Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Ice is becoming very plentiful.
We didn't get much snow after all.


1t is now about time to cease washing pave
ments.
Two drunks and 90 dodgers was the Police
port this morning.
special meeting OF the Board OF Health will
be held this evening.
Heald's Hygeian Home is enjoying season,
of popularity, this winter
Robert Scott celebrated the 25th anniversary
of his marriage ON Monday with silver wed
ding.
That jumping jack which hangs from Adams
x Bros window was not placed there ar re-
Election on the Taylor trial.
Joshua Maris, Esq, Great Chief of Records OF
the Imp. o. OF R. NJ, delivered very interest
ing lecture before the members Of the Minqua
Tribe, of this City, on Monday evening last.
nj will hold their third annual Reunion on We'd
nesday evening, December 23rd.
FRANgFoRp Il BREAgwATER II. X OFFIoIALs.-
Stations agents have been appointed as follows
along the line of the Frankford Il Breakwater
r. r.: Millsboro', Jno. H. Burton; Dogsboro.
BENZ. Warrington Frankford, r s. Long Sell
byville, W. w. Norris Charles Eyns was made
conductor.
DEATH OF CusrIs W. wRIanr.-Custis W
Wright, Esq, died at his home in Georgetown
on Monday morning last aged about 40 years.
nor Salisbury, was the Democratic Congress
sional nominee against Major Lofiand, two years
ago, and WAS prominent member Of the SUR
sex bar. He had been long afflicted.
OUT OF CounT-The case of the Lynams us
the r. W. Il b. r. R., wherein the former were
seeking damages for injuries sustained by q col
lision between the locomotive of one OF the
trains and the family carriage on December
Oath, 1872, is now entirely out of Court At the
ID OF af ba
but the case was carried to the Superior Court
where it has just been discontinued, the railroad
company agreeing to pay all costs.
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-L. W. Stidham d
Son, on Saturday sold two houses over Third
Street Bridge, belonging to William Wright, to
to Rev. f. ii. Chippey for S17J each, subject
to Building and Loan Association Mortgage
Yesterday, the same auctioneers sold for Thom-
as Worrilow, and j. W. Trayner, Executive OF
Ann Curtis, deceased, the following properties
The house No. 518 Fast 9th htreet to -
Hedarck for s140 and the house No. 5ll Pop
lar street to James Grubb for Slsl0. These
last named properties were clear Of incumbrance
and sold for two-thirds cash, the remainder to
be paid within one year.
SroBE ROBBERY. On yepterdAy afternoon,
about o'clock, the store of Mrs. Hanie, at 709
West Second street. waa entered, It il supposed
by three boys, during her temporary absence.
and robbed of three boxes of cigars, an over
coat, two dress coats, three pairs OF pants one
vest, broche shawl and all tlIe tobacco ON
hand The entry WAS made through tile back
gate and it is supposed the thieves were lying
in wait for their opportunity. girl saw the
boys when leaving the store and believes she
will be able to recognize one of them, but can
not give his name The Hanie family are ScOts
who came to this country only about two weeks
ago.
CHEATING THE LAW orFIcERs.- very funny
thing transpired in Queen Anne county, the
otherday. Constable Legg of Halls Roads,
had arrested colored man named Taylor Rob
inson, who is accused OF stealing horse from
another colored man, some weeks ago. Rob1l-
son, it seems, fled the State and came to Della
ware, where he is also said to hay stolen Gar
riage from man near Townsend. Well, last
week Mr.. Legg came up with Robinson, and ar
resting him, conveyed him before Esq. Tare-
man for commitment. The constable here I'M
dertook TO sanction justice With his revolver a'
least he drew it from his pocket and held it iii
his hand during the hearing, but during the in
vestigation he attempted to pass the weapon to
the magistrate. when the prisoner seized it ana
ran, making good his escape.
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT FUND.--A meeting
of the subscribers to the Soldiers and Sailors
| Monument fund was held in one OF the parorf
| of the Clayton house, yesterday, it having been
called by Eli Crozier, who has had the who'll
matter in charge since ts first inception \ con
siderable number of the principal contributors
| were present, who agreed to leave the whole
matter in the hands Of Mr.. Crozier, who had
been 10 successful, thus far, in getting subscrlr
| tions.
Mr. Crozier has accepted the truss aud will
| apply himself to raising the remainder Of the
money. He intends to confine hir labors prin-
cipally amongst those who have already sub
scribed, several of whom have already increased
their subscriptions. The amount on hand will
be applied to the paying off a parl, at least o
the most urgent creditors, Mr. cloz er having
been instructed to this end, yesterday.