The sun., 1898-04-02
compare favorably with other cities o

compare favorably with other cities OF
its class.
The members OF the Citizens Building
and Loan Association OF New Castle,
are Justly gratifed by the prosperous
condition OF the Association, as shown
by its annual statement just issued.
The receipts for the year ending March
25, 1898, were S24 4,676.73 and eXpendi-
lures So, 2,627.26, leaving a balance OF
81, ,O40. Al in the hands of the treasurer.
The assets are Sill, ,lSS.20, and liabiii-
ties $l4S.21; net assets Sill, ,l40.20 At
present there are four series, the first
containing 45l shares, value per share
Si7227: second POI shares, value per
share SlO9.6l; third 257 shares, per
share 5000, and fourth GS shares at
Sl2.52 each. The shares OF the first
series show an increase in value OF
about SO over last year when they were
Sl4o.S5 per share.
A baseball club has been organized at
FarnhurSt from among the members OF
the Delware State HOSPITAL MhIrtlc As
sociation. The personal OF the club Is as
follows; Leach, p.; llodson, c.;NllllamS,
h.; Gibson, 2b.; Dillon, 3D.; Nantlne,
IT,; Nicols, c.; Smead, IT, DR.. Ham
mond is manager. The team is
especially deSirouS oi meeting the {. A.
c.. OF this city, orthe Wilmington Police
Club.
A number OF tonbstoneS arrived here
on Wednesday last and will be used to
mark the last resting place OF the Union
Il tl,, ntl,,I
in the city. They were consigned to
Zachariah Gemmiel and will be turned
over by him to Captain Evan $. Watson
Post, no. ), q. A. X. Mr.. Gemmial will
have charge of the setting up OF the
stones.
Quite number OF prisoners are sick
in the county jail and DR.. Blacks ser
vices are constantly in demand. Among
the number is the celebrated Harrison
Rothwell, alias "Sugar Awful,' who is
suffering from an attack OF fever.
Willard Rakcs, colored, await ing trial
in the Jail on charge OF larceny, was
yesterday taken over to Wilmington by
wardeA Cunnurs, to attend the funeral Of
his father. Rakes and Alexander Do
man are cell mates in No. 10.
John Bacon will open his new rcstaur-
ant on Second street this evening.
Samuel Guthrie, Esq, who has bee II
seriously i'll for the past two days at his
residence ON Front street, is much bet
ter today.
DR.. David Stewart returned home from
a visit to friends in Port Penn on We'd
nesday last. The doctor is very much
improved in health and appearance, and
yesterday left for :. short trip to Delta,
among the mountains OF Pennsylvania,
before resuming his professional duties.
Miss Virginia Matthews, Of Louisville
Ky, is the guest OF Mrs. Virginia
Cooper.
Henry Eullenweder and Andrew G.
Gray were visitors OF the Misses Black,
OF this city, on Thursday evening last
Rev. b. Irwin Watkins, the newly ap-
pointed pastor of Nazareth NJ. +, Church
arrives today and will preach his intro
ductrry sermon 1t that church tomorrow
morning.
The lat" heavy rains and cold weather
havr driven ncar.y all the Shud out OF
river. The total number handled bv
both Mr.. Wall, and King and EIkimton
yesterday WAS about $50 This scarcity
should advance the price oi the fish.
King and E.kinton shipped I13 +, Phil
adclphia. Price SIS.
Mis- Minnie Reeve, j. seriously II Il.
her residence in Washington, =. G. Ms.
}. II. Rodney Il sister ui Mir~ !'rcyc~ j.
in attcldancr at her Lvd>idr.
CTIc condition Of Patrick Iutiy WHO 10
Gently has undergone an operation al
one ui the phiade4ria hu,pn@t> is un-
changed.
Mrs. William " Npgc> and children
returned yrStrrd;y t. their home in
Dover after sp"ndin" som" time 'm Il
visit in this city.
Miss Bertha t'ranson Of Nrw,r TT. DrI.
Mis-, Eastman Of st. Paul. NIiun.,
~indvm'- "i Smiths College and Mis-
Hon e. I'll >>Wumunor" CoIirgc. were the
lu"~t> # Nil, Edna Finn Yesterday
afternoon.
fnwlr- X rbrr who moved irom thr
So" land hour' uu Delaware street has
not ~ reported rumrra'rl his where
tb'NS. bat j. occupying til" house Of
Mr.. Denny Smith, If North Fifth street.