The sun., 1898-12-24
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

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/ Miss Fannie P. Stroud is visiting il
Fairville, Pa.
}, E. Forrest Scales will spend the holi
days in Virginia.
Theodore Ferguson, Of this city, spen
yesterday in Philadelphia.
Miss May Shallcross has returned Il
her home near Middletown.
The Shields Library Association will
| give cake walk on January 2.
| The choirs OF many Wilmington
churches are preparing music for Christ
mas.
Miss Alice Ford, Of No. 12O Scot
street, is at home suffering with an at
tact Of the grip.
A new Delmarvia telephone was yes
terday placed in the Levy Court room a
the county Court House.
| The members of Sunshine Circle O
Kings Daughters will dress the tree il
the City Hall this evening.
The Rev. F. P. Harris, pastor of Scot
M. E. Church, is confined to his home
with severe attack of the grip.
A movement is on foot looking TOWARD
a tournament to be participated in by
the local Catholic young mems societies
tieorge Kelley, Of No. 7O5 West
Second street had his hand mashed
yesterday while handling barrel Of Goa
oil.
Edward Houston, chairman of the
Democratic County Central Committee
OF Sussex county, was in Wilmington
yesterday.
| The first grand annual masquerade ball
Of the Dewey Athletic Club was held last
night in the Dancing Academy, Second
and Washington streets.
Railroad men report that travel il
heavier this Christmas than it has been
for several years. North and south.
bound trains are crowded.
General Samuel A. Macallister will sail
from New York on January 4, on the
steamer Mariana for his post as United
States Consul to Barbados.
A new city map has been completed
by Engineer Hatton and staff and will
shortly grace the walls Of the office OF the
Street and Sewer Department.
Miss Sabina Morris, student at the
training school at Eighth and Wollaston
street, has returned to her home in
Philadelphia to spend Christmas.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club will re-
ceiye donations for the poor at the club
house all day today, for which two
wagons will be pressed into service.
A cantata, which will be participated
in BY, the Sunday-school children, will
be given at Lower Brandywine Presby-
teriar Church on Thursday evening,
January 5.
The body of Charles Greer, 68 wears
old, Of BrandywiEe hundred, was buried
at Grace Cemetery, Concord turnpike,
yesterday afternoon. Services were held
at his residence near Concord station.
The Ericsson Line boat which should
have arrived at Delaware City from
Philadelphia at o'clock Thursday night
did not arrive until Z o'clock yesterday
morning, having been delayed by the
fog.
Instructions have been issued to the
freight crew of the p, w. & B. Railroad
that no local freight trains will be run
on Monday next or Monday, January
2, as they will be observed as local holi-
days.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning freight car jumped the track
in the West Yard and caused the derail-
ing of other cars. Travel on the south
Lound track was delayed for several
hours.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany have shipped large pattern OF
keel frame for the Porto Rico steamships
Ponce and San Juan, to the Chester
Steel Company, where the castings will
be made.
a small blaze caused by some clothing
which was hanging behind the kitchen
stove catching fire, occurred at No. 800
Madison street, yesterday morning. The
fire was extinguished by John Lofland.
The loss was IS.
Judge Spruance has granted charter
to the James G. Knowles Woolen Com
pany, Of New Castle. James G.
Knowles, James G. DUNCAN and James
Shaw are the incorporators. The capital
stock la $l50,O00.
Two aged people died in this city on
Thursday Of general debility. Mrs.
Mary Deery, aged 96 years, died at No.
730 East Eleventh street, and James
HENDERSON, aged 81 years, died at No.
500 West Sixth street.
Wilmington Lodge, Ancient Order of
United Workmen, expect a most enjoy
able meeting on the evening Of Thurs
day, January 5, when the new team is
to present itself and guests from Quaker
City Lodge are to be entertained.
The following transfers were recorded
at the city registration bureau yesterday |
House No. 1900 Pine street, by |
Howell s. England to Allen B. Clement;
No. 500 East Fourteenth street, by |
George s. Walrayen and wife to George
M. Beeson.
Harry Boughman returned from New
ark, N. j., on Thursday, where he had
;wo dogs on exhibition. Both won
prizes. Juno fine Great Dane, won
,he first prize for second class bitches,
ind Satan, pup, won first prize in the
;hird class.
William w. Dikeman, representing
The New York Company, was in VIII
mington on Thursday night and ar
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