The sun., 1897-11-04

with st. johns college III wilmington,
Friday next. The student body is anx-
ious about the result and hopeful OF the
success OF their team. A coach has been
in charge Of the team for two weeks.
Wolf the right half back, was injured in
the Ursinus game and was not played in
the practice game against the scrub to-
day. MacSorley, q substitute, was played
in his place and Davis played at full
back, Pierce going into left tackle. The
eleven is light but active and all are in
good shape.
The st. Johns team has been cham
pion OF intercollegiate foot ball in
Maryland for ten years. Thus far this
season she has lost but one game of the
four played. The defeat Of st. Johns
last Saturday was by the University OF
Maryland, which has a much heavier
team, and is altogether ont OF st. Johns
class. Previous to 1898 st. Johns was
champion Of Maryland and Delaware.
The faculty Of the college forbade the
playing Of other than teams representing
educational institutions shortly after the
last game played in Wilmington. Eight
Of her players graduated in the class OF
o. Good training and hard practice
has developed the new material for this
years team, and it will he in good shape
for the game at Wilmington on Friday.
The attendance at the races at Singcrlv
has fallen off considerably. Heretofore
two large train-loads of followers We're
carried down daily, but now the trains
are short and not wcl-fllcd. The rrgl-
lar followers, however have not deserted
the track.
Laurel.
LAUREL, DEL. Nov. 3.-Dr. Victor f.
Hitch gave a progressive cnchrc party
last evening at his home on Market
street. Playing was kept up until 1870
o'clock, when the prizes We're awarded.
Miss Lulu Fowler won first prize, a box
Of candy; Miss Nellie FookS won the
"bonby,' after which the company were
invited into the dining room, where a
tempting rcpast was served. There were
four tables. Among those who played
were Miss Frances Howe, of Missouri;
Miss Lena Fowler, Miss Lucy Parker,
Miss Nellie Fooks, Miss Laura Thomison,
Miss Lula Fowler, Miss Nellie Horsry,
Mrs. Victor +. Hitch and Mcssrs. y.
Elwood Thomson, Harry L. W"oten, J.
IIo ard West, William Stowe, of Balti-
more; Ernest Moore, DR.. Joseph Hitch,
Jr., DR.. Victor f.. Hitch, and Harry B.
Jacobs.
The foot ball team has gone into hard
training, and will play its first game
soon. Ira Davis OF last years Norfolk
team is coach.
Ralph Bingham gave an entertainment
in the Opera House on Monday evening
to a large and apprcciativc audience.
Rev. DR.. Watt last week gave his
humorous lecture "Thc Cosmopolitan
Bug" in Bcin.
Ira II. Adams has returned from
visit to Milford.
f. H. Moore of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his parents near town.
IIammon Shiplcy, whose marriage
was announced in TIE >jN on Monday
has found Il brother who, he supposed,
was dead. Mr.. Shiplcy and brother
lived near Dcllnar when small children,
his parents dying before he could re-
member them He and his broth her were
then separated and until Tuesday he had
no idea as to where his brOt her was or if
he was living ut all. His brot her has
been living near Harrington, and when
he saw his marriage announcements he
came here immediately, and now the
brothers are together again after an alb
scncc Of IL years. He has already dis
''N'i'u WV SiS''IS anu tND uIlcIcS III
Baltimore. Mr.. Shipley is very i'll with
typhoid fever and scarcely recognized
his relatives. His sisters are expected
here Tomorrow.
Mrs. ID. G. Callihan who has been
spending the summer here has returned
to her home at Tobyhanna Mills, Pa.
Lizzie Bacon, the little child who was
taken to the Jefferson Hospital, Phila-
dclphia, to have a grain Of corn removed
from her windpipe, is getting along very
nicely. 1t is expected that she will be
brought home this week.
A building boom has struck Laurel,
there being nine houses in course of
construction.
The remains Of William $. Phillips,
who died in Philadelphia yesterday will
be brought here for intrrlncnt on Friday.
!. ". Durman, who has been quite il,
is improving.
W. A. Camp is in town organizing the
American fraternity Insurance Onion.
\. +. Polk OF Georgetown was in town
this week.
+. Morgan Jones, State councillor,
visited Nigilant Council, .Jr. o. L. 4. VI.