The sun., 1897-11-27

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Wilmington, have purchased the German
Lutheran Church, which they will turI
into synagogue.
W. F. Cochran was presented with .
gold watch for having guessed nearest tt
the correct number of seeds in pump
kin, at the store of J. Harkins, No. 2l-
West Fourth street.
Madam A. Angelini, of Forano, Italy
gave an interesting lecture last evening a
West church to a large and appreciativ'
audience. The subject of the lecture wa'
''The RomanWomen, Past and Present.
Stat(Sen Harrington, State Audi
tor Lewis and A. II. Matthews, who
went to Virginia the first of the week OF
a cunning trip, returned home yesterday
bringing two deer as the result of theil
trip.
Capt. Heacock, gateman at the Pusey
4. Jones Co.'S works, is suffering from
severe bruises by having been tossed tt
one side by the unruly crowd that, or
Friday, went aboard the gunboat Will.
mington.
The appearance OF the Englishman in
the ring in that city will be his first
since his memorable contest before the
Eureka A. G., two years ago with Owen
Zcigler, when he put up one of the
warmest twenty round bouts seen here
in a long time.
First Unitarian Church, West street
above Eighth, Rev. Alexander T. Bow.
ser, pastor. Subject for Sunday morn.
ing, "a Blamclcss Body" Service at
1O.45 O'Clock. All seats free. The pub.
lie cordially invited
Charles Allen, an cmploye Of the Will
mington Hosiery Company, while at
work yesterday afternoon ran a splinter
into the ball of his thumb. DIR. Block,
son inserted cocaine into the hand and
removed the splinter, which was one
and a quarter inches long.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earnest Smith, Of l00G
Jefferson street, gave tea yesterday al,
ternoon to introduce their daughter Miss
Ebbie Smith into Wilmington society,
After the tea a dance was given by Mr..
and Mrs Smith at their new Century
Drawing Rooms, att which the elite OF
Wilmington attended.
A slight fire occurred at the residence
of James II. II. Covington, No. 10Of
Trenton Place, last night about $40
o'clock. An alarm was turned in from
box 2s, Ninth and Madison. The fire
department responded and extinguished
the blaze, which was caused by the acci-
dental igniting of a sofa
"Jack Daly' is back in town and, bar
ring few scratches, looks none the
worse for his stiff go with Billy Ernst.
"NIorie" is a camera tend and had a
camera with him. He also wears his
/ trousers turned up in the latest style and
his English accent was quite marked as
he told friend "wot hi did to i'm was
a.plenty.'
John Ross, of Talequah, Indian Terri
tory, spoke in Grace church last night.
Mr.. Ross is the son Of old "Chicf .Iohn'
Ross of the Cherokee nation and has for
many years been interested in missionary
work among the Indians in the Territory.
Mr.. Ross is about 80 years OF age and
states that while he has Travelled all ovcl
the reservation, at all seasons, he has
never carried weapons Of any kind. lie
formerly lived in this city and his wife
was Il New Castle girl.
/ Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, cor
ncr OF Delaware avenue and West
streets Rev. William 4. WaIling, 4. NJ.
pastor. Preaching, sunday at 1890 a.
H., and 7.45 p. m. Morning subject,
'ruriiying From Sin" Evening theme,
third in series on the Bible, 'bap-
4 tism.' Sunday school at > p. M, and
prayer meeting at csc p. m. Monday
evening, Inquiry meeting at $50. Prayer
meeting, Wednesday. and Chrislan En-
deayor Friday at 1.45 p m. All are cor
daily invited to attend these services
Seats free,
The Ancient and Adhesive order OF
MoguIlions. 4. q. /. W., last evening
scrrnadcd one oi their members, II. Y.
I Pyle, ut 9O2 jackson street. The
ecrcnadcls were masked and wore uni
/ forms OF Il lemon color. and the tailor
who made them we dare not mention.
They boarded car ON Market street
. last evening about S O'Clock, and, with
their handsome and good fitting clot hes,
made Il sight to behold, Each member
had Il musical instrument, and as they
played "JuSt Tell Them That You Saw
Me- the people in the car and thos,
who heard them while passing, wished
that their instruments were at the bot.
tom Of the sea. They were happy set,
and it seemed the evening was to be one
Of enjoyment regardless Of their dis.
agreeable music to others. Well, boys
enjoy yourselves; but it would beadvis.
able to get new instruments.
NOT SNUBBED BY NANSEN.