The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-19


The Rev. John Parker will preach Sun
day morning and evening at Asbury Nj.
E. Church.
The Y. NJ. C. A. basket ball team will
open the season on December 81 with the
Philadelphia High School.
John William Graham addressed the
meeting Of the Young Friends Associa-
ton OF Wilmington last night. His sub
ject was "Hicksite Friends in America"
Congressman James G. Mcguire OF Cali
fornia will lecture IN the Opera Ho use on
Tomorrow evening on 1.-THE Rights Of
Man"
Fred J Hilbibar will read paper before
the Natural History Society at the
Friends School on Monday evening, jan
uary L. His subject will DO "rhe History
and Natural History of Diamonds.
Harry J. Stoeclle has purchased pair
OF handsome seal brown driving mares,
Katie and Maggie Spragie. One of the
horses went u mile in 2,324 on the Bel
mont track last week She wenta quar-
ter in 81
All women are cordially invited TO the
service held Sunday afternoon at 3i5 o.
clock at the rooms of the Ioung Wnmen'S
Christian Association, 800 West street.
II you read the decision of tho Judges
find the decision Is in favor Of the plaintiff
The commissioners eau apportion part
of the cost to abuttlng properties, provided
it IL done in good faith. This assessment
has not been done.
Miss Ellie X. Pierce, secretary of the In
ternational Board of Young Women's
Christian Associations, will address
meeting in the interest Of the Young
Women's Christian Association, Monday
evening, Dec 2lst, at 7.l5 o'clock, in
Covenant Reformed Espisoopal Church,
Third and West streets Members and all
others interested, are urged to be present.
The reporter saw most attractive and
extensive stock for tho holidays in Gilbert
Barrett's first class cake and confectionery
store at 10Th and Market streets.
The machinery of Third street bridge has
been covered with galvanized iron TO pro-
tect it from storms. The planking be-
tween the rails has been laid and the
bridge will DO open for travel III few
days.
Albert Burton, while shedding on Jack
son street on Thursday, colliled with Il
tres and sprained his ankle.
The tug Atlas left the yards Of the ltar-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company ye'ter-
day afternoon for Philadelphia, after I'M
dergoing repairs.
The Ministerial Union will convene in
the Y NJ 9. A. Building next Monday
morning at 49, 30 O'Clock Union Evan
gelistic Services" is the subject for discus.
sion and will be opened by R1y. j. Il Mill
gan, D. d.
The Deaconess Com mittec will meet
next Monday ut 7.3l 0'cloaR, in F!eJche +
Hall.
The horse attached to H, Il Layton's
grocery wagon fell down at Third and
King streets this morning. No harm was
sustained.
A large gray horse, attached to nrn OF
the Consumers Ice wagous fell twice this
morning near the corner Of Flttl and
Jefferson street.
Thomas J. Ronay, died at he home of
his son-in-law. Frank e. Maxwell, on
Marshall street, Kenneth Square, Pa, on
Monday In hi' Slst year.
Three children of W. J. Smith, a farmer
at Pleasant Hill, We're bitten on Sunday
by u mad dog. The dog wss killed Tues
day ut New London, Pa. The children
will be sent to Pastuurs Institute, New
York for treatment
The British steamship Prudential clrar
cd from port to-day for RDu-u, Franre,
wi h cargo Of l,.UJ,v0O gallons OF crude
petroleum.
Richard Is. Curry, aged W years, died
yesterday at his homo No 1924 Lancaster
avenue His funeral will take place on
Monday and inlernent viii bo made at
North East, Md,
The Union Cottage prayer meeting will
ba hold az brother Edward Qutglcy's No.
3O} Porter street, commanding Mt hn!t
past seven, led by brother Dcnjainun
Reed Every body welcome,
The Diamond State Iron Co. was closed
to day until tho first Of the year, throwing
number Of men cut Of employment.
Edward Milne was in our city this
morning and said that he hal bred Shady
Valley by Valley Foryn. to Clark Petitede-
manages Belmon ut HedsuyIlle stock farm
In Salem, N. j.
The Ryan hotel al St Paul, MINI,
caught fire this morning and was coln
plete,y Quilted.
The New York Central Station at Al.
bany was destroyed BY fire this morning
at 1879 O'clock.
An additional Judgment of $500 was
filed in the rroEhonntary'i Office, by Il
Baltimore firm this morning against Geo.
w Graz. No execution was ordered.