Evening journal., 1898-06-29
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

John Mercer, colored, fell in nj
this morning at Tenth and Washington
streets. He was resuscitated by Pa
troman Pierce.
Register of Wills Crossan has
granted letters OF administration upon
the estate OF Hester A. Henderson to
Harvey w. Owing
The Delaware Construction Com
pany is putting better machinery IN
machine No. 3.
The trustees Of Harrison Street M.
10 Church met last night and adopted
resolutions of sympathy on the death
OF the father OF Rev Ralph II. Conreey,
the pastor OF the church.
Three carloads OF ammunition and
surplies for the eOldiers passed
through this city to-day for Tampa
Fla.
Florence. the 7-year-old daughter
~ Mr.. and Mrs. John MeAteer, OF No.
1913 shallcross avenue, was buried this
afternoon at Cathedral Cemetery. Ser
vices were held at st. Annes Church
--.Ioseph Hughes, father OF Constable
Hughes, is dead.
f, There are between 1000 and $500
. checks passing through the banks OF
4 wilmington each day, and they repre-
sent from $40 to $50 worth OF the new
D stamps. a supply OF which Wilmington
= hanks are making an effort to secure.
st. Johns Lodge. No. 2, Ancient
Free and Accepted Mascns, OF New
Castle. will celebrate It's fftieth ami
versary this evening
Lieutenant william B. Carswell
has been assigned to the Chicago and
went 10 Brooklyn Navy Yard last even
n ing 10 report for duty. He will be on
!. iniipectlon duty for some time.
-The Pusey and Jones Company has
= rd,eived an order to replace and repair
ia the machinery OF a large cotton mill TOT
is a firm at Texarkana, Texas.
\ Thomas Norris, an employe OF the
at Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
!, had one Of his legs mashed while an
work yesterday.
The Overlook and Wilmington
L cricket teams Will play at the Delaware
D. Field Club grounds on July 2, at lSO
p O'Clock
r. Delaware Conclave, No. 4SO, /. O..
=. H.. will celebrate its second anniver-
!, sary In Eden Hall on July 6.
~ -state Auditor Lewis Is still sitting
y AT the Court House receiving returns
from the clerks OF rural school dis
r trlcts north OF the canal.
r State Auditor B. L. Lewis was In
town yesterday auditing school ac-
IN counts.
lobe Thompson challenges any
man In New Castle county to a SWIM
ia ming match for a stipulated sum. He
ct Is to be found at Western Hotel,
an Fourth and Orange streets, Whining
ton.
10 "A machinist named Bennett was
injured about the hand yesterday at the
nu ]. Morton Poole machine shops.
OF THE barge built FOR j. II. Fenner,
Of Jersey City, by the Jackson and
he Sharp Company, will be launched this
M afternoon at high tide.
ar Lightning struck and shattered a
chestnut tree at the Philip McCoomht
property, on Pennsylvania avenue, on
Monday night
The Philadelphia tug Mars Is In the
&c Harlan and Holllngsworth Company''
EN- dry dock for repairs.
Mt The Western Union Telegraph
he Company's Office, at the p, w. & B
he railroad station, put in new dispatch
a. table yesterday.
The schooner Du Bignon finished
-ne unloading lumber at the Jackson ans
os- Sharp Companys ehipyard and let
es- for Philadelphia last evening.
Residents OF lombard street below
Fourth are complaining about the poo
,r condition OF the streets in that neigh
-, borhood.
sll John ]. Biddle, the well-knowi
lea huckster OF Church street, has sold hi
use business TO John Mahoney.
the An original pension Of Sc a mont
-ies has been granted TO Louis Hassman, {
,ha this city.
The Jessup and Moore Paper Con
pany and other paper dealers OF thl
section, have decided TO close the
mills from Friday night until Tuesda
and next in honor OF the Fourth.
ng- The manganese bronze propell'
arai blades for the Tennessee arrived ait IN
law Harlan and Hollingsworth shipyar
=. yesterday.
s An enjoyable reception was tel
'utn dered to Rev James Grove, d. D.,
members Of Asbury Church on Monda
evening.
"A soldier bicyclist from Montchai
Il in. by reason OF foohshly endeavoriI
to ride his wheel between a spirit'
anu team and the curb at Eighth al
to- Market streets yesterday afternoo
un- was thrown under the feet OF the hors
and narrowly escaped serious injury.
The women Of Mt. Salem NJ
l., Church will hold a picnic on the four
Of July in Rockford Grove.
LoD -Conductor Charles Wyman, OF (
d by p w. & B. railroad, raised a nag
The his home, at Moore station, last q
US. urday.