Evening journal., 1903-11-07
22S-23O KING STREET
GOSSIP ABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

The police system under the direction OF
Chief George Black is a credit TO VIII
mingtcn. Chief Black is untirng i'm his
efforts TO clear Up any mystery that hap
pens and with his assistants has done
some clever detective work. There is
also o lack of gambling houses and policy
writing in the city under his adminisira-
ton.
Dums Commercial Agency has under
the management OF Frank J williams.
done much good work during the past
year Mr.. Williams Is an expert on I'm
lances and possibly knows more about Whe
worth Of Delaware people than any man
in the State.
There is not a man in Wilmington bet
ter versed upon facts about Wilmington
than John Hamilton. He was formerly "a
newspaper man, but left the profession to
lengage in the coal business. He rlas an
inexhaustable supply Of anecdotes about
prominent residents of the city.
The morocco business here has been
lgreasly improved by Hugh r. Dougherty.
superintendent Of Ford Morocco Com
pany. He has invented several ideas thai.
are now used in the manufacture of
glazed kid.
Superintendent Of Letter Carriers. John
A. Mitchell. has done much TO improve
the mail service of Wilmington Since his
appointment several changes have beer
made which have benefited, particularly
commercial and business men.
Amcng the law students who recently
passed their final examination was Johr
Huxley the well-Snown football player
! For several years Mr.. Huxley was tn,
star player on the Delaware College team
Edward Brennan, the Market stree
merchant is a great lover of horses. Mr.
Brennan always has a fine team and Is
out for a drive most every day.
John NJ. Harvey is now considered one
OF the veteran druggists of the city. Hi
drug store on Delaware avenue Is one o
= the finest in the state.
Lambert ]. Foulk who Tor years was
Very active in the Delaware Horse Asso
citation, has given mp horses 20 a large ex
tent and is now devoting his entire tint
70 real estate.
: William ID. Mullen, Jr.. the wholesale
, grocer. for years has been one Of tn
{ most active members Of the Board o
e TRADE and often presdes over the meet
d. lings in the absence Of President Lawton
Among the leading real estate dealer
IN this city William T.. Hawkins probabi!
rates among the first. lie began busines
lin small way and from time 20 tim
] lbranohed out. until at present he is con
D lsidered one Of the most successful bus
a ness men in the city.
G. Rated among expert accountants Hear,
!, Bush cashier Of the First National Bank
! is one Of the successful cashiers Of bank
, ling institutions in this city lie has bee
u connected with the First National BAN
l. for many years and has cultivated a hos
e lof frierds.
Frederick w. Fem bears the distinction
Il Of being one OF the most prominent drug
a lgists IN the city. He is n member of th
\ State Medical Society and takes an ac
:, tive interest in the affairs Of THAT OF
:. lganization.
A bond Of mutual fricncEhp exists be
tween Charles G. Guyer, the well-know
< istenographer, and The members Of IN
" newspaper fraternity. Ills services or
II always IN demand and often has goo
: STORY FOR the boys.
D Much interest Is centered IN the comm
p. shoot for the championship Of the Stat
N between Mat Rosa. Of HociSessin, an
le George II. Simon. Of this city. Both me
IL are good shots and the contest viii be
IS close one.
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