The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-20
LOCAL DOTS.


have been visiting in Chester, have re-
turned home.
The engagement of William A. Mayne
of DUPONT street, and Miss Baynard OF
West street is announced.
John G. Gray received from his
brother-in-law, James Ross, dozen fine
birds yesterday morning.
st. Paul's Church will be formally
opened on Sunday next. A special ser
vice will be held at 1890 a. m.
The engagement has been announced
of Richard Jones Of Eighth street and
Miss Bernitte of Washington street.
The Elkton. Nd, Methodist Episcopal
Church has invited the Rev. A. $. Now
bray to return as pastor next conference
year.
The schooner Adele Ball, built at Mil
ford in 1890, has been sold to J. IT..
Wright and company of Philadcl-
phians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gibson pre-
scnted to Eden Lodge last evening a cake
for which the members return their
thanks.
Cards are ont announcing the wedding
of Charles Faust and Miss Lillian Rodlnan
at st. Johns church, on Thanksgiving at
7 p. VI
Miss Emma Manuel was cleaning gloves
with gasoline. the liquid took fire and
she was painfully burned about the
hands and arms.
Isaac Dillon has Il decided limp in his
walk. He stepped on some loose stones
stones recently, his ankle turned and
was spraincd severely.
James F. Curran, leader of st. Peters
ro-Cathedral choir, and Miss Mary
Linney were married in the athcdral on
Wednesday by VicarGeneral Lyons.
Madame A. Angclini, now Of Lorano,
Italy, but formerly of this city, will lee
ture on Friday evening in the Sunday
school hall Of West Presbyterian Church,
Turkeys are bringing from Is to Is
cents per pound dressed in the street
market. The commission merchants are
getting from - to Is cents pound whole
sale.
Captain John West, formerly OF the
tug $. A. McCaulley, has been appointed
master of the government tug at League
Island Navy Yard and has assumed the
duties of his position.
The Street and Sewer De partmcnt is
preparing to macadamize Twelfth street
from Jefferson to Madison. Work on
Tatnal street between Eleventh and
Twelfth is already in progress.
The Phoenix Fire Company received
word yesterday that the Armstrong patent
collar and harness were shipped. They
are to be used with the new harness
made by Albert .Jacquot, Of this city.
Edward Farmer has just returned from
Buffalo. where he has been working dur
ing the past year in Il large Iron Works.
He has to-day accepted a position at the
Puscy & Jones Co., in the boat building
department.
Shields Library Association will give
tie thiry-liith annual reception in Turn
Hall, Thanksgiving eve, Nuvcnbcr24th,
1891. This reception has always been Il
very pleasant event, and it will be no
less 50 this line.
Miss Robertson who has been stopping
with DR.. and Mrs &. L. Joyce for some
days returned yesterday from Richmond,
Va. where She went to open Il store for
tn" Japanese Fair Go. She will return
to Richmond in time for the formal
opening.
The third commission OF condemnation
in the matter Of the right Of way for
SiIvcrbrook sewer through the property
Of Miss Mary Latimcr viewed the plrni-
ScS yesterday and made an award Of
S2,G>l, sum materially less than tina
given by the second commission.
Antonio Fcrndi, single man aged
80 years, while working at the Bellevue
Quarrics was injured by a fifty pound
rock falling on the big toe Of his left
foot. 1t wounded and fractured the bone.
He was taken to the Delaware Hospital
where the wound was dressed by Drs.
Oglc and Joyce.
1t is the earnest request Of the COM
mittcc in charge Of the gunboat Whining
ton banquet that all who wish to attend
to send in their names and price Of adj
mission at once, as the number is limit
cd. +. VI. Hopes, Willard Salisbury,
Preston lea. i. b. Morrow, or Mayor
McIIcar may receive subscriptions.
Hermann Gosscn, the wclI-known
singer was severely injured in West
Chester in getting off "A trolley ear. The
ear started before he had aightcd, and
he was thrown, sustaining an injury to
the groin. a physician is now in regular
attendance at his home at seventh and
TatnaII streets.