The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-23

Captain bloomsbury. who was on
the sick llst, We are glad to state Ia
able to be out again. We hope he may
be able i'll few days to resume his
old position on the Delaware river.
1t is said that several we'll known
Wilmlngt onians were driven oil the
board walk at Atlantic City. n. j., for
riding on their wheels which Ia
against the law at this seaside resort.
The directors of the Street and Sew
er Department hold meeting yester-
day afternoon. Nothing but routine
business was transacted
Wilmington Division, Uniform Rank.
knights OF Pythias,. accompanied by
their wives and friends. will 20 to
Washington on next Monday.
The iiritlah steamship Snowflake,
l726 tons ulden, entered Mt tho Gus.
tom house yesterday afternoon.
From $50 O'Clock until 80 D m. yes.
terday afternoon the police patrol
wagon answered fifteen calls.
The sale OF straw hats IL over for
this season.
Palms are becoming popular for sa.
loon decorations
The first NJ. z. Church will hold o
quarterly conference this evening.
Tho death Of A. q. Osborne, former
~ N this city, at Hokimu. Wash, was
uue 10 ny IllDlu ltNtI.
A meeting will be held 1t the armory
on Friday night at 8 o'clock. to which
all the young men who are thinking OF
Joining the new Company A, n, &. d.,
are invited. Eighteen names have
been secured, anu seven more are
! needed to secure The mastering in OF
/ the company.
a. s. Reed and Brother Company
will complete their portion of the new
| post Office contract in about week.
The First ward democrats elected j,
j. Mclaughlin delegate and j. j. Cro-
gan alternate to the State convention
| Tuesday.
John Carpenter. employed by the
Desmond Ice Company, had his loft
| foot Injured by the failing OF derrick
| yesterday. Di. j. II. Morgan put
seven stitches In the injured membe,.
The educational classes at the Y. NJ.
G. A. this year will consist of penman-
ship. shorthand. elementary drawing
aud German. Fifteen members must
register before the cllsses open.
John Mullen will soon sever his con.
nection aa reporter Oh the Evening
journal and take business course at
Delaware College.
Elktnn will hold It's fair on Septem-
ber ith. 5tn 9th and 18th. Purses ag-
gregating over 49, 900 will he trotted
for.
The fall meeting of the Chester
County Agricultural society will he
held at West Chester, Pa, on Friday,
August 3lst and saturday, September
let. The purse Will amount to OIL 900.
!. Sheriff Dunn, of Kent County, sold
| the lOS.ucre fnrm OF Solomon Conner,
| in West Dover hundred, to DIR. Henry
| Rldgely. for $500.
Edward Pleasonton, aged 50 years, a
retired farmer. residing near Dover,
Del, died on Wednesday.
| Tho diamond State Match Company
| will start up on Monday, August 21th.
John Taylor, OF Mill Creek hundred,
Will bs a candidate at the nomination
election for Road Commissioner, sub
| iect to the decision OF the Republican
/ party. lie deserves the support OF
tie hundred.
Mrs Hiett Graham Offers reward
/ of $50 for the recovery oil tho body OF
| her husband, who was drowned in the
| Delaware River. near stony Point. on
| the night of the Goth inst.
I A pair OF horses attached tn one OF
| the Consumers Ice wagons ran down
West Third street to-day, but they
! were brought to sudden halt by one
| OF the wheels coming oil near Walnut
street.
Rev. VIM. II. Billingsley Of Chester,
was In this city to day.
| The Republican party Is now stronger
in Delaware than ever before.
Chief Engineer Joseph A. Bond Is
expected to return from the West In
week or ten days.