Evening journal., 1901-02-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Snow on the Roof OF the rear pOr-
ton of the Hotel Lafayette became so
heavy last night that the roof gave
away and one of the rooms was flooded
with water.
1t Is alleged that a number of
Wilmington people have been swindled
by q Chicago firm that advertlses ~
give away a watch for a few noufs,
work.
I'm the new High School to-mor-
row afternoon an entertainment is TO
be given by the graduating class.
There are fifty members enrolled
in the new St. James Brotherhood OF
Grace M. u. Church, which was organ
lied yesterday.
During the latter part OF next
month the postoffice in Middletown
will be removed from its present site
to another building.
Frederick Coville. of No. 222 West
street tainted in the Opera House on
Saturday evening and was removed to
his home in che Phoenix ambulance.
Last week there were 81 deaths, 10
births and 4G marriages in Wilmington
compared with 33 deaths, 10 births and
s marriages for the same period last
year.
Members of the Delaware Saenger-
bund will give their annual masquer-
ade BAH in German Hall February Is.
From Philadelphia this morning
the body OF John Shay was brought to
Wilmington for interment.
Man" will be the subject of the
talks and discussions of EpwoIth
League Lyceum, of Haven. NJ f.
Church, for the next five or six weeks
-Delmaryia telephones in South
Wilmington are again in service.
Members Of the Benevolent Pioneer
Literary Association will give their reg
ular weekly dance in Eden Hall to-mor-
row evening
Members of Clayton Lodge, No. a,
knights of Pythias, attended the flu
neral of James Hindman, which took
place yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Riley. living in Robin
son street, had a narrow escape from
being run down by a locomotive at the
Third street crossing of the p, w. 4
b. Railroad Saturday on afternoon.
The Rev William Van Kinks tenn
perance talk in the Y. NJ c. A. Hall
yesterday afternoon was heard by a
large audience and was interesting.
Fred J.. Hilbiber will read a paper
on the subject Of Minerals" before the
Natural History Society this evening.
The Froebcl Society met in
Friends School a sc o'clock this af-
ternocn.
B. Frank Mcdaniel has accepted a
position with the Heating McgJr Com
pany, Of Middlctown, Conn.
Mrs. Eliza Hoopes, mother OF Mrs.
Richard Morris. of this city, died in
West Chester on Saturday.
st. Anthony's Dramatic Assocla-
ton, OF Philadelphia, will present the
play, The New Partner in the Grand
/ Opera House here en- the evening of
February IL, for the benefit of St
Joseph's Home.
Members of the Wawaset Horse
Show Association will hold meeting
tonight TO make further arrangements
for the proposed horse show.
On the evening of February 22
Lenape Tribe, No. 6. Improved Order
of Red Men, will visit Mecopanacka
Tribe, No. 266, Upland, Pa.
In the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium on
Saturday night The White basketball
team defeated the Maroon team by the
score Of Is to 10.
The body Of William A. Pennewill
was shipped to Laurel this morning
| for interment
The Rev. Frederick Doerr conduct
ed service over the body of Mrs. Lucia
A. Hired in her late home this after
noon. G.
perpetual Debt was the subject
OF an address delivered by William II.
berry' OF Chester before the Henry
George Democratic Association yester-
day afternoon
Many skaters were on the Barley
Mill dam yesterday afternoon.