The sun., 1897-11-28
Local Dots.

The funeral services of Arthur Furk,
the morocco foreman, will be conducted
this afternoon by Rev. 7. +. Montgom-
cry, at his home, No. 325' Eighth Ave-
nue.. Interment at Riverview. Cemetery.
Stephen, Young and H. E. Pennewell
were in Gloucester and Philadelphia on
Friday. Mr.. Young is negotiating with
parties in Gloucester for the purchase of
some race horses which he proposes to
race at Iron Hill.
Fred Peoples, of the firm of Fell and
Peoples, met with misfortune yesterday
morning. Mr.. Peoples lad gotten into
his carriage and was on his way home,
when some malicious person stole suit
of clothes out of the carriage-box.
VIM. Cross, of No. All Madison Street
fell from the B. & O., overhead bridge at
Gilpin Avenue and Dupont Streets
about . o'clock yesterday, breaking his
right wrist and sustaining severe internal
injuries. Dr. NJ. Meseropian is in at
tendance.
The annual meeting of ther corpora
ton of Minquadale Home, which was to
have been held yesterday at 5 p. M, in
the New Century drawing rooms, was
postponed until the 1st' Monday in De-
ccmber, on account of a quorum not be-
ing present.
The Bible class ri the Y. NJ. c. A. will
commence its winter work tomorrow
night, when Rev. F. F. Briggs viii give
the first of four talks on the "Origin,
Inspiration, and Sources Of information
Concerning the Sacred Book" All are
welcome.
Yesterday morning, about.6 o'clock, a
trolley fced-wirc on Market street, near
II. Z. Thomas &,Co., broke and fell to
the ground Fortunately there was but
few pedestrians on the street and no one
WAS injured. Travel was delayed on the
line for short time.
Wrcckng car No. Is was seen going up
Market street, having in tow two sof the
cd horse-cars, formerly used on the
Front street and Delaware avenue lines
They have been stored for several years
1T Front and Union streets, but are now
to be used at the Delaware avenue station.
The work on the alterations at the
Phoenix Engine House is being pushed
rapidly forward. When the alterations
are completed the Phoenix Company will
have the finest house in the city. Their
apparatus is being held, at present. in.
the stable back Of the armory at Twelfth
and King Streets.
Mr. W. f. Husbands, of Brandywinc
Hundred and George NIclntir, of
Christiana Hundred, were yesterday
receiving taxes at the Court House. 1t
was the last day for the 3 per cent. de-
duction. After December the lst, ) per
cent will be added to all taxes. The
above gentlemen will be at the Court
House again next Tuesday Nov. 3Cth.
A man whose name conld not be
learned was found wandering around
the coast last night under the influence
of liquor. He was displaying a large
roll of grren-backs and it was considered
b,st to furnish him with lodgings at the
the police station until he recovered
from his jag. He had over $50 in his
pockets and his prospects of keeping it
were very small in the congcsted district.
On Wednesday evening, November
oath, a merry crowd OF young folks
wendcd their way to the home of Miss
Eva Mae Whiteman, near Newark, and
rendered her very pleasant surprise,
it being the 18th anniversary her birth.
The invited guests numbered about 50,
and enjoyed themselves with the usua
games and amusements. After parak-
NJ of refreshments, farewells were said,
and many good wishes were expressed
for the young lady's future welfare.
Miss Eva received many tokens OF re-
membrance.