The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-01
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.


regiment in Delaware. lie has aifeauy
secured the signatures OF several hun
bred farmers in the county, and Tuesday
morning he commenced work in vii.
mington. BY evening he had enrolled
fifty men. The first man to sign the
regiment roll at the Office of Mr.. Fefee
was Israel W. Marshall, of Iorklyn, who
will 90 to the front himself or send two
men in his place. Among the latest are
A. Hughes, G. Ryan, julius {. Walker,
William Mendenhall and Price Dill
worth.
There was very large attendance at
the Friends First-dav School Union at
Hockessin on Saturday and the exercises
were interesting.
The road commissioners have com
menced work on the roads in this vicin.
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ellwood Marshall EN-
tertained the teachers and directors of
the Kennett township schools on Thurs
day evening last Prof. Isaac 7. John
son, of the Friends school, Wilmington,
and Miss Frances Pogle, teacher OF elo-
cution in the same school, were also
present Mr.. johnson made some pleas
ing remarks and Miss Pogle charmed the
company with her recitations. Her rer-
dtion OF 'The Village Gossip was
highly entertaining and amusing. Miss
Lydia Durham favored the audience
with two Rotations in her usual good
style and taste. Excellent music was
furnished by the Misses Mitchell, of
Hockessin. After the entertainment re-
freshments were served.
There was a good attendance at the
ball in Kenneth borough hall Wednesday
evening last, given by the Anci mt Order
OF Hibcrnians. Fifty couples were
present.
Some farmers are getting ready to
plant corn and most of the potatoes are
planted in this vicinity.
The country looks beautiful with the
foliage OF trees coming out.
The weather has been very cirngeable
during the week. Some are of the opin-
ion that We have had the blossom storm
earlier than usual.
Melchoir Becker has been missing his
chickens for some time and Monday
night he shot the thief, huge coon.
John f. Gillian has Just recovered from
a severe attack of chllls and the grip.
Joseph J. Walter had 4 valuable COW
to die last week.
The Hockessin Base Ball Club will
play the Appleton, Nd, team at Hockes-
sin, Saturday. Cliff Taylor, William
kavanaugh, Edward and William Fahev
OF kcnnett will play with the Hockessin
team.
W. J. Pussy OF Avondale has been
visiting here.
! Miss Ella Ruth OF Yorklyn was given
| a pleasant tea surprise by some Of her
: young friends Saturday evening. Several
were present and spent most ENJOYABLE
+ time.
Some of our young ladies are So inter.
csted in the present war move, that they
; slept III arms last Sunday light.
Clifton Milling Company paid 81 pei
= bushe for wheat. This is the highest il
- has been for Il long time. and the price
y for which many farmers have been hold
q ing their crops.
! Mrs. jos. Mitchell OF Hockessin, is re.
> covering from appendicitis. She la,
n been suffering from rheumatism and DR.
T. :. Mitchell is OF the opinion that tie
!. ailmcnt produced the stoppage in tn,
:, appendix. No operation was resortet
" to, but the patient il: now doing well
!, She is 80 years OF age.
l. Hockcssin is very patriotic these days
! Old Glory being swung to the breez
from many buildings
b., T. Addison Potts is building an addi
# ton to his house.
IT. Tie dwelling in course OF erection fu
i, DR.. r. 5. Mitchell is being wired iu
burglar alarms.
William Wilkinson and +. &. irttc
.. are starting dog Kennel. +. &. Yctte
b. talks Of opening Il driving park again.
NJ 4 pleasant evening dance party wa
lie given ut the residence OF John :,
Ut Crccdon Saturday. under the manag,
is meet Of Edward ncMilc, John lIickc
he ard Joseph Kelly.
james Mckelvy attended the wed,iin
!c of Miss Katie Mcmillan and WIIial
IN Kelly OF Wilmington, Wednesday.
" j. 4. Moyinlan spent Wcdncsda
Il with friends in Wilmil gton.
pc Frank llewcu has found clay ON Il.
70 place he purchased recently from Spence
8 Chandler.
to X. :. Chandler, blacksmith and whrc
wright employs six workmen; Jane
e. Murphy of CrntrevilIe. as whcclwrigh,
rs ard Howard Chandler rs blacksmith.
q. John Foote and Samuel Gordon wrr
t" in Delaware City Wednesday and Thurs
~ day.
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