Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-06

| IL o'clock. Every member is requested to be
present.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIyERsARY-Th eleventh
anniversary of Epworth Sunday School of Grace
VI. L. Church will be held i'll the Epworth Chap
el on Sunday next, the 9th instant. The exer-
cises will consist of addresses, music and recita-
lions. A pleasant time will no doubt be the re-
ult.
| FRIENDS LYoEUM.-The re-opening of the
| Friends Lyceum for the winter will take place on
Monday evening next at the Lyceum room on
| West street between Fourth and Fifth streets.
| The room has been remodeled during the past
summer and will be, if possible, moro comforta-
BILE than heretofore.
| HANOVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY
| SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY.-The Goth anniversary of
the Sunday school of Hanover Presbyterian
church will be held on Thursday evening, No
vember 18th. This is said to be the Oldest sun
LAY school in the city, and each succeeding an
niversary becomes more and more interesting
| FURTHER RETURNS FROM SOMERSET COUNTY,
| Returns from Somerset county, Nd, give Colds
borough, Republican candidate for Congress in
| The 1st district. 20 majority. Local Option pre-
| vailed in all the districts where it was submit
ed, except Hungary Neck, which voted against
| it. Princess Anne, and Dublin districts did not
vote on the question.
BROKEN WINDow.-During the rejoicing of
| The Democrats on Tuesday evening in the voin-
ity of the City Hall, some persons amused
| themselves by throwing stones at the transpar-
ency in front of the Republican Headquarters
One of the stones, missing its mark, struck and
broke large pane of plate glass in one of the
| windows of Adams & Bros store.
PRoeREssINa.-Th macadamizing of French
street is progressing with considerable activity.
The square from Third to Fourth street, is COM
pleted, except little more rolling, and the
quare between Fourth and Fifth is also nearly
| finished The pavements on the sides of the
street are much wider than those on Fourth
street, which will be partial security against
The annoyance of clouds of dust.
|
SHIP BuIDING AT SMYRNA LANDINe.-W
| ship building at Smyrna Landing, Kent county,
| is not so brisk this year as it was last when
four sea-going vessels were launched, and 150
men found employment there. Thus far this
year the chief product has been a fine three
masted schooner and very fine packet boat for
John H. Bewley, of Smyrna, which is about
| ready to be sent from the ways.
MADELY SUPPER. The ladies connected with
| Madeley Chapel gave a supper, last evening" i'll
| the chapel for the benefit OF the mission, The
chapel was very neatly and profusely decorated
with evergreens and flags, and two long tables,
| we-filled with great variety of good things,
ware spread to which about 800 people sat
'lown. Everything passed off very pleasantly
and creditably to the ladies', WHO were unassist-
| ed by Grace church. Sufficient food was pre-
Dared for 500 persons, and after the supper what
was unconsumed was disposed of at auction. A
| handsome sum was realized.
BAPTISM AT New CAsrLE.-On Wednesday
evening, the fifth child of Mr.. w. L. Vollnm, of
the Tasker Works, was baptised in the M. E..
church at New Castle by Rev. j. B. Mann, the
child, three months old, being christened Tasker
| in honor of the senior member of the firm of
Norris, Tasker Il 90. The water was held in a
cup made from the tube which correspondent
speaks of elsewhere. After the ceremony, the
friends of Mr. vollum repaired to his residence,
where collation. was spread, and an evening of
social enjoyment indulged During the even
ing conundrum was given by some wit Why
was the Baptism like fine summers day p
Because it passed off without squaH,' was
the answer given by the propounder when all
)thers had failed