The sun., 1897-12-21
LOCAL DoEs.

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Yesterday made il an exceedingly diff
cult matter for horses to get al.ont safely.
Most OF them were not rough shod, and
several fell, their owners, owing to the
slippery streets, having hard work to get
them on their feet again.
Ex-senator Anthony Higgins was in
New York yesterday and will proceed to-
Boston.
Rev. w. A. Walling, Of Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church visited in Philadel-
pl,ia yesterday.
George Mynich, train dispatcher at the
French street station, who has been
away on vacation, has returned.
w. d. Walls, Of Dover, was in this
city Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artemas Smith are visit
ing Mrs. Smiths mother, this city.
Mrs. Eliza Macallister and Mrs. George
Joseph visited in this city yesterday.
Mr.. Strickland, Of Clayton, was Wis
itor in this city yesterday.
Ralph Smith and officer Welde, of
Salem, N. j., visited in this city yestcr
day. and then left for cunning trip to
North Carolina.
The Democratic League Of Delaware
will celebrate its first anniversary on
December 20.
Dorsey Potter, of Baltimore, is the
guest OF relatives in this city.
Samuel P. Ford was the guest of
friends in this city on Sunday,
Austin Hume, of this city, was the
guest OF Miss May Whitnack on Sunday.
Another Letter to Santa Claus.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. IS, '97.
Dear Santa Claus.
Will you please bring Inc cradle, a
doll, blackboard, Christmas tree, rock
ing chair and pair of mittens.
IRENE WALKER,
2209 Carter st.
Christophe, L. Ward and wife spent
Monday in Philadelphia.
James G. Cook, Of Woodside, on his
way home from Chicago, spent Sunday
with friends in this city.
Walter Harring, OF FELTON,, was vis-
tor here on Sunday.
The friends of Thomas Huling Stock
ton, of Buenos Ayrt South America, cx-
pect him here on visit, soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Staggers, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Lee, of Wellington, Md, have re-
turned home.
James r. Challenger is visiting in
Philadelphia.
~-Charles Applcgate, of the shipping de-
partnent of the Delaware Iron Works,
is succeeded by George Rennie.
J. Albert Pennington, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with sriends in this city.
L. L. Wilson, ,Jr., arrived from New
Haven, Conn, on Saturday, and will
spend the holidays with his parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Noble, of
Topeka, Kansas, ar the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Bailey, at the Clayton
House.
Miss Maud Stacey, who has been Wis
i,ing friends here, has returned to
Dover,
The doll and swing YOU see in G. Bar
ptt's window at Tenth and Market
streets, goes on Christmas Day to the
lucky holder Of one OF the tickets which
are given with every pound of his can
dies, mixtures or coniections sold. No
goods finer, nicer or fresher
Mrs. II. Nasser, who has been visiting
her sons in Philadelphia has returned
home.
Miss Nina Megaw, of Barnsley, Pa, is
the guest OF friends in this city.
Mrs. Ida Hepbron, of Brooklyn, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. AIsentzer, of
Phiadel phia, was the guest OF friends
here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Hanson will cele-
brlte the twenty-cighth anniversary
OF their wedding this evening.
Miss Eleanor Todd and Howard DE-
Haven Ross, of this city, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Mulln, ut West Ches-
ter.
Webb Siegrist, OF the Joseph jefferson
Company, is home for the holidays.
Miss Kathryn X. Barton, of Marcus
Hook, is the guest of friends in this
city.
James II. McGotham, of Georgetown,
came to this city on business Yesterday.
W. A. Gum, of FrankforI, Del, is
registered at the Clayton House.
William A. G,mm, of Frankiord, DEL,
is registered at the Clayton House.
There will be Christmas services, held
in Calvery Baptist Church on Christmas
day, at which Rev. Ezra Tinker will
preach the sermon.
Captain and Mrs. Dyer Of the Alcedo,
George Wa Childs Drcxels yacht,
which is being repaired at the Harlan &
llalInsworth Co., was in this city yes
terlay inspecting the work.
While Richard Il. Lowell, grocer of
this city, was driving his delivery wagon
past the patrol station last evening obOut
6 o'clock, one of the front wheels parted
with the axle, resulting in a
bad breakdown. Mr.. Lowell was not
injured by the accident
The members of the West Presbyterian
church and sunday school were each
presented on last Sunday with a splendid
likeness OF the Rev. Ernest A. keigwin,
who, it will be remembered, died short
time ago.
J. b. Frost, the new trainmastar of the
Philadelphia division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, is occupying lie
Office at the Delaware Avenue station.
Edward DavIen slinpcd and fell vas-