Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-29
SERVICES AT EMMANUEL.
PROMINENT MEN WANT THE DOB
BlNSvILLE SALOON REOPENED.


ministers, physicians, farmers, mer-
chants. workingmen, colored men and
young men. The choir was com posed of
male voices from the church choir and
several from the Choral Society. Rev
p. b. Llghtner, rector of the church,
opened the service with an address in
which he invited everybody TO attend
the services at Emmanuel Church, and
said that the doors would be thrown
open to them at all times and warm
hearts would receive them. The mis-
sioner, Rev. Mr.. Bedinger, then began
his sermon by reading part Of the fifth
chapter OF Matthew. He spoke FOR
thirty-five minutes on the subjects Of
profanity, intemperance and the seventh
commandment. The address excelled
any that has been given during the mis-
sion, and It undoubtedly left impressions
on the minds of many OF his hearers that
will never be forgotten. The special
services during the day were well-at
tended, as has been the case at every
service, and the mission has been COM
plete success.
Rev. Mr. Walker, a local preacher.who
has recently removed to this city,
preached good sermon at the M e
Church last evening, from the text "And
|. II be lifted up, will draw all men
unto me"
The annual Methodist Money making
Merrlment, which has been in progress
in the Opera House, closed on Saturday
evening, after a very successful season.
The hall was crowded on Saturday even
ing and an excellent supper was served.
Typhoid fever is still raging, and sew
eral families are stricken with the deadly
malady. The best medical care and
skillful and constant nursing is being
given them, and although the condition
OF many of the sufferers is precarious. it
Is thought that with the present fine
weather they will rally.
Rev. e L Hubbard, Phi. D., reed 3
communication. at the morning service
in the M. r. Church, yesterday, from w.
s. Prickett, Esq. stating that letters
were filed In the county court house, In
| support of the application of Martin
Leonard, proprietor Of the Dobbinsville
hotel from samuel H. Black, Giles
Lambson, Julian D. Janvier, James J..
Toner and Lewis K /. Eliason, ell pIomi-
nent citizens and business men. DR..
| Hubbard said that be wanted everybody
to see how difficult 1t WAS to keep closed
the doors of a place, wherein men be-
led-to riot and bloodshed. THE saloons
of America would not be supported but
for the work Of Christian people, even
those prominently identified with Other
churches, as three of these men, who at
tach their names to letters, endorsing
this application" He announced his in
tention to fight the application to tbs
end II he had to do so alone"
Lorenza 81. Beecher of the Riverside
Rolling Mills will remove his family Il
Pottstown, Pa, to morrow.
The new coon club did not go on It'll
first hunt Saturday night, owing to thu
stormy weather Of the morning. Tit
club may take two hunts, however, dur
ing the fine moonlight nights of the com
ing week.
The variety show which has been per
forming in a large tent on Pearl stree
FIR several days, and has been roPing In
the people as we'll as their money, lef
for Elkton this m ,rning to show to tbs
people Of that town one of the most mis-
cradle entertainments on the road.
s. Griffin Haman, 10 years old, and 1
nephew If Justice Julian ID. JRnvier, died
at Mr.. Janvier's country residence, JUS
north OF the city, on Saturday afternoon
Of Bright's disease and paralysis. Thu
little fellow attended the public schools
here, and was bright scholar. Hi
father, Akin Hannah. died in California
few years ago. Funeral services will
be held at his late home at 3 o'clock thii
afternoon. Interment in the Presby
terrain cemetery.
Martin Leonard, proprietor of the Dob
binsville hotel has on exhibition
handsome photograph Of the Lenap'
Fire Company and complete apparatus
which was taken in front of the schoo
green on the morning OF July 4.
Sherman Watts gave piano recital al
the NJ f. Church festival in the Opera
House on Saturday evening.
One Of the handsomest monuments ii
the state has been placed over the grave
of Samuel p. Truss, in the M. E Church
The stone is beautifully furnished and il
a great Improvement to the cemetery.
While John Bacon was driving along
the causeway opposite Rogers's woods
yesterday morning, the fore wheels Of
his buggy gave way and the axle fell L
the ground. tlr Bacon was thrown ou'
and received several cuts.
The New Castle, Jr, Base Ball Clul
, defeated the Shamrock at Battery Parl
on Saturday afternoon, by a score Of Il
n
; The Red Lion Marsh Company held al
important meeting at the residence 0
Edward Hance on the river road.
j. Irwin Vanarsdalen and William II
Waite, returned on Saturday, from
canvass of the State Of Pennsylvania 70
the sale OF a patent steam kettle, 0
i which George w. Dickerson, of this city
has the sole agency for the Middle States
The men are in excellent health an
spirits and say that a drummer's lii
! beats all yet
.. James Downham well-knowa fisher
man and Miss Jennie Cunningham wer
quietly married at the M. Il. Parsonage
last evening, by Rev. K. L. Hubbard. Pi
ID. The bride Is a dressmaker, and tn
couple win reside at her home on Mint
street, near School.
Miss Mary Kennard visited friends
! Wilmington yesterday.
5. A. Stewart visited relatives an
friends near Kirkwood
John harrington and John Pagan {
! Dobhinsville are spending a few weeks 8
i Ocean Grove.
. William aud Thomas odgers. formerl
: of this city, were the guests Of th
family Of James Whitelock to day.
: Mrs John 3. Manlove has purchased
!. ine piano.
! The Misses Kershaw and Miss Ell
: Bartlett of Wilmington visited friend
here on Saturday.
A. v. Leslie George of Wilmingtc
! visited old friends here yesterday.
Lieutenant Herbert Deakyne, q. s. A
z who graduated from West Point Militia