Evening journal., 1904-04-02
GOSSIP ABOUT
SOME PEOPLE

ono Of the most popular young men in
the Eleventh ward is William O'ianlon.
lie aspires TO be a politician and Is maxi
Ing good progress in this direction.
The friends Of Henry r. Mahaffy are de-
lighted to hear that this weli-known res
ideat OF Rrandywiue hundred has an
nouncsd his intention to make a fight for
the office Of sheriff Of Now Castle county.
Mr.. Mahany was formoryfa federal Of
fetal and IS one Of Wilmlngtons best
known citizens.
AS q bowler NJ. Mat,hes. the well-known
meat dealer Is forging 10 the front. lie
throws beautiful bah, aud Is not be-
iever In too much speed. With some
friends on Thursday night he rolled a few
games at the Wilmington Bowling Acad-
emy, Just to set his hand in.
superintendent Blackburn. OF the New
Castle County Hospital has endeared
himself TO the inmates OF that institution
since taking charge Of the hospital. The
affection ln which nc is he'd by some OF
the older inmates Is touching. He is all
they have 20 love and he returns their
feeling for him.
No member Of the Board of Trustees Of
the Poor is more anxious to do his duty
towards the inmates Of the Farnhurst in
sttution or the taxpayers Of New Castle
county than /. n. Bullock. He IS one Of
the most popular men In that body.
az.
sal In their compliments of James p. Nor
rison. tho day clerk. lie Is always ready
TO render any service possible and visitors
generally require many things He is a
source OF any Information about the city
that may be asked by the patrons and is
the right man In the right place.
From his past record tho Rev. II. C.
Turner should have no trouble in being
one Of the most popular pastors that ever
served Brandywine NJ. +. Church. To-
gethor with his family the new minister
arrived on Thursday from Laurel.
IN acquiring tho buffet owned by the
late August Viowlg Willard Springer adds
another place of business to his interests.
II this prevents him from occupying his
regular place at South Side Park many
Of the baseball fans viii be disappointed.
BY his popularity among the young men
Grandvllle =. Alexander, the Market
street haberlasher, has built up big
business. He caters to this class and is
one Of the most popular Of tho younger
merchants in the city.
One Of the busiest lawyers in the city
is Samuel S. Adams, Jr. Mr.. Adams has
built up a profitable practice ana seems 10
get MS share Of legal business at all times.
As coroner's physician Dr. T. W. Bas-
tian has made an excellent record. In
addition TO this work Dr. Bastian also has
la.ge private practice which he pays
excellent attention to.
Charles II. Behringer is probably the
only local barber who closes his shop up
before ~ O'Clock on Saturday nights. For
years Mr.. BehriuRer has made a practice
Of shutting mp his shop fifteen or twenty
minutes before y O'Clock which enables
him 90 catch a car to his home.
Wilmington A. A. baseball team has a
strong supporter In +. T. Bennett. who Is
at the head Of the Wilmington oil Com
pany. Mr.. Bennett has been one Of the
regulars at South Side Park since at was
FIRST opened
When all improvements are completed
there VIII be no more attractive store on
Market street than c. p. Almonds drug
store on the southwest corner Of Seventh
and Market streets. The entire appear.
ance Of this corner VIII be changed by tho
alterations.