Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-10-25
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Services al all the churches, te-moIIow, bs sure
10 60, ..-.. -
nfty cents aud costs. tsf 49, So -
Ths ash carts failed to vHit, the western Por'
ton Of the city, this week. IN
"Jask HarkawaY" at the Masonic Temple, Tuet-
day and Wednesday evsniugs nexi. .,t 7,
"Madatne Angot's Cbnd," by MIS- Oates and
troupe Monday night, ut the Mlson'c Temple
The anniversary At the Elm street Baptist
Church was repeated. last evening" before . large
audieace.
The q. Baker MnrToooo Manufacturing Com
pany has established branch Office At NO. 4A2
n. Third street, PhiladelphiN. telili go
A Temperance meeting will he held q the City,
Hail. this evening. AddIsSses by Revs ThomP-
kinson, Mallaek and Others
MECHANICS who are paid of in checks can get
them changed by purchasing pair OF boots oF
shoes aud receive the balance in currency at had
cock & Bros COG * POS Market street O'p.
FArAI ACcrpExr.-At Coatesville, PA yestars
day afternoon, man named James Collins, fell
from the top of the Catholic Church. He was
fatally injured. aud died during the night d A..
THE ARLINGTON MII1s-C Commencing on
Monday next, The Arlington Cotton Mills, on
I.ammot street, Ninth Ward win run only three
days per week - Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
NOT SUsPENDED--We have On abundance o.
ctUre.scy and will receive checks from responsible
parties IN payment for Boots and Shoes, and gave
balance OF change in currency at B1beoct q Bros.
o06 a 9Os MARKET staeet Ct.
REPAIRS To A PrpE.-The water pipe on Sixth
street, between Market and King, was inrinsneo ,,
with two new stops, last evening. WhAe ths
work was being done. the water on the eastern
portion OF the city, was stopped of.
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HRNRY PRATT, ESQ. of West Dover, has bSOu
| testing the productive energies OF buekWheat.-
From a single seed, planted in season, was groUi
stalk that yielded 20O0 grains, which allied
half-pint tumbler three-quaFteTs foil Squire Cox
J. nj. Downs, and others, witnessed the harvest
ing ana thrcshng OF this "crop
TpK WuMIxeroN CRY DrsPRxsARY asks IN
contributions Of our charitable citizens enabling
i Hs managers 20 meet every cali made upon II
| services in relieving human suffering among u
deserving poor The contribution boxes place
in the stores of our principal druggists furnish
| convenient channel of communication with IN
| Treasurer, Mr.. Geo il. Bates CO.. Market stree
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NARROW EscApE.-As James Mills of this cts
was driving into New Castle, Wednesday afleI
noon some children ran across the street, 10 iron
of hiS horse and one llttle OON attempted 10 Eu
back Immediately, but was struck by The hort
and knocked down. The animal, though youn
and fiery, immediately stood stock stu, aud th
child caught hold of one OF its legs pulled hilr
self up, and ran away unhuTt s
MILFORD NJ h. CHURCH FIxAKcEs. Tho 70
lowing is the financial condition of the new N.
Church Of this town: Church debt, "a, ZOE; ~
paid subscriptions S., ,244.49 (this is nearly .
collectable) The old church was sold last Wee
TO the Baptist society for S2,0O0, which with u
subscriptions due will little more than cover u
indebtedness. The total amount collected on Sul
scii iptions is $7,Sl2.16-NerS.
l ATTEMPTED ARRRsT.- As is stated in our Ne
Castle Items quantity OF old iron was stole
from the Railroad wharfat New Castle, this weel
Yesterday the thief, Samuel Bnshs OF Camde
New Jersey, was discovered endeavOring 10 di
pose OF the iron al the Wilmington ROlliOg Nj
Special officer VIM. Legg, chased him hOty, u
: far as the light house, but here Bush took 20
boat and escaped 10 the Jersey shore,
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LAND PURcHAsE.-R I. Cochran. Esq, Ia
purchased Of NJ Bennon, Trustee, the Biddle farm
within 2lf miles Of fChestertown, Md, one coutsi
ing 46G and the other 2lS acres, at F5lO0 per &C
making IA acres fer $50, 1874. ...,,
L. c. GTaVes agent for James A. sutton, so
on Wednesday last the farm Of the latter, oOntAi
ing 1O7 acres, near Lynch's Station on the Kc
County II. r., at public sale, for SOS per acre.
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THK FRUIT CLAIMs-MessTs. StOekley, nic
man, and Kitchens. Committee OF the Directors
the ]. & b. Railroad met the Executive Commit
of the Central Delaware Frui. GrOWers' Assoc
ton at Milford on Monday last, and heard the
! in behalf of claimants tor damages. NothlI
more definite was agreed upon than thai u
would 'investignte" the claims, and allow tho
which they considered just, after an examiDatic
DEPRESSION IN THE LEATIIER BUSINESS. LIT
estimated that ct least 80 per cent Ot the man
Gently employed in the leather manufactures
our city have been discharged. Many of