Evening journal., 1901-01-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

I'm Sacred Heart Hall. Branch No.
371 Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Legion,
will hold a public installation this even
ing.
The manufacturing firm of Tadman &
Hickman, at Fourth and Tatnall streets,
has passed into the hands of the Will
mington and Brandywine Leather Com
pany, recently incorporated. and Robert
W. Tadman is the president.
The twelfth anniversary of Elsmere
Presbyterian Church was celebrated last
evening.
Samuel Hughes. a plumber, formerly
Of this city. but now of Washington. is in
a hospital suffering with a sprained knee
j. Il. Rhoads * Son recently shipped
nearly 5000 feet of betting.
L. +. Baylis, Thomas McCorkle and
s. G.. HAMS have been elected ruling eld-
ers at the congregational meeting of East
Lake Presbyterian Church.
In the rooms of the Benevolent Pio-
neer Literary Association last evening
the first of series of tournaments with
the Reilly Lyceum were played
Mrs Jordan will sing in st. Paul's
NJ. u. Church this evening.
Members of the Mexican Chapter
held a missionary tea in st. Andrew S
Church yesterday afternoon.
On the evening of January 2s. First
Presbyterian Church will hold its annual
meeting and trustees viii be elected.
Members Of the Knights of Pythias
have decided not to sell the plot of land
at Thirteenth and Spruce streets, owned
by the order.
Members of Eureka Lodge. No. 27,
A. f. and a. NJ. have donated S25 to the
Homeopathic Hospital. S25 to the Della
ware Hospital and $50 to the Minqudale
Home.
$. ]. Black, grand commander Of the
Grand Council. L. o. Il. c., will install
officers in Constantine Council, No So to-
night.
City Dog Catcher George Kopp has
the valuable great Dane dog which on
Wednesday bit the daughter of John
Hart in Philadelphia.
State Senator Francis J. McNulty
and Representatives Pretyman and
Hodgson visited the police station yester-
day and inspected the police reporting
system in which they were much inter-
ested.
The British steamer Orihamme and
the French barque Vile de Deippe en-
tered this port yesterday.
Miss Mary IL. Lekites of Williams
willie has been granted an original pension
of IS.
James Il. Chandler, coroner's assist.
ant, will finish the inquest ON the body
OF Isaac Weed, who was found dead il
bed several days ago, this evening.
Before United States COMMISSIONS
S. Redmond Smith in United State
Court yesterday afternoon, additi0na
testimony was taken in the case of Ed
wards ct. al. VS. the Bay State Gas Co.
Members of the Delaware Fire Com
pany to-day attended the funeral O
Charles l.. Wilkins. of No. 93S Chestnu
street, who had been connected with tn
company for forty years.
Magistrate Sasse was appointed
special commissioner to hear testimony il
: the case of Alexander j. Hart. Of thi
= city against William II. Baker Of Syra
cuse, y. Y, yesterday afternoon.
t Grand Chancellor +. l.. Beeson. X
= Of T., will install officers in Orenta
o Lodge. No. l3. this evening.
1t IS pfupdpie tndt members or Git
Council will present "a bill TO the Legisla
ture authorizing the city to borrow none
/, for the erection of a new city hall.
. Two children Of Patrolman AIichae
Maloney are suffering with the grip.
S Members of the Union Fire Compan
: Of York Pa, have presented two fin
- pictures TO the Phoenix Fire Company.
o Members Of Wilmington Lodge. 4
O. l.. W, last evening discussed the sui
Z ject Of level and graded assessments. br
f; took no definite action.
In headquarters this afternoon tt
= regular monthly meeting of the W. G.
L. viii be held.
State Treasurer Burris has receive
the records Of the treasurer'S Office fro
Or. l.. Heisler Ball. the retiring official