The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-20
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There are nearly 200 dogs less than last
| year registered.
saMr. Jacob Richardson left to-day to
visit friends In Brooklyn, N. Y.
| Two small boys are at the city hall
charged with the larceny Of brass
| Car Inspector Adams fell across the arm
of a car seat last night and broke rib.
Rev. j. d. James of Philadelphia
preached at last nights dedicatory service
| at the new German Baptist Church.
Tho office of Car Inspector Scott at the
p, w. & B. station has been repaired and
newly painted.
The Little Giant fire extinguisher was
given two severe and successful tests yes-
terday afternoon on Tenth street near the
Court House.
The funeral services over the remains Of
Sarah L. Hoffman will be held tonight at
s o'clock at the home of her brother.in-
law, Charles G, Shafer, No. 1909 Lincoln
street. Tomorrow the body will be taken
to Brdsboro, Pa, for interment
Sheriff Finn yesterday levied ON the
general store Of Thomas Chambers at
Stanton, William Chandler and John
Mitchell hold two claims amounting to
$1,000.
w, r. Bundlck, the Virginia temper.
ance orator, will lecture at the Y. NJ. G, A.
tonight.
The AlumnaliAssociation of the Will
miugton High School will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the Assembly Hall,
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
The High School Alumni arc rehearsing
the farces Sunset" and "The Little Re-
bel"
Revival services will be held each eve
ming of this week at the Second Baptist
Church by Rev L. Il. Briggs.
George Zamabar of Church and Robin
son streets cut his head while skating on
the south side of the Christiana river yes.
terday.
Francis II. Hoffecker has been invited
to serve on the staff of the president of the
National Republican League at tho in
auguration of Prcsident-elect Mckinley.
The fifth annual reception of the West
End Assembly will DO held on Friday even.
ing in tho Wilmington dancing Academy.
There will be prize waltz.
b. Mr.. Thomas Mitchell will start the last
OF the week for California, to visit his son
who owns vineyard in that country and
is reported as doing well.
Jacob Pussy, of the Provident Ice Co,
Is up at Coatesyillc, Pa, superintendent
tho cutting of ice off their dam in that vi
thick and clear as crystal.
The Hcbrow ball will take in Eden Hall
Thursday evening. the 9Sth inst
The steamer Vilcdedonia cleared for
Calais to-day with cargo of crude petro
leum.
Several OF the local music iaps furnished
music at n concert given at Elkton, Md.
last evening,
Eggs have again taken tumble and are
selling ms low Wholesale to day as 20 c ents
while they retnIed for 2?c and CSC in the
King street market.
Mrs, Emily f. Foster, aged 81 years died
this morning at her residence, No Sl3
Lombard street.
The West End Assembly will riyo n
dance on Friday evening, when u prize
waltz will take place.
Judge Ball did not return from Dover
to-day, aud there was DO session Of city
court.
ArTomuS Smith has purchased at con.
stable sale The stock of the grocary store
OF w. A. Malcolm. The price paid was
500 "''
"A pie and milk social will be held ut tho
Mission corner Of Front and Jefferson
streets, on saturday evening, Jan. 20, 1897,
for the benefit Of the Mission, 1t is for a
good cause Come and help US. Tickets
10 cents.