The sun., 1898-03-05
LOCAL pvTs.

VIC WuA6 AVVolSO'S'
Work on the sunken steamer Ericsson
is still progressing. 81 Eyi
Rev, julius Dodd OF Newport, was in
this city on Wednesday.
Chancellor John r. Nicholson Of Dover
was in this city on Wednesday, %4
The Diamond Ice Company's new ice
house will hold 1000 tons OF ice.
Samuel shoup, of this city, has been
granted patent on check slip.
Supervisor A.. II. Linges left this city
yesterday for Atlantic City, n. J.
Thomas Benson OF this city, was u
visitor to Newport on Wednesday. D..
1t seems strange that when a man is
taken in he Oft. feels put out about it..
Edward Phillips of this city, spent
Wednesday evening with friends at New
port. .'.''" '''
Receiver Of Taxes Rettew, will soon
begin to close in on delinquent taxables
for 1897. '"'1tt'
Charles Heinel and Arthur e. Heinel
of this city, were in New Castle on
Thursday. .... ..r....
The West Side Baptist Mission has re-
moved from No. 1906 West Second street
to No. , Union street.
What makes the little sparrows feel so
sad in the morning? Because their little
bills are all over dew.
II. T. Bulge, general superintendent
OF the Pullman Palace Car Company is
suffering with typhoid fever.
A small sewer is being put in at Della.
ware avenue and West streets, for the
benefit of contiguous property.
The board of survey met last nj ght at
the Armory to inquir, into the property
Of the First Regiment, n. e. D.
The HARLAN & Hollingsworth Company
is making excellent progress in the con-
s,ruction of the tug Gettysburg.
Next Sunday evening Presiding Elder
Barrett will preach a farewell sermon in
the NJ. f. Church at Rising Sun.
The Kent county Jail contains fifty
prisoners at the present time who are
serving sentences for minor offenses.
The United Circles Of Kings Daughters
will hold their regular monthly meeting
this afternoon at Nc. 1902 King street.
$. &. Woodbridge the we'll known bari
tone sooist and comedian Of this city,
has returned home from Richmond, Va.
Little Carrie Bradley will shortly be
able to leave the Delaware Hospital. She
does not know that her parents are dead.
Rev. George c. Hall, OF St. johns
Church, will preach in the church OF the
Messiah, Philadelphia, on Sunday evel-
ing. -. ~r
The dredge Pacific, owned by Brainerd
Brothers, of New York, is at the yards
of the Jackson & Sharp Company fer
repairs. ..-, .o.
Henry Wood of Seventh and French
streets, is rapidly recovering from H.
jnres received recently, by fall at
Coatesville, Pa.
George W. Childs Drexels yacht, at
the yards OF the Harlan 4 HoIingsworth
Company will have put in an air and
circulating pump.
A concert was given]Pn Thursday eve
ming in German Baptist Church, at Fifth
and Walnut streets for the benefit of the
church building fund.
On Monday afternoon the Indian As
sociation will hold its regular meeting at
the residence of Mrs George :. Nlp.le
No. 1904 Delaware avenue.
, David $. C,wlcs, president, and F. {.
WhtehnuSr secretary AMI Treasurer Of
the PejepScot Paper Co., visited the yard
OF the Pussy 4 Jones Company on We'd
, nesday.
The bargeS J. M1lrey Dane, uf Phla-
delphia. and Maggie Donaldson. Of Cam
den, \. j.. are unfolding scrap iron at
the wharveS Of the diamond State Iron
Company.
Lewis Tn ,mas, ii coored man who
was declared insane by Il jury in Dover
on Tuesday attarn Was placed in
the State Insane Asylum at Farnhursl
yesterday.
! Next sunday morning the members Of
Eureka Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will
attend services at Firs: NJ. f. Church
They will meet at their headquarters al
$50 o'clock.
The Home and Foreign Missionar,
Society OF West Presbyterian Church
held their yearly thanks Offering meet
ing and tea, at the church on Thursda,
afternoon. The affair was a very pleas
ant one.
Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk, of New York
president OF the National Woman,
Home Missionary Society will attend tn,
annual meeting Of the Woman's Hom
t Missionary Society OF this conference ir
this city, on next Thursday.
No summer gown this season will bt
c. mplete without ana; Onpanyngribbol
, s ,sh. All the thin materials exhibited
, in the shops have ribbons trailing owe
i, them to make them effective. Thi
applies t, spring gowns as well.
James r. Brown, OF New York, vii
: address public meeting under the au
$ sle les of the Delaware Single Tax Al
socation in the Builders Exchange, 60
6 Market street, tonight, on "How t
Rise" or What is in Store for Ameri
cans Lecture begins at s O'Clock, fire.
| to all.
& A pretty and new design for shir
) waists, fits snugly front and back. Tn
yoke is cut with single point in tn
' back and the fronts are cut with narro,
/. box plaits either side Of the lap. and Sc
n in the sholl Ter $ .am close to the neck
y Silk woolcn and cotton goods are suit
able materials for this waist.
: The short cape which, during the earl
= spring takes the place Of the fur one an
Il later of the feather boa, must, aboy
# every thing else, be stylish looking.
G very pretty one is made of the coarScl,
, ribbed ottoman silk in the new BIZ
" shade. 1t is cut to fit the figure, but