Evening journal., 1898-04-07
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

"A purse containing s53 was found
last night on King street by Patrolmen
Eakln and Massey. II was returned TO
It's owner. James W. Chrlsty, Of No.
S06 East Tenth street.
The Board OF Trade will meet to-
night.
w. T. Scott, conductor on shifter
No. "a, OF the b. & o. railroad, Is con-
fined to the house with quinsy.
Minnie, the baby daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Mccoy, who died
yesterday, was buried to-day, the ser
vices being held at No. $50 Bennett
street
Miss Anne Semple has resigned the
position OF treasurer of the Home Tor
Aged Women and Mrs. Lizzie S. Wal
laston. OF No 1414 Van Buren street,
has been selected TO I'LL the vacancy.
Rev. Charles l.. Olmstead ID. d..
OF Pennsylvania, addressed the congre-
cation al the noon services for business
men at St. Andrews Church to-day
George G. Layton, Of DuPont's
| Banksfell from scaffold while at work
AZ the Harlan and H0llingsworth
shipyard yesterday and was slightly IN
jured.
THE Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company has received a contract TO
build sister ship to the tug Gettysburg
and Catawissa for the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company.
William Taylor, OF Middletown, was
In this city to-day visiting tho ship
yards and getting estimates for extern
sive repairs to the steam barge Julian
S, Taylor.
Two carloads OF gun carriage cast
ings were taken to Fort Mott last
night from Pigeon Point on barges.
-The body Of Leroy, s-year-old son
of James and Mary H. Downward, was
buried this afternoon. Services were
held at the house, No. 1915 Jackson
street
On Saturday Hon. James l..
Hughes. Of Tornto, Canada, will speak
In the Friends School, Fourth and
West streets, on THE influence OF the
Kindergarten on Higher Education
The Pusey and Jones Company
/ shipped carload OF paper-naking
, machinery yesterday.
John McCauliey, gateman at the
railroad crossing ~ Seventh street and
? Railroad avenue, who has been sick Tor
! about two months, reported for duty
to-day.
I, j. Frank Wilds, OF Dover, who was
in town yesterday, says that the 5eAei
I, exists. in Kent county that the peaches
7 afo ebhe do.
About so members OF Encampmeni
|, No. "a will leave here at 1924 O'Clock
. On Saturday morning for Philadelphia
/ AL - In ha
pomRttox Day.
ii Robert Merrlck sold his live stock a
n Red Lion Hotel this afternoon.
n Major Surgeon DR.. J. Paul Lukenl
has resigned from the N. G. d.
e Register Of Wills Crossan has grant
: ed letters OF administration upon tn
u estate Of John Tornay to Feni Tornay
= The First Regiment Fife and Drum
v Corps has a new set Of drums for tn
le Spaniards to perforate If opportunit,
N affords.
IS The hallway leading to the Office 0
Is District Attorney Vandegrift is bein
y repainted.
y. Grace Sunday School Home Mis-
sionary Society will celebrate its ami
yersary in the auditorium Of tn
r. church at 2.30 o'clock Sunday after
Is | neon.
r Five excursions passed over the
es | w. B. railroad yesterday from the Wes
n Shore road to Washington.
IL George w. Bush and Sons Compan
de 1oated the American flag from the 1a
e. staff on the top Of their office, Wate
and French streets, in honor OF Trad
Day.
"A male chorus will be organized
ne Association Hall on Friday evening.
"a Company A will give an exhibitio
drill, followed by an entertainment
after which there will be a dance
the Armory. on next Monday eveninl
no DIR. Greigg, of Baltimore. lecture
r. on Ben Hur" at Hanover Presbyteria
ts Church In behalf of the United Giro
OF Kings Daughters.
Bishop Coleman wiki preach ar
Iu- administer confirmation this evening
ga 7.30 O'Clock in Calvary Church. Thil
and Washington streets.