The sun., 1898-02-14
LOCAL DOTS.
Every act rewards itself.
Self-reliance makes men.

Every act rewards itself.
Self-reliance makes men.
Home is that dear place where we are
not afraid to break crackers in our oyster
soup.
Talking is like riding wheel; man
may know when to stop but may not
. know how to stop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Morton cele-
braled their twenty-tifth wedding ami
versary last Friday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Robinson
celebrated their seventh wedding ami
versary last Friday.
A meeting of the Sunday School Union
will be held in Central Presbyterian
Church on February l5
New chairs Navc been placed in Cal
vary Baptist Church, for the benefit of
the choir. 1t is great improvement.
Bet wecn the great things we cannot
do and the small things we vii! not do,
the danger is that we shall do nothing.
Samuel Warren one of the leading
business men of Chester, Pa. and owner
Of the largest drug store in that city,
died at his residence yesterday. lie
was - ycalS Of age.
Rev. Stephen Merritt, editor of the
Kings Messenger, will speak this alter
noon at the Christian and Missionary
Alliance Convention, in the Reformed
Episcol a Church OF the Covenant.
Harry Ramsberger, the enterprising
grocer, ut Sixth and Madison streets, is
having two new stories Quilt over his
store, the second story to be used rs a
dwelling and the third as store room.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard and Mrs.
Bayaru returned home from Providence,
K. l., ON Saturday evening where they
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Florence
Bayard Lockwood Mr. Bayard's sister.
The subject for the Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at Central Ppsbyter-
ian Church is "The Unbelieving World"
Interesting exercises by four little girls
will form part of the programme for the
evening.
At meeting OF the Aged Indig"nt and
Intlln Joint Committee Of the Improved
Order Of Red Men. on Saturday night, it
was decided to observe Ianmany Day,
May 18th, as their celebration and dona-
tion day.
At meeting oi the members Of Gar
field Camp, Sons oi Veterans, ON Satur-
day night, it was decided to disband.
This camp has been in existence since
February II, 1889.
The ladies Of the Home Missionary So
cctv Of Central Presbyterian Church,
will meet for sewing at the home OF
Mrs. Henry Baird, No. 81 Adams street,
on Tuesday afternoon, at 80 o'clock.
Al are cordially invited.
The city workmen are making rapid
progress on the work OF lowering the
grade of Pennsylvania avenue under the
Il. 4 q. railroad bridge at Union street.
The work at the Fourteenth street cross
ing is being nterfered with by the cul-
vert there, but it is expected to re
finished within Il month.
The Delaware Encampment Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic will hold
its annual meeting next Thursday in
duPont Post Hall. All thc business will
be transacted during the da,. Theavcn-
ing will be spent in camp fire at the
Opera House, when the newly elected
officers will be installed.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Estella Shcwbrooks, at her home, 7O5
Pine street, saturday evening. The
guests had very enjoyable time. Among
those present were Clara Wiswel!. Jenny
Vansant, Elsie Nichols. Gcrtie Nichols,
Annie Donohue, Ada BuckaIew, Edith
,usemall, Angie Stats, jeanette Dawson
and several others