The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-24
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A Delaware street business man

A Delaware street business man
banded me the following parody
last evening: Loud quack the
ducks. the peaeoeks cry; The Jersey
shore Is looking nigh. When three
bold fishermen rowed out so proud
until poor Walter saw a cloud.
Then Kirk aud Harry hcaved a
sigh and said, To catch the shad
we will not try" During the al
ternoon three prominent young
men secured a fishing skiff and
started to lay off the net. They
had been doing SO for short time
when they noticed the sky looking
tire atening and they took Gn and
came in 10 shore.
- Mrs. John Fl. Rodney fell while
} going across the dining room and
broke Her wrlst.
The.yaluable trotter Waldersee,
',owned''by George Bratton. died
yesterday.
2 brooma, 25c, l0c. blue. Sc.
Stops.
Harry McNally will be given a
hearing before Magistrate Daley
in Wilmington tonight on the
charge OF disorderly conduct.
John H. Rodney and Alexander
B. Cooper attended the funeral Of
former Governor Stockley at George
town Yesterday.
William d. Leach was summoned
10 Dover today totestify in the case
Of the alleged pickpocket whom he
arrested In the Legislative hall
during the closing session when
DR.. Watson's diamond pin was
stolen.
Mr.. George W. Vantine aud Miss
Mary A. Truitt will be married
this evening by Rev. S. B. Wiley.
Miss Mary Brown will be brides
maid and John c. Fritz best man.
Working pants. 75c. tot2. Biggs.
While coming into the wharf yes
terday afternoon, the sails Of John
Shearer's boat struck George Irons
!. and he went overheard. He sue.
ceeded 10 swimming out without
assistance.
Dancing school has reopeued 10
the armory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Glanden,
Of Pavonla, N. j.. have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Glanden.
The town is in the hands Of the
Smiths. There were % Of them
here last night in the entertain.
ment given for the benefit Of I'm
manuel Episcopal Church funds
Those who missed the performance
are regrettlng 1t today.
Among those taking part were
Charles Lancaster, who sang THE
Holy City," aud "When the Har-
vest Days are Over" Jerry Almyer,
Mrs. Chauncey p. Holcomb, Mrs.
Vim. H. Hancker, Of Farnhurst;
Miss Alice Hay. Mrs. Edgar C.
Bross, Miss Bertha Hammill, DR..
Frank B. Manchester. Hey wood
Case. Mrs. Albert Wheatley Of
Chester, and Mr. Doughten OF Will
mington; Miss Bessie Wilson, pi-
anist. After the en- tertainment ice
cream and cake was served by the
Smiths.
The High School is making prep.
aratlons for a cele br alton Of Arbor
Day to be given on Friday after
noon in the class ROOM The affair
will be under the direction of the
CliouIan Literary Society and gives
promise OF being a pleasing one.
Among those taking part will be:
Misses Mary Sylvester, Mary Gem.
mill, Susie Patton. Bessie Lyons.
recitations; Miss Anna Plat. com.
position; Miss Anna Smith. Robert
McFarlin and George Duffy, select
readings; reading by Miss Anna
Vantine, editor 10 chief Clionion
Herald; literary notes, Andrew
Lenolr; current events; Miss Alpha
Smith; person ais. Miss Florence
Case; exchanges, Miss Julia Cav
ender. Quotations will be given BY
members of the society and class
songs rendered.
Negllge Shirts, 25c.. Soc. Biggs.
Archdeacon Hall and Mrs. Hall.
OF Wilmington, visited New Castle
last evening.