The sun., 1901-04-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club will give
progressive euchre party on April "a.
Mrs. Il. G. Wallen of Marcus Hook
has been the guest of friends in this city.
| j. n J. y. Harman will carpet the
county courtroom within the bar of the
court.
The German Library Association will
give a ball in German Hall next Monday
evening.
| Police Sergeant Harris, who has been
i'll, is improving and expects to shortly
make IL trip south.
| 1t is understood that the H., w. Il b.
Railroad Company contemplate straight
ening the curve ut Claymont.
| The Rev. Charles Olmstead of Bala,
Pa, preached at the MONDAY services
lit st. Andrews Church yesterday.
| Robert j. Benson of Montchanin has
been appointed il clerk in the Office Of
recorder of Deeds Delaware Clark.
| number of newly painted wagons of
the Consumers Ice and Coal Co have
made their appearance on the streets.
Hawthorne X Culp will open their new
hosiery printing factory at No. 1914
Market street, ON Friday, with about 100
employees.
! William j. Joyce, formerly first assist
| mt engineer of the Wilmington Fire
| Department, is now employed ut Banks.
Cecil county, Md
Milton $. Shippers and Henry c..
Downward have been mentioned in con
v- q ;n
for city treasurer.
Mrs. Hannah Wilson, of Elkton, and
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wilson, of this
city, have returned after Il visit to rela
tives in Trainer.
Joseph Il. McCaiferty has been men
| Toned as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for member of City Council
rom the Tenth ward.
A property on tho east side of Jeffer-
'on street south OF Seventh, has been
old by Harry Emmons and wife to \.
smith Barkley, for $3.50.
The singing of the "Crucitixion' by the
hoir of Trinity L. l.. Church. which was
10 be given this evening, has been post
poned until Friday night.
Although the April term of the United
States Court will open next Monday. it is
hardly likely II jury will be drawn as
there will be ITO jury trials.
The Rev. w. j. Shpway, evangelist
md singer, will conduct revival services
very night at 745 ocloch ut the First
Methodist Protestant Church.
The wife Of Frederick Fisher. d
clerk in the du Pont powder company's
office, was severely bitten on the wrist by
4 pet shepperd dog few days ago.
4Altee Chandler and his son, William,
have taken the Wilson mill ut Mt Cuba
and will operate it this season. Ex.
tensive improvements are to be made.
Samuel $. Hearn of laurel has been
granted an original pension of $6 per
month and Daniel Palmatory of Smyrna
I'm original pension of $12 per month
William Massey, Frank Matthews, +.
+. du Pont and A. b. Dover of this city
will take part in the Grand American
Handicap shoot at Queens, l.. L., today.
William Gibbs, one OF the coorcd men
imposed to have eaten poison last We'd
hesday, is improving and expects to leave
he Delaware Hospital is IL few days.
The Rev. George l.. Wolfe, pastor of
-tle First Methodist Protestant Church.
this city, is attending the annual Metho-
list Protestant Conference at Easton,
Md.
Court Crier Thomas B. Smith. who
has been confined to his house six or
even weeks with the grip and stomach
trouble, visited the Court House YES
terday.
While Mrs. James pordhman was
walking along the street in Delaware
Clty on Saturday night negro grabbed
her pockctbook from her hand and ran
lway with it.
William Baxton, colored, Of No 1882
west Sixth street. who was stricken
with smallpox some time ago, has re-
'overed and Monday was released from
he temporary hospital at Farnhurst.
Harry Il. King. proprietor of Kings
Hotel. had Harry Dunbar arrested for
a board bill of s102.15. Dunbar was
to have had hearing before Magistrate
Daley yesterday, but the case was
settled.
Ordinances are to he introduced, Mt
the meeting of City Council next Thurs
lay night authorizing the Sinking Fund
Commissioners to negotiate loans for the
Park and Street and Sewer Depart
ments.
Monday was the regular time for the
opening of the Sussex county courts at
Georgetown. but owing to the exis-
tence OF smallpox in the county. inn
mcdiatcly after court convened it was
adjourned until July s.