Evening journal., 1897-11-30
LOCAL NEWS NOTES


fell downstairs yesterday at its home.
injuring Itself badly.
DR.. Worden, OF Philadelphia. will
make the address at The Sunday school
workers meeting in Second Baptis
Church next Monday.
James Harvey Robinson. professor
of history at Columbia University. be-
gan a series Of lectures on Some His
torical Movements OF the Nineteenth
Century before the members OF the
New-Century Club last night
All the past chiefs Of the Phoenix
Fire Company and their assistants
have been requested to meet at the
Phoenix engine house in fatigue uni
form on Friday evening at 73O o'clock.
Albert w. Finch has been taken
to Jail because Of his inability to pay
Sl2 month for the support Of his wife.
whom he has deserted.
Newport w. C. T. U. will meet in
regular session tomorrow afternoon.
The commission appointed to con
demn The Law property for park pur-
poses Will make an award In a few
days. It met yesterday and heard tes-
timony.
st. Pauls NJ. e. Sunday School AS
ISOLATION will meet tomorrow evening
and elect officers.
-lThe German steamer Energy en-
tered port to-day.
The street paving on Madison
street between Second and Third was
completed this morning.
The special business Of the b. & o.
for Sunday, November %. amounted to
sixteen parties, with total OF 4O6 peo-
pie.
"A new brick pavement is being
laid at the eastern approach 10 Elev-
enbh street bridge.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Calvary
Baptist Church will give a butterfly
tea In the church on Thursday evening
Colonel William b. Norton has an
| interesting exhibit in the shape of the
| first edition of the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The paper is dated May IA. 1870
and the publisher at that time was
! William J. Swain.
John Brear, Jr has arrived home
from Yokohoma, Japan. He was there
at the time Of the death of his brother,
when an unsuccessful effort was made
to find him.
Howard Gould visited the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company yesterday
to inspect his yacht, Niagara, which is
building there
The dredge Pacific. which was run
down in the river on Friday, is in for
repairs at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company's wharf
Special services will be held at ST.
Andrews Church this evening in com
memoration of the liquidation Of the
church debt. Bishop Coleman and DR..
Bodine will make addresses.
After tomorrow per cent. will be
added to all taxes Several OF the
4 county collectors were at the Court
House to-day to give taxabes the bene-
nc Of the last opportunity to escape an
Increase on the face Of their bills.
AT the meeting OF Of the Delaware
Historical Society on Friday evening
Henry c. Conrad librarian, will read
a paper on "Old Delaware Clock
makers"
When the remodeling OF the Y. NJ.
| c. A. building is finished a reception
will be given by the members AT the
/ ltbAiai AAibuthiJ AlttlihE AHl6 evening
The matter will be discussed
Rev. f. r. Togg. d. d.. OF Balti-
Imore. will eoture on "P's and Qs," and
Mrs. j. A. Fitch will sing under the au-
spices OF First M. p Church, in Scott
M. e. Church on Thursday evening.
Sunshine Circle, of Kings Daugh-
ters Of st. Pauls NJ e. Church, visited
the Home for Agen Women last even
ing and held services Of an enjoyable
character.
The street in front OF the Liberty
engine house is being repaired.
The Liberty Active Association
on December 16
The dog which bit a driven for the
I Consumers Ice and Coal Company on
Saturday is not the dog owned by Mrs.
Samuel G. Biddle, OF No. 1924 Wash
ington street. Il was another dog Mrs.
Bibles dog is able to prove an alibi
On Monday evening the Eighth
, Ward Republican Cub will celebrate its
p third anniversary at No. 610 East Sew
: enth street.
The annual meeting Of the Della
ware Historical Society will be held on
Friday evening
! New switches are being put in al
the Lombard street crossing OF the p,
w. & B. railroad.
Morris & Cummings Dredging Com
= pany are the owners Of the scow which
e crashed into the pile-driver at the Har-
{ Ian and Hollingsworth Company.
Rev. e. r. Pyle will give a Bible
! ! reading on Divine Healing" at the
d Holiness Christian Church. No. 224
West Second street, this afternoon.
The Harlan. and HoEingswor5h
Company is making an extra propeller
for the Merchants and Miners steamer
Juniata, which was built there re-
! Gently
- William Mcconnell. a p, w. & B.
a brakeman. had one of his hands mash
v ed at Singerly yesterday. Detective
5 Jones dressed his injuries.
"A Christian Endeavcr rally will be
held in ST. Paul's NJ. e. Church on
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