The sun., 1898-02-05
LOCAL DOTS.

Skating is frst.class at Shellpot Park
Fairbanks Scale Company are repair
ing Warner 4 Co. g scales.
Mrs. George l.. Lockwood, OF Odessa
is visiting friends in this city.
The pebbles in our path weary us and
make us foot.sore more than the rocks.
Work has stopped on the new Ger
man Lutheran Church on account OF tn
cold weather.
The stern was put in the Glenochi
yesterday at the Harlan and HOllings
worth Company.
Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned it, but burdensomc to those who
get it for nothing.
Work on the sewer beneath the B. 4
o. railroad bridge at Scott street, was re-
sumed yesterday
The difference between a pill and a
bill, ,--one is hard to get up and the other
is hard to get down.
A number of Wilmington friends at
tended the funeral of Howard Finn at
Newport on Wednesday.
Last evening social was given at
Rodney Street Presbyterian Church y
the Pastors Aid Society.
The pupils OF school No. 10 lost day
recently while repairs were being made
to the boiler. which gave out.
Refreshments followed the annual roll
call of the Ladies' Aid Society OF North
Baptist Church, on Thursday evening.
The cold weather has done much to
abatc the disease, diphthcria, there be-
ing only nine cases at the present time.
Mrs. Sta nsburv Murray fell on the ice
at Second and King streets and was rend-
cred unconscious, but is now recovering
Preparations are being made for the
reception to be held on Washington's
birthday by the members Of the Y. M.
C. A.
+. T. Candy, formerly of this city,
now of Portland, Oregon, is the guest of
Mrs. Harlan Cause, of No. 6l9 Delaware
avenue.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of +. d. Thatcher, of this city, and Miss
Helen May Hayes, Of Seaford, sor Feb
ruary lG.
Orie ntal Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
gave a smoker and literary entertain
ment last evening to their members and
men friends.
Mrs. +. NJ. Hail. of No. 624 West
Sixth street was painfully hurt by falling
down stairs on Thursday. No bones
were broken.
Crusaders Temple, Ladies of the Gold
en- Eagle, will hold a meeting on Satur.
day evening. All members are request
ed to be present.
Joseph McCaffcrty, of No. 425 East
Ninth street, received bad cut ON the
right wrist at the Mccullough iron works,
yesterday morning.
DR.. ]. K. Mahaffy and Miss Ella W.
Crozier were married at the home OF the
bride No 100 Pennsylvania avenue, on
Wednesday evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Central Presbyterian Church gave Il
brown bread and bean supper to the
congregation last evening.
a medical authority says that the grip
germ is transferred by kissing. Perhaps
there's great deal in that many man
has lost his grip in that way.
Miss Elsie NJ. Foord, of this city, and
Andrew Lee, of Pittsburg, will be mar
ricd on February 2S at the home of the
bride, No. 800 Tatnall street.
A horse belonging to Charles Warner,
attached to cart, fell on he slippery
pavement at Sixth and King streets yes
terday, badly iniuring its leg.
The Congregational Association on
Thursday recognized the First Congre-
gational Church of Delaware, of which
Rev. T. Il. Montgomery is pastor
Miss Elsie ,Joslyn and Miss Corene
Emmons, will join skating party at
Newark today, which will go to Dayett's
mill pond about three miles south of
Newark
Clayton Courtney, Of this city, has
purchased the Old Sbapespeare Place,
about nine miles from this
city, and will take possession of the
place this week.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given on Thursday evening. at the home
Of Miss Vic Hollis. Mr.. Bullen's
Orchestra furnished the music. About
forty cOuT les were present..