Evening journal., 1897-12-09
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

An adjourned meeting of the
Delaware Peace Society VIII be helu ON
the evening of December 10.
The Public Building Committee
last night sustained the action of
Building Inspector Grubb.
Christmas trees are beginning to
arrive
THE Alumni Association Of the
High School viii play a couple CT farces
after the holidays.
-Bessie Hendleman, aged 70 years,
ran rusty nail in her foot yesterday.
DR. Biocksom dressed the injury.
-Workmen are putting in new
planlSing at the Market sTeet railroad
crossing.
Members Of ST. Stephens Lutheran
/ Church are holding a holiday bazar in
Pyles Cycle Academy, which is a very
enjoyable affair. IL will continue until
tomorrow night.
The retreat in st. Patricl's r. c.
Church closed last evening.
Division No. A, Ancient Order of
Hibonians,win give its first annual re-
ception in Turn Hall on New Years
eve.
Weather prophets predict snow
for Christmas. N
Seine Of the local auctioneers pro-
pose to prosecute the proprietor OF a
new business house on Market street
for his failure to take out an auction
eers license.
This evening, at 7.SO, Rev Dr.
Flynn will open three-days retreat
for the B. V. M. sodality Of 81. Anne's
Church.
Mrs. william M. Lewis, Of Smyrna,
will visit relatives in this city to-mOr-
row.
J. II. Bettuna and M. DE Castro, OF Ha-
b vana, Cuba, registered at the Hotel
e Jennings last evening. and ieft town
: this morning.
William A. Gum ard wife. OF Frank
ford SUISSE county, returned from New
D Haven several days ago. where they
(. have been visiting their son, Morgan.
Mr.. Gum is in town to-day, registered
: at the Clayton House.
n George Ray and wife, OF Bridge
G Vile, are registered at the Hotel Jen-
y nings.
Mrs. Mary G. Foard Of Elkton, is
visiting her daughter in this city.
Miss Ferguson, of Townsend, was in
L Wilmington to-day.
Turkeys will be plenty, but dear.
The Anti-saloon League will meet
n tonight in Union NJ. E. Church
il THE Adams tax law is construed
d 10 exempt railroad stock from taxa
o ton.
y Letters tcs,amentary upon uhe es-
y tate OF The late Elizabeh Quigley have
2 been granted to the Security Trust and
Z Safe Deposit Company.
= Plans for e. Esterreicher's store
y and house, on West Seventh street be-
. tween Orange and Tatnall streets, were
= placed en- the boards by Architect Rice
n yesterday Afternoon and the contrac-
10 tors are now preparing their bids for
NJ presentation on Saturday
The State House repairs will be
completed by the time the General As
Z. sembly meets in January.
st Superintendent Barnard has or
)f dered all trains to be under control
l- when they approach Iron Hill, so as to
III avoid accidents during the race meet
J. there =
Rev. Miles J. McManus, of st.
n Dennis r. c. Church, Galena, Md, is
~ writing a tale of missionary life.
~ THE +. Biumenthal Company will
"A soon build bicycle rack. to hold 100
W wheels.
lie -Four hundred new phones were re-
r. ceived by the Delmarvia Company
he yesterday.
nd In Sussex county lodge report re-
81 4I..N
u was only one man who had not been
+. an officer Of the lodge at some time.
The new telephone building at
Sixth and Shipley Streets is nearing
r. completion.
al The workmen on the Wilmington
ng and Brandywine Springs electric rail-
he way are now at Falkland. grading and
al cutting the line through the woods
o. About 100 men are engaged in the
of work Near the Falkland station OF
,ir the Landenberg road a big bridge will
of be built across Red Clay creek and the
ng railroad tracks, and part Of the ma
terial is already on the ground.
a On Monday evening the Fortnight
" ly Club will meet at the Friends
r. Meeting House.
up The degree team of Lenape Tribe
on No. 9, /. O. X. NJ, went to Newark cl
IS Monday evening and performed the cere
IN. mony Of initiating eight new member
-er into Minnehaha Tribe No. %. Of tina
* place.
"A new bakeshOp is being built a
d, Hockessin.
e There viii be a stereopticon exhi
ay bition in Claymont NJ. r. Church thi
n evening.
e's "A jury has been empaneFed to in
ed vestigato the death of Miss Elizabeti
ne Quigley who died suddenly on Frida.
he at her home. Miss Quigley was burie
yesterday morning.