Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Spencer of sudlersville. Nd
has presented Baxter & Bro, with no
pound pumpkin.
The last regular meeting Of the Y. NJ
G. A. tennis club will. be held on Novsm-
Der 10, at 8 p. m.
The erection Of the B. & o. railroad
overhead bridge at the Lancaster avenue
crossing will soon begin.
A horse attached to a hay wagon at
Front and FreReh streets, fell yesterday
afternoon and injured itself badly.
Boys in the neighborhood of Sixth and
Monroe streets make life almost I'M
bearable for Chinese laundrymen there.
Contractor Mahoney has run out Of
steel rails and work on the Fourth street
railway has been stopped until they
arrive.
Cyrus Castle No 1, X. G. E., was
visited by the officers of the Grand
Castle of Delaware at its rooms last
night.
Register Of Wills Cooch has granted
letters tsstamentary upon the estate Of
Joel First, late Of this hundred, to George
and Henry NJ. First.
Magistrate Smith this morning held
William d. Hines in 800 peace bond
for assaulting his wife. Martha Hines,
at their home some time ago.
The Board Of Trade will hold its regular
meeting in the rooms of the board on
Thursday night at p. ~. At this
meeting business Of Importance will be
transacted.
The board Of directors and comm tee
members of the Y M. @. A. will hold q
conference tomorrow evening The
Ladies' Auxiliary will give tea at 6 30
O'Clock. Four topics will be discussed.
Residents Of the Eleventh ward want
the Wilmington City Railway Company
to extend its tracks from Maryland
avenue down Sixth avenue to Stroud
street. A petition is being circulated.
A pet squirrel belonging to George
Crew escaped on Market street this
morning, and after a lively chase took
refuge in a saloon at No. S13 Market
street, where it was caught and securely
Gagged.
Manuel Richenberger, the well-known
horse dealer of this city, has leased the
hotel at Stanton. and has already taken
charge of it, Mr.. Richenberger kept
Sharp's Hotel in this city for thirteen
years.
The funeral of Henry Hirzel, the boy
who was killed BY an electric car on
West Eighth street, was held from his
parents residence, No. 22l West Eighi b
Street, yesterday afternoon. Interment
was made in the Riverview Cemetery.
It is claimed that the 38-inch iron
intercepting pipes at Adams and jackson
streets are eight inches too high. The
Board of Water Commissioners will
probably compel the Street and Sewer
Department to remedy this defect. 1t
will cost $3.50.
A meeting Of the Merchants Co-opera-
tive Association of Delaware will be held
in the Builders Exchange this evening.
The association has grown rapidly, and
It is expected at this meeting the desired
800 members will be obtained.
Francis C. Wittenberg has curiosity
in the shape Of smoking cap such as is
worn in Central America. 1t is made
from cocoa fibre, and when unfolded is
about two feet long. The cap was pre-
sented to him by Matt o 'Brien, who re-
Gently returned from Central America.
DR.. Butler h. Honeywell and Miss
Letitia Aschen5ach..w were married by Rev
L f. Barrett in St Paul's NJ. E. Church
last night. Minnie Aschenbach was
bridesmaid and DR.. ]. A. Noel Of Canton,
Ohio, groomsmsn. The couple left for
Florida on late train and on their re-
turn will reside At No. 2l6 West Ninth
street.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year by the Delaware
Field Club yesterday: President, Will
liam NJ Candy vice president, S. Rodney
Smith; secretary, G. w. Smith CORES
ponoing secretary, Arthur w. Spruance
treasurer. w. ]. Eliason; grounds com
mittee, q. B. Bringhurst, Jr., b. L
Tatnall, Jr., T. F. Baysrd, Jr., ]. Ernest
Smith aud D. ]. Rhsinhardt.