Evening journal., 1898-09-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

day for Trenton, N. j., to attend the an
nual grand encampment of the Sri
Knights Of the United States.
The archdeaconry of Wilmington
will meet in Emmanuel Church. High
lands, November
The Delaware Construction Com
pany is repairing the p, w. & B. rail-
road bridge, which was damaged by
the Maverick a few days ago.
The ninety-second annual commu-
nication of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, A. F. A. NJ, will be held in this
city on October 5 and s.
The Wilmington High School foot
ball team will commence practice on
September 2.
The Delaware state farmers will
have a rally at Malin's Grove on
Thursday, September 22.
j. II. Edwards, of Reading. Pa.
a war prisoner from Cuba, will address
the mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A., on
Sunday.
Joseph E. Perry, of Frankford,
Sussex county. has been admitted to
the Delaware State Hospital, at Farm
hurst.
On next Saturday afternoon the
Farnhurst baseball team will play the
Senators, OF this city, at Farnhurst,
providing the weather is fair.
The parents of George Pyle, who
was drowned on Sunday afternoon in
the Delaware river at Riverside, are
satisfied that there was no foul pay
connected with the case, and therefore
Deputy Coroner Chandler will not hold
an inquest, but will issue a certificate OF
death.
Yesterday was pension day al
the various magistrates offices, and
they were kept busy making out the
vouchers of the veterans
The Chafiene Club, OF Philadelphia,
returned home yesterday after two
weeks visit to Ocean City, Md.
The Delaware Saengerbund will
celebrate its annual volksfeet on Sep
tember y at Union Park with a num-
Der of field sports, for which the ar
rangement committee has allowed $50
for prizes, so that everybody who takes
part will have chance to win a prize
The Cinnamon in Delaware City
have discovered a new cure for rheu-
matism, which consists of the flesh Of
an owl steamed over whiskey.
The New Building Committee OF the
Board of Education at a meetins last
evening had the plans Of several more
OF the architects explained.
The public schools Of the city open
ed yesterday and there was a fair at.
tendance, but owing to the hot weather
a number Of the scholars have not re-
turned from their vacation, and in
other instances the parents will not let
their children go to school during the
excessive heat.
"A home camp meeting will be held
in Harrison Street M. E. Church from
September 10 to 10, inclusive, at
which Rev. H. G. Scudday, OF Texas,
will preach.
"A trolley car broke down yesterday
at Eden Park and had to be towsd to
the station by another car.
The oyster sloop Wave is at Enoch
Moore and Sons Companys shipyard
for repairs.
A new police booth has been erect
ed at Eighteenth and Market streets.
The body Of Mrs. Mary ]. Johnson,
wife of David Johnson, Of No. 609 Tat
nall street, was taken to Townsend
yesterday and buried in Union Gene
terry.
The contract for making altera-
tions to the offices of the Repauno
Chemical Company has been awarded
to Samuel Newman.
Court Stenographer z. c. Hardeety
expects to have the second copy OF the
advance sheets Of the Delaware Law
Reports out early this week.
The two house boats being con-
structed for the Lehigh Railroad Com
many by the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany. will be launched this week.
Large quantities CT oysters are be-
ing brought to this city in fishing
smacks.
Mrs. Phoebe E. Matlack, Of No. 81S
West street, last evening found in hel
home a carrier pigeon marked &c. U
H."
A horse belonging to James viii.
son. colored, was overcome by heat or
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday ane
died a few minutes later.
The Delaware Construction Con
struction has been awarded the con
tract to drive the piling for the bridge
4 over Claymont creek for the Whining
tom and Chester Railway Company.
The four-masted schooner d. P
Davidson, of Bath, Maine, is unloading
phosphate rock at the Leibig Chemica
Works.
The ice fund for the First Della
ware Regiment has reached $6775.
"A meeting Of the board Of man
ayers of the Ferris Industrial Sehoo
will be held on Thursday afternoon.
Register of Wills Crossan hat
} granted letters testamentary on the es
tate of Adeline S. Wollaston to j. Nor
ris Robinson.
Howard Mccoy, Of Lander's lane
hae Just completed his new home, be
low Farnhurst. II is beautifully ap
pointed throughout.
This afternoon the Board of Par
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