The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-12
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
HoCkessil,,

Friendship Lodge No. %, !. 90. f., OF
Hockessin has elected the following Of
ficers and they were installed last Satllr-
day evening: N. g., Matthew Rover;
VIC, Joseph Hanna; recording secre.
tary, Augustine Crossan; permanent
secretary, Alexander Gutherle; treasurer
III. B. Klair; trustees, I. A. Potts, Illos'
Walker, Newton Taylor.
Those who pretend to know say that
Frank Milhous will be the next post
master at Toughkenamon.
NJ. F. Morris new wheewrght and
blacksmith shop is being rapidly COM
pleted.
Washington Ewing of Landenberg,
has sold his store to Al. Watson, who
will continue the business. Mr.. watson
has been conducting store IN the
building of Thomas Lind, but the latter
has opened store in his own. building.
Richard Grace is building a two story
kitchen to the rear of his house in
kennett.
Patrick Quill and Lawyer 1Miles
Sweeney spent Sunday in Landenoers.
James McKelvy owns very valuable
grey hound.
Mrs. Bernard Gormly Of Elkton, is
visiting here.
P.J. Lafferty spent Sunday in Will
mington.
Miss Agnes Gormly OF Philadelphia is
visiting here.
Miss Agnes Nelson OF Wilmington is
the guest of Walter Grace.
John Riley OF Yorklyn has moved to
Avondale, occupying u house on New
street. Mr.. Riley will ofticiate as black
smith for Charles Kelley.
Wilson Barnard moved to his farm
near New Garden store. Chan East
burn will farm the Wilkinson place,
south of kennctt, vacated by Mr. Bar
nard.
John Valentine is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Charles Pierson has accepted posi-
ton as manager of the Avondale Herald.
Charles and James McKelvey, hotel
keepers, spent Sunday in Landenberg.
Patrick Sullivan returned home Sun
day from a visit to Wilmington.
Joseph Traynor spent Saturday and
Sunday in Philadelphia.
Many Young people OF this town at
tended the social given in Odd Fellows
Hall Friday evening in KNOXVILLE.
Mrs. Chandler Eastburn, OF near
Yorklyn, who has been dangerously i'll
for the past three weeks is slowly recov.
ering.
Albert T. Williamson has been elected
county constable of Mill Greek hundred.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs John Dadley,
of New Garden was made happy Satur-
dav night by the arrival OF twins. Both
of them are boys.
Daniel Hyde OF Wilmington was the
guest of Patrick Hyde, Sunday.
Dennis Kellerher of Rockland has been
Westinghouse.
John Lucy Of Kaolin has his property
for sale.
Rev. T. B. Hunter preached his intro
ductOiy sermon in the NJ. f. Church
Sunday morning md made very favor
able impression.
Among those VINO are most & lad to
welcome Spring are the florists. During
the cold, windy wintry nights, when
people generally are enjoying their sleep
and rest, the florists often times have to
spend the entire night in their lighthouses
watching the fires to prevent them from
getting low. Although this howery bust
ness has rosy hue, it is attended with
much care and anxiety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hyde OF Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with friend. in
this place.
William Hyde of Philadelphia spent
Sunday in this town.
Thomas 1ync! Of Wilmington la,
been visiting here.
Frederick Gcbhart and Frederick
Smith both OF this town spent Sunday
in Marshalton.
Miss Katie C. Traynor spent sunday in
Wilmington.
- Timothy Hyde was the guest OF DAME
Quill OF Wilmington on Sunday.
Miss Edith May, teacher OF North Stal
spent Sunday in Yorkivn.
Joseph Lafferty was recent Whining
ton visitor.
John Burg $, spent Sunday in Tough.
kenamon, Pa.
Chare Lynch Of Wilmington lie;
been recent York'vn visitor.
Philip /. Garrett was the guest ofJohr
w. Burgess, Sun lay.
Miss Helen c. Casey Of Wilmington i:
visiting here.
The Pioneer Outing Club.
Tie Pie rr Outing Climb gave its sec
On | annual ball in Eden Hall last night
and it was largely attended. Harry
Mellon and Miss Katie NlclIaincy leC
the march, and about thirty couples fol
lowed. A contest took place for the one
selling tie largest number OF tickets
There were three prizes, the winners
being as follows: First prize, $50 suit OF
clothes, won by Thomas McEviily; sec
ond prize, SIS silver set, won by JOIN
Besley; third prize, $40 pair oi orer;
glasses, won by James Doughcrty After