Evening journal., 1899-09-02
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

AT a meeting OF the German LII
brary Association last night resolu-
tions OF thanks were adopted for those
taking part in the celebration OF
Goethe's birthday.
Carpenters in the city are in de-
mand. owing TO extensive building
operations being carried on.
Rev ]. w. Easley will speak and
Mrs. W. II. Ainsworth Will sing at the
y. NJ. G. A. tomorrow afternoon.
Last night the reception commit
tee OF the Y. NJ G. A. held a meeting
and arranged for a social once each
month during the Winter Thursday,
September 2S, a reception will be given
for the formal opening OF the building
for the season.
Frank McSorley, OF the local Y M.
C. A., has entered for the Y. M. 9. A.
South Branch, OF Philadelphia, swim
ming contests this month.
The tug Emily came off the marinc
railway OF the Pusey and Jones Com
pany yesterday afternoon. after rccetT-
ing a general overhauling.
Trinity NJ. e. Church, Chester,
gave picnic at Brandywine Springs
to-day.
Another Bayard model will be sent
by Henry j. Elllcott Of Washington,
who was in Wilmington yesterday
and on Thursday.
Daniel Bubenzer will shortly put
up an addition to his building, Front
and West streets.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
Former Congressman l.. Irving Handy
will attend the Labor Day meeting at
Washington Park on Monday after
noon and deliver addresses.
Next week william Tindall viii
break ground for three or four houses
on the north side OF Eleventh street
between Madison and Monroe streets.
For the benefit Of Elsmere N. E.
Church a lawn fete was held out there
last evening.
1t is probable that on Tuesday the
county workhouse trustees will meet
and consider plans.
Tomorrow the Sunday school OF
Grace NJ. y. Church will resume its al.
ternoon sessions.
-Hockessin was stirred with excite
ment yesterday, the Landenberg train
running over a chicken.
On September IL Chancellor Mich
olson will sit here and hear argument
in the injunction case OF Garrett q
Barr VS.. McFarlin. The early part OF
next week he will sit in Sussex county.
About thirty members OF Torbert
Post, G. A. r., of Dover, will leave on
the early train on Monday for PhNa-
delphia 70 attend the national encamp-
ment.
A brown water spaniel. registered
No. $40, had a fit at Ninth and Market
streets yesterday and was taken in
charge by the dog-catcher
Professor l.. Amateis' model OF the
Bayard statue, and a portrait bust Of
Mr.. Bayard, made while he was secre-
tary Of state. have been shipped by
freight from Washington and are now
on exhibition.
"A committee Of the Levy Court is
going over the error list OF all the de-
linquent collectors and a report will be
made on Tuesday.
Register Of Wills Crossan has
granted letters testamentary on the eS-
tate OF Henry SandeSson, to John r.
Kilmer
City Treasurer Hamann paid of
the city officials yesterday.
The men employed in the freight
car department Of the p, w. & B. rail-
road at Clayton, are now working ten
hours day instead OF nine.
1t is reported that the Harrington
Record will be revived and that Frank
Whelan and son, Of Dover, will be in
charge.
Former Representative John II.
Jones, of Dover has a peach tree in ho
yard on which is some fine fruit. one
peach measuring eleven inches in cir
cumference.
At a butter-cutEng contest, held at
| Norrfstown, Pa, on Tuesday, J. B.
Wharton, Jr.. son OF Sherif lohn B.
Wharton, OF Kent county. won first
prize. by cutting twenty-seven pounds
from the bulk with thirty trials. only
missing three cuts. The prize awarded
was $40