Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-15
SOcIeIIes.
MEETINGS THIS EVENING


Delaware Lodge, No. l, /. o. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street.
Hermfn Lodge, No, 20, /. o. o. F., at Odd
Fellows Hail. Sd and King street.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council No. g.
o. U. A. NJ, at Hall Sixth and Market
Wilmington Council, No. g. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at
Hall 51l Market street.
Enterprise Circle, b. U. c. A., at Hall 5O4 Mar
ket street.
Washington Lodge, No. !, X. of p. at Knights
of Pythias Hall, 21l Market street.
Washington Lodge No. 3, A. o. of c. F., at
McClary'A Building.
Star of Bethlehem Division, No. 7. S. of T..
Ninth and French street.
Wawaset Lodge, No. 10, !. o of G. T., at room
18th and Scott Streets
Minqua Tribe, No. s, 1. o. h. NJ, at Red Mems
Hall, 4l5 Market street.
A SUNDAY BREACH OF THE PEAcE.-A fight be-
tween several combattants occurred, yesterday
afternoon, in the vicinity of Second and Monroe
Streets which attracted considerable attention
IN that part of the city, and by which the entire
street.was blocked up by the crowd which had
gathered. The circumstances, so far as we can
learn them, were follows man named
Babb, who resides in the vicinity persisted in
lustlfylng Woodward i'll the killing of young
Lukens ill the presence of the deceased's brother
which finally provoked blow from the latter
and they were Joined i'll fight Robert Denison.
as the story goes. then nterferred to prevent
the disturbance, when James and Barney Deylin
assaulted MIR. Denison, which brought into the
melee MIR. Denisons SONS, Robert and William
and the battle then waXed hot for some time 1t
s SAID that the contestants were considerably
battered. No arrests have been made, that we
are aware of.
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES. Some enterprisipr
cltlzens OF Elkton are making efforts to get up
JOINT stock company, to start machine shops.
McClenahan Brothers have resumed opera
ton, and the quarries at Port Deposit are now
running i'll full blast.
At Spring City, Chester county, a new foun-
dry Will be commenced at an early day, and
within two weeks some thirty moulders will be
added to the stove works, which will then fully
resume
The stove and hollow-ware works at Rovers'
Ford and Limerick, Chester county, have fully
resumed.
A Northern gentleman by the name of Sey-
mour was last week prospecting at Ridgey with
view of establishing fruit-drying factory at
that place.
DEATH OF THOMAS II. SHARPE.-Thomas H.
Sharpe, brother of the late Jesse Sharpe, and
we'll known resident of this city, died at
his residence No. 22O West Fourth street, on
Saturday last, in the 65th year of his age. Mr..
sharpe was born and raised in this city, residing
mere all his life, except the interval during which
he was Deputy Collector of Customs at New Cas-
tie. This position he held under his brother,
who was first appointed Collector of
the Port of Wilmington i'll 1862 by President
Pierce and reappointed by James Buchanan in
1886 This was the only public position held by
Thomas II. Sharpe, but two years ago he was a
candidate for the Levy Court, being defeated by
Christian Febger. The funeral takes place on
Tuesday afternoon next, at O'Clock.
TnE ELECTRIC LINE.-The trips of the Elec
tric Line steamers will begin on Saturday next
the goth inst when the first boat will leave King
street wharf, this city, for New York. returning
on the following Wednesday. Thereafter, the
steamers will make their regular trips, three