Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-24

Griffith, at 18th and Tatnall streets, makes
good bread.
Yesterday was the SD anniversary OF the Del
aware Fire Company.
Walton turns out fancy ice wagon, With
horses and harness to match.
few new houses are needed at the s E.
corner of 18th and Tatpall streets.
PAPER wooD.-A large amount Of poplar is
piled up near the station at Brandywine Summit
awaiting shipment to the american Wood Pulp
Company, above Philadelphia where it is man
ufactured into wood paper.
The WRONG NAME.-Chef of Police Mills cor
rects an error of name, in his report to us, for
yesterday The name of Alfred Richardson was
given. on charge of petty larceny, when it
should have been Richard Griffith.
SHIPMENTS OF HAY.-Mr Scattergood Allen
has received since the 18th inst, the following
shipments of baed hay Ten car loads, eight
of them from the Delaware Railroad, aud two
from the Baltimore Central, and three car loads
to-day.
LEcTuRE.-A lecture will be delivered at As
bury NJ. L. Church, this evening, by Rev. Thomas
Guard. His subject will be An Evening with
the Waldenses.' The lecture will commence at
s O'Clock and we bespeak for the lecturer large
and intelligent audience.
HANDSOME HARNESS. new and handsome
harness which made their appearance on the
horses OF Walton's ice wagon, this morning were
made by Messrs. Maroney & Marshall, harness
makers, at the store in the COMMERCIAL Build
ing.
OMITTED In our report of the meeting Of the
Board Of Public Education, held on Monday
evening, we omitted motion made by Mr.
Ferris, to close the schools on the lst, "a. and
Sd Of May, in order to allow the cleaning of the
schools, The motion was carried.
TIE NINTH Improvements are rife in
this ward. Work on the payements, curbs, walls
in front Of yards and laying gas pipes has
begun in earnest and will be carried rapidly
through. These improvements were badly need
ed. and now the citizens of that section are
jubilant.
FIRST UNITARIAN SocIETY.-This soei ,ty met
last evening in the church and organized by
electing DR.. John Cameron to the chair The
subject Of calling pastor was considered, and
it was unanimously decided to tender a call to
Rev. Fielder Israel, now of Taunton. Mass,
formerly pastor of this church. The subject Of
salary was referred to the Board of Trustees a.
the custom is, in such cases.
Rus 0yER--Y Yesterday afternoon, at sth and
Market, a little son OF Bernard Row OF 3l6 Mar
ket street. in attempting to cross the street in
front of street car, was knocked down and run
over by carriage on the other side of the car
The driver Of the carriage fortunately had the
presence cf min / to stop the carriage before
the second wheel pissed over the boy. He was
but slightly injured, but narrowly escaped being
thrown under the car.
PRESENTATION OF FIRE Horns The Della.
ware Steam Fire Engine Company have been
the recipients OF three very handsome silver
service horns. The donors were the members
of the Buffalo Assembly, of this city, and the
presentation took place last evening, being the
occasion of the tifty-third anniversary of the
Delaware Company. The horns were presented
to the Company by Geo Lewis in neat and
of the Company by Mr. s, King, They were i'm
mediately put in service by the decision OF a
special meeting, called for the purpose.
WILL Go To LANCASTER Friendship
Steam Fire Engine Company, of Lancaster will
| hold its annual ball on Tuesday the 30th which
will be attended by about twenty members of the
Delaware Fire Company, of this city. They will
not attend as company, and of course, will
not turn out in uniform. This visit is an accep
! tance OF an invitation given by the Lancaster
| company, on the occasion of q flag presentation
which took place sometime since. The Della
wares will doubtless enjoy pleasant time, ai
the Lancaster boys understand thoroughly the
principles of entertaining their friends of th,
hose and engine.
RoBBED HIS BoARDISG HOUSE, Chas. Loulies
a printer and who boarded at 400 Tatnall street
| left town yesterday morning. after having rob
bed his landlady of Sl05. The money was in
trunk, and was all in greenbacks, excent S2. 80
which Was in silver, and much priced by Mrs
Tadman because Of it having been presented t.
h by her late husband, who had kept them al
pocket pieces. Aside from robbing the trunk
he took what money was in Mrs Tadmans dres
pocket and took his departure, owing S15 bac
board.
Loukes is a native of England, and is abou
90 years of age. He had spoken to a fello,
workman, recently, of an intention to go to Bui
falo, and then returning to England. The dl
tectves have the CAGE in hand, and it is to |
hoped he may be captured, and brought to ju
tice,
A YOUTHFUL TRAVELLER. a little son
Mr.. $. L. Armour, aged about six years, WI
missed yesterday evening, not returning hon
from school at the usual time. A search WI
instituted, and the aid of the bellman was rel
dered, but all of no avail About nine o'cloc
the parents received despatch from Baltimor
stating that boy of the above name was ther
in charge of a conductor. The boy made a
excuse to his teacher, and left school, when |
went to the depot, and got on board of the 81
train for Baltimore. Being too small to reuu
2 a ticket, the conductor did not notice him uni
the train reached Havre de Grace, when it WI
observed that Master Frank was travelling alon
He then told his name, the number of the hou
and the street, in which he lived. VIM. Collie
the kind and gentlemanly conductor then toe
him in CHARGE and upon the arrival of the ira
! | in Baltimore, he telegraphed to Wilmington th
he had charge of the missing boy, and wou
bring him home, this morning. The kindness
Mr., Colley so won the affection of the boy tn
upon his arrival in this city, he expressed
J strong desire to continue railroading" in col
pany with his new friend in preference to +
turning home.
The parents desire us to express their thanl
and obligations to Mr.. Colley, for his kind atte
ton to their child.
= TRIBULATIoNs OF NEWSPAPER AGENT. - A
agent from the establishment Of John Wann
maker, of Philadelphia, has been down h
|, Peninsula on a canvassing tour for Eve
> Bodys Journal, published by Mr.. w. On Sa
II urday, the 18th inst, feeling like penetratil
, the western wilds of Kent County and not wis
} ing to go alone, he hired carriage in Wyomin
and in company with lady from Camden stai
. ed for Willow Grove, about six miles distaI
n where he arrived and after leaving the lady at
friends house he proceeded to lager beer f
10 loon, where he inbibed so freely that is was wi
}. some difficulty he sought and found his la,
}, companion. Soon after starting on the rot
homeward the agents eyesight from copio
draughts having been rendered somewhat u
trustworthy, the horse and carriage were su
, denly brought up in ditch, with the occupan
= underneath, and the vehicle on top. ExtricatiT
,, himself from this unpleasant dilemma, and ha
ing Strengthened 'things" up again, he look
around for his fair companion but found to |
great chagrin that she had "vamosed Il
ranche," and was no where to be found. Lone
d and desolate he arrived at Wyoming, where in
few hours afterwards the lady with whom
lad a1VN