Evening journal., 1893-12-20
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS.
Leland Powers to Appear Be-
fore the New-Century Club.
REV. MARKS TAIKsABOUTT FAIR


wedding of Miss Maggie weyl aud Ed
ward aIolchoir Announced for January l.
Relatives From This City Attend the
Family Reunion of Nathaniel Hutchins.
at Dover.
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IN this column should be addressed TO Society
Editor, care OF the EvENiN JOuRNAL Com
munications sh ould be written on one side Of
the paper only.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage OF Edward Melch0ir and Miss
Maggie Weyl, on January Both are
well known in social circles in this city.
Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. D.. lectured
IN Hanover Presbyterian Church, last
night, his subject being the columbian
Exposition His talk was very inter
esting. aud was illustrated by leo ster.
eopticon views, many of them new. A fair
sized aud enee was present, and neat
sun was realized for charitable pur
poses
Leland T. Powers. the original i'm
psrsonator of the characters in the
various plays which he has adapted 90
the platform, will appear at the New
Century Club drawing-room on Friday
evening He will then give the 'Chdst
mas Carol, by Dickens
OF Mr. Powers the press has said
much, be having made for himself a
reputation distinctively his own He has
wonderful versatility Of talent, and
together with his tne presence and splen
did voice, his entertainments never fail
to please.
N. ]. Clancy aud Lewis Dolau, of this
city, are visiting friends in Chester
county, Pa.
Hon George " Massey. of Dover, was
In town yesterday
Rev. w. McNatt, of Georgetown,
was in the city to-day
Miss Lily Finley, Of Marcus Hook is
the guest Of Wilmington friends.
Harry Kemble, chief engineer az the
Cool Spring reservoir pumping station, is
recovering from an attack OF the grip
Miss May Severson, of Clayton. has
been visiting friends in Wilmington.
Charles Van Fossen. Of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives in Smyrna.
John NJ c. Rodney has written
letter to j. Jackson Pierce in which he
states that be is having ine sport shoot
ing parirloges in the neighborhood of
Clinton, n. G.
Nathaniel Hutchins. OF Dover. cele
brated his Send birthday to day, at his
home there 1t is his custom to have a
family reunion every year, and this was
not an exception About thirty members
of the Hulchins family were present
from all over The state The guests
were royalty entertained by Mr.. Hutch
ins in the good old style Of Kent county.
Mrs. ]. D. Coverdale, of Clayton. has
been visiting friends in the city.
It is rumored that ex-sherif Francis
M Dunn. of the Dover Index, is in a dy-
ing condition. He has been prostrated
for several weeks with consumption OF
the bowels
s L Foster, Of the firm OLA. S. Reed
& Bros. Company, is suffering with the
grip.
E G. Bradford was in Philadelphia
today.
Robert Pennington will spend the holi
days with his parents in Seaford
Mrs, J. R. King and child are con-
valescing from an attack of the grip
Clerk Of the Peace Biggs reports
that his brother, ex Governor Benjamin
T. Biggs, was somewhat better last
evening.
William A Gum, Of Frankford. regis
tered at the Clayton House last evening
William Hilles returned to dsy from
Sussex county, where he has been gun
ming with Charles W. Cullen. They
lived on their yacht and had fue sport
for week
Rev Charles f. Hendricks will deliver
a lecture In the A. U w hall build
ing Ninth and Ma ket streets, before
Wilmington Lodge, No, /, tomorrow
"F LIS ouNJftb viii ub n piuo
X Equals Wha p full attendance OF
the order is requested In addition 90
tue lecture there will be vocal aud in
strumental music.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph NJ. Hobson. of
Land nberg, Pa will celebrate their
twenty dfth wedding anniversary at
their home on Saturday evening. The
reception will be from 2 to IL p. IA A
number Of Wilmi1 gtonians will attend
Judge Frank Bill is FRUSTRATED with
the grip MS Bal has just recovered
from an attack ~ the same disease.
child E-joys
The pleasant favor, gentle action and
soothing eff ct Of Syrup Of Figs when in
need OF laxative, and il the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use: so that
il is the best fan iy remedy known and
every family should have bottle
Special Ciothing Sale.
Great reductions in custom made m