The sun., 1897-11-19
LOCAL DOTS.

Sharkey does not keep a grocery store
but he has some samples of vegetables
that would do a farmers heart good
There is a beet that weighs IL! pounds
is 81 inches long and Is! inches in cir
cumference, a cucumber IS inches long
and radish inches in diameter.
The Kings Daughters Of this city will
be visited on November 30 by the presi.
dent of the International Order Of Kings
Daughters and Sons. She will address a
meeting of the Kings Daughters on that
date.
The First Battalion, N. G. D., will drill
at the armory Of Troop B on Friday
night.
The building of the Phoenix engine
house is rapidly nearing completion.
The housing Of their truck and ambr-
lance will take place on Dccembcr3.
The annual session of the Delaware
State Grange will be held here beginning
Tuesday, December II, and continuing
three days, and will be presided over by
Worthy Master s. II. Messick.
The pool tournament which is now
being held at Kcllcy's at Tenth and
Shiplcy streets, and which concludes to-
night, stands as follows: Dunbar, 100:
Ferguson, 9S: RattcI 100; Pogin. GG:
IIornng, 1OO Ward. 81; Courtney, 1oo
Frysingcr, &C. The leaders will play off
next Friday evening.
While Harry J. Stoccklc and Mrs.
Stoccklc with their little daughter. and
John G. Hartman, We're driving up Sixth
street last night at 10 o'clock, one Of the
traces of the harness broke, while the
team was between French and King
streets. The horse plunged and reared
and almost overturned the couple. Mr..
Stoeckle coolly retained his scat, while
Mr.. Hartman adjusted the damaged har-
ness.
On Thursday evening surprise party
was given by Miss Rosie Jones to Mrs.
Jennie Wilson at No. Sl3 Windsor street
A large number of friends were present
and many handsome gifts were received
by Mrs. Wilson, who thanked the donors
in neat little speech. An enjoyable
evening was spent.
Prof. Albert is arranging concert for
the benefit of the German Lutheran
Church to be given in German Hall De-
cember s. The Opera House orchestra
under the leadership of Prof. Compton
will furnish the music for the occasion.
About O'Clock this morning terrible
crash was heard in the neighborhood Of
Sixth and Market and blue smoke ac-
companicd by a terrible smell OF sulphur
appeared at the corner. One of the
walters from Beckctt's cafe had dropped
a tray of dishes while carrying a morn
ing lunch to some all-nighter.
Already some of our citizens who de-
sire to show their interest in the patr-
otic celebration to be held in connection
with the presentation of the gunboat
Wi|mngton's gift have caused their
places of business to be- suitably decor
ated. Those places at which decorations
appear are Hotel Jennings, 4. J.. Ain
scow's cafe and Lnvy's Comfort Shoe
House, at 223 Market street. The work
was done by the jackson Decorating
Company, OF Newark, n. j.
The annual supper Of the Young Peo-
pies Association Of the German Lutheran
Church, at Sixth and French streets. was
held last evening at German Hail. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
bunting, chrySanthcnums and other
flowers. The affair was Il success both
socially and financially. The proceeds
60 towards the alterations on he church.
Supper was served to about 100. The
committee in charge was !. F. SNYDER,
chairman; Carl l'Iickingcr, +. &. ITciSs.
Fred GradwohI. Miss r. Strobpl. Miss
Mary Ica%rr Miss Annie Elmer and
Mrs F. {. Snyder.