Evening journal., 1889-11-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Luskman, house painter, 214 Shipley st
The Board of Health did not meet last
night. The board will meet semi monthly
during the winter.
The Shipley Run sewer is being re-
paired at Fifth and Monroe streets where
the cavern took place.
A steropticon exhibition was given be-
fore the Choral and Literary Society Of
St. Andrews Church last evening.
The new three masted schooner Joseph
Swan of Milford, Del, is at the Harlan
and Hollingsworth CompanY's yard.
Father Wendelin NJ. Mayer Council No.
526 @. B. L., will give a reception and
banquet in the German Hall this even
ing.
The Board of Park Commissioners did
not meet yesterday afternoon, in the
absence of a sufficient number to make =
quorum.
In the case of Benson versus SpeaSman
for board bill, before Justice Bertolette
last night, 50 was awarded to Benson the
plaintiff.
Barge No of the Brandywine Granite
Company left last night with load of
riprapping stones for the coast Of North
Carolina.
The Water Commissioners met last
night and passed the weekly pay roll OF
$500 90. The balance in bank was
$54, ,63Ls2.
Edward Howard, the new steward OF
the Homeopathic Hospital is expected to
arrive from Boston to-day, accompanied
by his wife.
The board of managers Of the Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery propose ia
increase the size of the soldiers plot ia
the cemetery.
The name Of Village Green station on
half miles from this city has been
changed to Twin Oaks.
The Belts Machine Company have ship
ped to V. Brasseur, Lille, France, one
large boring and turning mill. The
machine weighs 64, 900 pounds
The Society of Christian Endeavor d
st. Paul's NJ e. church will celebrate iti
anniversary this evening. Harry Emmons
Esq. and Rev. L. E. Barrett will speak
The ladies of the West Presbyterian
Church will have an apron sale at thu
residence of Miss Martin, S06 Wes
Eighth street on Thursday, November 2
st. Marys T. A. B. Society held it
regular monthly meeting last night an'
elected six new members. John F. Mil
Ter presented to the society seventeen
volumes Of the Living Age"
The Princeton College Glee Club vii
make an annual tour through the Soutl
during the Christmas vacation and th
initial performance of the trip will
given in Wilmington.
Sheriff Allen sold at the Court Hous
/ yesterday three pieces of land in Mi
Creek hundred, containing one. six an
seven acres respectively. There ar
bull iings on the property and it be
: longed TO Joshua l.. and Frances +
I Litzenberg, s. w. McCaulley, attorne
e purchased the properties for ST. 500.
! William G. Spruance, ESQ.,, chairma
= of the Board of Examiners for admission
D to the New Castle county bar, gives nc
I tice that meetings for preliminary exam
, nations will be held at the office of th
+ chairman, on the third Saturday next be
fore the commencement of each reguls
term of the Superior Court. Meeting
will be held at 8 o'clock D. m.
+ The case of Henry l.. Brooks of Chris
b tiana, vs. james H. Clark of Delawar
: City was heard in the law library at tn
a Court House on Monday afternoon, be
fore referees William NJ Pyle, Joseph w
Ysndegrift aud Giles Lambson. TIL
suit was 20 recover wages Brooks wa
engaged for year by Mr. Clark, but wa
n discharged three months before the yea
z expired. He claimed pay for those thre
. months. and was awarded $14 73. A (
: Sanhoru. ESQ for plaintiff and +. 6
Bradford Tor defence