The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-09
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James Fl. Barber of Henry Clay has
been granted a pension.
Mr.. A. L. White has entered his jump
ing horse in the horse show TO be held in
Philadelphia this morning
Mr.. w. ID. Griffith. Daniel Ross. VIM
B. Norton, Elwood Craig and A. Ander-
son returned home Tuesday evening after
pleasant ten days visit to Minnesota
where they were attending the session of
the G. A. r.. which was held there They
expressed qualification at the hustle ANA
hustle Of tho Wost and spoke volumes in
Its praise.
Peaches are getting to be scarce In our
market. Tho lucky ones who have peaches
arc row getting good prices for them.
Father Quadc has removed to Baltimore
to become pastor of t.Pcter's Church
Third street bridge has again been dam.
aged. This time it was struck by tho tug
Ivunhoe.
The Board of Health and Water Com.
mission met yesterday and transacted rou-
tine business.
The b g. o. Railroad Company is erocs-
ing tower ut Pennsylvania avonuo and
Union street, from which the safety gates
for the triangular crossing there will be
controlled. The tower will give tho gate.
man much better view of the road
Tho Shields Library Association has
elected tho following officers; President,
Joseph Comb; vice-prcsdent, Edward G.
Simmons; recording secretary, John Kane
financial secretary, Frank McCaffcrty; Ii
brarlans, f. Nc Calfcrty, Joseph Higgins
board of directors, J. J. Size, James Burk,
James Higgins, Frank Gill and John Pha.
len.
Tho Hllles W. C. T. U. held n we'll at
tended meeting In Rockford Grove last
evening. Music was furnished by the Mt
Salem orchestra and interesting addresses
were made by Revs. George S. Merrill Of
this city and Vaughan 5, Collins of Now
Castle.
Tho Business Mons Mckinley and
Hobart Club has invited ex. Postmaster
General John Wanamaker of PHILADELPHIA
to make IN address, and he will speak here
in short time.
Tho Right Rev. B. Il. Ruley loft by way
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad last
evening for Chatham, Ontario, where he
will attend tho conference of the Union
American NJ. E.Church for tho Third
Episcopal district.
T.W. Hartford, sole owner and manufact.
urcr of the Little Giant" Automatic Pru.
ming Shears,is now at tho Gables, wanting
agents for his invention.
Thieves broke into Farnhurst Sta.
ton last night, upset me contests of the
drawers on tho floor and stole Agent
Cramcr's coat
Superintendent Barnard Is not attend.
ing the twenty sixth annual convention Of
railroad supcrintendcnts at Niagara Falls
Frank Nicely and wife have sold Nos.
200 and 2ll Stroud street to w. =, Ban.
croft.
Johnny Young, the Item boy, this morn.
ing saw u wagon loaded wish watcrmclOns
pass out Front street. When opposite the
p. w. a. Is. depot, one of the melons fell
off and Johnny quickly secured the broken
parts and entertained his friends.
Head g. Co., assgnecs, will pay the first
installment to its creditors of per cent
this week.
There is bad place In the pavement at
Seventh and Washington streets That
needs the attention of the Street and
Sewer Commission.
What was the matter with tho city aro
lights last night? They wore lighted only
half of tho night.
VIM. Thornton Purks of Rockland may
possibly remove TO Piedmont, West Va
1t was reported IN the streets on going
to press that II conductors had been laid
off on the WilmingtOnCity Railway line.
Tho report Is denied by the company ,wh o
said they have not discharged any mon
whatever.