The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-02

j. Paul Brown won first prize in the
class of cabinet photographs at the Ma
tonal Association OF Photographs ut
Chautauqun.
John Saunders of the Delaware Pulp
Mills flies the first forty four star flag 1t
floats from an eighty-foot staff at tho
mill
One of the horses of the Wilmington
and Brandywinc Lumber Company ran
away yesterday afternoon.
The crematory will remain idle until tho
new boiler arrives.
Second street market house will be open
until noon on Saturday.
The public schools of this city closed ut
noon yesterday for the usual summer va
cation.
Winona Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, will
attend Grace NJ E. Church on next sun
day evening.
Eureka Council, No. 1, Jr o. U. A. NJ,
will meet at the Red Mems Hall on Sun
day, July 3, at 7 p. M, from where they
will attend divine services at Grace M. e.
Church.
A conclave of HcptasOphs will be Or
ganizcd in this city tonight.
Mr.. John Bonner and family went to
Cape May this morning,
Yesterday afternoon near Washington
street bridge two young ladies in trying
to get out of the way of wagon received
pretty hard falls and breaking their BIZ
cycles.
Mr.. Geo G. Raymond Is now employed
at the Gordon Heights Park as special
officer. George is the right man in tho
right place.
The Steamer Havana landed its Will
mington passengers at Gordon Heights Oh
last evening, who looked as If they had
right royal fish luck.
The Sunday School excursion of the
Central Methodist Church brought some
three hundred oxcursionists with them to
Gordon Heights on Wednesday afternoon.
They came ON the steamer Endcavor and
were six hours coming from Bridgeton,
n. J.
Shcllpot park is one of the cosiest places
in the city for u days outing. Daily,
family parties picnic in tho grove taking
their luncheons with them and having
plenty of good cold water to drink, pass u
pleasant afternoon and evening, giving
the bnblcs good day s outing. The mon
key and bird cages attract considerable
attention at the park.
Because of tho approaching Fourth of
July the engines Of the Fire Department
are being examined and put in order. The
truck has also been put iii condition.
Local coal dealers announce that prices
will not be changed for the present, though
the wholesale price has been increased tif
toon cents ton.
Mr. w. b. Prcttyman and wife are at
Atlantic City for two months while the
hot weather Is on.
The Phoenix steam Engine Fire Co Is
trying II new iron grey horse to its hose
cart, with the intention of purchasing it
if it gives satisfaction.
Some twenty members of Delaware
Lodge |. o. u. W. had II set out last even
ing in AinscowS restaurant. The affair
was an impromptu one,
lIarting, the painter, is rc-gilding tho
Central Bank sign, corner of Fifth and
Shipley streets
simmons Brothers have finished laying
the cement pavement around the new post
office, which adds - pr cent. to the looks
of tho building.
The all absorbing question has been,
"Will il be comp 0mlSc? Or will it be
Higgins, Addcks or nobody?
When Japan has an earthquake, thous-
ands of It's Inhabitants pay the penalty of
the quake with their lives. The one that
took place on June 18th, was accompanied
by tidal wave, which destroyed thous-
ands of dollars worth Of property.
Tho agitation now going on among the
colorcd people over Miss krusc is only
momemtary, 1t will die of its own
weight.
The hoochc, coochc dance was given last
evening at II select party dance held in the
country. The young lady fairly brought
down the house, 1t is needless to say the
dance took place on top Of az by table.
The Delaware river catch during the
shad season Is reported to have been
81, 60 Shad aud SlD,OOD.
Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, ex.
chief of the fire department, started this
morning to drive to Asbury Park, n. j.,
where they expect to spend a few weeks.
n Miss Birtic Rumfori left this morning
to spend II few days with her mothers
relatives in New jersey.
Francis Kelley and Co. has sold and
transferred the license, good will, fixtures,
brands, stocks Of liquors and business to
Francis Kelley & Co., Gncorporatcd) and
will continue the business at the old stand
The annual meeting of the stock holders
Of the Wilmington City Railway Co., will
take place on Tuesday, July l4th.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company have declared srmi-annual
dividend OF three per cont and carried
81, $50 to undivided profits.
Quite select dance party was given
last evening at Ccntrcvillc, Del. The par
ties danced until tho wee small hours in
the morning
Tho Rev. Ronald D. WORTH n New York
Baptist preacher, has been released from
the unwolcomc bonds Of matrimOny BE-.
cause his wife spoiled his Sunday coat
and filled his Sunday shoes with water to
keep him from preaching. This woman
would have been u good subject for tho
husbands Christian furtitude to DO cXrr
esod upon and her forgiveness Of sin
prayed for. But evidently the preacher
was Of the earthly kind and refused to
live with shrew. Who can blame him?
Tho Misses Rstolle N. Fleming, Nellie
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