The sun., 1898-10-23

ROUND ABOUT THE TOWN.


Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont will give a
Halloween party at her residence on
Banks lane.
Mrs. Arthur s. Garrett has returned
from New York, where she has been
visiting friends.
The Delaware avenue cars which run
to Rising Sun, have had new green signs
placed on them.
Mrs. Lamotte du Pont will entertain a
number Of her friends at Saint Aemour
ON Halloween.
Six men were naturalized Yesterday by
Judge Bradford, in United States Court,
in order that they might register.
W. F. Streets and Georse H. Richards
have assumed the management OF the
barber shop in the Clayton House.
One of Hughes Brothers & Bangs
barges is unloading machinery for the
company a. the ShipIey street wharf,
The Rev. J. R. MilIigan will make an
address at Association Hall, this after
noon, on the subject, IA Sure Road"
A supper will be given on November
2, in the Crosby and Hill building, by
the managers Of the Florence Crittenton
Home.
The work of the Street and Sewer De-
partment mas bsen greatly interfered
with for the past week by the rainy
weather. ..,.
The barge Maria Pierson was towed to
the Shiplev street wharf yesterday after
noon with load of wood for German,
Scott & Co.
The iron bridges in Brandywine Park
will be painted, and the houses near the
wire bridge will be repaired, by the Park
Commission.
Several establishments of this city will
give their employees holiday this week,
that they may attend the Peace Jubilee
in Philadelphia.
There was no session OF Orphans Court
yesterday morning as intended, Judge
Spruance being in Philadelphia at the
bedside Of his sick son.
Do you know what need better than
/ do? This is a fair question to ask the
salesman who tries to sell you one thing
when you ask for another.
The clearings in the local banks for
the week ending at noon, on Saturday,
amounted to $722,9l5 against $75S, 442
for the same period of last year.
On the night after Thanksgiving u
number Of last seasons debutantes will
give German to the young bachelors in
the new Century Club building.
The Street and Sewer Department has
placed in position two incandescent
lights on Twenty-third street, between
Washington ana Tatnall streets.
Next Thursday will be donation da.
at the Homeopathic Hospital. The
managers Of that institution will CRATE
fully receive articles and money for ts
USE
Register of Wills Crossan yesterday
morning proved the will of the late
Susan G. Broome. Andrew E. Sanborn
and DIR. john p. Wales were the wit
nesses.
Secretary Wigglesworth has not re-
ceived any notification of any new cases
Of diphtheria for the past three or four
days, which is indication that the
disease is not increasing.
Meningitis has broken out among
horses in some sections Uf Brandywine
hundred. Two horses owned by one
farmer have died during the past few
days and two others are sick.
The members of the Friendship Fire
Company expect that their engine, which
is being rebuilt at the LaFrance works at
Elmira, N. Y. will BE- returned to this
city about the Goth of next month.
Robert L. Oskins, o. Newport, men,
Der of Co. G, First Delaware Regiment,
has returned home from the Pottsville
Hospital, where he was under treatment
for five weeks, suffering from typhoid
fever.
The collectors of the fund for the send
ing Of the regimental band to Philadel-
phia next week with the Delaware troops
are meeting with success and almost
the needed amount hY already been re-
ceived.
A civil service examination was held by
Messrs. Young and Howett at the post
Office yesterday. There were seven ap-
plicants for clerk and three for carrier.
One woman and one colored man were
among the number.
Two weeks of special services will be-
gin in First Presbyterian Church this
evening. Rev. R. A. Walton will speak
and Professor D. H. Roberts will sing.
DR.. Chapman is expected to be present
during the meetings.
Chief Of Police Dolan is to have built
in his Office an indexing cabinet for keep
ing tho portraits and records of criminals.
He was in Philadelphia on Thursday
and had the system there thoroughly
explained and was pleased with it.
A white apron, carefully wrapped in
blue paper, was found on Friday at the
stamp window in the postotiice. 1t
was turned over to Postmaster Browne,
and the owner can have it by calling at
the registry department and proving
property.
A meeting Of the official board Of
Ezion Church was held last Thursday
evening and it was unanimously de-
cided to request Presiding Elder J. r.
Waters to use his influence to have the
pastor, the Rev. C. A. Tindley, returned
next conference year.
During the past week there were %
daoths II births and marriages.. Dur.