Evening journal., 1899-10-10
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

The local Pullman shops shipped to
Washington yesterday the car Clare
don, after being generally overhauled.
THE Hamilton Debating Coterie
held its monthly meeting last night, at
which a special committee was APP
pointed to make arrangements for a
banquet 10 be held on Alexander Ham
ilton's birthday, January H.
Rev +. c. Jennings, pastor OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church. will adj
dress the mems meeting of the Y. M.
G. A. next Sunday afternoon.
There win be special services at
the Harvesters' Mission, AZ Front and
jefferson streets, al 7.45 o'clock this
evening.
The New Castle county workhouee
committee will meet on Thursday in
stead of this afternoon.
James II. Beggs & Co. have re-
ceived from the Erie Iron Works, Of
Erie. Pa. a new boiler and engine.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
shipped to Washington this morning
the cars CarrOllton and lamar, OF the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Alfred L. Carmichael has an
nounced himself as a Democratic can
didate fer sheriff for 1900.
With the assistance OF two citizens
Officer Sewell Scott extinguished a
slight fire in the attic of the dwelling
No 713 Maryland avenue, owned by S.
ID. Forbes.
Wilmington has fewer miles OF
electric railway than fifteen other
cities OF about the same size.
The Young Peoples Christian En-.
deavor Society OF the Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church will hold busi-
ness meeting tomorrow evening.
james II. Hofecker. of Hoffecker
& Honecker has purchased a mining
property at Chattanooga, Tenn.
The total amount OF taxes received
/ by Receiver OF County Taxes Rettew
during September was about $50 1000.
There was a large attendance at
/ the Wilmington Bible Unions meeting
in Y NJ. c. A. Hall last evening.
The Girls Friendly Society Of ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church viii meet
this evening.
Calvary Baptist Church. OF this
city, reported to the Baptist Associa-
tion at its meeting in Marcus Hook
Pa, to-day, an increase Of 20 per cent
in membership.
The Pusey and Jones Company has
been awarded the contract 10 repair
Fenwick Island lightship, No. II.
The regular monthly meeting oi
/ the Florence Crittenton Home Will be
held at Grace NJ. E. Church tomorrow
afternoOn at O'Clock.
The monthly meeting of the For
eign Missionary Society OF st. Paul'
NJ. e. Church was held this afternoon
at 2.3O O'Clock in the lecture room Of
the church.
Several wagonlOads OF street car
rails and switches have been placed
alongside the train shed at the French
street station.
Alfred /. DUPONT has received hi.
automobile and used 1t yesterday fol
the first time
"A meeting Of the Alumni and Alum
nae committees OF the Wilmington
! High School was held last evening a
) the home Of Miss Hannah " Bradley
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Y. M
- c. A. will hold an entertainment at tn
{ Century Club on Thursday evening.
b Members of the Board of Trade an
urging that Wilmington celebrate tn
completion OF the improvement TO it
harbor by some sort Of celebration.
a John Ruth Evans. formerly of thi
{ city, will be married to Miss Mary Al
e ling, Of Derby, Cenn., tonight
Frederick c. Heies, son of Leenar
! Helss, attained his majority yesterda
! and received many valuable gifts, In
Guiding a gold watch and chain, !
commemcration of the event.
Lawrence NJ. Whiteman, of Mi
Creek hundred. has announced himse
+ as a candidate on the Regular Reput
S lican ticket for Levy Court commi:
+ sioner of the Third district.
= 1t has been said that many saloon
{, do a rushing business on Sunday.
Several more models of the prC
posed Bayard memorial are expecte
and On their arrival a decision will
N made
A. The American MOtOrmObile Con
l. pany, to manufacture motors and mt
al tor carriages, capital 100000, has bee
r chartered at Dover.
e The Delaware General Electr
IS Railway Company has secured u
right OF way for most Of its line abol
Dover.
"A conference of Regular Republ
IN cans was held at Dover on Saturday.
20 The following officers Of the Hon
Id for Aged Women have been electe'
A President, Mrs. Leonard Kittinge
r vice-president. Mrs. II. G. Rumfori
'k treasurer. Mrs. Charles F. Wollastol
secretary, Miss A. E. Stroud,
The. adjustment Of the fire insu
ry ance claims on the F. Brmenthal
y Co, will probably be made Tomorrow