The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-18
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A. d. Clayton was in Dover YESTERDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs james Crooks Of this city
are visiting in Upland.
Mr.. Crockett of Middotown was in our
city to-day.
William Carter of Ruthby, has recov-
cred from an attack of TYPHOID fever.
James Mcdonald is visiting In Chester.
Miss Bertha Price of Clayton is visiting
in New Castle.
Mrs. Richard Rowland is visiting her
mother In Smyrna.
Charles Fchrcnbach has returned homo
fIom agunning trip In Kent county
j. H. Cannon of st. Georges was in our
city to-day.
A pretty wedding ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. George j. Kelley in st
Marys Church last evening. The con
Miss Rose Anna Black. The bride was
attended by Miss MaryM ullen and Charles
j. Cannon was best man. A reception
was held by the newly married couple at
their future new home corner of Sixth
and Pine streets. During the evening 800
serenaders called and extended congratulate
lions to Mr. and Mrs Herbig in the shape
OF calathumpian serenade
Miss Edna Bullock who has been the
guest of Miss Name Burk Of Chester has
returned home.
George Mccartney of this city has re
turned hcme from a visit to his cousin,
William j. McCafferty, Of Linwood, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel Moore, of Media, is the
guest of friends In this city.
Miss l.. G. Otto, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of friends In this city.
Miss Winovia Grow of Salem, N. j.,
who has been visiting in this city has re-
turned to her home
Miss Sadie s. Wright of Clayton, Del,
Is the guest OF friends in this city.
Theodore Kumpel of Mddlotown at
tended the silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
john Hanna Of Chester.
Linwood Sharpe. of West Chester Is Wis.,
lung his uncle, James Jenkins, of Ora
nogue.
At the morning session of the Current
Events class of the West Chester New
Century Club Mrs. Warner of this city
spoke of the good results of such institu-
tions In her city. There are now twelve
in successful operation there and while
from year to year they have felt that the
work must be given up on account of want
OF FUNDS, yet every year tho schools have
opened and the money has always been
forthcoming. She bid The ladies' God
speed, and assured them that If they
started in the work the funds would como
from. unexpected quarters.
a practical manner of introducing kim
dergarten work into the public schools is
to apply to the school board for the Use Of
vacant room, If such there be in any Of
IA nl.I,l It,tl IL
the teacher. This will do away with rent
of the room and will bring the school un-
der the direct eye of tho school board.
This afternoon in st. Pauls Il. C.
Church, James Rogers, tho well known
boXcrwas married to Miss Elizabeth Gard
nrr by Row. NJ. X. FuIlon
ltcv. Il. L. Wolfe, pastor of the First M,
=. Church, Is spending u few days in bll-
timorc where he spent four successful
years AS pastor of the Bethany NJ. z.
Church. He will preach ono evening in
the same pulpit. His many friends wish
him pleasant trip.
Tho dates of tho two grand concerts to
be given by Epworth NJ Il. Choir aug
mcuted have been changed to Thursday
and Friday evenings, December 18th and
18th. Director King is making IL careful
selection of music for the big choir and
splendid chorus Singingis expected The
other talent to assist is being selected
from artists of reputation only, and the
concerts promise to be musical events of
the season.
On November II, 1896 u grand reception
was rendered Vim. +. Conovor of Phila-
delphia, Pa in honor Of his 2lst birthday
which was held at the residences of his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Conover
Grubbs, Del. He was the recipient Of
numerous useful and handsome presents,
among which was q handsome gold watch
presented to him by his parents These
mement0cs proved conclusively that both
his relatives and friends had one great OBJ
ject in view. Now that he was about t9
enter lifo's battle they desired to impress
upon him their sincerity in the belief that
he was going ont into the world and that
he would prove to them that they had
made no INSTALLATIONS when they based
their expectations on his success, u success
that only IA true man could expect to hava
placed to his credit. After the preSentl-
ton of the presents, the host and friends
were invited to the dining room where
they partook Of eatables obtained from
IL table which creakcd its qualification at
being relieved of its burden. At lnto
hour the guests departed wishing Mr..
CunoyCr many more hapUy BIRTHDAYS