The sun., 1898-11-16

ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Light frost yesterday morning.
Conductors and motormen have donned
their winter caps.
Joseph Donohoe, of this city, is visit
ing in Hockessn.
The journal of the House of Repre-
sentatives is about to be issued.
Referees will hear the case Of George
Justis VS.. Joseph Davidson to-day.
Miss Scott talked on "Thou Art the
Man." at Grace Church last night.
Several Wilmingtonians attended the
funeral Of Robert Hill at Smyrna yester-
day.
Warmers dredging barge No. was
placed on the marine railway at JACKSON
& Sharp's Yesterday.
The annual meeting OF the delaware
Peace Society will be held at the frlends'
School this evening.
Thomas r. Vernon, owner and pub
Usher of the Chester Evening Neus, was
in Wilmington last night.
E. B. Frazer, ex.registrar in the Fourth
ward, called at the Court House yester-
day and made settlement with the county
treasurer.
The brake on car No. 3S. of West
Fourth street line, was broken yesterday
afternoon, delaying traffic for about
twenty minutes.
The Young Ladies' Mission Circle OF
Scott Nj. E. Church, will give tea this
evening at the Y. NJ. G. A. building,
from 5 to $50 o'clock.
The three master Lewis M. Cotting-
ham was towed down stream this after.
noon loaded with iron from the Diamond
State Company's plant.
There is already talk Of endeavoring. to
secure the passage Of new charter for
Wilmington at the approaching session
OF the General Assembly.
| Evangelistic services will be held at
noon TO. morrow at the west entrance OF
Harlan & Hollingsworth's shipyards by
the Christian Endeavorers.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold its regular monthly
meeting tomorrow evening at their hall
No. 100 West Eighth street.
Owing to inadequacy OF bids the
real estate cf Robert Parry, deceased,
was not sold by William J. Parry, his
executors. at the Court House, yester-
day.
BENJAMIN Green, OF Company +, First
Delaware Volunteers, is suffering with a
carbuncle on his neck. He is able, how
ever. to report at headquarters every
day.
i Sheriff Samuel L. Shaw, OF Kent, was
in this city yesterday. He had been te
Farnhurst serving writ upon Superin'
tendent Hancker in the settlement case
OF an inmate of the jail.
The steamship City OF Key West o.
the Florida Coast Railway Company
will arrive at the Harlan 4 Hollings'
worth Company the first of next week
for thorough overhauling.
Edward G. Bradford, Jr., and Ed
mund Hellings yesterday passed the pre-
liminary examinations before the com.
mittee OF the New Castle county bar and
were admitted to read law.
Mrs. Mary Ann Graves, 80 years old,
wife of William 2. Graves OF Christians
hundred, was buried yesterday in the
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at that
place. There was a large attendance at
the funeral.
The new engine house at the Diamond
ice plant is completed, and the machin'
cry is being put in The work of setting
the machinery up will be started about
Thursday, and few days after will be
in running order.
A new battery will be put in operation
, on December r,5, by the Wilmington City
+, ectric Company, and will be a great
, Improvement to the system, as it Will
, make steady current and keep the
lights from fluctuating.
Building Inspector Cassidy yesterday
issued permits to w. II. Greenwalt 4
: Son for the erection OF five two-story
brick houses on the north side of Seventh
street, between Lincoln and Unior
streets, at cost OF $500 each.
At the annual meeting of the Asso
ciated Charities reports from the stand
ing committees were read, and plans fol
the winter work formulated. Mrs. w
Fl. Hull was elected chairman and Mis-
Mia Hill, secretary, for the ensuing year
For the purpose OF interesting parents
the work of the Friends School tht
teachers and parents Of pupils in th'
, high grammar school grades will hold :
conference this afternoon. The educa
tional committee Of the New-Centur!
Club may also be present.