Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-21
THINGS GENERALLY.

Midnight thieves are operating In Tue
city.
The public fountains we're stopped on
Thursday.
The Redemptionist Mission terminates
Nov. Goth.
St. Paul's Catholic Church has new
organ costing 81 500.
The Diamond States Guards give ball al
the Odd Fellows Hall, Nov. %.
Mr.. f. Conklin, who was shot by hempt
on Sunday week, is recovering
Georgs G. Gordon, Esq, Is counsel 10 de-
fend Costen, who murdered Woolsey'
The painting of ST. Paul's Methodist
Church was done by Mr.. John W. Glpsop'
The first Presbyterian Church congrega,,
ton holds festival, Nov. 22d, 23d ana
oath.
improvements have been made at lnsli'
tute Hall, both inside and on the side
walk.
The City Railroad Company have some
good horses, suitable Tor farmers ana othefs'
for sale.
DR.. Maui has vaccinated over thousand
persons since the smallpox broke out lhOA
fslson.
Messrs. Cox s. Lee have been awarded
the contract to finish the Monroe street
sewer.
Fifty colored laborers are wanted 10 work
on The Wilmington s. Western Railroad, near
this city.
The ladies Of The Union Methodist Church
give their annual supper on Thanksgiving
evening.
The meadows east of the railroad and
north of the Brandywine, are overt lwed by
high tides.
DR.. s. w. Murphy's select school ior boys
opens Jan. I'd, in the WorTele Building, go
Market street.
The oyster shipper, Twlchell, has been
fined in Reading for not having license to
carry on the business.
The Jefferson Dramatic Association has
rented the fourth story Of SilVer's Building,
| 5l1 Market street.
Olive Logan lectures at Institute Hall to-
morrow evening, on mice Young Men.
Tickets, so cents.
Mr.. David Woolman, wheelwright, on
Friday shipped number of carts and trucks
to Washington City.
The Water Wiicl Fire Company was re-
presented by delegation at the funeral Of
the late Capt. Meals
The real es ate OF the late Richard G. Nc
Bridge, in New Castle, will be sold at
trustees sale, Dec. 1lth
The creditors OF benjamin F. Latlomus, of
Duck Greek Hundred, meet at Levi e. Bird,
Esq.'s office, Dec. l4ib.
Prof. Briggs, tie skating teacher, Lad
about II ladies' and 60 gentlemen learning
how 10 skate, last Saturday.
Prof. e. D. Cope lectures at the Institute
This evening, on extinct Animals aud
Parallelism." Tickets, 25 cents.
Joe Fullmer will ! open a frst-ciass ladies
and gentlemen's dining saloon, at no Mar
ket street, about Christmas time.
The Order of Sons OF Temperance gave an
entertainment at their room, southeast
corner OF Filth and Market streets.
Mr.. II. II. Crumlsh has received the con-
tract for grading the remaining portion Of
:he Wilmington & Western Railroad.
The Hall of the Order Of United American
Mechanics is IN the third story oil Capelps
| Building, King street, above Second.
John B. Ford, of Baltimore, has applied
| for the lease of the auditorium Of the Masonic
Temple for the theatrical performances.
Mr.. Ben. HAZEL, while attempting TO
Jump on a car at Smyrna On Friday, fell on
The tack and came near beiug run over.
The Fire Department make parade on
Thursday, to receive the Washington Fire
Company on their return from Cl areslon'
The Chicago Relief Fund Society write
from that city acknowledging the receipto
four cases OF clothing through Mes'rs. Gregg
aud B0we.
On Friday morning, the little child of Mr.
Thomas Donuelly, IT,, residing at Iwelhl
and French streets, fell off a seliee and BROKE
an arm.
Mr.. Husbands, of BrandyWine Hundred
while cunning recently, accidentally sho
one OF lis own hands, most Probably destroy
lug the use of Two fingers.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bait
more Railroad Company has car expressl'
, for carrying calves. How about sportsmtn'
dogs during the season.
MIR. D. L. Dunnlng, of Middletown, was
r corresponding delegate from Delaware t
! the Sabbath School Association which me
7 at Washington City, last week.
4 Tie opereita of "Lala" on Thauksgivn
evening, 10 be performed by children In III
D basement OF St. Peters II. G. Churcl
promises to be a musical treat.
|, Mr., Horsey talks about compiling Dire,
!, tory for this State, besides having simils
- works 10 prepare kr Delaware and one
,wo other counties in Pennsylvania,
Q The FIRE at Edgemoor, last Thursday evel
a Ing. destroyed barn and severa, building
:. on the farm OF Mr. Zlba Ferris; loss, $1,000
of insurance, 81 500 In the Farmers Mutual.
o. John Friday, of Pottstown, Pa, W,
found drowned on Thursday morning,
Fourth street wharf, the Coroner's jul
( rendering verdict OF accidental drownn
At Mr.. Fl. NJ. Rifle has bought the Malleab
d. Iron Works at Bultonwood and Tlyl,
rs streets, and intends putting the esiablshme
in operation at once.
ls A Grand Army Fair, under the auspices
Die Thos. A. Smith Post, No. / Dept, OF De
" ware, G. A. r., will be held at Insliy
jos Building, from Dec. l6Ih to Dec. 2;
inclusive.
I'd Green Hill Chapel, Philadelphia, Of viii
nv ,v- congregation Rev. George Il. Wisw'
or, formerly stationed in this city, is past
the has been built an addition TO the church c
,v q fee, at cost OF $4,000, near 10th slIc