The sun., 1897-12-29

spraincd his arm on Monday by falling
on the slippery pavement.
r. ID. lloffcckcr, ,Jr., and Il. W. Bell
OF Smyrna, were guests at the Clayton
House ON Monday evening. .aa..4s
The Street and Sewer Department will
add 100 arc lights. ..to.:thc city's lighting
facilities about January |.
Charles Brady won the bicycle which
was CHANGED at the Shields Library
rooms on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ". Pettyjohn
and daughter, of Georgetown, are the
guests OF friends in this city.
Miss Name Gill, Of Lancaster, who
has been visiting her parents here re-
turned to Lancaster last evening.
The trustees Of the almshouse will
meet today. The grand jury will make
an investigation of the institution.
DIR. n. II. Miller and Miss Gertrude
Bridgeman, OF Newark, attended the
funeral OF Rev. W. ". Taylor yesterday.
Miss Mary f. Doughcrty who has
been visiting her brother in this city, re.
turned to Philadelphia Monday evening
A whist tournament will be given on
January 10Th, at the Wilmington Bicycle
| Clubhouse, and Il debate ON January
10Th.
The pclmarvia Telephone Company's
system will probably not Ike in perfect
working operation before the first of the
year.
In order to keep the water in the tank
on Market street bridge from freezing, Il
new radiator is being put under the
tank.
On Monday evening, Dr. and Mrs.
James \. Draper will give a party in
honor OF their daughter Miss Madeline
Draper.
DR.. II. W. Briggs succeeds the late DR..
Charles f. Baird as medical examiner
for the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
\ brother OF Samuel Shuster. how
died at Tenth and Franklin streets. on
Sunday, died on the same day, at Rox-
borough, Pa.
Revival services will b" started at
Union Church on New Years Eve
Each evening ';cv. J. D. {. Hanna will
give Il stcrcoptican talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. S. prickrtt and
children, Of this city. have returned
from Fagg's Manor. where they have
been visiting relatives.
Chief Of Police Dolan on Monday
night instructed the Police Commission
to purchase the Berllon system for the
Identification of criminals.
Ex-City Councilman f. G. Moore.
formerly OF this city, now Of Oswcgc,
\. y, is spending a portion of his hoIi-
days with friends in this city.
Henry Witsil, who has bought the
property at Maryland avenue and Madi-
son streets, which he had occupied for
eighteen years, intends to rebuild.
Rev. r. A. McCnrdv, Chief Justice
Lore and DR.. Henry Baker will address
Il watch meeting in Grace Church chapel.
on Friday night, commencing at 10
O'Clock.
\ grand masquerade was given last
evening in the Opera House of Frederick.
II was quite a social event. at which
many Of frcdcrira'S prominent Younger
set attended
Improvements have been completed ""
West Tenth street bv the Street n d
sewer Depart lm"nt. and now he street is
in Il good driving r,nlition as far { S
Mon street.
United states Marshall John Cannon,
wh" has been visiting at lis home in
'""rEctrwn. where a family reunion was
held on Christmas dav, returned to this
city Monday evening.
Superintendent: IIanrkrr. nf the pelr-
ware Stat" Hospital At Farnhurst, gave
th" inmates Of that institution Il very IN
terr%tng exhibition with his electric
-tcrr"ptic"n on Monday evening.
John W. Abel. Of Baltimore. and Miss
Minnie \. johnson, Of this city, we're
married on Monday evening. at the home
Of the gr""ln'S parents, No. 72N st. Peter
street. Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Abel
will r"si'l" in his city,