Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-10
Societies.
MEETINas ms rNENIN-

Delaware Lodge, No. l. |. 0. o. F.. At old
Fellows Hall, 81 and King street.
Herman Lodge, No. %, /. q. o. r., al Odd
Fellows Hall, 81 and King street.
Wilmington sud Brandvwne Colihc!l. No 3,
o L. 4. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market.
Wilmington Council. NJ. :, Jr .. [. \. NJ, al
Hall 5ll Market street,
Enterprise Circle, T. [. {. A., at Hall j0l Mar
ket street.
Washington Lodge, No. !, X. of H., at Knights
Of Pythias Hall, III Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. 3, \. o. Of Il. F., az
McClary'- Building.
Star Of Bethlehem Division, No. :. : o. T..
Ninth and French street.
WaNaset Lodge. No 10. IO Of e. T. at room
18th aud Scott streets.
Minqua Tribe. No. :. /. Q. l.. NJ, ); Red M,,,-
Ilall. AS Market street.
DAY of SUMNER. Tie wLee's ot time -et
Us down Yesterday under the full blaze of
summers sun, almost without any transition
period Of spring. Gu saturday night 4 raw east
wind was ouly tolerably comfortable UudeT
heavy overc0at and indoor existence was more
comfortable than moderate existence N tile
streets. Yesterday morning, however, over
coats were instinctNely shed IN anticipation Of
mildly pleasant day, hut no one expected
or was prepared Tor the intensity of the heAt
with which Old Sol bathed the earth.
Portable and those who renamed
III it with feeling of lassitude which
was plainly depicted III the human face. lu the
afternoon many ladies appeared IN the streets
III Summer silks, While many men were obseryed
IA back yards, coatle-r. reclining III the shade
The banks along the Byandywiue were teemiug
with people, ~ quest Of cooler atmosphere
wLlsh they sought behind the trees close hy the
stream N the shadow Of tue rocks which
int ont from the PERCEPTIONS sides above the up.
per dam. The day was really one Of simmer.
THE SorTHWES. ENn Iypt4NANT.--C Cousder-
oil In ssFT s4.. 1 -. IL
section OF the city on Saturday by the injndi-
cous action OF coiored man early in the morn
ing. Immediately IN front Of some eight or ten
houses lie burned the clothing Of 4 child which
had died from the small poN i'll Reed street car
Van Buren,, and also the pillow upon which il
expired Our informant says he returned for
the bed TO destroy II in similar manner. when
the people gathered and compelled hlm to de-
sst. Some alarm is ieli in that psry Of the city
lest there should be spread u the sll4al! yoz
PLucK.-lt lad been tie custom of iirm on
Market street. dong ole of the largest retail
trades in this city before the panic Of september
/, lHi3 not 10 Keep bank aCcouut though do
lng cash business and handling large sums ot
money They We're cash buyers and cash sellers
but kept their cash balance in their fire proof
But when the panic came and money was needed
~ tAe banks. the firm altered their custom aud
opened bank account 20 that their cash not
needed would go into circulation aui be II some
service to the community. Slch men ought 20
succeed ai!d they ale succeeding.
KrrirIEp, p,-The lecture room Of tie Delaware
Avenue Baptist church has beei G4udsome.y re-
ntted, aud now Presents AL inviting and pleas.
| INF appearance. The walls have .beea newly
| papered IN Neutral tiits. the benches Lsve Leeu
| freshly painted, and new notices embel.isA tie
walls. These differ from the ordinary mo.toe-
| IL thAt they are painted Hat upon tie walls and
are much larger. The refIrnishei room was
thrown op'a tdt inspection the i.rsl tine yes
teidsy
PER-aSAL,-P Peuno1A Pu-ey, Es. o. mime
sofa, who Las been visiting his friends and tea-
tI'es IL this city and elsewhere IN the last, for
some weeHs, left for home, to-day.
Prof. +. W. Wilmer. son Of Col. Edwin VII
mer formerly we.l-kAown here, la- been Ai-
knapp Institute Baltimore. He has teen FRO
tessor Of German and Principal OF tie prepAra-
tory Department, n the Western Mar .Aui Co..
lege.
EvStwAY ~ FEoNr SrGEEr.-About cl3ek
| on SATURDAY night, runaway occurred ~ West
From; street, The horse wa- attached u al
/ empty bg:gy. and the street te.u. Clear there
| tween Madison snl Brolme street. Tie name
| OF the owner OF the team could aat lie a.cer-
| tSlned, nor were We able to learn whether the
| horse had been taken up Sc. or not. When last
seen by oir informant lie wss It'll. running
!
EaEHEsY At leBELYS. On Friday afternoon
the dwelling house Of NJ. Fott-.. .. YorSIyn.
on the ". 4 W L. K..iuriug the absence Of the
| family, was robbed q large Iusnrity u cloth
.ug, bed sheets and 81 ii motley suspicion
rests upon colored man who waa proving
around the ueighborhood IL tie afternoon. sud
IN tue evening came 10 tile depot full handed
and with fnll pocAet-uooA. He purchased =
ticket FOR Lanleuberg.
OXFORD FISAS E,.-ozfosl Eo,onsh Las a
| funded debt Of S37.lf sipi q floating debt cf
5i,ji0 =32lgo OF her Lond- hear seven per
cent. interest. 2i29..8 were received from
taxes lest year ami Su49.U5 from water reut-
streets AMI water mains cost si57.j> engineer :
-a.Ary AZ water works $50. lock up $50 interest
on debt .2S93 50, State TAX on loan slll.3u. out
| standing tax sl595.0s, do water rent S2id.lD
The Bosrd OF Putlic u,at on III meet this
! evening.