Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-12

pairing iQr n public installation % D. held
in The hal at the southwest corner OF
Fifth and Delaware streets. 90 Friday
evening next. beginning at s O'clock. To
is expected that Henry G.. Conrad. Of VIII
miurtou, win he the speaker and that
music VIII De- furnished under the diree-
tion % Harry 49, Hushebeck. a luncheon
viii De- served at the close of the affair.
Joseph a.. Cough of Bear station. is
candidate for nomination for representa-
tive in the General Assembly on the
Democratic ticket.
Tie congregation Of the First Baptist
Church has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year; Moderator, $.
Hickman HEWITT Secretary Mrs. S.
Hickman Hewitt; Treasurer, ORR Lunt;
Trustee for three years, s. Hickman
Hewitti Chorister, William Collision.
Word has been received in this city Of
the almost complete recovery Of Rev. Z.
s. Knox, pastor oi one of the leading
churohe- az Lebanon, Pa. formerly pas
tor of the First Baptist Church in this
city. Pastor Knox was confined 20 bis
bed for six weeks
A celebration took place last night at
the home of Jane. b. Toman, the Omitted
States Hotel. Ninth and South streets, 10
honor of the fitieth birthday anniygr-
sarY of Air. T0man. Twenty hFe mem-
bers of the Wilmington Aerie of Eagles
arrived 0n a special car and "a number ri
rcl1figes and other friends were present.
Mr Toman was the recipient of many
useful presents. a dinner was served.
ON account of duplex car No. 3s OF the
local trolley line being out Of order. this
morning. the car was returned 20 the
barn and another car placed on the line.
Through the disc0nnecting Of a wire the
controller was heavily charged at Sixth
and South streets, and Conductor Mat
that's received a heavy shock when bis
hands came in contact with the machine.
AZ the power house Chief Electrician
Myers also received a severe shock as he
placed bis hands on the machine 70 look
for The cause Of the trouble.
About 40 people from this city went
% Wilmington last evening for the pur-
pose Of attending the supper al ST.
Mary's r. G. Church. Those who reached
the basement of the church az 7 O'Clock
secured seats 40 o'clock. The supper
was an elaborate affair.
A number of vessels anchored Of this
city last night and early this morning on
account Of the heavy fog The fog horns
and whistles were kept in service.
Foreman of Tracks Ahern, with a force
Of traclmen OF the local trolley company.
Is placing in position new spring switch
az the spur which leads 10 the power
house Of the company.
Several large girls took a sled from
Jeanette Nyhe. daughter of Rev. S. 3.
Myle, yesterday, on Second street, and
had a good time Shedding. The child
went 20 her home CRYING because Of the
loss Of the sled. When the school bell
rang 20 cali the scholars 20 their studies
the girls who took the sled abandoned 70
in the street. A person who saw the
whole affair took charge of the sled and
notified the family.
William J. Ferris announced 10 his
friends last evening that be has resigned
bis position as a director Of the National
Building. Loan and providcnt Associa-
tion Of Wilmington
The electric lights burned brightly last
night and IL g. now understood that the
engine and dvnamos Of the Delaware
Water improvement Co.. are in working
order. The company win have repairs
made as quickly as possible 10 the
broken engine.
The lecture room of the First presbv-
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on the occasion of the visit of Pastor
Moore Of Forest Presbyterian Church of
/ Middletown, who conducted the service.
He took for bis theme "Reviyals.n and
from this delivered an interesting dis
course Rev. S. Beattie WyHe took
charge OF the services at DR. Noore's
church, last evening. and viii this even
ing conduct the preparatory services in
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this city.
At the drill Of the members Of Co. II.
n. e.. d., tonight, the orders relative %
the inspection on February 18th win be
read.
I'm the First Presbyterian Church ON
Sunday morning az 1890 O'Clock. Rev. s.
3. Mylie win conduct the communion SER
vice
Howard Churnside has the contract for
the painting Of the telephone exchange
building on Delaware street cast of Sec
ond.
Jason Smith, colored, an aged trapper.
took an involuntary bath Yesterday
morning In the vicinity Of the Red Lion
marsh, while looking after his traps.
| Joseph Mannix saw him and assisted him
| 10 the hank
] The condition Of Robert Shaw was re-
I ported slightly improved last night. The
I hiccouphing has not been stopped.
Several good catches Of fish have been
| reported By haul seiners who have been
/ fishing IN the vicinity Of the cove.
Among Che sick. Mrs. Anna Eagle IS
! Improving Joseph TAYLOR. who has
I been confined 90 her bed for five weeks.
7 b slowly improving Lc0la Nc
EuIrD who has haan very sd B. irnrro,-