Evening journal., 1891-11-03
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

The policemen have their new winter
suits.
The W. & n depot pavement has been
repaired
The exterior of the Hotel Willis is
being reprinted.
new water main is being put in at
Front and Water streets
The railroad safety gates at French
and Water streets are being repaired
The invested rectory fund Of st.
Johns Church now amounts to e., 200
The Packet House at Front and Water
streets is undergoing thorough renova-
tion.
st Johns Guild and the Girls
Friendly Society have begun encouraA ing
winter work
John G. Farra has gone to Havre de
Grace, Md where he will spend two
mouths shooting ducks
Policeman Lorrigan is spending his
vacation in Philadelphia, New Jersey
and Washington. D.. o.
A new ambulance for the Homeopathic
Hospital is being built by the Inter Nos
Manufacturing Company.
Many Of the Baltimore and Philadel
phia men employed here by contractors
have gone to their homes TO vote.
Referees in Justice Smiths court
awarded James Morrison $19. so Of his
claim of 1882 50 against Thomas Sam
worth, last night
Rev. William Henry Johnson will de
liver his second lecture on French
History in the assembly room Of the
High School tonight.
The remains Of Joel First were inter
red in the Wilmington and Brandywins
Cemetery yesterday. Rev. G. e. Murray
conducted the services
Train No 40 from Washington. due il
this city at $50 p. m. was fifty two
minutes late yesterday The engine gave
out at Darlington, below Baltimore.
John Vincent Of No. 113 French street,
had the fingers on his left hand crushed
while at work In the Pusey and Jones
Company's yard yesterday afternoon.
The private car Roscoe Conkling,
belonging to the Standard Corporation
of New York, is at the shops of the
Jackson and Sharp Company for repairs.
The Board of Control and stockholders
Of the DelR ware Field Club will hold its
postponed meeting to night at which
officers for the ensuing year will :be
elected.
James A. Polk and Miss May E. Finn
of Newport will be married at Q o'clock
this afternoon At the brides home in
Newport. They will be married by Rev
The Office Of Clerk Of the Peace Biggs
| in the Court House will have cocoa mat.
ting put upon the floor In place Of the
oilcloth Italian fee trap that has been
upon it for years.
Matron White of the police station
says that there is iced for clothes for
destitute children, and requests all per
sons having cast-of clothing to forward
it to No. S37 Tatnall street, for use at
the station.
The Edge Moor mission of st. Johns
p E. Church is making good progress
The services are conducted by City
/ Solicitor Charles II. Curtis, Percivsi G.
Pyle and Mr.. Speskman, There have
been several baptisms.
Delegates from all the Girls Friendly
Societies. held a meeting in Old Swedes'
Church yesterday. Mrs. Littell and Mrs
Knight were chosen to represent the
Delaware Society at the Society Of
America, which convened in New York
to-day and will continue to morrow.
The Woman's Indian Association held
it's regular meeting yesterday. Miss
Lore and Miss Clark will represent the
associations at the national association,
which will be held in Allegheny City,
Pa, about the middle Of this month. The
managers suggest that any clothes for
the Indians use should be left st No.
1902 King street
A well-dressed, oily -tongued young
man has been swindling the house
wives of this city by selling them mon
explosive attachments for lamp wieks.
He used the name Of Adams q Bro, and
| said they gave family Bible with every
three wicks bought. The women and the
Adams's have been swearing .over family
Bibles promises ever since the scoundrsl
left town.