The sun., 1898-10-09
ROUND ABOUT The TOWN.

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Willow Grove, Del.
Miss Eva Poole is away on two
weeks vacation.
Chicken thieves are becoming active
in the vicinity Of Henry Clay.
Grace Church revival services will be-
gin about the middle of next month.
The Mercantile Club opened its new
club house at No. I'll Market street last
night.
John II. Rodney, Jr., has been ap-
pointed notary public by Governor
Tunnel. f.
N. H. Cloud has been granted per-
NIT to make alterations to No. 227 Mar
ket street.
Mrs. Wallace Wilson has been enter
tanning her brother John Williams of
New Castle.
Thursday, October 13, is donation day
at the Sunday Breakfast Mission, No. III
Shipley street.
A supper will be given on Wednesday
evening, in the parish house OF Old
Swedes Church.
The Chrysanthemum Club met last
evening at the home of Miss Minner, No.
SO6 Broome street.
Miss Mary R. Vantine, of New Castle,
is taking the shorthand course at
Goldey's College.
Miss Mary Benson, after a pleasant
visit with friends in this city, has re-
turned to Earleville.
If it accomplishes nothing else, the
advertising of town indicates that it
has some enterprising citizens.
Wilmer butcher, of No. 1914 Van
Buren street, was rendered very pleas
ant surprise party on Thursday evening.
Manlove E. Jester, 81 years old, of No.
ll27 West street, was buried in Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery yes
terday.
The first meeting of the Primary
Teachers Union will be held tomorrow
at 7.45 p. m., at West Presbyterian
Church.
Register Of Wills Crossan has granted
letters testamentary on the estate Of Isa-
bella Murray, late OF Pencader hundred,
to Charles B. Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hance ofPhila-
delphia are being entertained by Mr..
Hance's mother at her home, No. 9l5
Delaware avenue.
At Association Hall this afternoon Rev.
A. P. Mihm, of the German Baptist
Church, will address men on the subject
OF Living Epistles."
The Woman's Indian Association will
hold meeting at Mrs. Gregg Chandlers,
No. 403 West Tenth street, on Monday,
October 10, at $50 p4m.
Duncan Thatcher, who has been fore
man of the upper machine shops of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company for
some time, has resigned.
When people see your name constantly
in the paper they begin to believe they
know you; and it is but short step from
to patronage.
On Tuesday evening, a Democratic
meeting will be held at Maryland avenue
and Adams street and on Friday night,
1t Fifth and Lombard streets.
A contract to build four combination
passenger and baggage coaches for the
southern railway, has been received by
he Jackson 4 Sharp Company.
Contractors who propose bidding on
he work of improving Wilmington har-
,or, are looking about for ground on
which to deposit the dredged material.
William H. Griffith, SO years old, will
We buried at Riverview Cemetery, this
fternoon. Services will be held at his
ate residence, Garasche road and Head
treet
Lewes is experiencing real estate
nd building boom. Unimproved prop
rty has doubled IN value the past year,
nd many new dwelling houses are being
rected.
The platform of the Delaware avenue
}. 4 0. railroad station is being en-
arged. When the work is finished
over stand will be placed at one end OF
he platform.
Mrs. H. j. Cable has gone to Penns-
rove to visit her sister, Mrs. Daniel
aquette who has been spending few
avs with Mrs. Cable at her home at 6O7
lew Castle avenue.
The major-generals to be honorably
ischarged from the volunteer army of
le United States on November 30th next
lclude Hamilton S. Hawkins, brother
,.law of Senator Gray.
Sewall, a valuable coach dog one of
le pair named Bryan and Sewall belong
lg to the Liberty Fire Company has
cen stolen from the company's house.
reward has been offered for his return.
Special services of a patriotic order
i'll be held by the Y. p. S. G. E. Of
lest Presbyterian Church this evening
645 o'clock. Peter B. Ayars, of the G.
r., will be the speaker of the even
g.
A team belonging to David Wells,
ofer on East Fourth street, ran away
ON Taylor and Spruce streets this
orning and demolished the wagon.
ne animal was caught at Fourth and
bruce streets.
Col John Wainwright has secured
'nsion of IS a month from September 7,
81, for William NJ. Cunningham of
ighlands, Del, late Company T, One
undred and Seventy-tifth Regiment
Infantry, and Company L,
venteenth Pennsylvania.
The British steamship, Robert Dicker-
II, cleared from port yesterday with
0, 900 gallons of refined petroleum, val
Il Mt 600 $40 for Snuth Shields Enc