Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-08

interested in the order of steel cast
inRs a Bout TO be placed by the Ameri-
can Locomotive 90. Of New York. The
order calls for $4,000 tons of castings
consisting Of frames, chests, wheels,
cylinders aud other parts. The con-
struotinR firm must be able 90 furnish
the castings at the rate Of $500 tons
per month, and the oontrac. must be-
completed within II months, this
means about 100 tons of finished
product for each working day In the
year
On account Of preparing to start
another furnace and a shortage of gas
coal, the plant of the Baldt Steel Co. +,
will not start until tomorrow morning
The firm can afford to lose but little
time, on account of the mass OF orders
W. karr has rented the property Of
the First Presbyterian Church, on
North Front street, recently occupied
by Howard Mccoy.
Lewis Duncan will, II is understood,
return 20 one of his properties on
North Second street, near Harmony.
On account Of break IN the ma
chinery OF the powerhouse OF the Will
minrton City Railway on Saturday,
many persons we're unable 70 reach
their homes until later hour than
usual.
Tho Jim Shoe. $50. 5O-Shaw's.
John Newlove has completed the
moving OF his household goods from
203 Harmony street to the parishhouse
of Emmanuel Z. E. Church, at Front
and Harmony streets. Hugh Duffy,
who recently purchased the property
vaoateo by Mr.. Newlove, has taken
possession of 1t and will occupy il
after having it remodeled
Rev. John Wade, ooloTed local
preacher, went % Odessa, yesterday
60 take part in religious services to be
held IN that locality.
In the parsonage OF the NJ. n.
Church, tomorrow evening at IA
o'clock, an interesting musical pro
gramme will be rendered under IN,
direction OF the scholars Of Mrs. q. W.
Prettyman'e GLASS.
A number of persons from this city
attended the supper given in st. Ann,
X. q. Church, Wilmington, on Satur
day night, and were we'll pleased will
their entertainment.
The Citizens Huiliing and Loar
Association meets in the Town Hal
| thla evening"
On account Of the trouble at tn,
electric light plant, last night, tn,
incandescent lights were out an,
trouble existed with the arc lights.
House for rent-Elinsons.
Among the sick; Mrs. Woodwars
Roberts, who has been confined to he
bed with rheumatism for several weeks
Was able to sit up yestsrday-GeoTe'
w. Davis, who has been III with grin
is recoverinR-James s. Rodney. VII,
has been critically in with typhol,
fever, lie now able &c be oui-Mrs
Edward Challenger, who has been n
for two weeks, continues 20 improve-
Mrs. Francis r. McCallin has been IN
Personal; Miss Kathryn BrouQh o
Philadelphia 10 the guest Of her sister
Mrs. J. Harry Rothrock-M Mrs. LNdi
J. Kerry Of Philadelphia is lvisitinl
her mother, Mrs Eliza b. j. King
Miss Bessie Mcclure of philadelphi
Is visiting her patents, Mt and Mrs
James Mcclure. Miss Essie Kirby
who has teen visiting in PHILADELPHIA
during the holidays, has returuei
home-Miss Margaret McCaughan o
Philadelphia has been visiting he
mother, Mrs. Katherine McCauehan-
Edward Il. Schailer OF Baltimore hs
been recent visitor here-Dr Charlie
kinkead OF Wilmington has been visit
Ing bis mother-EdwaTd T.. Challenge
Of Philadelphia has been VISITING bi
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Chal
lenger-Jacob M. Saunders OF phils
delphia. spent yesterday with hi
family here.