Evening journal., 1898-08-22
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Register Of Wills Crossan has
granted letters testamentary upon the
estate OF the late Abner Hollingsworth
to Emma c. and Edward b. Hollings-
worth.
Clerk Of the Peace Foard will not
add twenty-five per cent. to the state
license fees until after August 30.
Wilson Stafford, the life-termer
who took French leave of Sheriff Finn.
Is still enjoying his Summer vacation
in some secluded spot.
An unusually large crowd was in
Brandywine Park yesterday. A band
concert would make that place a popu-
lar Sunday resort.
The tug Volunteer, Of New York,
came in the Christiana river on Satur-
day.
The schooner Alexander McCul-
Tough Will leave the b. & o. wharf this
city, this afternoon for Chesapeake
City, with load Of terra Gotta pipe.
In the absence Of Rev. j. w. Per-
kinpine the pulpit at the Methodist
Church, at Marcus Hook, was filed by
Rev. George l.. Wolfe, d. d., pastor Of
the First Methodist Protestant Church,
Of this city. The twilight services in
the evening were under the auspices
Of the Epworth League.
While Mrs. John e. OslSins. OF
Newport, was driving to Wilmington
yesterday her carriage broke down and
the horse ran away. Mrs Oskins was
dragged some distance, and the car
riage ran over her, injuring her Sc
verely.
Private Rennick, Company C, Sec
ond Battalion, Second Pennsylvania |
Regiment, stationed at Pennsgroye,
who is confined in the Delaware Hos
pital by an attack OF appendicitis, is
rapidly improving and will be dis
charged from that institution in a few
days.
Mrs. Emma Marchant, OF No. 610
West Sixth street, was badly injured by
falling from a step Saturday afternoon
while ringing a door bell.
"A pony, the property Of William
Of Third and Hawley
streets, was drowned late Saturday
night In a pool Of water on a vacant
lot on Hawley street between Second
and Third streets The animal was tied
10 post in the lot, but broke away
from his fastenings and wandered TO
The pool. He fell into the water and
vas drowned.
Magistrate Pritchett on Saturday
hight fined John Henry Taylor, colored,
If Centreville. $40 and costs for i'll
reating his niece. Jennie Wright.
Several residents Of this city are
ooking for a man who has recently
'een trying to establish an agency here
or a lottery that did not exist No
money was invested.
"A number Of clubs in this city will
hortly be called before the government
If they do not pay the special
var tax OF S25 which is imposed for the
iale Of liquor by clubs.
j. NJ Chaffins. n years old, a car
'enter, has just completed the laying
II a boardwalk from the post office TO
he main building at Farnhurst
On Saturday afternoon Dr. J. Nj.
'arm drove over Judge Balls fox-ter-
ier, Coso, at Ninth and Tatnall stretes.
,oso's cries gave the impression that
ie was fatally injured. but investiga-
ion proved that he was more scared ,
han hurt
Bishop Monaghan will shortly
hange his residence from the St.
'eter's Pro-Cathedral. at Sixth and
Vest streets, to the parochial residence y
4 ST. Pauls. A force of carpenters is [
l1gv making alterations ~ tho rncf | d,
ence, and it is probable that the
'ishop will take up his abode there
pon his return to the city.
-One OF the teams belonging to o. j.
fession had the rear axle OF the wagon q
roken on jefferson street between Sec I
nd and Third streets. ,
II Won want to save money see Gle q