Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27

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the congregation joining in the chorus.
Presiding Elder l., W. Barrett will hold
Suuday-school love feast and service in the
VI. f. Church next SUNDAY morning, and
In the evening. il the weather Is good, will
hold service on the railroad pier,
What has become of the statement of
the City Council regarding the general con.
ditjon OF matters; and wha has been done,
what Us to be done and what Is needed
isihe question asked by many taxpayers.
The members of Council will probably
answer the above question, as possibly it
has been overlooked.
A lively TIME was had on Saturday
night and Sunday morning on the upper
end Of North second street. A man who
plays banjo thought Of leaving tue COM
pany be was in and going elsewhere.
which did not meet with the approval OF
his companions. The result was free
| fight, in which the musician received the
worst OF the batlle, coming out with a
severely bruised face, the result OF being
kicked
The excursion given, By the German
Military Society Co, on its 18th anniyer.
sary, from Philadelphia to New Castle,
| D. C., us printed ON the tickets, reached
here At O'Clock yesterday afternoon on
the steamer Major Reybold. They num-
bered 800. As soon as some of the excur.
sionists saw Proprietor Hotfman's sign at
the porch and hammered with their fists
| upon the doors to obtain refreshp ents,
| but they knocked in vain. They found out
that this city is not Camden.
The date of July 10Th is given for an
excursion to Bridgeton, \, j.. by the
| Peoples party. The excursionists will go
| on the steamer Elizabeth.
There were many disappointed base, ball
enthusiasts in this city as well as in Will
mington Saturday. on Apconnt of the
failure of the Roxborough club TO put in
| an appearance. 1t Is supposed that they
| did not come on account of the rain,
which was falling very heavily ia the city.
New CASTLE, June 25.--This city
may be called sleepy aud slow, but
when it comes 70 grand patriotic
demonstration II defies competition
Other places will hide their heads in
shame. Just think OF 1t the sleepy city"
Of New Castle will spend about 81 800
on July 4th. The arrangement meetings,
us they progress, show the great enthu.
siasm Of the people.
The parade will form at 8 a. IN. or
shortly thereafter. A special train will
leave Wilmington at 7.15 to carry the
several visiting companies of militia and
tho firenen's delegations, with their
| friends.
The Lsuape 6. F. z. and H. and L.
Co. will probably halt the parade in
front OF their building for a few min
utcs while the flag raising is being held,
Alexander B. Cooper will make the
presentation speech on behalf of tho
ladies' and John II. Rodney will accept
the flag on behalf of the firemen.
AT the regular bi-weekly meeting OF
| tt,a nitizanat onn.p,,.toas tha rat<neta as
the same were accepted, the results re-
ported being gratifying TO say the least.
Messrs. Lewis +. Eliason and j. Harry
Rogers, were appointed additional mem.
beers Of the committee on transporta.
ton. The committee on invitations has
received several favorable replies from
those people who can make it conyen-
lent to witness the celebration.
The Columbia Athletic Club, at a
meeting held last night, decided to par
ticipate in the parade and tho sports.
Manager Hushebeck stated that both
clubs would turn out in parade.
The committee On sports has made
complete arrangements. A large ham,
donated by Harry L. Mckee, will be
presented to the man making the first
home run, or at the end Of the game to
the man making the longest hit. One
feature Of the contests will be the COM
petitive ball throwing between the G. A.
g. and the Montgomery A. A., time and
errors to count. The bali will be thrown
from pitcher to catcher; to LIST, TO I'd, to
Sd and around, three times in ALL
JEALOUSY CAUSES TROUBLE.
In Squire Janvier's court, yesterday
afternoon, the troubles of Margie Am.
brose and Anna Terry, colored dalnsels
were aired. The trouble seems 20 have
been caused by jealousy over man
Margie took from Anna, and in re-
taliation Anna threw pepper in Margie's
eyes. DIR. William II. kuntz rendered
relief to the injured girls eyes. Bess
Byard, a notorious negro woman, was
an eye witness TO the affair. Anna was
held in 800 bail to keep the peace.
hess was so happy that she became
drunk and was afterward locked up In
Jail to sober up.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
The mills in this city are very busy al
present, and 1t is thought that the
wooden mills will be idle for one day
only, while the Delaware iron works
will probably stop the balance of the
week TO make necessary repairs.
The William Lea & Sons Co. are un.
loading wheat from schooners at the
wharf into cars, and having the same
hauled to the mill to be ground into
-four.
The large oaken spuds for the dredg.
ing machine which is at work on the
bar are being hewn to proper shape by
several workmen at the Delaware street