Evening journal., 1899-04-24
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

heslstcf OF Wills Crossan has Grant
St,,,,s ,sstteis teslameniary on the estate Of
ris. - MOT
For the sum of $500 Charles G.
= Bs, r,,s llrchased the house OF John
- hossell, NO 800 West Ninth street.
The schooner John IT. Tinrue is M
the jackson and Sharp Company with n
load Of Southern lumber.
-Ioscph Rossiter called at this offlcs
tQ-dny and stated that IL was NOT ND
VIE Mrs. Joseph Rosslter OF Rose Hln
VINO was mixed mp In the Sloat syhootint,
aiiair On South Wilmington.
"A large price has been offered sem
alor fenroso, Of Philadelphia. for his
property at Ninth ANA Harrison streefs
in this city The wOiild-be purchasers
llltenu 10 erect "a large modern apart
meut house.
st Fanfs Campmceting Association
VIII hold lts annual meeting on Friday
esvening In 81. Paus NJ. e. Church.
Several Junior baseball teams are
ANXIOUS to form a league.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club took q
run TO Cenirevihc yesterday.
-Ncwpout bridge Is now closed to
travel and VIII be until after Wednes-
A reception to Kent county teachers
WIS given on Friday Afternoon at the
Manager Dockstadcr has received am
ouer from a Western manager for the
use Of his thtatre for "a Summer season
Of twe4ve weeks.
-R. n. Kain. the woll-known bicycle
race promoter, Of Philadelphia. was in
this city yesterday looking up speedy
lo1nl men with view to racing them
/ this summer
LAS. night the connections on Della
ware avenue car were burned out az
Delaware avenue and Market street and
1t had to be drawn TO the sheds.
One evening recently William W.
i Knox president Of the Young Mems RE
| publican Club, made a score Of 2H at
| bowling on the club alley, it being the
next hlghost score ever made IN the
| state
| --Twenty-six new members Joined ST.
Johns Sunday school yesterday
Mary Ambrose, colored, Of Eighth and
| Wolaston streets. tainted al Ninth and
| jefferson streets last night and was
taken home In the Phoenix ambulance
THE grass on Court House green Will
| soon cngrOss the attention OF Fireman
John t. Campbell.
Tho Hiles and Jones Company Is
building an addition TO Its plant at
Ninth and Church streets
The annual meeting Of the Whining
n. ton Christian Endeavor Union viii De
L held I'm First Presbyterian Church on
In the shipyards several Of the excur-
sion boats are being gc. In readiness for
the approaching season
Painters and .paper-hangers are busy.
There IS continued complaint that
there are no safdiy-gates at Third stree,
bridge.
-The employees cf the Board Of Park
3l Commissioners are lndustriously en-
gagged in preparing the several parks for
the reception Of recreaticn-seekers.
Work Of laying the foundations for
? he new High School, at Delaware ave-
< nue. and Monroe street. is now under
I way
r Owners Of small craft are now getting
ready for the sailing season.
Tho Delaware Construction Compan5
Is doing work for the Brady Steamboat
Z Company on Appointments creek
= In IA little while the west approach
to the draw Of the gallows-trame brlde'
ever the Brandywine viii have TO oe re-
ncwed.
-The New York Dredging Company
l. continues to blast rock and dig mut
. from the bottom Of the Christiana river
!, The busy season Of the bridgetender'
= Is now upon them
, Trees win soon be in full foliage.
Walks and drives are now in order.
Il Work Of building an embankmen
J. around the property OF the Nalione, "a
III Dredging Company near the mourn
me Brandvwine river Is progressing rap
idiy ana In a few weeks the lowland VII
J. i,e filled I'm by the New York Dredging
e Company.
S Vegetables are falling rapidly In prc
II as the Spring advances
e Hundreds Of wheelmen were out yes
= terday and long runs were In order
THE oh Gnpln property. at Tenth am
Market streets. has been practicaNy ne
molished and removed. and IN a le'
idavs the work of making the eNcaN1uoh
for the Ford building will begin.
AT the Union Athletic Club on Apt
y q the McCaulley Club VIII nave Do'
fan