Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-30
PLEASANT SOCIAL noP.
Merchants Protective Associations
Derelict Night Waterman.

Merchants Protective AssOciation-A
Derelict Night wAtchman.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Aug ga very pleasant
social party was given by Hirons Denney
st his fathers home at Duck Creek
Thursday evening. A fruit supper was
served at II o'clock and the guests de-
parted at midnight after pleasant even.
Ang, in which dancing wss feature
The guests were as follows: Miss Grace
Stone Of Warren, Pa Misses Ethel Cooper,
Mabel Thompson, Flo. Gootee, Maggie
Blackiston, Nettie Tschudy and Lizzie
Denney of smyrna; Dr. Purnell Of
Georgetown, Md Robert Denney, Jr,
Clarence Raymond, Davis Brown, Harry
Hpruance and Frank Bailey of Smyrna.
The Merchants Protective Association
held q meeting in the office of ex-Sheriff
james O. Robinson last evening to dis
cuss the advisability of changing their
night Waterman and selecting new mem
bers. Numerous complaints were made
about Waterman Cummins being found
asleep while on duty They decided to
make a change, but no time was speci-
6ed when this change should be made.
Edward G. Walls Herbert Hall and
William Megeer were appointed COM
amittee TO see the several members who
had ceased to pay on account of the
present watchman's neglect, and to re-
celve all applications for the position.
Sudlersville and Clayton clubs played
very exciting game Of ball at
Clayton yesterday afternoon, result
dng, after the eleventh inning.
an a score of Is to 10 in favor 81
Hudlersville. Owing to rank decisions
made by John George, the visiting nm,
pirs, there came very near being small
riot between the friends Of the riva
Gibbs.
The foolish man who built his hous,
upon the sand has been outdone by
young man and young lady Of this town
They are deeply enamored of each other
and if the cotton crop down South is noi
failure this year they will do the thing
up brown. They were recently surprised
upon the strand at Woodland BeacL
drawing the plan Of their future home
They had a parasol for a pencil. the
sandy beach for specification document
and in about two hours had the Delaware
Bay as an obliterator Of the beautifu
models they had drawn upon the sand.
w. +. Clements and family will NOVA
TO Philadelphia next month
The report that Colonel G. w. Cum
4nlns is dead is false. He is getting bet.
ter Rl the time
Mrs. Jones Of Philadelphia, is th
guest of Mrs. Thomas Hoyle.
Isaac Wilson is reported in a YER
critical condition from heart trouble.
Charles Newman of Sudlersvflle, Nd
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Yarnell of Jersey City, n. j., hs
returned to her home from this towr
where she has been visiting.
Frank Williams of Wilmington, Is th
guest of his parents here
James Ransom has accepted a positio
In Wilmington
Miss Clara Wlnkworth Of PHILADELPHIA
is the guest of Miss Ella Colt, mes
Smyrna.
]. V. Hoffecker and wife of Brookfel,
Nd, leave Smyrna to-day for Rehobot
to visit William M. Bell of SMYRNA.
Charles White Of Wilmington Is visit
3ng In Smyrna.
Miss Ella Nicolson of Harrington al
Miss Lily Smith of Centreville, Nd. a
&he guests Of Miss May Grant.
Miss Name Culleny Of Baltimore, Md