Evening journal., 1891-07-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Institute Library will be closed
TO morrow.
The Y. NJ c. A. Wheel Club will take
spin this evening
George a. Pierson has been appointed
sab letter carrier by Postmaster Stew
art.
The crossing of wires was the cause of
the fire alarm bell ringing yesterday
afternoon.
The Baltimore YIN. G. A. Base Ball
team will not play the association team
Of this city.
Mayor Wiley swore in Henry F.
Pickles as water commissioner yester-
day afternoon.
The work on the West Chester Branch
Of the Wilmington and Northern ratl-
road has begun
Watermelons are in market In large
numbers and are selling at prices rang
ing from 30 to 80 cents
Department Commander A. ]. Wood
man has appointed George R. Roberts
as aid de-camp on his staff
The scholars attending the select
school OF Mrs, w. f. Mortlock. gave an
| enjoyable commencement entertainment
in Eden Hall last evening.
Solomon T. Fries and Miss Martha J.
simpso were married at No 51a
jefferson street, at o'clock last evening
by DR.. e. L. Hubbard.
The Reliance Fire Company extends
its thanks TO the Wilmington Transfer
Company for the use Of one Of their
wagons on Sunday night.
A horse belonging TO the Diamo nd Ice
Company was found drowned yesterday
In the Brandywine creek, where it ha6
strayed few days ago and fallen in
Henry Motherall who has been ap
pointed special officer for the Securit,
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, wa.
sworn in by Mayor Wiley yesterday.
On account of the Fourth of JULY
coming on Saturday the session Of th,
Orphans Court was held this morning
Nothing worthy Of mention was done
Postmaster Stewart reports that tn,
total number Of pieces Of mail handle,
in the post Office during the month o
June was 510. $50, and the amount col
Iected on local mail 81 ,294 ~.
At meeting Of the Friendship Fir
Company last evening the following ap
polutments were made Howard T.
Cloud, foreman; Isaac Darlington, firsi
assistant, and William Briefly third
assistant to serve for six mouths.
The case of the several claimants fol
a portion OF the proceeds Of the sale OF
the steam barge Mary, sold by United
States Marshal Mahaffy last Thursday
came mp yesterday before the United
States Court, and was continued unit
next Wednesday.
Harry z. Clegg oS Philadelphia, anC
Miss Alverda e. Lowe of this city, wer,
married last evening by Rev. o. G. Bud
dineton. before a tsmall company o.
friends After the ceremony the young
couple took the train for Philadelphia
the place Of their future residence.
Sylvester France Of school No. 1 ha
won the So gold piece offered by Mis-
Mary Turner, substitute for Miss Anni
r Yates, principal OF the boys depart
] msnt, to the boy who should pass th
Q examination for the High School wit
the highest average marks. His aver
age was 81 SO.
On account OF the inclemency OF tn
a weather the Japanese wedding whie
WAS to have been held at Mrs. F. Z
Roblnson's home on Maryland svenu
for the benefit Of the Ladies' Aid Socist
Of Hanover Presbyterian Church, las
evening, has been postponed until mex
. Tuesday evening.
The season for shooting woodcocl
/, opened on July /. Several local sports
men have been out after them, but hav
= 6iiiiculty IN fiuding them. Three gunner
went ont for a day S sport on Wednesca
u and returned with only three birds TIE
; report that they saw large number c
p 'borings" where the birds have bee
searching for food.
The work Of tearing up French stree
from Front TO Fouith streets. for II
purpose Of laying street car tracks hs
begun This connec ion is made in ords
}, TO facilitate transfers from the Fror
IS ard Union line to the Wilmington Git
3. line and vice versa. The horse cars wi
run from the P, w & B. depot to Fourt
y street, aad connect with the Fourt
street line in both directions.