The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-21
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The laying OF trolley tracks to connet
p this city with Chester will be begun mex
week
Several Wilmington friends ATTENDED
the funeral of Mrs. Minnie d. Edward
J at Atlantic City Yesterday.
William Key, Tenant on the farm o
Amos Campbell, near Talleyville, moved
out Unexpectedly on Sunday night ant
left, with his family and goods and chat
tells, for parts unknown. 1t is supposed
that financial troubles inspired the step
At meeting of the Young Women''
Christian Association these officers wert
elected; President, Mrs J. Frank Ball
first vice-president, Mrs. f. Tatnal
Warner; second vice-president, Mrs. A
H. Berlin; secretary, Mrs. M. Horn
) treasurer, Mrs. Harry A. Brown; assist.
ant treasurer, Mrs. Edgar Finley.
The p, w. & B. car shops will try a
new process of painting freight cars.
Pipes have been laid and the paint is
forced through them by air pressure in
the form of spray. The new system will
be tested in few weeks.
The trustees of Laurel Methodist Epis.
copal Church have notified Rev. ID. II.
Corkran and Presiding Elder Martin
dale, Of the Salisbury district, that Mr..
Corkran cannot preach in the church
next Sunday. The trustees have exam
ined the deed OF the church and declared
that the property is owned by the trus.
tees and not by the conference.
Harry Whiteman received word from
West Chester yesterday morning that the
claim filed by one Of the Penns ylvania
heirs against the estate of Mary n
Montgomery, and which was contested
by the Delaware heirs, had been re-
duced to $50 by the auditor.
A literary and Photographic entertain
ment was given at Association Hall on
Monday evening, for the benefit of Ep
worth NJ. +. Church.
The large steel bark, Walter II
Wheeler, left the dry dock OF the Harlan
4 Hollingsworh Company yesterday fol
Point Breeze, to load with oil
Rev. Percival c. Pyle, of Jersey City
is visiting his parents, City Auditor
Isaac G. Pyle and wife, at Central Hotel.
Miss Edith B. Py,e, who has been Wis,
itlng her parents in this city, has re-
turned to Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry &. Morse will
give a reception at the Newt Century
Club tomorrow evening, April 10Th, in
honor of the 18th anniversary of their
: marriage.
Pension Examiner Louis f. Welsh has
been transferred from this district to the
one embracing York and Gettysburg, Pa.
Dr. r. p. Fletcher will succeed him in
this district.
Adam Walters, a coored man about 70
: years of age was taken sick last night at
Twelfth and French streets and was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital by the
Phoenix ambulance.
A squad of marines passed through
| this city on Tuesday enroute to New
York from Washington.
The vestry Of st. Johns Church met
last night to consider bids for building
: the new rectOry.
. On Friday evening an order of the
Shepherds Of Bethlehem will be organ
lied at |. Y. l.. Hall, Third and Market
streets.
: A Holiness Meeting was held last
night at the home of Brother James
, Wyatt, No. 3O1 West Fourth street. In
portant communications were read con-
corning the home camp meeting.
The wages Of the employees OF the
lilies x Jones Company have been IN
, creased.
t A convention will be held this morn
ing by all those interested in Sabbath
School work, in Trinity Church, COM
mencing with Holy Communion at 10. 30,
followed by an address by the Bishop
The Fairvicw A. G. has organized a
strong base ball team this season and
would like to face any uniformed or I'M
uniformed team in the city or state.
Il. II. Could Of New York, was in
, this city yesterday.
William lemphill has been elected
treasurer OF st. Johns Church.
MIR. and Mrs. B. +. Shakespeare gave
reception last night at their home No.
GU Harrison street in honor of their
daughter !. Miss Pearl shakespeare
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter is visiting
her sister Mrs. Stuart in pttsburg.
Cards are out announcing the engage
ment Of Miss Margaret L. Smith and
Herman Jones.
William Jackson, colored, was sent
from the City Hall to the Delaware
Hospta yesterday, suffering from gen.
eral debility.
Ex-Judge David r. Marvel attended
the wedding of his brother Josiah Mar
vel and Miss Mary B. Jackson, at Sails
bury yesterday.
Samuel IIaworth, who has been visit
ing friends at Media, has returned
home.
Miss Gertrude Holly is the guest Of
friends in Philadelphia.
William Lincoln has been visiting
friends at Linwood.
The Thursday Night Euchre Club will
hold the last meeting of the season to-
night, at the home of the Misses Dickey,
No. $40 Van Buren, street.
Miss Margaret Kane, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Balt-
more, will leave for Atlantic City to-
day.
Mrs. Harry Wright and Miss Jennie
Wright spent Yesterday as the guest of
friends in Philadelphia.
Secretary f. d. Frazer of the State
| Board of lIpat h hoe pnpo tn Co,r~.