The sun., 1898-04-06
LOCAL DOTS.

JuSta JuGLlS llaS TcturhouV' Nc"Po'V
from this city. =,
A man often stubs his toe on t he
threshold OF success
He that swears tells us that his bare
word il, no. to be credited.
John n. Purvis has accepted a position
in Philadelphia. "
Edward and John McGovern have
returned from this city.
Mrs. Thomas Young, Of Newport, is
visiting Wilmington friends.
George Walker, Of New York, spent
Sunday at his home in this city.
Merritt Cum,nins, OF Newport, has
been visiting friends in this city.
April showers make May flowers, but
April SHOWS are the fruit trees foes.
Miss Florence Baldwin, of this city,
has been visiting friends at Newport.
J. Harry Kirkwood, of Principle,
Md, has secured position in this city.
Some fr1cks shsw braid sewed around
the top Of skirts, which makes = very
pretty trimining.
Mrs. Hearn and Miss Mildred Hearn,
who have been visiting in this city, have
returned to Newport.
Mr. John Walker, OF No. 1910 West
Eighth street, is spending the Faster
holidays at Atlantic City.
The pastor OF Scott Church, Rev. +. p.
Harris, will be rendered reception on
Thursday evening by The congregation.
Kin dness is the music of good will to
men; and on this harp the smallest
figures may play heavens sweetest tunes
on earth.
The subject for the prayer meeting
this evening at Central Presbyterian
Church is Religion and Life" All are
welcome.
The Rev. F. Burgette Short delivered
his. lecture, ''Sixty Minutes Of Sum
shine," on Monday evening, at George
town NJ. E. Church.
Before Magistrate Daley on Tuesday
night referees awarded John Murphy $l5
board, which amount was due him from
Thomas Manion.
District Deputy Grand Master Carpen-
ter will, on next Thursday evening, in
stall the officers-elect OF Eden Lodge,
No. "a, l. 0. o. F.
While riding his bicycle yesterday
afternoon, David 5. Riding, of 526 East
! Eight street, was thrown and had his
right arm broken in three places
Rev. Asbnry Burke, retiring pastor OF
| Brandywine Nj. f. Church, was rendered
farewell reception on Monday night by
the Willing Workers of the church.
The shirt waist with the fullness laid
in box -plaits about the neck and gath
cred at the belt will be the standal d
model for cotton goods this coming sea-
son.
On Friday evening, Presiding Elder
Watt will address the antisaloon League
Of Wilmington, in Union NJ. E. Church.
Rev. J. D. c. Hanna will give a ster-
optican talk.
John Bullen, employed in the yar6s
of the Pusey 4 Jones Company, fell
through the hatchway of vessel Of,
Monday and cut a bad cash in his leg.
DR.. Miller dressed the injury.
The Rev. c. NJ. Armstrong, Of Phila-
delphia, made very eloquent address
to the business men Of Wilmington on
"The Solitude OF Christ" at st. An
drew's Church, on Monday, April +th.
The Rev. Fl. Richard Harris, D. d., OF
Philadelphia, will speak TO the business
men, at st Andrews church tocay. To
morrow the Rev. Charles S. Olmsled, d.
d., of Philadelphia will make the ad
dress.
The plans for the new rectory OF st
Johns Church, prepared by Francis Les
Ierot, Of Germantown, has been ac
cepted by the committee. The worl
will be started as so' n as the contract j.
Harded.
The regular monthly meeting of tht
Women's Home Missionary Society o
Genital Presbyterian Church was helt
; yesterday afternoon in the Churcl
parlor. Sne very interesting paper:
were read.
On Monday and Tuesday, April It'll
and 18th, Miss Anna RothWel Stewart
secretary ufl.e Y. W. G. T. t., ot'Mary
! land, will deliver two illustrated lecture
at the Grand Opera House, on Famous
Faces and Affairs Afield."
The Good Government Club, OF thi
city, held its regular meeting at TIN
home o. John A. Walls last evening a
o'clock. Mrs. J. Earnest Phillips pre-
sided over tie meeting which was all in
, tcresting one
A meeting for the organization of
male chorus will be he'd on Friday even
ing in the Y. NJ. {. A. Hall. A nulnbe
of singers have signitied their intentio
OF joining and it is hoped to have a larg
male chorus formed.
Here is a pretty notion for trimmin
g the sleeves of lawns and organdies. Jus
below where the fitness Of the shonlde
i, ends, sew five rufiles OF narrow valen
ciennes, one le'ow the other. Belo,
the elbow make similar trimming an
again at the wrist.
g Roland w. Bell of Smyrna, who le
: Gently completed a six years term il
the United States Navy, kas re-enIiste
, and now occupies the position OF clerk t
tie paymaster on the steam yacht Ma,
9 flower, at the present time on picke
, duty in New York harbor
s George W. Childs- -Drexel's yacht Al
! cedo, which has been in the dry dock a
the shipyard of the Harlan & Holings
: worth Company, was taken out yester
day morning and made fast to the wharf
r The yacht has been cut in two and mad
, twenty-thrce feet longer
, The \ merican consul-gcneral at Wen