Evening journal., 1905-02-11
MOVEMENT Of
VESSELS IS EASIER
River to the Westward Com
paratively Free From
Floating Ice
SEVERAL MARRIAGES ANNOUNCED
speeIal o rhe EvenIng JonrnaI.

westerly wind that has prevailed for |
ten days has done much TO free the |
channel below and that the ice in the |
Harbor of Refuge has broken up. Sew
eral steamers passed up and down
stream during yesterday, among them |
being the steamers Oswald for Balti- |
more and the Pecine for Norfolk. Va. !
The German steamer Schwarzburg |
from Hamburg for Philadelphia forced |
her way up at o'clock last night.
on the New Jersey shore the ice is |
badly iammed but does not extend suf- !
fciently far out into the channel to |
impede navigation. There are but few
vessels in harbor today and It is prob |
able that by Monday they will all have
cleared.
Later Car to Delaware City.
Superintendent Holcomb OF the
local trolley line has made a change |
in the schedule on Saturdays which is |
greatly appreciated by p>ople i'm Della /
ware City. on Saturday nights from
now until further notice the last car
leaving Wilmington for that point will |
be at 11.2O o'clock instead OF al II as at |
tending the theatres to be enabled to /
tending the treatres to be enabled to |
see the performance through without
missing the last car for their homes.
People in Need Of Money.
DR. William H. Kuntz has finished
posting houses where scarlet fever ex-
fists There are some Instances where /
a strict quarantine will be a hardship
as the families are in Strengthened cir
cumstances and the Board Of Health
has no funds with which TO provide
the necessities OF life for them
Several Weddings announced.
Before the beginning. Of the Lenten
season several weddings VIII take place
among members or st. Peters Roman
Catholic Church. THE first marriage
win be that Of Miss Ella Sullivan.
formerly of Washington. d. c.. 10 John
Keegan. a tenant Of the commons
farms Holmes Walling and Miss
Malyina Shilling's marriage viii follow
and the bans VIII be announced at the
services OF Sunday.
Repairs Nearly Completed.
Repairs TO the house in Front street
recently purchased by the trustees Of
the First Presbyterian CHURCH are
nearly completed and when finished
the property win be one OF the most
desirable IN the city. The plumbing
apparatus was furnished by John r
stoops and the work done by James
r. Lancaster.
Sick Are Improving.
Although there is considerable sick
ness in the city at the present time
physicians report that some or the
patients under their care are seriously
ill. No severe cases Of scarlet fever
have occurred so far and several OF the
sufferers are improving rapidly.
Thomas Donovan. assistant shipping
clerk az the Brylgon Steel Casting
Company, who has been IN for some
time. is recovering. Mrs Donovan.
who is quite ili. is convalescent
Mother Seriously m.
Andrew NJ. Bryson. president Of the
Brylgon steel Casting Company. Is I'm
Washington. u. C. Mr.. Bryson's
mother, who is visiting IN the capital
city, is seriously ill and Mr. Bryson
was summoned to her bedside on We'd
nesday.
Board Of Education to Meet.
Members OF the Board OF Education
viii meet in special session this even
ing TO consider the scarlet fever ques-
tlon. It is not thought that II win be
necessary TO close the schools on ac-
count Of the malady.
Small Boys Should Be Excluded.
Although there has been no adverse
criticism regarding the holding OF box
ing bouts in the Opera House, the aues-
tion of permitting small boys to attend
the exhibitions has caused much
criticism. II seems TO be the general
opinion that II the management wishes
to continue the bouts IT would be best
for IT to exclude this class Of boys.
many Of whom should be at home with
their parents even before the bouts
commence.
Inspected Local Schools.
County Superintendent Of Public
Schools A. r.. Spaid was IN New CAS-
lie yesterday and made an inspection
Of the public schools So far as can
be learned Mr.. Spaid made no public
expression as 10 the necessity OF greater
school facilities.
Will he 6gried Tomorrow.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
funeral OF Joseph Lefevre will take
place. Services win be conducted at
his late home by the Rev. f. N. Mum
sen and interment made in Riveryiew
Cemetery where Mrs Lefevre is hurled
The death OF 3Ir. and Mrs. Lefevre has
removed from the community two OF It's
most respected citizens and their pass
ing away IS deeply regretted by their
many friends
Captain Jacobs in Port.
The tug international. having On
board Captain Jacobs Of city ice boat
no. 2. was in port FOR short time
yesterday afternoon. Captain Jacobs
gave an account of the sinking o. ths
ice boat TO several Of his friends and
the experience ne and his crew wenl
throueh Is one that none would care
have fan to their Tot.
oT-ta.i ,1ach as 1-yLsa's Eo,cl. No
W. ith st. tonight.