Evening journal., 1897-12-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

We return thanks to the employees
Of the Pusey and Jones Company. mem
bers Of Brownson Library, Salisbury
Legion, Division No 4. A. o. H., and to
all friends for their kindness to us at
the death of our son, Philip Muir
ply His Parents.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the board of managers of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital was held this morning.
The cold north wind is making ice
to-day.
The tugboat Amanda Powell has
been overhauled and repainted at her
slip.
The W. c. T. U. held a meeting yes
terday and reports were read and
adopted.
Shields Library Association boys
will this evening take a fly AT a
twenty-four pound cake, which some OF
the associations woman friends have
made for some FORTUNATE fellow as yet
unknown.
Several new tiles are being put in
the Clayton House corridor.
The Bonagee Athletic Clubs mas
querade ball has been postponed until
next Wednesday,
Santa Maria Council knights Of
Columbia, win celebrate its first anni-
versary on Monday evening. and many
| guests are expected from other cities,
"A public meeting will be held to-
night in the Builders Exchange room,
10 discuss the merits Of the Adams tax
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The cOroner's jury last night tie
cided that James r. Lawless, who was
rkilled by falling derrick at the Pussy
and Jones Companys yard, was killed
by accident, and gave a verdict.
Several Wilmington Friends have
gone to Hockessin to-day to attend "a
conference under the care of the
Friends Western Quarterly Meetings
Committee on Temperance and Philan-
thropic Work.
Crusaders Temple Ladies of the
Golden Eagle will hold its annual
meeting this evening at Odd Fellows
hHall, Highlands.
The Edge Moor Bridge Works has
secured a contract for the construction
Of 140-foot skew bridge ON the middle
crossing OF the Bosque river at HicD,
Tex.
Superintendent w. N. Barnard,
Trainmaster Carlisle and Chief Engi-
neer IS. c. Long, of the p, w. & b. rail-
road, went to Washington yesterday in
Mr.. Bannard's private car.
Congressman II. p. Cheatham.
now recorder Of deeds of Columbia, will
make the opening address at the sec
ond annual encampment Of the gypsies
Of Bethel Church on Monday night
Rapid progress is being made IN
j the work of constructing the Whining
ton and Brandywine Springs electric
railway. The ties are being laid on the
part already graded, and the gang
( | which Is 10 lay the rails will follow
close at the heels Of the men who are
/ laying the ties.
! James Ray, the manager Of the two
! lnoted horses, Mary and Jack Lowell, is
, stopping at the Central Hotel.
George b. Fuller. the celebrated
g horseman Of New York, was at. the
{ Clayton House yesterday.
William CASTOR, alias BILLY. the
Blacksmith" of Jersey City, is in town
to-day.
Letters of administration upon the
estate of Miss Elizabeth Quigley have
been granted to the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. She is the We
!, man who was found dead at her home
{ near the B. & o. station two or three
= weeks ago.
u ,AAlonzo Davis will speak and Rev
Y George l.. Wolfe and. Mrs h. r. Vincent
will sing at-the Y. NJ c. x. tomorrow
II afternoon
Rev. T. A. McCurdy, of Centra
v Presbyterian Church, will address th,
: children Of the Arthur Grimshaw Gram.
n mar School on Thursday afternoon.
The street markets are rapidly fill
ing up With holly. mistlefoe. laurel anC
u other Christmas greens.
d Ion ,January . the Mask and Wis
y Club of the Young Mems Republican
d Club will give an entertainment anC
banquet. 4