The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-28
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several hundred cabbage plants.
No reason can be assigned for the
commitment of the act.
Contractor John M. Hance is now
engaged in building one of the la
test designed henneries for John
Ries. The latter is one of the
principal stockholders in the Fort
Cassimer Fancy Poultry Assoca-
ton and he will shortly remove
his share of the chicks he is prepar-
ing to keep them properly housed.
The company proposes to raise fancy
poultry and an effort will be made
during the coming winter to hatch
wild ducks eggs.
Mrs. Thomas Finnegan of Phila-
delphia, is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcknight. Mrs. Mcknight
entertained a number of guests
last evening at pleasant party
in honor OF her visitor. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schuhardt, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcknight, Mrs. Otherson, Misses
Cecilia Boyle, Katie Rowan, Mamie
Mcmahon, Cecilia Collins, Eliza
beth Toman, Annie McGrory, Annie
Noon, Messrs. George McGrory,
Harry Hewlett, W. Glynn, Harry
Atkinson, J. Hobbs, Edwin e.
White, J. Farran and Harry Dick
crson. The evening was socially
spent in the rendition of vocal and
instrumental music. At season
able hour an invitation was given
to those present to visit the dining
room where the table was actually
grooming beneath the many good
things to eat.
The West End base ball team has
organized for the season and would
be pleased to hear from all clubs
under Is years of age. The players
are Montgomery catcher; Mahoney,
pitcher; McCatferty, shortstop; Rey-
nolds, first base; Stiniter, second
base; S. Toppin, third base; Nc
Grath, centre field; A. Toppin, right
field.
While engaged in hauling cross
ties on the line Of the New Castle
and Delaware City trolley line
yesterday afternoon, Thomas T. T.
Clark had the second finger of his
left hand mashed.
The Tasker farm formerly ten
anted by Thomas Clark, has again
been rented BY Mr.. Clark.
fNha ,-nnJ III taa fa, 4b, nay,o
cratic nomination for the honors of
representation to the Legislature
are Capt. Chauncey p. Holcomh,
ARENAS Smith and George W.
Eckles.
James B. Vernon, travelling
freight agent Of the Philadelphia
& ReGdng Railroad Co., was in
this city yesterday looking over the
property of the company.
Joseph {. Stewart of the New
Castle Surf boat yard, delivered the
first boats built here, today to the
owners. He delivered four small
boats to the Wilmington Boat Club
at their boat house near Delaware
City on the Delaware and Chesa-
peake canal. He has the contract
for building two more boats OF the
same type for the same club. Mr..
Stewart has secured the contract
to build two Yacht tenders for Geo.
Lawley and son Of Boston. He has
also secured the contracts for build
ing two pleasure launches. They
are to be IS it. in length and built
of cedar planking with mahogany
finish. The people OF New Castle
are clated at the success of this en-
terprising young business man.
The members of the New Castle
Athletic Association were busy last
evening placing tables and chairs
in position for the strawberry fes-
tIval to be held tonight. Those in
charge OF the tables will be Mrs.
W. Thatcher, Misses Cecilia Col
Inns Carrie Kline, Mary Wlnslow,
Eta Mcguire. Name Matthews and
Lucy White. Charles Countiss will
have charge OF the soft drink table
and Hugh Duffy and John Scar
borough of the fancy cakes.
The Government proposes to make
considerable improvement around
the front range light house.
a large consignment Of trees and
shrubs arrived yesterday to be
planted along the new walks to be
laid out about the grounds.
Mr. ard Mrs. John Thompson are
lndisposed with an attack Of the
grip.
Adelphi Lodge, No. s, X. of p,
will shortly form the third degree.
The mysteries will be explained by
the degree team from Wilmington.
Mrs. Sherwood, wife Of DR.. Sher-
wood OF Viii mington, was the guest
of Mrs. John e. TAYLOR, Yesterday.
John M. Vallette received an
ugly cash on his head last night.
He was engaged in making repairs
to the back stairway OF his prop
erty tenanted by his son, Rudolph
a. Vallette. He made a misstep
backward and fell against barrel
cutting a cash an nchin length and
to the skull.
Alexander Terry, colored, en-
ployed at the Diamond State Steel
Company's plant, South Whining.
ton, was struck on his head Thurs.
day, by a brick which fell from the
hands of workman on top Of one
OF the furnaces. Terry had an ugly
cut about two inches in length.