but
ton then contributed the land for
the erection Of a permanent school house
and by the aid Of contributions from the
people, both white and colored, and the
personal labor OF John b Turner, Joseph
Mason, William H. and George Dufton,
the structure was pushed to completion
and has since served both as school
house and place of worship. After the APP
pointment of Rev A. Handy othis charge.
the congregation So increased that a
larger place Of meeting was necessary.
For that purpose a lot was secured, and
on July nth, 1887, the corner stone OF
Lincoln NJ. l.. Church was laid. shortly
after Rev. A, Handy was called Ia
another charge. and was succeeded by
Rev. +. J. Lee. who like good captain,
took up the battle where his predecessor
had left of, and with the able assist.
anee Of his stewards completed the edi-
fee. On December 18th, 1887, the cere
mony Of dedication took place Reys. Lee,
Young, Handy and Webb taking part.
The collections raised were most liberal
that Of the afternoon alone being upward
Of $500. Help from the white
friends was also reported Mrs. A.
$. Small contributed the trim
mings for the pulpit, and John
LeCompte and Robert Small sums Of
money Through earnest effort the col
ored people Of Lincoln now have church
edifice Of which they may well be proud,
and which will most likely accommodate
their growing numbers for many years
The membership is now but about thirty,
while the seating capacity Of their new
church is 200 persons
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
New Reading Room.

The new reading room Of the w. c. T.
U. at Newport viii be opened with inter
esting exercises ON Monday evening next.
The ladies of the Union have labored
hard to establith the room and are much
gratified az the successful contamination
of their purpose. Rev. ]. d. G. Hanna
will deliver the dedicatory sermon and
addresses win be made by Miss Madge
Hilles of this city and Mrs. U. White
ley of Christians hundred. The ladies
will be much gratiied to receive contri.
buttons Of either money or books on the
evening of the opening
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

A delegation of the Washington Fire
Company of this city went to Norristown
yesterday morning The object Of the
vistwas TO test a new Amoskeag engine
that the Norristown fireman has pur-
chased. The test took place at the foot Of
Mill street and the new engine ELECTED
warm commendaton. The Norristown
tiremen gave the Wilmington men royal
time The visitors inspected the various
companies and the supply wagon Of the
depaI tment and concluded that Whining
ton should have a wagon. return trip
will be made by the Norristown firemen
in the near future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
St. HIary's Il. Z. church supper.

A supper to the poor was given in ST.
Mary's r. G. Church, Sixth and Pine
streets, last evening About $50 people
were present Henry Braunstein, n. Du-
shane Coward, Michael j. Conway, Frank
SERVER and Howard Sewer sang several
selections and Misses Mary McCafferty
and Mary McAllister gave recitations. At
the close of the entertainment the gold
watch presented by Father Kelly to the
proposed new Catholic church in South
Wilmington was won by the holder of
ticket No S72.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
AFRICAN GRAND coMMANDERY.
Its annual Reception ard Ball in Insti-
tute Han.

tute Hail.
African Grand Commandery for the
state of Delaware held its annual recep-
ton last evening in Institute Hall. The
grand lodge committee comprised Sir
Knight James Lewis chairman; S. X,
James 6. Eliason, secretary S. K,
Johnson Parker. treasurer; S. K, Isaac
p Carly, S X George w Wright, S. X.
William +. Hodges, S. X. John A. Par
ker, S. X. Daniel Dutton. S. X William
4 Trusty, S. X David H. Brooks There
was a drill by the subordinate X. T. The
grand march was led by Nsah White and
wife.
Most Worshipful African Harmony
Grand Lodge for the State Of Delaware.
and her subordinates were present Ad-
dresses were made by Eminent Grand
Commander Henry Robinson, james Il
Thompson and Eminent Grand Recorder
James Pritchett Music was furnished
by Professor Hardings Universal Cornet
Band
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
Onenlnc Announcement.

We respectfully announce our annua |
opening of Christmas cards and Illus.
trated Christmas Booklets to-morro ",
Saturday, Dec LIST.
The readers Of the JOURNAL are in
vited to call at their convenience and ex-
anime these beautiful gems OF art Our
annual opening Of Holiday Goods will
take place Thursday, December the
9th. Our lines are very full and com
plete. Store open in the evenings Come
and look. This is looking time You will
not be asked or expected buy. Delaware
Printing Company, formerly James s.
Webb, No. 224 Market street. Edward
f. James, president, Warren H. ,Farra,
secretary and treasurer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

A Thanksgiving Day sociable was given
last evening at No. OF Market street,
the residence of J. S. Moreland. Among
those who participated in this pleasant
gathering were Mr.. Gruner and lady, Mr.
Magee and lady, Harry B. Sawdon and
lady, Miss Lizzie Carter, Mrs L. G..
Cooper, Mrs. Thomas Messenger. Mrs
Murch, James Kane Andrew Selak,
Edward Garrett, John Cummerf0rd
William Ocheltree. After dancing was
concluded the party made raid on the
dining table, where they found abund-
ance of good eating.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
MARINE MATTERS.

A schooner Of wood for the pulp works
went up the river this morning.
Six large oyster boass from the Della
ware bay are lying at Front street wharf.
The Greenback Ice Company are erect
ing large ice house opposite French
street wharf
The schooner Adeline Carson from
Maine, is unloading a cargo Of ice at the
Kennebec Ice Company's wharves
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
REPUBLICAN REORGANIZATION.
The Special Committee is Ready to Report
its Work.

its Work.
A call is published in another part Of
this impression to-day for mass meet
ing Of Republicans, to be held in the Tip
pecanoe Club room at Tenth and Market
streets on next Tuesday evening, so'clock.
Cor the purpose Of receiving and passing
upon the report Of the special committee
appointed at a mass meeting of the Re
publican voters ON November 10,
in Institute Hall The COMMITTEES
was appointed to prepare a
plan for the reorganization Of the party
in this city, with plan Of doing away
with one of the two committees that now
manage the affairs of the party The
committee is composed of Frederick E.
Bach, Henry C. MacLear, Colonel John
NJ. Dunn, James L. Hawkins, Seth H.
Feaster and Henry f. Pickles.
The committee completed its work a
week ago and is now ready to report
The call for the meeting is signed by Mr.
Pickles, chairman of the Republican
County Committee by Mr.. Bach,
chairman Of the district committee and
Eleazer Ainsworth, chairman Of the city
c(mmittee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
LIFE-eoATs.
A Long List Of Shipments by Thomas
Drien 4 Sons.


Work at Thomas Drien & Sons boat
works has been particularly lively lately
The firm have just made a number Of
contracts for life boats among which
are the following:
Steamship Iroaiques Of Philadelphia,
two, 20 feet. square stem metallic life
boats; four % feet sharp end metallic
life boats; two, 20 feet metallic boats
and four large sea RATS. Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company Of Balti
more, three % feet metallic life-boats /.
one "a feet steam life-b boat; one 81 feet
clinker built wood life boat and one large
sea raft; the st. Luce Of the Jacksonville
Florida and Tampa railroad, two 16 feet
metallic life boats and one life-raft
Kaigns Point Ferry Company two Is feet
metallic boats; Mawanto Steamship Com
pany of New York, two "a feet wood life
boats four "a feet metallic life boat, two
- feet metallic life-boats and four life
RATS and one IA feet metallic life boat
for Hoboken, NJ j., tug boat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
The John A. Lingo Release,.

The United States Court was in session
this morning at the Custom House.
Anthony Higgins. Esq, counsel for the
owners of the schooner John A. Lingo.
entered security for the claim of the
owners of the tug boat Minnie for ser
vices rendered during the recent storm
at Lewes. The vessel was discharged
and this afternoon it started on a return
voyage TO the Indian river.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
Temporary Cessation Of "csId Waves. {"

The series of "cold waves" which burst
over the United States from the 10Th to
the 9th inst. seem to have been anoma-
lous and ont of time, possibly intensified
by the influence Of the recent Atlantic
cyclone Consequently we cannot con
slider them as foreshadowing the charac-
ter of the coming season. II is probable
that the weather will generally be milder
duying the next fortnight than it has
been since Monday, the 18th inst New
York Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
seven Drunken Men Arrested.

Sergeants Tucker and Peterson, to-
gether with two patrolmen, OF ? o'clock
this afternoon, arrested seven drunken
men who were disporting themselves at
Third and Orange streets Tucker was
taking two men TO the hall when one of
them got away and ran down Fourth
street. Two out of the seven were up in
court this morning, but were allowed to
go on condition that they would go to
work and keep sober.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
THE LuPToN HAS SAILED.

The New Vessel sails Ger the Bilowv
Waves Electric Lights.
The schooner F. and 7. Lupton. which
has been built entire by the jackson and
Sharp Company. left for Philadelphia
yesterday Captain Longstreet is part
owner and commander The schooner viii
ship a crew from Philadelphia and will
load with coal at Greenwich Pier for
Boston.
The engine for driving the dynamo to
supply electricity to the lamps through
the works has been shipped and is ex-
pected to arrive shortly. The lights win
be in use probably within week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
somebodv,s CbiIa.

A little boy about three years old is
now at Mrs. McConaghys, No. POI Tat
nall street, waiting for friends to take
charge of him. The little fellow was
found by man ON the street and was
left at the above place after Rn ineffec
tual attempt to find his parents had been
made. The boy is clothed in red plaid
dress, no hat, scant shoes and says his
name Ia "Jim Foster"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

An aged New Highlander thought to
get rid Of disliked admirer Of his
daughters in a unique manner He made
a bet with the young man on the result
OF the Presidential election, and the girl 5
hand was the stake. Should the admirer
lose he was to cease paying attention TO
the girl and leave town, whereas should
he win, he, the old gentleman, was to
consent to the marriage. The prospective
father-in law lost. but insists that the
wedding must not take place until after
the 4th of March.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
And sim They Come.

Up TO date there are 81 applicants
for the Milford post office at the expira
tion of Postmaster Watson's term
which will run for about two years yet.
The most prominent men in the list are
VIM. V. Supple, Spencer Hitch, ex-Post
master Vim q. Herring, John H. johnson.
Garrett l.. Hynson, Gardner Josephs and
still there are more to follow. Milford
Chronicle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30
MAwAsET GUN Gus.
Good Shooting on IT. Grounds Yesterday
by the Members.

The Wawaset Gun Club held an all day
shooting contest at the grounds beyond
Eleventh street bridge yesterday. In the
morning a clay pigeon match was held
each man having five shots; in the after
nooa, blue rocks were the targets, each
man shooting at six The scores follow
the best out Of five and six shots re-
spectively being given
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-30

Miss Fannie McWhorter of No. OIL
West Eighth street was given a surprise
party last evening by number of young
friends. The invading host brought with
them barbecued pig and all that goes
with It. including appetites. II was a
royalty good time and Miss McWhOrter
got the full benefit of IL.