Evening journal., 1888-09-06
MILITARY ELECTION.
A wedding of wiImingtonians-A Race
For Twenty Dollar Bill The steam
or. Hnrc Ccnseh TO stnn.

A wedding of WilmiDgtonians-A Race
For Twenty Dollar Bin-The steam
crs Have Ceased TO stop.
BY Letter to EvHNISG Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Sep, G. COMPANY
II held an election Of officers last evening
with the following result: President
John b. Manl0ve, first vice president, a.
IL. Padberg second vice president Evan
Bovd secretary. Thomas Gravel, treas
urer. James Cannon. The election Of
civil officers Of the company takes place
annually
Worl, is very brisk at the Riverside
Rolling Mills About sixty five more men
win be employed next week.
Company III hereafter viii have q
rifle practice on the battery every Satnr-
day afternoon at ADO o'clock.
Mr. DUNCAN VIII remove in few days
from his present residence on Orange
street TO the dwelling he formerly occu
pied on Water street
The two trotting horses, Ida May and
Nav Flower, belonging to Mr.. Morrison,
We're taken to Philadelphia this morning
TO the Pennsylvania State Fair, where
they viii enter races.
On account Of the bad condition Of the
wharf the steamer Clyde did not stop
Yesterday. the Reybold stopped yester
day morning, but not last night
An old pump which for many years
has stood near the tavern on Market
street now occupied by John Becker, has
been removed and the well filed up.
The Harris Senate, colored, Of this city,
viii play the Delaware giants OF Viii
mington next Saturday on the battery.
William Ferris, the druggist. has had
new cellar doors erected in the place Of
the old ones at his store
John Martin and James r. Booth while
driving the other day, met William
Whitelock and Henry Padberg who were
also in a carriage, and had race. For a
time the horses were even, but Mr.. Mar
tins hat blew off when the other carriage
went ahead. The prize was $50 and was
won by Messrs Padberg and White
lock The race took place on the cause
way at Wilmington
Ten persons were committed to the
prison yesterday.
Messrs Toner and Toman in few days
will erect n row of ten two-stOry brick
houses on Clayton between Eighth and
Ninth streets. They will be built by II.
McCaulley.
The Democratic nomination for state
representative of New Castle hundred
and assessor will take place Saturday
between the hours of 2 and o'clock
p. m.
John Emory. William Hunter and
Harry McCaulley are the Democratic can
didates for assessors of New Castle hun
dred.
L. Il. Eliason is Democratic candidate
for state representative of New Castle
hundred
Frederick w. Hoffman, who has been
spending his two months vacation at his
homo in this city. returned to Delaware
College yesterday.
Rev. W. p. Pattison, who has been
spending his months vacation out of the
city returned yesterday.
jefferson Downham, who is now visit
ing at Sulphur Springs, will return on
Saturday.
MISS Katie Platt, who has been spend
ing a few days in this city, returned to
Philadelphia yesterday.
A good deal Of meriment was created
last night by three members Of Company
II, while drilling in front Of the X. Of p.
hall, Sergeant C. and two others
started down street. while the remainder
Of the company went up the street
BENJAMIN Writ and Miss Marion NJ.
Shuster both of Wilmington, were
united in marriage at the residence Of
Rev. +. l.. Hubbard, Phi. D.. on Delaware
street, last night at about 8 o'clock. They
came in a carriage accompanied by
friends.
A large number Of colored people went
TO Atlantic City this morning.