The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-03
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Thomas Lawless Of DuPont's Banks,
had u valuable horse stolen Monday night.
Lewis Walter of Kennett Square, Pa,
boasts of having M ear Of corn which
contained lil6 grains.
Referring to tho Encyclopm liza Britain.
nicI. Spurgeon, the great divine, said III
all othcr books were burned, the Eiblo
a'ono excepted, tho world would lose little
of Its knowledge. Soc page 4th.
DR.. Van Lcnnep or Philadelphia, sue.
Cessfuliy operated on Mildred, the years
old daughter Of Il. NJ. Hopes, who suff-
cred from perioneal abscess.
Chas. Thomas of .Konnett square, Pa,
has been awarded the contract Tor heating
tho large new mansion of Israel Marshall,
of Yorklyn.
Tho United States survey steamer Mer-
maid put in this port yesterday afternoon
to rcplenish her coal supply. The vessel
has been in service about Ship John light.
The Street and Sewer Department. Is
contemplating the repavlng of Market
street, but 1t Is not likely that the work
| will be dono this year, rs tho board has
not sufficient funds for the purpose
| Bishop John p. Newman will preside at
tho meeting of the Wilmington NJ. II.
| Conference to DO held ut Lowos, beginning
March 20.
About fifty Cecil county coored men
| were in this city yesterday on an excur.
| sion.
The New Castle County annual Sunday
school convention will BIO held In tho NJ.
4. church, Delaware City, Tomorrow.
The largo Corliss engine in tho west
joiner mill of tho Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company Is being overhaued and
several mon are idle.
There will boa special meeting Of tho
First Wilmington Company, Boys Bril-
gade, ut the West End Rrading-Room,
on Thursday evening.
A portion Of tho road bed of tho p. w. !
s, b. railroad near tho South street tunnel
was washed out last night. 1t was caused
by defective sewer.
Sawdon g. Thomas offer suitable 70.
ward for tho recovery of a dehorncd or
muley COW with white mark on flank,
that strnyed awaya few days ago.
Joseph Barker offers for sale 65 aero
farm near Mt. Cuba. See advertisement.
Tho Wilmington Camera Club will give
an exhibition Of its pictures this winter
The Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph
and Telephone Company has now in Oper-
alton its trunk line between this city and
Elkton.
Tho Hilles &; Jones Company yesterday
shipped u carload of machinery to the Co.
lumbia Iron Works Of Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs, Mary james, who died recently, In
her will left 800 to the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Tho Phoenix Fire Company has pur.
chased pair of gray horses for its combi-
nation truck and chemical engine.
Tho Rcv Albert Edwin kcigwin of the
Milvillc Presbyterian Church has do.
clincd call to Philadelphia.
The Young Mems Democratic Club re-
ceived the election returns at their rooms
last night.
The residence of Harper j. Carver, No.
go West Ninth street, is quarantinei off
ty the Board of Health authorities. His
young son has the diphthCria. butts OH tho
rapid road to recovery.
Tho King street market moved over on
the west or sunny sido this morning for
the winter. ~
Work is progressing finely on the now
telephone building, corncrof sixth and
Snlplcy SlFGetS. Nv NCrrlck winch ChuSeu
the mishap last week has been repaired
and everything is moving along us smooth
ly rs evor.
Charles Kurtz yesterday finished settling
up the affairs of the dcfunct Mcdaniel "
Merrhew Bicycle Company The assets
were nothing like as numerous as the liza.
biltics,
A representative of the REPUBLICAN yos.
tcrdny afternoon was shown an apple that
had perfect face on it, which grew tina
way, by Councilman Oberlcy. The apple
is quite curiosity and the likeness pJr.
feet.
Josiah Mccall at ono time turnkey at
the city hall, celebrated his GSth birthday
yesterday.
Isaac Woodrow has charge of all tho
light house repairs from Chncotcague
Island TO Mastasquan, New jersey.
BIZ. Townsend, formerly resident Of
our city, but now OF Louisville Kentucky,
is on u VISIT friends in Wilmington.
Mr. Brewington of Now York, formerly
ono of tho leading spirits of the Delmarvia
Telephone Company is in Wilmington to.
day taking q look around among his mum.
erous friends.
Numerous streets are looking in a badly
dilnpidated condition the paving bricks
having sunkcn and kroken off, giving TIA
bad appearance.
Eugene II. Dockety, formerly with
Frank Porter, has opened butcher shop
for himself at No. G!5 Madison street,
where hn will have as fine meat as the
market affords Beef, lamb, mutton, sau.
sage, ham, ETC..