Evening journal., 1903-10-03
GOSSIP ABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

SOME PEOPLE
Gossip about the people
BY strict watchfulness to the dam
ger of passengers and the preventing
of several persons being struck by
trains Edward Hill, signalman at
French street station, has made him
self one of the most popular employees
with the passengers Of any man about
the station.
The patrons of Brandywine Springs
have Dushane Cloward to thank for
many Of the little conveniences around
the park and entertainments. His sole
ambition seemed to be for the comfort
and enjoyment of the park visitors anc
judging from the large number that
visited it daily he was eminently sue.
|cessful.
There are but few more enthusiastic
automobilists than Charles NJ. Banks,
who can be seen out almost every day
and when he gets beyond the city linn.
its he takes dust from no one.
William II. Redmile, who this week
succeeded Leonard ID. Tuft as foreman
of engines on the Delaware railroad
bids fair to fill the position with the
same merit as his predecessor under
whose guidance he received his train
ing.
David OFT, boolskeeDer for the Will
mington City Electric Company, is ont
of the hard workers that has helped to
put that corporation in its present eff
cient state. Mr.. OFT is q hustler and
the company is fortunate in havins
him upon its staff.
James S. Moore, ecorder Of Deeds
of this county, is an enthusiastic Sc
cret society man. Just now the genial
Jimmy Is trying to boost his old
/ friend Ned Minto a prominent place
among Red Men. and it looks as if sue.
cess Will como Mr.. Moores way.
The Rev f. Burgette Short Of San
Jose, California, will have a close
friend in the Rev. William Writ King
who has decided to make his home in
Seattle Washington. Beside the
preachers one Wilmington newspaper
man, William J Hofmann. is taking
part IN the activity of the great West
Levy Court Commissioner Elliott 1.
greatly interested in the concret,
bridge being built by the county ovei
Beaver Run. He predicts that 1t viii
be such a big success tho county viii
build no other kind of bridges in tn,
future.
There is no more enthusiastic Ode
Fellow in the country than James II
Appleby. who is also a hard worke
for the order in this city. Mr.. Appleb.
has been at the head of Odd Fellowship
in Delaware for a number Of years.
All the Junior members Of the Youni
Mems Christian Association greatly re
gret the resignation of Assistant Sec
retary Frank j. ISuckert Mr.. Kucker
has had charge of the boys since h
came to Wilmington, and has arrangel
many pleasant outings for them.
Among the young members of tn
New Castle county bar, who have mad
a good record in the criminal line
Daniel o. Hastings. lie usually ha
several cases at every term of tn
Court Of General Sessions, and is gen
orally successful in either clearing hi
clients or getting them off with a ligh
sentence.
Archibald S. Reed. the well-lnow
contractor, has been one of the mos
lactive members of the Board of Trad
for many years Mr.. Reed takes
great interest in all matters pertainin
out his aid many a project started b
the board would have fallen through
Patrolman John ]. Donahoe has al
most entirely recovered from the eff
fects Of a recent operation for appen
dicitis. He underwent a surgical op
Grafton twice and in consequence SUI
fered considerably, but now that he
almost as well as ever he is regainin
his old-time jovial disposition.
Bishop Coleman's home coming to
morrow night is anxiously awaited b
his many friends. They miss hil
greatly when he goes on his annui
. pilgrimage, and there is in consequence
much pleasure felt at his return.
The many friends of ]. warre
Bucher. the well-known local clothin
+ merchant were sorry to hear ths
Y through the failure of an outside con
y Germ he had TO suffer reverse in tn
l. affairs Of his business. They are con
hdent, however, that the trouble win re
adjust itself that he may again be abb
? 10 open his store.
!. Friends of Councilman Daniel v
!, Lynch from the Third ward are cor
y graduating him on the stand he too
l. at the meeting Of Council on Thursda
= night last i'm fixing the amount {
money that City Council should expen
on its trip to Baltimore TO attend tn
= convention Of American municipalitie
( Mr.. Lynch has his eyes on the finance
y OF the city.
q Victor Brown. the well-nown Marl'
o street restauranter is making exteu
Z sive improvements to meet the grow
, ing demands OF his business. His pa
y irons are anxiously awaiting the con
e pletion OF the work now going on.
of For Louisville.
Warden Meserve Of the New Cast
lconnty workhouse, left yesterday NOR
ing for Louisville. Kentucky, where !