Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-08


articles he concluded that the little girl in ques-
ton was the guilty party. When confronted |
che confessed having had the articles but SAID
she returned them to their place. The child
would have made further disclosures had not
the mother interfered aud told her to answer no |
more questions. No other resort was then lett
Mr.. Frock than to bring suit against the child
which he did, but upon appearing before Esq
Hagany, the mother interfertd TO such an ex-
tent that the child became 30 frightened that
the case could not be proceeded with, and Mr.
Frock, for the time, was compelled to abandon it.
WYOMING INSTITUTE. Fall term Of fhis
Institute commences to-day. Prof Heath, the
Principal, enters the third year of his connec-
ton with the school,. which has during his man
agement, been quite successful. During the
past year eghty-five students were in attendance.
Several have been prepared for college. His
daughter, Miss Annie b. Heath, also Miss Anna
MAY Lindale, who have been students of the
school for number of years past, left last week,
for Lewisburg, Pa, to attend school there
Charles b. Ridgaway, also prepared at this
school, will soon return to Dickinson College,
en0ing upon his second year.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT LAuRrL.--The Laurel
Agricultural Society of Sussex county will hold
itR first annual Fair the fair grounds, one-half
mile from LAUREL on the 2Sth and 29th OF Octo-
Der. Premiums will be offered to trotting aud
running horses, for the best specimens OF all
kinds OF farm stock and for the best sample of
farm products. Amusing games will also take
place mule chase, bay chase, greasy hog and
foot race. The Laurel and Seaford bands will
be in attendance. New Castle and Kent counties,
in Delaware, and Dorchester, Worcester and
wicomico, in Maryland, are invited to Join in the
fair.
SUCCESSFUL OpENIsa.-The Delaware State
Normal University opened the commencement of
a new year, yesterday, with the usual encouraging
prospects of success, which have crowned it in
the past. This evidence OF prosperity Is but
just recognition of the need of a preparatory
institution whore ladies and gentlemen can at
small expense prepare themselves for teaching
or the pursuit of any other business calling.
Good as has been this school In the past Pro-
lessor darkness and his able corps of teachers
are still determined, if possible, to improve it in
the future.
CAPTURE OF AN ESCAPED MAN CONDEMNED TO
DIE.-Constable Boyer, OF Kent county, captur-
ed near Marydel, on Saturday afternoon last,
John Carpenter, colored, who was convicted at
the April, 1873, term of the Court Of felonious
assault upon Eliza j. johnson, little white girl
Is years OF age, and sentenced to be hanged
but who escaped from PRISON with three others
| before the day OF execution. The prisoner was
returned to the Dover Jail. Governor Ponder
will fix another date for his execution, and he
will most likely pay the penalty of his crime.
| SHIELDS LIBRARY AssocIATIoN.-0n Monday
evening last the Shields Library Association
elected the following officers to serve for the
next ak months President, Edward J. Doug
herty Vice President, Thos. Farmar Cores
ponding Sccty. Bernard Sweeney Recording
Secty, Francis Bonner Financial Secty, Daniel
| W. Mullen Treasurer, James McGrath Lii
brarian, John f. Gibbons Assist Librarian,
| John j. Mullin Directors. John J. Far1nar.
Lawrence Rigney, John p. Haggerty, Thomas s.
Dougherty, Andrew Traynor.
| RESUMPTION OF THE WoMEN's TEMPERANCE
MEErINes-The ladies belonging to the Women's
| Temperance Union of Wilmington having nearly
all returned home from their summer tours and
temporary sojourns at watering places and camp
| meetings. are now preparing to enter the field
again to do battle against intemperance and its
eoncomitant evils. The first fall meeting of the
Association will he held on Wednesday (to-mor-
row. afternoon at o'clock, in the lecture room
of St. Andrews Church.
FOUNTAIN SocIETY.--This society held u quar-
terly meeting yesterday at the rooms in Bring
hurat's Building, at 9th and Market streets, at
which the usual routine of business was trans
acted. An interesting letter was read from the
President OF the San Francisco Fountain Society,
and q donation of one Thousand dollars was re-
ceiyed from Hannah Shipley, of Brandywine
Hundred. This sum is to be invested and th {
| interest to be used in maintaining the objects
% the society.
SrEREoPTIooN EXHIBITIONS OF BIBLE SCENERY
| professor Worcester ls now exhibiting, by the
aid OF q stereopticon, a series of Photographic
views Of Bible scenery. The collection compr.
ees many important places lin the journeying Of
the Israelites and Of Palestine. Last evening
he exhibited at Grace NJ. L Church this and to
morrow evening he will exhibit at Asbnry, ant
on Thursday evening at the Union NJ. +. church
--
Hop AT The INsrIrUrE.-Prof. Webster gaze
Ills opening hop at his rooms in the Institute
last evening. About thirty couple were on til,
grand march, and the occasion was most pleas
ant one. Many friends of the Professor cam
from Philadelphia and other places, and durn
the evening the rooms were crowded with ga
walters. Refreshments were served at Robin
sons during the evening.
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The New CATHOLIC CHURCH. The walls O
the new German Catholic church vt Bth an
Madison Sts., are beginning to rise aud tn
building is now in a fair state OF progress Wor
wall be pushed ahead az fast as possible and
is hoped that by Christmas the church will be q
least enclosed and ready for the inside work.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY AcADEsIY.--Th
Pennsylvania Military Academy at Chester re
opens to morrow. The only Delaware studen
now to enter the Institution is Severeon Cooling
of this city, who begins his closing year and wi
graduate in July next.
ScoTT Church.. -Preaching, this evening,
Scott NJ. f. church, by Rev. Isaac n. Foreman
and tomorrow evening by Rev. L. l.. Martin
dale. The services last evening were very il