Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-24
CITY NEWS IN RRIEF.

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The roof Of the new Wilmington City
Railway depot has been put on.
Rev. John White preached at Goodman
NJ. E. Church yesterday morning.
Receiver Dickey is at Mlddietown col
Letting st. Georges hundred taxes.
Rev. John Mclaughlin preached at
Mt. Salem M K. Church last night.
Two new brick dwellings are being
erected at Fourteenth and Rodney
streets.
The Rockfords defeated the Fddystone
Club Of Chester by score Of IS to 10 on
Saturday,
A book reception will be held by the
Brownson Library Association on Sep
TENDER H.
DR. Bucks new residence at Thir
teenth and Rodney street is rapidly near
ing completion.
The North Mission Baptist Chapel took
a crowd of excursionists to Augustine
Pier on Saturday.
The Edge Moor Iron Company is
erecting a new Office st its works. The
estimate cost is $17, 900.
Goodman NJ E. Sunday school will
hold jubilee in the Brandywine Park on
Thursday, September g.
Senator Hig gins has presented the Y.
M. @. A. with large msp OF the United
States 1t was hung to-day.
Rev. J. D G Hanna of Asbury NJ F.
| Church, this city, off cistsd at Bishop
vile, Sussex county, yesterday.
A number Of electrie lights in the
northern part Of the city were not IN
burning order on Saturday night
Fourteenth street between Clayton
and DUPONT street is being graded pre-
paratory to the laying of a pavement.
Workmen are engaged il laying a side
track on Delaware avenue between Scot
and Dupont street on the city railway.
The Methodist churches Of this city
win eudeavor to raise "a 600 towards
clearing Wesley NJ E Church Of debt
A negro snatched a gold ring from
Lewis p Lynch while standing at Front
and Market streets last night The thief
escaped.
William F Green of Centrevile hiss
buried three Of his children lately, who
died from diptheria Two others are re
covering
Peaches were plentiful on Saturday.
There were over 1000 baskets in this
markets. which ranged in prices from q
cents 20 81.
William t Lloyd and Miss Annie R.
Harrington, both Of this city, were mar
ried on August IL, by Rev. g. w. FinlaW
at Camden. N. j.
The Warren Athletic Base Ball Club
was defeated at Elkton on Saturday by
that team oy a score of 2 to l. Hawke
proved invincible.
The West End Reading Room at
Fourteenth and Dupont street is com
pleted. The opening exercise will b'
held in few weeks.
The B. & o. Railroad Company have
placed new sign board in front Of the
Delaware avenue station, with the in
scription wilmington" on it.
B. Frank Mcdaniel, Clarence Elliott
and Hickman Jackson went over the
twenty-five mile course which the
! Quaker City men will ride next Thurs
day.
There were 199 carloads Of peaches
shipped over the Delaware railroad on
Saturday, of which Wilmington received
three. The total shipped to date is 2 92s
carloads.
A wagon loaded with kindling wood
broke down at Eighth and Market street
this morning. The wheels caught in the
switch Of the tracks of the electric rail
way and was wren~hed to pieces
Registrar Colquhoun reports the mum
Der of deaths for the week ending Satur
day to be %, compared with 16 TO.
the same week last year The number Of
births was 20 and the number Of marri
ages s.
The mArshals of the different fire
companies met at the Friends aip Fire
House on Saturday night, but adjourned
without transacting any business until
next Saturday night, when a meeting
will be held at the Washington Engine
House and plans for the freman's forth.
coming parade will be issued
Division No. 229, Order of Railway
! Conductors, has presented A. g. Nc.
Causland, superintendent Of the vii.
mington and Northern railroad, with 8
gold medal and series of engrossed
resolutions Ms a testimonial for the
special train given them over the Will
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casion of its excursion to Reading. Sun
Gay, July 20.
A committee consisting of Daniel
Green, Simeon Meyers, Joseph H.
Chambers and W. Il. Gsrretson will re
ceive visitors at the reunion of the
! Fourth Delaware Regiment 81 Lyman S
Grove. near Newport, next Thursday.
General Wagner of Philadelphia, P. B..
AYars of this city, ]. L Killgore Of New
York and Daniel Green of Newport will
speak. Colonel NJ B, Gist will preside.
Past Master G. F. Sweeney installed
the following Ulcers of Delaware Lodge
No. 1913. Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, yesterday afternoon: j. @, Bice,
past matter; T. S. WEIGH, master; ]. d.
Broomal, vice master; ]. B. Redmcn,
secretary; A. T. Ewing, 6nancisr; NJ F.
/ Holland. journal agent; F. Stevens. con.
/ ductor %. W. Cunning. chaplain; Henry
Little, warden; George Stanley, inner
! guard; and L. Jefferson, outer guard.