Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-10


VIM. Gallagher was ordained Minister {
the Gospel by Bishop Lee on Sunday morning
st. Pau,'s M. E, Sabbath School viii hold
reunion at Joseph Pyle's this Thursday even
ing. 80 !.
The fret cargo of new wheat received in VII
mington was shipped from Somerset county
Md, TO Vim. Lea q Sons, last week.
GLIB Heisler read the Declaration c
Independence from the porch Of the Stockton
House, at Cape May, oil the 4th. ~
The Fairbanks Scale Company, in 1872, re
ceived into their yards 1885 cars loaded with
raw material for the manufacture OF their bal
ances and weighing-machines, Or 1900 tons.
Baptim.-Twelve persons were baptized a
Chadd's Ford on Sunday morning last. The
assisted by Deacon Miles Frame of Brandy
wine BAPTIST Church.
Prof. James N. Clenmer has sent to the
Rehoboth Camp Grounds, fine Estey Organ
which the Association has purchased. IL vii
be placed in the "Surf House,"
CroQuet Mallet-Wm. G. Philips & Bro.
have commence the manufacture of the new
croquet malIet at their shops ut Greenbank, or
now ready to receive orders for the same.
Cgmphor.--E McInall, Jr., is selling cam.
Phor ct fifty cents per pound, at his drug store
corner Of Second and King streets, and all othel
drugs and medicines at comparatively low rates
Ne,c boarding House.-Mrs. Burns, who for.
merly kept the boardins house for the student.
J Of Taylor and Jackson's school, has taken the
house No. 3l7 Market street and will soon open
a first class boarding house.
Capt r. B. Young well known in this city
ii g Ia,
& Wilson Sewing Machine Agency in this city
Is now located In Philadelphia, and is carrying
on business oil his own account, at 11S Arch
street.
| an Old Casting.-.Ioseph Killgore, of New.
port, while repairing his house, a few days ago
came across an old casting, with the date "Prin
cipio, $780," This date places the age Of the
casting at 143 years. 1t was doubtless one o.
the first articles cast at Principle.
| Sale Of Stock.-Molton e. Rogers will sell his
| stock Of horses, cows, farming utensls, furni
ture, dairy fixtures, &c, at pablo sale, OIL
| Thursday, the 18th inst. Persons who may
wish to obtain bargains should be on hand
/ Stdham Il Son wish to see the farmers out II
| force, as they like 10 have good crowd to OBJ
tain bidders from. For particulars see adver
tisement.
| Deceased.-Jonas Miller died at his residence
near the Henry Clay Factory, on Saturday last
| from the injuries he received by the expl0si OF
ofpowder while repairing glazing barrel, OF
the previous Thursday. lie was in his Ills!
year, and held the position Of boss millwrgh
| for over thirty years, and was highly respected
by all OF his neghbors. HIS remains were in
TERED in the Mount Salem NJ. E. Cemetery yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF large con
course Of relatives and friends.
| The Mdrkets.--Butter sold on Wed nesday
| morning. at from 40 to SOC. per h., honey 35c.
do, chickens 70 to S1.50 per pair, eggs 2S to &c
per dozen, potatoes 25 to 40 per half peck peas
70 do, apples 80 to ~ do, string beans 20 u
| 30 do, onions 40 do, tomatos 20 to % per qt.
cherries Is to is do, huckleberries, Is to 2C
| do, cutrants 15 do, goOseberries q to 8 do.
blackberries IS to rs do ,beets to 10 per bunch
| radishes 3 to do, carrots to do, rhubart
| 8 to do, corn 90 to 05 per bushel, oats 55 do.
| beef - to 25 veal II to 20 lamb Is to %, NUT
| ton 10 to 10 do.
Officers Instdlied-At the regular meeting Of
Washington Lodge, No. l, X. of p, held las
Monday evening, the following officers were in
| stalled to serve for the ensuing term.
P. B.-Titus Griffith; C. C.-Isaiah II. Thorn
as; V. C.-Wm. J. O'Daniels; X. of r. and s
Fred W. Taylor; NJ. of F.-J. T. Bartlett; NJ
| of E.-Lewis Zebley; NJ. of AVN. II. Kei
| ser; Prelate-Dayid II. Carpenter; o. Gal
| bert Thomas.
FIVE MEN SHoT.-At Phoebe, Nevada Oh
Sunday afternoon, five men, named Lynch
O'Neal, Frank, Shoenamaker and Sullivan were
shot and MORALLY wounded by man named
Harrington, in a street quarrel. The affair
grew out Of Harrington throwing across the
street It IA dog,belonging TO Shosnamaker. liar
rington was arrested after desperate resistance,
| and the presence of strong force of officers
| alone prevented him from being lynched by the
people.
Fire al Kennett SQuafe.-On Saturday even
| ing last as singing class was rehearsing In
Kennett Square Presbyterian church, ip way
| OF preparation for public entertainment, a fire
| occurred owing to child tripping and falling
against'h The organ and thereby upsetting coal
oil lamp that stood thereon. The flaming
fluid ran upon the carpet setting fire TO it and
resulting in considerable damage before it could
be extinguished. One young gentleman took
| OH his coat and threw 1t upon the flames TO
| smother them, but it too fell prey 10 the ele-
| ment and was soon burned to ashes. The af-
fair caused quite an exciting time with all pres
ent, but in the end all rejoiced that the damage
was ~ slight.
an Old Typo.-Our old friend Nicholas
| Spencer visited our city, on Wednesday. When
we came to Wilmington twenty-eight years
ago, he was employed In the Republican office
and was very good compostor. After work
| came tired and engaged in the milk business
| keeping several cows on the Hayes property
on Washington street, between Eighth and
Ninth Streets.
| Some two or three years, afterward he engag.
ed In farming near Newark, but he coon found
this would Lot pay, and after knocking about
| for some time he removed to Philadelphia, and
got situation on the North American, which
position he continued to hold until last Christ
| mas when he was incapcltated from setting type
by partial paralization of the left arm. He Il
now residing with his son-in law in Media, anC
is about seventy years of age. He joined Fair
fax Lodge l. o. o. F. soon after its organization
over twenty years ago, and still retains hi
membership therein.
An Aged Citizen GOne.-RObert i. Robinson
died at his residence in the city last SATURDAY,
afternoon. In the 10th year OF his age. For owe
| half century he carried on farming In Chris
tiana Hundred, and by prudence and goo,
management accumulated considerable for
| tune A few years ego he relinquished hi
farm to his son Robert, and removed to o,u
| city, In order 10 pass the remainder of his day
| without The toll incident TO farm life. He wa
quite robust and active for his years, but wv,
or three months ago a gangrenous affection at
lacked one oh his toes, which finally exlende,
| to the leg, AM eventually produced death. Ii,
was widely known and respected for his man,
good qualities. He represented his Hundred
| III lno Levy Coirt some III cen or twenty year
ago,and was very useful member Of that body
His remains were inferred in the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery on Tuesday after
noon, the funeral being largely attended by re
lations and friends.
Police Cases.-Since Saturday five person
have been arrested and fined for drunkenness
Howard Monika committed an assault an,
battery on Durress Butler. He was arrested
fined costs and held to bail in the sum of S2Ol
10 keep the peace.
Robert Carberry was arrested by officer Nick
erson on the charge Of stealing from Vim. Rich
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