The sun., 1897-11-04
LOCAL DOTS.

W. W. Williams, acting general sccrc-
arv of the local y. NJ. c. A., is in Phila-
deIphia this week on work connected
with the association.
The Board of Health has q,arantined
he residence OF J. Harper Carver, No.
$40 West Ninth street, on account OF
diphtheria. Mr. Carvcr's little son, who
had the dread disease, is rapidly rccov-
cring.
Calvin Crossan, Of Iandenburg, Pa,
while driving up Union street, ran into
the sewer at Third and Union streets
about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The
wagon was slightly damaged but no one
was hurt.
Chancellor Nicholson. whose date here
for last week was postponed until yes
terday, is still unable to attend to his
duties, and in consequence his sitting
here was postponed until next Friday.
The trunk line OF the Delaware and
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany between this city and Elkton is
now in operation.
Arthur W. Swartz sat at the Clayton
House yesterday as notary and commits
sioner and took the testimony of three
witnesses in the case Of Samuel b. Quinn
VS.. The Monongahcla River X. r. Com
pany.
The three mastcd schooner Hamlet {.
Curley entered this port yesterday coast
wise, from Portland with raw plaster
Rev. Mr.. tiasSner. rector of Christ EpiS-
copal Church, Delaware City, will 60 iii
few weeks to take charge OF EnmaIlcl
Episcopal Church at Quak"nowr, Pa.
Mr.. GasSnrr was formerly editor OF the
Delaware Churchnan.
Substitute letter Carriers are now re-
uurcl to V'"T tine !"ttrr''>" on thri,
coat sleeves to distinguish them from
regular carriers Tie or,,cr comes irunl
the PoStmStrr-nrn ra, and j. uniform
,ii%nr~hout the country.
Two dump s'ow- have been ordered
from thr jackson x Sharp Company ion
New York men, They are to br 10 feet
in Irng, II, 81 feet in Wi,t h. and T. feet il
depth. The best materials will b" usc'
in their construction. Each boat vii
carry GOO cubic yard~ "f material. Th,
lumber for these -cuws j. expected in ;
few days,
Council will pay s,rnographcr liar
dr>ty's fees in tine Law condemnation
proceedings ont Of the annual appropri
alton for the Park Commission.
Joshua Clayton Of Thomas, the popua
capita'is; and. politician Of Sl. George
hundred, was in Wilmington yesterday
Mr. Clayton will enter upon the study u
law Il, EIkton next Monday, having bcel
duly registered aS Il student in the onic
"i Albert Constable, Esq. the widcl.
known attorney Of that city.
The steamer Ilrica will carry larg
delegation OF the Wilmington Sunda
School Teachers to the Sunday Schou
Teachers Convention which opens to-da
at Delaware City. The steamer will lcav
French street wharf this morning at
O'Clock.
Information was received at the polio
headquarters ri noon yesterday that Cor
stable Gillon of kcnn"tt Square had r,
covered the horse Of Thomas IawlcSs
which was stolen near this city recently \
Early yesterday morning Il horse a
tachcd to u milk wagon belonging to =.
b. Price, Of Montchanin, became irigh
rncd and ran away. At seventh an
Ship!cv. in attempting to turn the co
ncr, tn" wagon upset, bringing the an
nal to standstil and spi!ing Scvcr
gallons of milk in the street. Some
Mr.. Prices customers went witlo,
milk in their coffee.
Last evening Industry Conclavc, n
%. Adhesive Or,icr or MoguilianS, pr
scntcd George J.. Ferguson, Of No.
East Second street, with Il handSon
chair. The affair was in honor of NJ
rcrg,laons fiticth birthday, and was
complete surprise. Congratulations We
rendered. to which he replied in an a
propriatc speech.
William, johnson, II German, was Il
rested early last night On Front stree
charged with an indcccn, offcnsc.