Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-06-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

FeshpaLs-The ladies of Newark will hold a
strawberry Festival, in the College Oratory, on
the afternoon and evening. OF Tuesday, the
18th instant, commencing at O'CLOCK Fro
ceeds for the benefit of the Methodist Sabbath
School.
A strawberry festival will be held in the
Academy Grounds, Middletowu, Delaware, on
Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th and i4th
OF June, commencing each day at 3 o'clock,
Pm. Proceeds for the benefit of the Middle
tewn M 4. Church. The Verdi Cornot Band
OF Odessa, will positively be in attendance.
A strawberry and floral festival will be held
ct the Court House, in New Castle, on thu
afternoon and evening of Wednesday and
Thursday, June 18th and l4th, for the benefit
Of the Nj. +. Church aud parsonage.
The ladies of Salem N. L. Church, White
CLAY Creek Hundred, intend holding straw
berry festival in Mr.. William Brooks woods
on Saturday, June 10th, to commence at two
o'clock, and continue through the evening"
cordial invitation is extended to all lovers
OF strawberries, ice.cream and cake. The OBJ
ject 10 to paint aud furnish the church.
dnniusrsary-The second anniversary of the
German and English school will be held in
the Odd Fellows Hall, on Friday evening, June
9Th, 1866. Doors open Mt o'clock, and the
exercises will commence ut ~ O'Clock. The
exercises will be in English and in German,
es, dialogues, tableaux and singing, accompa-
MED it'll insii umental music. The occasion
will be highly interesting and entertaining
one Judging from the exhibition last year.
Our citizens should not fail to come, as the
pleasant and usetui are here united together,
and the money thus obtained will 70 to hitting
up and beauGityiug the school no use, No. /,
which will soon come into posses sion OF this
school.
Accident at an Exhibition The West Ones
ter Record in sp,aking OF the Trotting Match.
at the Chester County Agricultural Society's
Exhibition, on Saturday week, says During
the competition for the 500 premium, for the
best trotting in harness, on the first heat, and
about the time that a horse entered by Harry
Coward, West Chester, and another by Geo.
Lobdeil, near Wilmington, were going at z
80 gait, in turning one OF the short curves, u
wheel of the sulkey OF the Lobdell horse went
to pieces from the tire to the hub. The driver
with great presence OF mind, held fast to tht
horse, and succeeded in stopping him, and he
certainly deserves much credit tor doing so
for had the horsc got away, he woLid hav'
made scatterment ofthe large crowd around
a Handsome Exhibition The fair and iesli
val TO opeu thus evening Al the Institute Hal
will, we dou BIT not, be II very attractive dis
play. The collection Of fancy and useful ar
ticles is very large aud varied. The decora
tons promise to be unusually handsome
Amongst the recent contributions, are very
valuable painting by the celebrated artist
James Hamilton Of Philadelphia, and sketcl
by barley, who is so famous in illustrating GU
costly books. Music is expected every e.en
ing by the Amateur Quinlette Club OF THU
city. We need not urge our readers TO go
since We understand general desire to do 81
has already been expressed.
Laborers,-Farmers aRd others can be sup
piled with colored laborers from among til
freedman, by making application to DR. Grim
shaw, post master OF this city. Many goo
and reliable servants have been obtained iToI
the South, and grevt deal OF suffering ha
thus beeu prevented. Both men and wome
can be furnished from this source.
Sale of Furniture.-L. W, Stidham will Sc
at auction at No. 8 West Eleventh Street, thi
Thursday morning, the 9th inst. at o'ciocl
q large assortment of good furniture, bein
nearly new and 10 first rate order. The hou:
will be open at an early hour in order th
persons may ex amino it. Those who wis
bargains should attend the sale.
Educational Institute The Educational II
stitute of New Castle County, will meet in Goo
Templars' Hall, Wilmington, on Saturday u
9Th inst, at Q O'Clock, NJ. The report of Il
committee on constitution will be present.
for final action. The meeting will doubtle
be very interesting. All interested IN Il
cause OF education are invited to attend.
DedicatioR.-The Chapel OF Grace ChurC
Ninth and West Streets, will be dedicated
next Sunday morning June 10th, according
the ritual of the NJ. +. Church. Preaching
lO3 O'Clock in the morning by Rev. Bish
Ames, who will also conduct the dedicati
services. Preaching at II P. NJ, by Rev.
Rittenhouse.
French Fancy Boot Maker. - Valonti
Schneider, who has carried on the boot ms
Ing business for number OF years at No.
East Second street, between French and W
nut intends 10 a iew days to enlarge his ST
aud be better prepared 10 attend 10 his mum
GUS customers. All his work IS made to or
aud superintendent by himself-msking o
French Fancy Boots.
Unitarian Meetings.-Rey. Mr.. Angler
Boston, will preach in the Scientific Lecl
Room of the Wilmington Institute, on Sund
June 10th, and Rev. Mr.. Israel, OF Baltim
on June nth and 24th at 3 80 aud 45 2
The public is invited to attend, JET.
Mount Vernon Hotel-James S. Heal
purchased the interest in this hotel oil ia
II. Lonesker, No. 1903 King strest the bl
ness hereafter will be conducted solely by
Heal.
Wanted, four or FIVE young ladies to l
dress making, at 2lb Shipley street, abov,
Wilmington, Del.
The Rssponsibity o Religious people fo
Public Morals.-Rev Mr.. Altman will pr
ON the above topic aud with especial re
eucs to the lager beer and liquor train
Sabbath evening" pext, in the Hanover Oh
ct T.45 o'clock.