The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-29
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Frank White, . highly respectable
younx man, 70 c0nfined 10 his home on
South Fourth strcst suffering from Z
iarys nnmher Of severe bsuisss about the
head aud body. They ara result Of hav-
ING bssn waylAid and assaulted coupls
OF even .ngs ago. Tbs young man belongs
70 thu Nintv and Nine Club aud WITS Ia
The clubs headquarters couple OF even-
sngs ago wben Hyoung man from the
Yves srn part VI the city came into the
room. The LATTER was In an ugly mood and
bis conduct was such that White Informed
hitn II he did not like the way things
wers arran led there DO could 60 to other
quartors. The man left after some anRry
words passed. and went to The house OF his
brother. A different light mus have been
put on the case there aud tia young
mans brother accompanied him 10 the
oid courthouse buiidiug, XhNaes1 tsse
couness 80 ~ ~ 80 psir. Another lnau
.e.ss'sO W hite's assistance srd II was
Thought that he affair was ended. When
White reached Third aud delaware streets
lie claims that hey knocked him down
and kicked him while on the ground. OFF,
oerTohin appeared ut this time and separ-
ated the men. Sinee that time White has
been confined to his homs and complains
bitterly Of the rough lreatment he re.
csived
Last evening was Christm as entertain
ment evening in New Castle. The Bap-
fist, Episcopal aud Catholic sunday
Schools held their Christmas entertain.
ments aud q delightful time was spent
BY those who attended. Ths programs
in the three sunday schools were sxcsll-
ent aud rendered In good form. At the
conclusion OF the entertainments the
scholars were pre- ented with boxes of
candy, oranges and popcorn balls
AT the CONCLUSION of the enter tall ment
In st. Peters Sunday school, Rev. Edward
Il. Brady was presented by the school
with handsome Morris chair. 6upsrin-
tendent Al NJ. Hizer wa, also remembered
and was presented with q handsome silk
umbrella.
Blanch De Alba Cannon, the 1e-year-
old daughter of John ID. and Mary j, Can.
non. died Yesterday 1t the home of her
parents Oh South Third street, She con-
tracted typhoid fever some ims ngo when
living in Wilmington. Her funeral will
take place ON Sunday afternoon. Ser
vices will be held In Emmanuel Episcopal
Church and tnterment will be made in
the Episcopal Cemetery.
The employees OF the Knowles WOODEN
mills have ot been working overtime tlf1s
week and many state that they can not
stand the work Of thus being confined
from 6.4b O'Clock In the morning until 10
O'Clock at night and they find that their
health Is breaking down. Orders have
been issued to the effect that the overtime
must be resumed next week and coDtinu-
cd until the fir + Of April, as this will be
necessary in order to complete the orders
and get out samples for the coming
trades season.
bers OF her sunday school class of the First
SAntiSt a T. H,1pe lnu
evening. Each scholar received gold
pen wi h pearl handle. candies, cake and
nuts.
The Rev. Il. x. Miller Of Newport was
In this city yesterday as the guest of the
Rev. and Mrs. f. NJ. Munson. During
the day Mr.. Miller treated the scholars OF
the school to q sterenptcon show. The
junior class or "Lambs'' In tho afternoon,
and the older scholars In the evening.
Each scholar was treated to u box OF can
dy aud an orange. The teachers and
SCHOLARS exchanged presents.
Con fa ctor John NJ. hance has two very
sore fingers. About ten DAYS ago lie cut
them and having gotten cold In the injur-
ed members proud flesh has made its ap-
pearance.
The sheritf's jury of condemnation will
visit the Taylor Dickinson farm and the
S. Rodmond Smith farm tomorrow for
the purpose of asses ing damages for the
right OF way OF the New Castle and Della
ware CITY Electric Railway. Liveryman
Watts will take the party down in large
hack.
Skaters were moving around right live
ly yesterday.
Hiss sadie NJ. Vantine who has charge
of the Bridgevillo public school Is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. George Van1ina