Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Alonzo Stops Of New Castle is visiting
at Havre de Grace, Md.
Professor Henry Carpenter of the
Dover lrdex is in the city to-day.
The Harmony Literary Society will
hold its regular meeting tonight.
The journeymen bricklayers will work
this coming season under the old rates.
A masked carnival viii be the attrac-
ton at the Wilmington Rink on Friday
evening.
The Institute Library will be closed on
ruary %.
John Moyce, boy was found very
drunk on Market street and taken home
in a wagon.
George F. Hart police officer, has re-
signed ia order to return to his trade Of
ship carpenter
The Dolphin Social Club will hold
reception in Cooney & Mulrine's Dancing
Academy tonight.
Letters Of administration have been
granted Clara Fox Hpon the estate Of
Josephine Hanway.
The Smyth Post and Drum Corps fair
in the Mccartney & kenney Building was
well attended last evening.
Edward c. Concannon will attend
convention Of the Union Veteran League
on Friday, atsAltoona, Pa.
Rev. Mervin J. Eckels Of Salisbury.
Md, win preach at the special services
at West Church this evening.
A subscription masquerade ball will be
given by the Delaware S8ngerbund in the
German Hall next Monday evening.
The meeting of the Republicans Of the
Sixth Ward, called for last evening, was
postponed until next Tuesday evening.
The water main on Market street above
Eighth, which bursted yesterday after
noon, was promptly repaired by the Street
and Sewer Department.
The Rev. ]. H. Simms, NJ D., win
preach at Goodman Chapel Thirteenth
and Scott streets, at 7.30 o'clock this
evening. All are cordially invited out to
hear him.
The funeral Of Harry Mcdaniel, who
died suddenly yesterday morning, viii
take place this afternoon. The burial
will be in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
The steamboat Cape Charles has been
moved down to the Harlan and Holdings
worth Company lower wharf, and work
has been commenced making changes in
the construction TO fit her for transfer
boat.
The Delaware Cadet Corps visited the
fair Of the Smyth Post Guards last even
ing in a body. The fair no doubt will
be a success under the management Of
Professor John H. Trabbold and Harry
Sharpe
The "Prazdnik' at 0livet Presbyterian
Church, which will be held every evening
this week, was opened last night with a
good attendance. There viii be a
Martha Washington tea party on Friday
evening
7 The committee in charge Of the enter
tainment to be given at Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church on Friday evening
are: DR.. F. E. Stewart, James Motif.
Miss Mabel Sibley Jones, Miss Annie
Rogers, Miss Ella Cloud.
A meeting Of business men OF the CITY
will be held in the rooms of the Builders
Exchange, this evening, to consider the
"ANAodDlilAg VI eAteuuluE DeAhWafe ave-
nue. to Market street. The matter will
be discussed pro and con.
George F. Dixon. colored man. en-
ployed by George Reed, was run over by
carriage in front of the Opera House
yesterday afternoon. His back was struck
by the wheel. Dr. Wesley Mullin rem
dered him surgical assistance.
The members of st. Marys T. A. B.
Society are requested to meet at their
rooms on Sunday evening, February "a,
at o'clock, for the purpose Of attending
a temperance lecture to be delivered by
Rev. ID. J. Flynn in st. Anne's Church.
Five palace cars, finished in wine color
built by the Harlan and Hollingswortb
Company, under the patents Of the Union
Palace Car Company. but bearing the
name Pullman" are standing in the
company's yard ready for shipment
The ninth anniversary of Harmony
Council, No. 1, q F. A., was held in the
Morrow building, last evening. An in
teresting program, consisting OF recita
tions, dialogues vocal and instrumental
solos was given, and was heartily ap
plauded by the large audience present.
Refreshments were served in abundance.
The entertainment concluded by a per
Torrance Of "Punchinella, by Harry g.
Neary.