Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-01
CITY NEWS IN eRIsE.

Work is slack at the Edge Moor Bridge
Works.
The barge Mary Sewer is tied up at
Shipley streets.
Several Nova Scotians are employed ia
the yard of the Jsckon and Sharp Com
pany.
The city steam roller has been removed
to East Eleventh street, where 1t Is being
used.
The steam roller at work on East
Eleventh street is attracting much at
tentien.
The barge Alexander the Great Of New
York, passed out the Christisns this
morning.
Rev. w. J. Duhadaway Of Newark,
Del preached In Harrison Street M. r.
Church last evening.
The Delaware College foot ball team
has been re-organized and will play about
twenty five games during the coming
season.
Deputy County Collector George Finck
reports that he collected more money for
taxes in Blackbird hundred than any two
hundreds put together.
Register Of Wills Cooch has granted
letters of administration upon the estate
Of John g. Shaffer, late of Wilmington
hundred, to. Mary Shaffer.
COW belonging 10 man by the name
OF Gallagher was killed by freight train
on the B. & o. railroad at Lowering
avenue and Dupont street this morning.
Drs T. B. Bradford and w P. Patter-
son have been appointed physicians at
the Delaware Hospital for the ming
quarter. Drs E g. Shortlidge and A.
b. Harris are the surgeons.
The official reports for the month end
ing September 80 are as follows: Build
ing lines, Sc; number Of fires, 4 number
swered 292 calls.
The annual report of the Tuesday Club
has Just been issued, and shows the So
ciety to be in Hourishing condition. On
Monday the club will begin its rehearssls
in Eden Hall The club win present
Hsydns oratorio THE Creation" at its
mid winter concert
Eleventh street, from King street to
Delaware avenue, is being graded IL
will be paved with FIRE brick Thirteenth
street, from Tatnall to Orange, is also
being graded on petition Of L T. Grub
& Sons, who are building several houses
on the north side of Thirteenth street.
Mrs Annie H. Davis yesterday swore
out q warrant before Magistrate Mona
CHAN for the arrest OF her husband. She
charged him with non-support, They
came from Chester, aud Mr.. Davis has
been working for the Pussy and Jones
Company. he has not yet been arrested.
A special session Of the Board of Street
and Sewer Directors was held last night
r. A. Woodbury. was instructed to pre-
pare specifications for street paving. The
Combs Coal and Lumber Company re-
ceived the contract for furnishing the
], 200 loads Of sand to be used on the
work.
Charles A. Hagner and Miss Eva B.
Hopes we're married last night by Rev.
@. A. Grice. Phi. D.. at the residence of
the brides parents at No. 236 West
Twenty third street Frank w. Wag-
ner of Brooklyn, was best man. and Miss
Rose Monglover was bridesmaid. They
will reside at Third and Poplar streets.
Rev. Charles E. Murray delivered an
address on the progress of the work done
by the Mexican Aid Society before the
members. in Trinity Church yesterday
The following officers were also elected /:
President. Mrs. @ l. McIlvsipe; record
ing secretary Bessie Palmer; correspond
ing secretary, Maggie Candy; treasurer,
Rebecca Lewis.
At the meeting of the Police Commits
sioners tomorrow evening Detectives
Mcvey and Witsil will ask the commits
sion to remit the fines imposed upon
House Sergeant Mari and Turnkey Byrd,
for allowing Charles Thompson, the
colored chicken thief 20 escape from the
| City Hall The detectives have come to
the conclusion that they were not right
in making such an accusation.
Fifteen hundred persons attended the
Methodist Carnival in Madison street
rink last tvsning The sales were pro-
portionately heavy, The music was fur
nished by the West Presbyterian Church
orchestra. To night the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen and Patriotic Sons
of America will probably be present To
morrow night the Y NJ. G. A. and
knights of Malta ere expected to attend.
It Is expected that the net proceeds will
be 81, 900. The receipts will be used to
liquidate the indebtedness OF Wesley NJ
Z. Church,