Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

James 7. Mullins condition has not
improved.
Troop B, at last nights meeting, did
not take any action in regard to the new
armory.
All the railroad switches in the yard Of
the Pussy and Jones Company have been
torn up for repairs.
A large force of men is at work raisin e
and repairing the railroad tracks at the
foot of Seventh street.
The Republican voters OF the First ward
held meeting in Gould g. Sawdon's Hall.
No 312 West FronC street, last evening.
At the Municipal Court this morning,
John McCloskey, drunk, was fined SO and
costs; Lizzie Shannon, drunk, 81 and
costs.
The Friendship Fire Company will take
sixty men on its visit to York, Pa, and
will be accompanied by Mayor Har-
rington.
George Baker, an employe of Trump
Bros. machine shop, had one of his fin
gers slightly cut while at work there
yesterday.
The Trustees of the Poor met in
monthly session at the almshouse this
morning aud transacted a great deal OF
routine business.
Officer Scott is becoming a proficient
marksman. He made five straight "bulls
eyes at shooting gallery in the vest
ern part Of the city several days ago.
The Social Workers. an organization
connected with Bethany Baptist Church,
will resume its meetings next Friday
evening, and will give literary enter.
tBinment.
Miss Josephine Boggs, a well-known
temperance worker, has organized new
Loyal Temperance Legion Club, composed
of the boys of the western part Of the
city.
The celebrated young Ladies' Base
Ball Club" of Now York city, will cross
bats with the Merritt club of this city on
the Wilmington grounds next Tuesday
The game will be called at 3 80 o'clock.
Register Of Wills J. K. Bradford has
granted letters testamentary upon the
estate Of Margaret J. Comfy, late of
Christiana hundred. deceased, unto John
Comfy and James Comfy, of said hun
bred.
A carriage driven by Harry Hudson
was wrecked at Tenth and Market streets
last evening. One Of the wheels caught
in the car tracks and it was wrenched
off, but fortunately the occupants es-
capped injury.
John E. Caveny, 2S years old, former
Wilmingtonian, died in Baltimore. Fri.
day last, Of consumption. He was well
| know here, and was at one time promi-
nent member of the Shields Library AS
ISOLATION.
The burned building on the corner OF
Front and Shipley streets, formerly occu.
pied by Dickey & Co., still stands in a
dilapidated condition. The insurance
company and the heirs have been forbid
den to rebuild it and the former paid the
latter the full amount of insurance
Thomas D. Cook, the popular young
| pharmacist, who recently passed the
Delaware State Board examination with
such high honors, has opened pharmacy
at Ninth and Pine streets, in this city.
Mr.. Cook has many friends in this city,
who will be pleased to hear of his new
departure.
The New Jersey truck wharf presents
a busy appearance, although the season
for canteloupes is over, and this week will
exhaust watermelons. Several thousand
more melons have been handled there
this season than for many years before.
Large quantities of sweet potatoes were
offered for sale there this morning.
Rev. E L. Hubbard. Phi D.. OF New
/ Castle, delivered a lecture last evening,
to large audience at the Scott M. E.
Church, on his observations and expe-
riences while travelling abroad. illustra-
ting his lecture by stereopticon views.
He was assisted by Herbert Mullin, son
to ]. T. Mullin. To night they will give
an illustrated lecture in Odd Fellows
Hall, Hockessin.