The sun., 1898-12-31

r. S. Price, OF Ouray. COL, is regis
tered at the Hotel Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles H. Simmons is recover
ing from a severe attack of neuralgia.
Mrs. John Blest and child, of Lewis
vile, Pa, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Ex-State Senator Daniel F. Stewart, is
recovering from an attack Of rheuma-
tism.
Recorder of Deeds Courtland G. Mont
gomerv is recovering from an attack of
quinsy.
Ex-City Tax Collector Edmund
Mitchell, Jr., has been indisposed for
several days.
James Kelley, elevator man at the
Federal Building, is confined to his home
with the grip.
Miss Emma Davis and James Fortney
were married by Rev. DR.. Hill at Black
bird Yesterday.
Collectors Husbands, Mcintyre and
Hayes were sitting in the Levy Court
room yesterday.
The Pullman Palace car Ethel was
shipped from the Pullman shops to
Philadelphia yesterday.
j. Roland Maddox, Of Elwyn, Pa,
who has been visiting Mrs. Henry Pat
terson, has returned home.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt, who has
been seriously ill with gastrtis, is now
reported to be out of danger.
Mrs. Alden B. Richardson and Miss
Du Hamel Register, of Dover, are the
guests of Miss Bessie Murray.
On January 10 Quaker City Lodge, A.
0. U. w., of Philadelphia, will visit
Wilmington Lodge, No. l, in this city.
The mastering out officers are about
through their work in Wilmington and
are looking for orders from Washington.
Mrs. Catharine Burke, of No. Sl7 Esat
Seventh street, fell yesterday on the
steps of her residence and broker her
arm.
Frank Merrick participated in band
concert at Chester, Thursday night He
made hit with solo on baritone
horn.
A load of steel shaftings fell from a
wagon belonging to Slocomb u Co., at
Iiie MAI Iket sVleeb Ialliohu CioesihB yee-
terday.
Mrs. Collins H. Gere, wife of the edi-
tor of the Hampshire Gazette, of North
ampton, Mass, is visiting friends in
this city.
William Mcintyre, engineer employed
at the Federal Building, who has been
suffering with bone felon on his hand,
is improving.
A chinese seaman died on the steamer
Kintuck at Lewes, Thursday, of con-
sumption and was buried at the quaran-
tine station.
Rev. F. B. Short, pastor Of Epworth
M. E. Church, iJ is announced as can
didate for chaplain of the House of Rep
resentatives.
The first OF the four boilers for the
torpedo boat stringham is being put in
place at the shipyards of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company.
The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Edith Pyle, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac G. Pyle, of this city, to John
J. Monahan, of Milwaukee.
A contract to erect steel bridge 500
feet long for the Columbian Railway
Company at Washington, d. G., has
been received by John Jacoby of this
city.
A handsome monument to the mem
ory of the late Dr. Isaac Massey, of
West Chester, hes been shipped from
this city to that place, by George L.
Jones.
A dredging scow, car and six pom
toons of the New York Dredging Com
pany will arrive at the shipyards of the
Enoch Moore & Sons Company today for
repairs.
Miss Louetta Sillitoe will begin
series OF meetings at the First M. P.
Church, this evening, when watch
service will be held, beginning at $50
o'clock.
President Shortlidge, Lewis B. Nor
Tow, A. G. McCausland, William Turner
and Robert G. Fraim have been selected
as the legislative committee Of the Board
of Education.
On account of the cold weather, en-
ployes of the Delaware 4 Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Co., who are work.
ing on top of poles have erected canvas
tents for protection.
The Board of Pardons will be petit
toned to remit the lashes which will
otherwise be inflicted on Robert Stew
art, convicted OF robbing a Chinese
laundry in this city.
William II. Stackhouse who for some
years past has been connected with the
cafe OF A. L. Ainscow as cashier, will
shortly leave to take position with the
Elkton Iron Co., Of Elkton, Md.
The act to regulate the burial of the
bodies of persons who die of infectious
and contagious diseases will be again
brought to the attention of the General
Assembly by the Board of Health of this
city.
A member of Battery M, Fourth Ar
tillery, formerly stationed at Delaware
City, now at Fort Constitution, N. H.,
has written to friends in this city stating
that the soldiers there had good time
on Christmas, one Of the most enjoyable
features being an enjoyable Christmas
dinner.