The sun., 1898-12-28
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

William II. Billany has been confined
to the house for the past two weeks is re-
ported better a. d growing stronger.
William j. Lank, formerly of this
county, is confined to his home at
Boothwyn, Pa, from an attack of the
grip.
Miss Mary c. James, OF Germantown,
who has been visiting Mrs. Henry Pat.
terson, has gone home for the holi-
days.
The steamer Ulrica is tied up at her
wharf, in this city, and the tug Fred
Jansen is plying between here and Penns.
grove.
The tug Powell, which recently lost
her propeller in the ice in the Delaware,
has gone into service after undergoing
repairs.
James L. DeVoe who was stricken
with paral ytic stroke week ago, is
resting easy, but has not recovered his
speech.
Rev. M. B. Sice former pastor of St.
Joseph's r. G. Church has recovered
from a serious attack of pneumonia at
Clayton.
Aaron Randolph is still confined at his
home, No. 1926 Morrow street with the
grip. He is able to sit up and take some
nourishment.
Jack Pennington, of the Wilmington
City Railway Company service, who had
his jaw injured by lever some days ago,
is recovering.
The Rev. William A. Walling has de.
cided to remain at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church as supply until other ar.
rangements are made.
Daniel Bubenzer, who was recently
injured by being thrown from his car
riage, has recovered sufficiently to leave
the Delaware Hospital.
A. H. S. Hewes will give magic and
mystery entertainment tomorrow and
Friday nights at the Newt Century Club
for benefit of associated charities.
Assistant dog catcher Thomas Nc
Henry went cunning on Monday. He
succeeded in bagging six fine, fat
Brandy hundred cotton tails.
0. B. Talley, of Sioux City, has been
in town looking up the records of his an
cestors. His grandfather left here 102
years ago and settled in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cuncannon and
their son, Paul, from Kennett Square,
are spending Christmas with Mrs Gun
cannon's sister, Mrs. Samuel W. Taylor.
The foremen at the plant of F. Blu
menthal e. Company on Saturday pre-
sented to Richard Patzowsky, tine
manager, handsome pair OF candle
sticks.
John Ritter, OF this city, and Miss
Sallie Zeigler we're married on Sunday
evening at Pottstown, Pa, by the Rev.
J. S. Farnsworth, assisted by the Rev.
II. l.. Wentz.
The annual business meeting of the
congregation of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church will be held next Monday even
ing, when trustees for the ensuing year
will be elected.
Each of the seven express drivers of
the Charles Warner Company was happy
to receive from the Ford Morocco Com
pany warm pair of buckskin gloves as
a Christmas present.
Charles Van Fossen, motorman on
the Delaware avenue line, and wife are
both suffering with the grip. There are
also about 20 other street car men suf-
fering from the same complaint.
James Fl. Sterling, who was injured at
the Republican office some time ago, has
go far recovered under treatment at the
Delaware Hospital that he was enabled
to leave that institution for his home
yesterday.
Wilmington Conclave, No. ID, A. O.
NJ, and Liberty Conclave, No. l0I, A. O..
M, will hold joint bunge at Whining
ton Lodge room, on Saturday evening
next. 1t will be followed by spread at
German Hall.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Wilmington Whist Club will
be held at the club house, on Tuesday
evening, January 10, 1899, at 8 O'Clock,
to elect eleven directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
The children attending the mission of
West Presbyterian Church at 1l2 West
Front street will be given dinner on
Thursday afternoon by the teachers and
the ladies of the sewing school at West
Church annex.
Park Guard Hoyt, OF Philadelphia, is
visiting James Yates of Third street be-
low King in this city. The Pennsyl-
vania officer visited the French street
patrol station and the City Hall during
his sojourn in Wilmington.
On account of the sickness of Superin-
tendent Charles w. Pusey and the Choir
lister, the Christmas anniversary of Grace
Church has been postponed until next
Sunday week. Manv members of the
congregation and Sunday school are also
on the sick list.
Dennis Daily, whose stepdaughter,
Ellen Hart, came near being killed by an
engine on Friday, states that he never
sent the little girl out to pick up coal
along the railroad tracks, but that she
was helping another child, and without
his knowledge.
The Wilmington Dramatic Club will
present "Nancy & Co." for the opening
play of its tenth season. The cast in
cludes Miss Isabel B. Wales, Miss Eliza
beth Wales, Miss Adelin l.. Jones, Miss
Agnes Y. Richardson, Joseph L. Rich
ardson, Martin E. Walker, Paul Nc
Curdy, Earle McCurdy and D. Wendell
Hulburd.