The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-17
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Mrs. Wilmer Haines and infant ,f
Chatham, Pa, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Harry Frank Of No. 9l3 Lancaster avenue
Miss Il. Currinder Of No. Oil South
Broom street has returned from visit to
friends near Pleasant Hill. Del.
Miss Lille Underwood of Newark who
| Is visiting at No 9l9 South Broom street,
narrowly escaped very serious accident,
one day last week, in coming down he
Post Office steps fell escaping with few
bruises and broken teeth.
Miss Augusta Pearce has returned to
her home at Chesapeake City, Md
Miss Nellie Gouert who has been serious.
ly i'll for several weeks Is convalescent.
The annual ball Of the Shields Library
Association will be held Thanksgiving
Eva at the building on West Sixth street.
Mrs John b. Richie has returned home
from visit to Newark friends.
Thomas B. Brison is cunning in Sussex
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Humes are visiting
at Ashland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Robinson and Mrs.
w. N. Exton spent Sunday in West Ches-
ter
Michael Leonard has returned home
from visit to West Chester.
Philip Burk of Chester visited friends in
this city on Sunday.
Miss Bertha Marshman of Chester en-
tertained n number of friends at her home.
Among those present were Harry G. Reed
of this city.
At an evening social given by Miss
Bertha Henry OF Chester tho following
Wilmingtonians were present: Robert
Mullan, John Perry, Misses Jennie Starr,
Mary White and Y. Vannesse.
Albert P. English of Claymont, visited
Thomas V. Cooper Jr., of Media on sun
day.
The Ladies' Club of the Delaware Sacn-
gerbund last night gave night cap ball in
German Hall The grand march was led
by Master Of Ceremonies Gustave Lange
and Mrs. Henry Blouth, followed by Floor
Manager Harry ;. Naher and Miss Paul
inc Bauer
Music was furnished by an orchestra
composed of Benjamin Rawnsley, John
Wallsmith, A. Hampel James Richie,
Joseph Hickman, Joseph Bador and J.
Wande.
Mrs Thomas brewer and baby have ro-
turned home from Il visit to friends in
Chester.
The bicycle wedding arranged to tako
place last evening in the gymnasium of
the Temple College, ut Broad and Bcrks
streets, Philadelphia, was postponed I'M
til Saturday night, when it will be held in
the armory of the Second Regiment, Broad
sire, above Diamond.
me entertainment was postponed, Mr..
CJnwcll said. on account of the rlmor
.lI, flhp hat H..
/ church, and that he wis to be Il party to
the farce. 81 shall have nothing what.
ever, to do with it, Mr.. Cunwell said,
/ since the most innocent sort of an enter
tninmcnt has been perverted into gross
| uttcnsc."
! The rumor was sufficient, however, to
| crowd the street in the vicinity of the
! church with more than 2OOO people. The
| demand for tickets was far greater than
| the supply, only about 800 having been
printed, and the accommodations IN the
gymnasium wholly inadequate.
A very pleasant surprise party was ten
dored j. b. Taylor, at his residence at
Rockford On saturday evening, The even
| ing was very pleasantly spent in playing
games, singing and music At II lato hour
| tho guests wero invited to the dining
| room where refreshments We're served in
abundance. A very enjoyable time was
spcnt by all present. Among those pres
ent were: Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert &. Montgomery, Misses Lydia Tay-
lor, Sallio Wilson, Bessie Pyle, Gertrude
sheldon, Nellie Hanson, Josephine and
| Cora Taylor, Irene Porter, Ella Lathers,
| Irene Wilson Bessie Peterson, Ada Coch.
ran, Lille Sterling. Messr4. J. B. Tay-
| lor, Walter kecch Charles koinar, VIM.
Mum, John Clark, Jr., Charles Taylor
VIM. and Charles Barlein, Charles and
Howard Wilson, Theodore Buckalew AL
fred Gabkce, Charles Handy, William
Stewart and others.
w. II. Dunbar will spend next week on
| tho Blue mountains.
Charles Worth Of Now York Race
Track Syndicate is in this city.
Miss Lola Hutchins of Dover is the
guest of friends in this city.
DOoley's MINISTRIES on Wednesday and
Thursday evening will give select per-
Torrance in the basement of st. Paul's
Il. c. Church for tho benefit Of Whining
ton Council, G. B L.