The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-16
LOCAL DOTS.

]. Ernest Collins has returned from
isit to his mother in Berlin, Md.
The tug Martha delivered three metal
lie life. boats at League Island that vert
built by Thomas Dreine a. Son, OF TIM
city.
Rapid progress is being made in the
construction OF the new barge at the
yards of the Delaware Construction Com
pany.
The funeral services CT John B. Nc
Clane, of No. 1920 West Fourth street,
took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence.
Miss Oleta Jones, of this city, is visit
ing relatives at Dover
Mrs William d. Brown is spend ing
several days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Thompson gave a very
pleasant tea at her home on Gilpin ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon.
"My burden is light remarked a
little man carrying a big torch in the
procession.
| Cashmere seems to he in alI-round
favor for making up stylish spring cos
tunes.
On next Tuesday evening the Ben
evolent Pioneer Literary Society will
give one of its enjoyable dances, in Eden
Hall.
Mrs. William Mcdaniel, who has been
visiting friends at Avondale, Pa, has re-
turned home.
Miss Jennie NJ. Lawrence is visiting
her former home in North Carolina.
Mrs. James T. Mullins is the guest of
friends at West Chester.
George Dawson mashed the index
finger Of his right hand on Friday, while
at work at the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Company. DR.. J. T. V. Blocksom
dressed the injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Moystin of
No. 1871 West Fourth street, gave de-
]ightful reception to their friends on
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wallace of this
city, are spending a few days with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wallace, at
Seaford.
A very pretty bonnet has a small
Welsh crown with the brims cut up into
sharp points. Some of the crowns are
made of white kid, embroidered in jet.
1t is a pretty serious thing to break an
old friendship, for, like old china, it
can never be made quiet whole again.
A broken friendship may be soldercd,
but it will always show the crack.
Thomas d. Lyman of Newport, visited
in this city Friday
Marian n. Wood has secured con-
tract from Richard Webb to build
sevenroom cottage on the Philadelphia
pike, near the toll gate.
The Rev. W. L. S. Murray will address
the mems meeting at Association Hail.
on Sunday afternoon, on the subject
81 eace or War-Which?"
Crescents or stars of jet or steele or
jewelled glass fashionably adorn skirts
and bodices with picturesque effect.
Letters testamentary have been grant
ed to William J. Ferris upon the estate
of Mary B. Van Vranken, late of New
Castle hundred.
The Rev. Henry NJ. Baker, d. D., will
preach special sermon to young men at
Grace Church, on Sunday evening.
The May term OF the County Court will
convene on May 16.
George I. W. Dick. an aged man, of
No. Sl5 DHpont street, fell at Fifth and
Market streets, on Thursday afternoon,
and injured himself. The Phoenix am
bulance removed him to his home.
The stem bar for the torpedo boat
Stringholn will arrive at the yards Of the
Harlan 4 Holingswoth Company in
few days
William J. lIivard, of Newport, was a
Wilmington visitor on Thursday.
Mrs. Crossgrove has been visiting
friends at Newport.
Under an order of the Orphans Court
Walter 7. Byard on Thursday pur-
chased the properly No. 1902 Tatnall
street, of the estate Of Francis Byard,
for $40
Miss Julia Drum will conclude her
course of Shakespearean lectures at the
ACautHlV ol size TSulllls Nuns tnlS alter
noon, when her subject will be as You
Like It..
George II. Mum of Philadelphia,
visited i'll this city on Thursday.
Frank Tibbitt of New York, has re-
turned home, after Il pleasant visit to
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles l.. Story OF this
city, have been v iting friends in Balti-
more, Md.
Twenty-Five lady employees of Lippin-
colts, were very p "asantIy entertained
on Thursday eve ling by Miss Mary
Booth, at her home no. 5l4 West
Seventh street.
f. T. Davis # E'stc,.. j.. the guest Of
friends Il til ;it,.
Thomas r. arnon Of Chester, visited
this city yester Nv.
Stllman hod man, employed in the
r., ". 4 B. rail oao shops in this city,
will leave Short 70, Altoona, Pa where
he will enter tho I'd road shops, for the
purpose OF accliriug !; general kno W.
ledge Of the business.