Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-05
The Clayton House.
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AHAlNALst UP TO THE MoHSlSo
Davenport, Jr., Virginia
DJ osgood, New York.
B j Miller,
+ L Griswold, Phila
Herman Cth, "
L NJ JONES' Brooklyn.
W p Mallun, \. y.
ii w Mede. Millerhlille.
ieo Mitchell (agt. Tom Thumb
James Todd. Fhla.
j Rowlaud OHIO.
BoZarbe, Phlia.
John Taylor City.
y Craig. Penna.
ADMITTED TO the AIMshouse. -,Ialne- Riley
was yesterday transferred from klrkbrde'a Asy-
lum, at Philadelphia to tile New Castle Comfy
Almshouse. The Delaware Legislature of ISL
by special act, appropriated $3.50. annually for
Mr.. Rleys maintenance at klrkbrldes, where
he las remained until yesterday hopeless ma
mac. His transfer to the New Castle County
Almshouse was made under an act of the last
Legislature. reyoking the action previously tax
en-, this being found necessary.
4 young lady who resided on Jackson street
below Thild, was also sent to the almshou-e
yesterday. Her mind seems completely over.
thrown, and during ler removal to the aims
house her cries penetrated distant neighbor-
hoods.
THE CmILpREN's HOME ASNIvEnsAKY The
anniversary of the Home for Fnendlesa and
Destitute Children will take place at Central
Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening, May
dth at Z o'clock The following will be snng
by the children
Anniversary Carol Always Cheerful Have
Courage my Boy to Say Mo- Starless Crown ;
Come, Come, Come Pen Pictures Hills OF
AmethySt Beautiful Home Looking to Jesus ;
Polar Star. There will also lie the following
recliations Young Goliath, Waiting and VIM
ming. Addresses will be delivered bv Rev.
Dr. Conkey, j. IL. Hofecker, Esd, and others.
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tee to select place for holding of the proposed
camp meeting for the promotion of holiness con-
tinued ltn sessions at FELTON, yesterday and IL
naly determined upon Spring Branch near that
place. The grove is II hne one of spreading
oaks close beside never-fhiilng stream, aud IL
well adapted to camp-meeting purposes. There
are also springs of pure sott water. 4 local
committee appointed to prepare the ground
and make all necessary preliminary prepara-
tlons. The date OF commencement was liked
for the 9TH Of July.
TIE YRLocIPEDEs AaAIN.-A few years ago.
the whole county WAS excited upon the question
OF riding upon velucpedes. and many of our
coachnakers made speciality of their manu-
fature, 70 great WAS the demand for them. The
excitement. however, soon died away and little
WAS heard about veloclpedcs until lately, when
they seem to be gradually coming into use again.
Occasionally some muscular lad slips by on two
wheeled machine. but those mostly used now
have three wheels, and arc generally used by
the boys.
WEST CHESTER STATE NORMAL SChooi The
annual meeting of the Stockholders of the West
Chester State Normal School WAS held on Mon
day. The following trustees were elected
three years-i.vans RogersJ. q. Robinson WIn,
H. Brluton, J. J. Pinkeron; two years-J. j.
Lewis George NJ Rupert, Bentley WORTH Enos
Smedley; one year-Josiah Hopes. W. H. Wad-
dell, Il L. COrnwell, NJ. B. Hickman The snb.
ject of al enlargement OF the building was
M lint -,
was reached,
LAYING THE WATER MAINS Tie laying Of tile
new water mains has been begun ON Tenth
street with force of twenty-five men. An OBJ
| straction has already presented itrelf m the
shape OF ledge OF hard rock, eighty feet in
length through which a channel for the main
must be cut to the depth OF six feet. The top
of the rock forms the bed of the street. Next
week the force Of laborers will be doubled In
a few days the stops will arrive, and then hun-
dled or more men will be employed.
FIRE AT BmDsBoRo'.- On Monday night last
the large new store building and Music Hall
built by the Messrs. Brooke ut Birdsboro' was
burned. The building had just been completed,
and cost about Sl2,nuO. IL had not been occu-
pied, and no fire had been kindled in it, which
leads to tho belief that it was set ola fire. Sus-
plclon rests upon party of tramps. The store
room had been rented to Mr.. Hahn. who was in
New York at the time purchasing his stock of
goods.
RuNAwAY.-At Sth and Wilson streets. yester-
day, runaway occurred, with some damage.
Two men were driving i'll wagon and in turn
ing Into Wilson from SJh the horse started in a
run and threw the occupants out. One of them
whose name Was given to US Charles Parker
residing at 81 Lombard street. was severely
hurt.
POLICE CouRT.-The only case Lefore the
Mayor, this morning, was that Of George and
Walter Blondel, who were given hearing for
disorderly conduct. Each was fined - and
costs and held i'll 900 for better behavior