The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-01
FIFTH EDITION,
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Prof. Shortlidge. who is confined in
| tho Norristown, Pa, Insane Asylum, il
no better. His case III hopeless. as his
mind ls complete blank. Instead OF
raving and moaning as he did, how
ever. he sits now most OF thu time In
silence.
A new plant Ia being started at
Marion, Ind, which will employ 800
| hands. Natural gas is the thing espe-
clally while strike Of the coal miners
is In order.
The trustees of Hanover Street Pres
byterian Church Last evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Robert ii. Jones. president; John
". Lawson, Jr. secretary; Win. ID.
l-Grllllth, treasurer
Grace III. i. Sunday School will
upon June 18th next give an excur-
sion to Cape May upon the steamer
Republic. Each year these excursions
become more popular.
ihls being tho first day of May the
children have begun to think of going
ont Into the woods of the Brandy wins
to gather wild flowers.
Costa Is publishing his City Direc.
tory with all speed, being now half
way through the alphabet Business
men should now hustle In their or
ders for "ads.n
Coroner Il. r. Rothwell was In our
city this morning, looking after his
political fences. He Ia certain of
getting the nomination by the Demo-
Gratis.
MIR. II. Wler has entered the EN- ploy
| OF the Pyle Cycle Company.
The jackson & Sharp Company are
about finishing ten electric cars for the
Electric Traction Company. Of Phila-
| delphia.
Sheriff Gould will sell on Tuesday.
the Sth Instant at O'Clock, the cor.
| tents OF the harness and trunk store
street.
Mr., Loon Craig. the grocer at Sixth
ana Adams Streets was married on
| Monday afternoon Mt Camden, N. j.,
to Miss Florence A. Shortlidge, by the
groom's uncle. the Rev A. X. Streets.
| They will reside In our city.
Smyth Post, No. /, Ladies' OF the @.
A. X, Will hold a literary, musicale
ana package party In Smyth Post
room, southwest corner OF Third aud
| King streets. on Wednesday evening,
May End. 1894. Proceeds for Decora-
ton Day purposes. Gentlemen 10
cents; ladies a packages. Refresh.
ments Included.
Rev. b. F. Jester will preach In the
First NJ. p. Church of New Custle, to.
morrow Wednesday, evening. at y
Rev J. F.. BRYAN. Seminary Stu.
dent at Westminster Theological
Seminary will serve tho NJ. p. Church
OF New Castle during his vacation.
| The cellar has been dug for ths
| second NJ, T. Church, and the stone
mnsons Will begin to lay the stone for
the foundation tom orrow morning.
| The open alr meeting at Fifth ave.
nue. and Anchorage street last Sunday
AFTERNOON at 4 O'Clock. was well at,
tended. and Rev q. A. Morris deliver.
ed an excellent address The oongre-
CATION have decided to hold an op
! air meeting every Sabbath afternoon
| when the weather permits.
w, IL. Plerson and son, Front and
i washington. have been awarded tha
contract for furnishing the window
frames and sash for the Second NJ. p.
| Church.
The Mapleleaf Base Ball Clnb has
organized with the following players
!. Collins, CSC. Baby. D.; J. Cunning.
nam, 8, r.; $. Cunningham. LIST. b. B,
| hamburger I'd. b.; j. McClaferty, Sd,
p \; oliver, !. f.; s. Long. o. T.. A,
| Rattle, +. {. They would like to hsa .
from all clubs In the city. Rockfords
| preferred.
Mrs. l.. d. Tufts Is lying at the
nome OF her hus and dangerously Ill
| with pleurisy.
Hiss Lizzie Vests class OF Goodman
NJ. L. Sunday School last eveElng in
the wigwam at Delaware avenue ana
scott street gave an interesting on.
teftsillnont and realized noat sum.
which will 10 added to the building
fund.
David Flndley, Of Kennett Square,
Pa, who has been laid up for sixteen
weeke, during which time he under,
went two surgical operations, Is now
gradually recovering. being able ia
venture out to get fresh air and some
exerclse.
Inc steamship Villa De Douai clear.
with 7l2liO gallons of oil. Valuation
S24, 937.