The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-27
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The Alpha Bicycle club last night by
unanimous vote expelled from member
ship Arthur n. Davis, the young man who
was 80 Unruly at the ten mile road race
last Thurs day.
Mr.. Walter Richardson who has been
sojourneying at Asbury Park has return
ed to his home in this city.
Mr. Charles Il, Dubell Is still breathing
the ozone at Saratoga, the report abo, b
him returning home being untrue
A ten pound bass vas caught in the
BraNdywine by a resident Of Happy Val.
ley 1ne day last week
Johnny Clark entered in the one milo
open race held at the Tioga track on last
evening. He went against such crack
riders as Johnny Johnson and Parsons,
He held his own until the finish when he
was bas'sd ont in the squirt by them.
Several local riders Wis tied the races and
pronounced them good,
DR. Slaughter and William r. Mckee
left for Hnrrng ton. Del, this morning.
They will return homo on Friday.
Nineteen young mon of the Boys High
School practiced playin G foot ball at the
kve"viaw grounds last evening. The
work Of the boys was never better than
tLi- year and strong team will no doubt
be picked from those nov practicing that
will uphold the laurels OF Wilmington.
The Evening Journal came out .in an
editorial on Wednesday scolding Mr..
Samuel Bancroft, Jr for not supporting
L. Irving Handy for Congress in columns
of the Every Evening BY its silence you
shall know it.
The annual excursion Of the North Ban.
fist sunday School left for Pennsgrove
o.dny.
Miss Annie f. Turner of Chester Is Wis
ting in our state.
Edna Bullock and Edwards of Ches-
ter are the guests of Taylor Buck No. 1889
Madison street.
Bicycle riders who do not use lamps are
seen nightly on Jackson street between
seventh aud Eighth.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Thomas Lavender late of st, Georges
Hundred, have been granted to Wilson 7.
Lavender
George Boil has made a unique chess
and checker board, which he prizes highly.
Stansbury Murray, Jr., has it Oh oxhibi-
ton.
Samuel Porter, of Chester, who has been
with the circus that exhibited in New
Castle on Monday, has returned to his
home.
A small boy whlc running down
Fourth street hill at noon today slipped
and fell, receiving cut over his left eye.
Mrs. Il. NJ Hammitt has removed from
S3S Market street to Tenth and Mar.
krt, over the Prevalent Ice Co. S Office,
third floor.
Mrs. James McGinty, No 025 Lancaster
Avenue, gave pleasant leap year party,
to her daughter Miss Marguerite, of New
York. who has been spending some time
IN our city.
John p. Donahoe has been visiting In
Washington, and 1t is said he looked sad.
~ on tho chair he would have filled had
he been elected to Congress two years ago.
Mrs. Harriet B. Nlven, who has been
spending few months In our city, and
a so tool, in the sights of Philadelphia and
New York, will return to her home in
Georgetown Oh Friday.
Secretary of State, j. Harvey Whiteman
hn. been passing few days at Atlantic
City. He has been listening to what the
wild waves are saying and through the
coming campaign he will spout like a
whale.
Miss Mary Person Is visiting the home
0: her uncle, Register of Wills Crossan, at
Fair View near Brandywine Springs.
Col BENJAMIN Nields and his son
James have returned from visit TO Bed
ford Springs, among the Allegheny mount
aims.
Mr.. jerome Bell who recently returned
from visit to the coal Mines reports that
he no longer sympath2es with the great
mass Of workers IN that region, as they
seem to lack judgment and honesty.
Harry Hillegas started on Wednesday
for Cape May, crossing tho Dclawarq riveg
by steamboat to Townsville, n. j., and
going thence on his wheel, He will re.
main at the Cape for several days,
Mrs. David Vernonwith hor 1--WE daugh-
tiers Grace and Fannie, of Media visited
friends in our city to-day In company
with gentleman friend
-Four freight cars jumped the track at
Edeemont this morning causing four
trains Of the p, w. Il B. to go over the
B. 81 o. road.
Clayton Won Culin Of Delaware City ID
in'Wilmington to. day.