Evening journal., 1901-04-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

In the Federal Building tomorrow
civil service examination for govern
ment meat inspectors will be held.
The Rev e. W. caswell. d. D.. for
merly pastor Of Bethesda M. e. Church.
Middletown. has been assigned to
Beekman NJ. r. Church. in New York
city.
Beginning May l and continuing
two weeks. a bazaar will be held In the
basement Of st. Patricks r. c. Church.
The annual conference Of the
Union American NJ. +. Church will be-
gin tomorrow in Chester.
"A horse attached to the milk
wagon Of +. Rhoades ran away on Sat
urday and damaged the wagon.
DUPONT Post, G. A. r., has been
invited TO attend services in Calvary
P. f. Church on Memorial Day
Samuel Davis has been chosen
manager and William Cligh captain Of
the West End baseball team.
This evening the congregation
Of the First NJ. p. Church will
honor the Rev. DR.. George L. Wolfe
by a reception.
Charged with embezzling a roll OF
mating from John O'Donnell, Charles
f. Taylor was held in 500 for his ap-
pearance in upper court by Magistrate
Daley
Fences on the property Of the B. &
Q. Railroad Company between Phila-
delphia and Baltimore are being adorn-
ed with whitewash.
Trustees Of the Weccacoe Fire
Company are making many improve
ments to the engine house, Second and
Jackson streets.
Among the attractions being ad-
ded to Brandywine Springs Park is a
miniature railway.
Members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton shortly will send TO City Council
its estimate Of the money required for
the fiscal year beginning July /.
John F. Lynn's candidacy for city
solicitor. has been endorsed by the
Francis S. Bradley Club, Of the Ninth
ward.
-Edgar NJ. Hopes will build four
dwellings in Twenty-third street east
OF Market street.
Service over the body OF c. Robert
Cowan was held at No. 21S West
Seventh street, yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
The Southern Cattle Company. Of
Chicago, with capital Of 100000, has
been incorporated in Dover.
City Register Charles Ten Weeges
recorded the transfer OF eight proper
ties on Saturday.
Master Ralph Grimes sang The
Holy City in Central Presbyterian
Sunday school yesterday afternoon.
1t is expected that at to-night's
meeting, the Board Of Education will
take decisive action regarding nom
resident pupils in the public schools
Members of the Wilmington Cen
tre of the Chicago University Centre,
will hold their regular meeting in the
High School this evening.
Members of the Senior Literary
Society Of the High School held their
weekly meeting this morning and an
interesting program was carried out.
Charged with purloining a feather
bed from A. e. Denormandie, Samuel
PeO will be given a hearing in City
Court on Wednesday evening.
Members of the Street and Sewer
Department viii hold a special meeting
at o'clock this afternoon.
--Natchie JordOn, a 14-year-old coll
ored boy. was held up by four white
boys at Tenth and Orange streets on
Saturday night and robbed Of 46 cents.
Charles w. Zebley is a candidate
for the Democratic cOuncilmanic nomi-
nation in the Twelfth ward Mr. Zeb-
| ley has been a clerk in the National
Bank Of Delaware for a number Of
years.
1t is probable that the High School
commencement exercises this Spring
will be held in the assembly room of
the new High School Building instead
of the Opera House, as has been the
custom. sAB
Pupils Of st. Pauls r. c. Church
parochial school are rehearsing for
their entertainment, to be given in the
Opera House next month.
Local letter-carriers have obtained
a set of rubber quoits, which will be
used as an amusement in their room
in the basement Of the postoiliee.
An interesting special sermon was
preached to members OF Corinthian
Lodge, Shield OF Honor. in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morn
Sing by the pastor, the Rev. John Shape
AT No. 6O41a Market street last
evening Captain John w. Kelley, Of the
lSOldiers Home. in Hampton Roads
Va. addressed the Henry George Demo
lcratic Association.
win Put in New Pavement