Evening journal., 1897-06-23


prayer
The Presbyterian mission. for which
the young women entertained last night
and raised $75 in cold cash. consists of
ninety scholars and ten teachers and
officers. 1t is in charge of Frank Shep-
pard, superintendent; Robert Bruce,
secretary; J. r. Hudson, treasurer;
Comfy Ogle, librarian.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
John II. Layton came up from Frank
ford yesterday afternoon to look around
town on a business visit.
r. T. Ourant and Samuel Harkins
will so to Freeport, Ohio, next month.
Douglass NJ. Hoffecker, son OF James
II. Hoffecker. Jr., Is but IA years and
6 months old, and yet he is feet
inch tall and well proportioned for a
lad Of his height.
Rev Henry T. Clymer a brother Of
r. 4. and Professor ]. n. Clymer, is In
town on a visit to his brothers. Rev
Mr. Clymer has just been attending the
Lutheran Ministerium sessions at Lam
caster. He is pastor-in-charge OF a
church at Trackwell Pa.
Miss Alice Evans has returned from
Lionville, Pa, where she has been
officiating as organist in ST. Paul's Re
formed Church.
Representative Dempsey, of Brandy
wine Springs, was in town yesterday.
e. L. Rice, Jr., will go to Atlantic
City tomorrow.
William NJ. Byrne will remain in
Washington until tomorrow.
Jacob H. Landis and Jacob M. Frantz,
of Lancaster, Pa, are guests of friends
in this city.
Robert c. Stock, of the Philadelphia
Press, is,visiting Wilmington friends.
Miss Theresa .Hehl,' a,student at Rye
College, N. j., is s,spending her vacation
with relatives in this city.
Mrs William N. Boggs. and children.
OF Dover, are visiting Mrs Curlett, on
West Fifth street.
Miss Pogle, teacher in the Friends
School, left for her old home, in Wis
consin yesterday for the purpose Of
spending her vacation.
Miss A. A. Fell and Miss Ida Slaugh-
ter have gone to Lewisburg, Pa, to at
tend the commencement exercises at
Bucknell College.
Thomas Curley and his daughter,
Miss Agnes Curley, are attending the
commencement exercises of Georgetown
University in Washington. Charles
Fallon Curley is one of the graduates.
Miss Name Edwards. OF Mt Moriah,
Pa, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Davis. on Adams street
Miss Winning. of the Friends School,
leaves for Germantown, Pa, on We'd
nesday.
Librarian w. F. Sewall and some OF
his assistants at the Wilmington Insti-
tute Library, have been attending the
sessions of the American Library Asso-
citation, in Philadelphia.
In about two weeks Miss johnson
Of the Friends School, will go to Col
oradO for the Summer and will be fol-
lowed by Professor Isaac II. Johnson,
one week later.
A rarty of Wilmington young peo.
pie took a hack ride to Ashland last
evening, and after having a delightful
time returned home early this morn
ing.
A. NJ. Clover and II. w. Clover. of
this city, have been the guests Of West
Chester friends.
Miss Clara Darlington, of Downing
town, has been the guest of her sister
at Greenville.
Miss Charlotte w. Black, of Borden
town, N. j., was in Wilmington yester-
day.
William II. Mitchell and William II
Clark, of Salem, N. j., registered al
the Clayton House yesterday.
State Senator w. T. Moore, of Bethel
was a guest at the Clayton House last
night, but left for home early thi:
morning.
Professor Clement, of the Friends
School, who spent last Summer in Eu
rope, Will remain at home this sum
mer.
Miss Yerkes, of the Friends School
has gone to Philadelphia for the sum
mer vacation.
Miss Kimball, of the Friends School
will 90 to Michigan in about thre'
weeks and spend the Summer there.
United States District Attorney Levi
c. Vandegrift was in Philadelphia yes
terday.
Miss Blanche Appleby is visiting il
Philadelphia.
Richard Maris is entertaining Pro
fesso- George Maris, of George School
Pa, during the conference here of tn
. Friends Sabbath school workers
which will commence this evening.
Hugh c. Browne was in Pennsyi
. vania yesterday.
Mrs. +. e. McClymOnt and childre
spent Sunday with relatives in Phila
delphia.
Carroll S. Wier and wife will occup
a country home near town during tn
Summer
, COLORED HIGH SCHOOL CON