Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-10-26

state Items.
The Kent county Court began to-day.
The Soaford Citizen has succeeded better than
1t expected, 1t says.
A Milford billiardist made run of 221 points
one evening recently.
10000 pounds Of pork are annually consumed
at the Kent county slmshouse.
VIM. T outten of Sussex, has grown sweet
potato which weighs pounds ounces.
The colored band al Milford have greatly i'm
proved OF late and their music is much admired.
The Milford base ball club has played %
games, this season, Of which they have lost but
one.
Goo. W. Jones, of Greenwood, was divorced
from his wife at the late term OF the Sussex
court
MIR. Clement L. Sharp, of Milford, is about to
commence rebuilding his mill, destroyed by fire
last Spring.
The Emancipation celebration at Lincoln was
an enthusiastic one Rev. t. G. Steward made
the principal address.
James II. Bell keeper of the Mspillion light
house, has caught the present season 300 dia-
mond back terrapins.
David Mills, of Cedar Neck, is the champion
potato grower of Sussex. Nineteen of his Peer
less make half bushel.
William Lloyd, who removed from Seaford to
British Columbia, some four years ago, has
moved back again to Sesford
The Milford Netps pronounces the acquittal OF
Devines q strange verdict, and says 1t produced
| indignation in the town Of his abode.
Mrs. Sarah Scott, of Sesford, fell while getting
out of bed at the residence of one OF her sons
last week, and dislocated her shoulder blade.
| The church edifice Of the African NJ. L. con-
gregation, (Allenites) Dover, is fest approaching
completion, and will be dedicated on Sunday
| Nov. 18th.
| Messrs. Sharp & Robinson, of Philadelphia,
have purchased the Cedar Beach property from
| w. N. W. Dorsey, and will soon commence the
erection of hotel.
| The Baptists of Milford are earnest in their de-
| termination to have new church building, and
are meeting with some success in securing the
wherewithal for the same.
The order assigning Lieut. McIntire of the
| U. g. Revenue Marine service, who resides at
Lewes to Mobile has been revoked, and he has
obtained permission to visit Colorado
s. Robbins. Master Of Sunnyside Grange, No.
| 7, of Bridgeville, Sussex County. Del, has re-
| ceived the appointment of Deputy for Sussex
county, with the privilege of organizing oranges
in Kent county, Del. and Somerset aud Worces-
ter counties, Md.
A FALSE STATEMEsT.-Some person-repre-
scented by the heading of the communication al
"a ady''-writes note to the Gazette saying in
substance that on Monday evening, "a mob OF
lAlf-1htnlbneO printers at Jne WlnQOWs OF tue
COMMERCIAL building" insulted ladies who were
standing on the sidewalk to view a parade. We
do not usually notice anonymous communica-
tons in other papers, but we will say to this ~
that the communication bears conclusive evl-
dence of not having been written by lady; (2)
that it was not written, and probably not sug-
gested by female (9) that it is false, there be.
ing no ''mob" nor any "half-famished" printer
employed at the COMMERCIAL office, nor any who
stand at the windows either Of this building Of
III 1..... a. -. Il
sion conveyed by the note is that the writel
meant inside our windows,) to insult women Of
any sort, much less ladies; (4) il the person whS
inspired tho note will give his or her name to THU
Office, we will undertake to fully answer any true
and reasonable complaint of such sort made
against any person in our employ.
|
SUNDAY SoHooL PRAISE MRErINa.-A Sunda,
School Praise Meeting will be held tomorrow
(ruesday) evening, in Grace NJ. Il. church. TIL,
exercises will consist principally in singing, b,
the membera OF the Sunday Schools. The au
ditorum Of the church will be entirely reserved
for the schools in attendance, and the CALLER.
only for visitors for which an admission fee o
20 cents will be charged. Though all the Sun
day schools are invited it is not expected the,
will attend in force, but all singers are especial
ly invited.
BERKs COUNTY r. II. BONDS. = Notwithstand
ing the troubles in which it is Involved, thu
bonds of the Besks county r. r. are still mer
charitable commodity. Last week Abraham
Weitzenkorn, OF Pottstown disposed of 71,20
worth to Mr. Peter Myers at so per cent. 1t i
said that persons in Pottstown have about $50
900 of these bonds.
2 DRY GooDs.-The Chambers Hale of dry good
} is not over yet. We understand that at ocloc
} p. NJ, tomorrow, Stdham will mount the bloc
} and continue to knock Off bargains to any VIII
| will go with cash to buy. The sale il drawing
} to close.