Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-28
Local Affairs.


The Ne1 Catholic Church. Monday
a large concourse Of people assembled at the
southwest corner OF Fourth and Jackson
streets, not as spectators, but as sturdy la
horers, 10 commence work on ST. Paul's
Church. II was no holiday affair for the
display of kid gloves and fine clothing; but
an occasion for men TO show their faith in
the creed they profess by woik,-hard ply
steal work. And with hearty goodwill |
they did work. Rich and poor, high and |
/ low, with pick and spade in hand, not only |
broke ground, hut shoyeled 1t out, as only |
these men can shovel out earth Since then |
the good work has gone steadily forward,
men, horses and carts working faithfully
through all the long days, and to-day the
cellar, foundations and all, is nearly com
pleted. AT this rate Il will take but a short
time to complete the whole edfcc.
81. Paul's Church is 10 be built Of brick
with stone base, and the dimensions will
lie Ga by Ill ieti. The basement Is 10 he 12
feet high, and the body Of the clurch will
he aver 80 feet from floor To ceiling The
tower is To be Is feet square II viii be
e neat and commodious structure, capable ut
1 accommodating n large congregation,
4 We congratulate our Catholic trends ON
4 the iiGc start they have made, aul VIC hope
soon To have tie pleasure oil announcing the
e site of the new Cathedral which they have
= n contemplation, and the lact that the
n means have been raised for ils erection.
n 02d Fellowship in .smyraa-The Smyrna
- Tones of Wednesday says:-Ihe time oi
: holding the festival will be Wednesday and
IL Thursday, June 9th and 10tll-not 1lh and
el Sll, NJ al first published
lo First OF all there will lie an abundant sup
\" ply Of strawberries, ice cream, cake, conicc
lionery, etc, etc.
r. A handsome and costly sci OF +. g IS re
81. 4. l. 4.
Gu the friends OF the two Lodges OF the town
To be given TO the Lodge that gets the aIFls
hs vote.
iSl AL ISL gold ring (heayy) will be mcsent
H7 Ell Ia the young unmarried lady reeevin
the largest vote. Dover and Middleton
ny arc invited 10 compete.
" A handsome pyramid cake will lie preseu
ed 10 the MINISTER Ci the iowa receiving I'll
its most votes.
d Theic Will be side show someihl
really attractive, and no humbug.
- The String Band will be present enc
re- evening, To play and sing, and The Bra
se' Band is TO perform in front ol the factory.
ION Other attractive features will be lntr
''e' duced which have not yet been lully delt
mined upon in fact, no reasonable cxpen
or trouble will he spared Ia make it one
~ the most attractive entertainments of 4
S'n o,i' Kind ever given in the town. Tie proeett
& ' 1t will be remembered, are II furnish Il
~ -Sse new lodge room OF Stella Lodge,
,ro ATTEMPTED Murder Sunday night, abo
lme nine ocucE, JOseph IL. Norris shot Hen
ole Iiinson, ia Seventh street between Oran
tten md TulIall. nsS al The shots graZed Ii
lrth sons leg, and the other took elect in
fast back, lntlieing painful wound Nor
she was arrested on lie spot hy Chlei OF Pol
saw Doughcrty, WHO was passing at the tin
pur- and lodged in The city cells. The cause
the tins muss Was the green eyed mnnsle
wo- Mis- Morris having bestowed ON Hinso
her. larger share ol love than MIR, Morris or
II he law allows Morris liirs 10 shiii the resp
IT, sibllity OF tins blood letting upon Mrs.
KIN and says she was The cause ul ii all, in VIII
Is OF he is probably not lai from right, as at
'els- llme ol the shooting she and lllnson "
Vio enjoying the sweets OF a stolen courtship
iers, The street. Morris is still in tic cly
ping awaiting the result ol llinson's lniur
W's AS the PARTIES are all colulcd II is presul
had blc the Ku KluX had nothing TO do with
@ "uv Mtthhep Butter goi himself in trur
w. Saturday night by demanding eOntlilnll
~ ~ OF Market street prumenadcrs, for the b,
70 ~ 70 fit OF the soldier wliu piinds IN organ on
w ~ corner ui Fourth aud Market streets, L
80 y H. ties III the vicinity not relshng this Re
~, llund system ul exercising phllanthrup
it the ,ncnn, -, ,"s'n,, % in t
an uiliCtr. Result, Mr. Baker was graz
rit1. the privilege OF making contribution
sein, his own behalf to the amount OF 81
4ndlT cuss, and required to give bail TN $50
, tln keep The pence. Let Us have penoe,
ss NJ 9ou please, MIR. Baker.
denly Tie T,uans .SpWrors,--Fo Il day or
o the past the boys IN various parts al our
! nhly have been trying To catch numheg ol St
ol Tie rows, that have suddenly made their
yer in peamnce IN our midst. They are OF
into English species, and are supposed lo bu
Nhlch to Phladelpha, ms lnat city recently
L time ported number oi the little lpalhery i,
lial- slers for the purpose of Keeping the t
lhtrs in tile parks nee from the worm,
Tom MerHcd Compliment he lomlh
murl, nrr in which lhr gthtlrmnny ageul III
rnre- Royal Fire Insurance Ui Liverpool an,
soon Home Fire Insurance Company New
Arri. ven, James Wuo,cy, ESD, has settle
stpns u,l tine losses sustained by GsO, McAlp
c,.nue Co., by their great fire, has been aebl
M are lcdged by these gentlemen IN car
! Ks hearty thanks.
much Ttmperance-A pubic temperance IL
'r wa ing Will be held in the Institute HAL
ued " Sunday afternoon, May goth, 1860 at
past three O'clock. The meeting wil
/ \yu. addressed by Rev. >. H. Gncey, OF U
b.an- Nj, L. Church.
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