The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-05
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James Octor of Reading, Pa, Is visiting
friends in this city. He is an operator on
the police force Of that city.
William NJ. Brackin of Elsmere and
Watson Brackin Of Falkland, Del have
gone on three weeks visit to Chicago
and milwaukee,.
John NJ; G. Rodney, ex-Citty Solicitor
William H. Lyman, Il. Frank Shnrplcy
and Charles p. Murray left to-day for
Winston, N, G., to spend two weeks gun
ming.
A grand masquerade party washeld last
evening in DuPont's Hall, Brandywine.
The grand march was led by Miss Nell
Casey and Mr.. =. Kimbler followed by
rs couples. At IL O'Clock refreshments
were served in abundance by caterers from
Philadelphia = Music was furnished by
Reynolds Orchestra. After spending o
very pleasant evening they all returned
home about clock.
Rev. X. j. Hammond, rector of Imman.
uel Church, Highlands and his bride, who
have Just returned FROM their wedding
trip was rendered congregational re-
ception at the reCtory last evening Much
taste was displayed in tho arrangement of
the floral decorations. Several hundred
persons were present to express their con.
CALCULATIONS and good wishes to the rector
and his wife.
Mr.. Alvin Dougherty has returned from
visit to Chesapeake City.
A. f. Polk, Esq, Of Georgetown, was in
this city Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Alexander Ewes of this city is the
guest of Mr0 NJ b. Walls of Georgetown.
William A. Mode of this city was in
West Chester Thursday afternoon and
evening.
This will be the program of the band
concert at the Cuban Fair tonight:
Overture. Poet and Peasant. ....... Supper
LuCrctia Borgia Observation-Disclosures. Ripley
Waltz, Visions Of Paradise. D. S. McCosh
Overture, The Test ......D ID. S. McCosh
Polk Alliance Cornet Duet,
Mcssrs Walls and Medholdt
Musical Episode, Hunt i'll Black Forest
GalOp, On We Co.
A young lady graduate in tho vicinity
Of Choate, Del, while having two young
lady visitors, one evening thought it pleas.
ant to take drive but as she had no
young man to accompany her thought it
would be IL good chance to make use of
leap year. So early in the afternoon Sho
made a call on young man at mill near
by ana asked nm Tor his company that
evening, The young man accepted, how.
ever, but thinking that six or possibly
seven would be too many to ride comfort.
ably in IL buggy borrowed the loan Of ia
jumpseat.
Mrs D. o. Gillespie of Pittsburgh, Pa,
was on to pay u visit to her uncle, Thomas
Darlington, who has been sick for some
time. He is now slightly improved.
Owing to the Indictment weather of last
Sunday the song service at tho FIRST
Presbyterian Church will be repeated to.
morrow evening. This is the program:
Sunday school chorus, GLADLY We VIII
TO- Excel; chorus, send out Thy
Light Hounod; trio, joy in tho
Morning Geld; Scripture service; con,
grogational hymn otferory, 'Ihc Lord
l. My Shepherd Sudds; prayer; Sunday
school chorus; address; solo and chorus,
abide With Me, Shelley; congregation.
al hymn.
Mrs. George Carter, and daughter have
been visiting near Elkton.
Miss Salie Sterling, Of Elkton has been
tbs guest of friends in this city,
Cards are out announcing the wedding
Of Miss Mary Clayton Ellison, daughtr Of
Mir. and Mrs. G. :. Ellison, to Julius
Whit Clayton, on Wednesday, December
II, lSt at Il o'clock in the Church Of tho
Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City.