Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-14
ST. VALENTINE DAY IN NEW CASTLE.
A Cengessed Post Ofice-Dr. Lixhtner's
| Lecture-saIc OF Real Estate.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEw CASTLE, Feb. .14-This being st.
Valentines day, excitement among the
children reigned supreme. The post
office was the centre of attraction during
the school intermissions, and in the
lobby Of the post Office, chaos held the
fort. The valentine craze is not growing
any, however. in this community, and it
is thought, will die natural death In
few years. II Postmaster Manlove had
many such busy days as this he would
be compelled to employ about FIVE ad-
ditional clerks
The big frame house occupied by
Frederick T. Eagle, and surrounding lots,
situated on the corner of Vine and Har-
mony streets were sold at trustees sale,
yesterday afternoon In front of the old
| Court house, by Deputy Attorney general
| Thomas Davis to Robert r. Morrison,
tenant of 0glethorpe farm. for $4,000.
A large number of men attended the sale,
and there were several bidders. q. w.
Drake WAS an efficient auctioneer.
The Rev. P. b. Lightner delivered an
able lecture last evening In the old court
house before good audience on his
| travels abroad. The lecture lasted forty
minutes and was interesting through
out. j. Carus White and Miss Emma
| White discoursed some choice mnsic on
violin and plano, and Mrs e. p. Wise
sang several solos. The entertainment
was given by the Young Mems Guild of
| Emmanuel Church.
On Wednesday evening Miss Belle
Megginson was surprised at her home on
Union street by about thirty-four Of her
little friends and schoolmates After
participating in all sorts Of parlor games
the guests repaired to the dining room
where the table was loaded with good
things. At $50 o'clock the happy party
dispersed.
Nearly every seat has been sold for the
entertainment under the auspices Of st.
Peters T. A. Society on Saturday
evening in the Opera House. The st.
Augustine Dramatic Company will pre-
sent Kathleen Mavourneen' and farce
"Mr. X
DIR. John j. Black is in Florida, where
he has gone to recuperste his health. He
will return In few weeks.
The Merry Ten give ball tonight in
the X. OFF Dancing Academy. A large
number of tickets have been sold
The tight-rope- and trapeze man took
his departure suddenly on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Barrett p. Conner who has been
very Ill for several weeks, is now con.
| valescent.
J. r. and l.. e. Eliason have begun the
erection of two frame houses on Vine
street above Delaware.
The steamer Thomas Clyde will proba-
bly, commence running from Salem to
Philadelphia and return, touching at this
city, on Monday, March 3.
Although for the past two months our
young people have been very slow about
giving away to cupid, the happy month
Of March is near at hand and during that
time more than few knots win be tied.
About fifty people from Wilmington
visited the Jail here yesterday afternoon.
Edward Duffy, formerly OF this city,
but new Of New York city, visited here
yesterday and to-day. He wills leave for
New York this evening
Fred. W. Hoffman visited Wilmington
yesterday.
Henry +. Dure sold the following on
his farm which is tenanted by John
McMullen, near this city: six horses and
colts, fourteen dairy COWS, five hsifers,
one Durham bull. SOW and pigs and q
large stock Of farming implements.