The Morning herald., 1875-12-28
MINOR LOCALS.

Wilmington Loan Association meets this
evening. a--f,.- " o
The Board Of Trade hold a regular meet
ing this evening. i"H q,
A meeting to organize State Teachers
Association will be held in No. School, on
Thursday, Dec. 30th. a07aN
The fair for the benefit of the St. Peters
School still continues in the Institute Hall,
and will probably be kept up for the ensu.
ing, ten days. r sa i, p
On Christmas morning, by the liberal
contributions of number of the friends of
the Home for Aged Women, fine organ
was purchased and sent to that institution.
On Saturday morning last, Coroner
Groves held an inquest over the bodies Of
two colored infants. In each case verdict
of death from natural causes was rendered
At the Goth monthly meeting of the
Franklin Loan Association held last evening,
the following sums were'sold: $500, ,at 26A;
$3.50, at 2113; $1,000, at 22; $4,000, at 22
$3.50, at 23X; $500, at 221l; $40O, at 2215
$500, at 81 and $400.
The members Of the different fire compa-
nies of this city, are requested to meet at
their respective houses tomorrow after
noon, to attend the funeral of the late
George Ainscow, of the Water Witch, from
his residence, I'll Shipley stree at
3 o'clock. i4
On Sunday evening, the engine of the
train that leaves Philadelphia at 9.45, broke
down little way from Chester. It was
Immediately repaired, and succeeded in get
ting as far as Chester, where it waited for
tho 711.3O train, which took charge of the
passengers gon the disabled one, and they
arrived in Wilmington, iabouti1 o'clock yes
terday morning after a ride Of four hours
duration. ~ r,E:. 1a
Tomorrow evening, in Madley Chapel,
the Sunday school scholars will hold
Christmas celebration. An excellent pro-
gramme of music has been prepared. Rev.
Joseph Smith will deliver an address, and
Samuel Harrington, Esq, will give select
reading. A distribution of presents will
then be made to the children. The public
and friends of the church are cordially in
vited to be present.
Some rogue visited the premises of Geo.
M, Bramble, in Christiana Hundred, on
Sunday night, and broke into his henery
by tearing off board, and carried off some
UCu u UOZ0u CulChCu0s lid 10 UuO Uullu
time that Mr.. Bramble has been robbed of
poultry the past season, and in order that
the depredations may be checked, he now
offers a reward Of $40 for the arrest and
Of the thief.
On Christmas Eve, at the close of the
weekly prayer meeting, the ladies of Olivet
Presbyterian Church, presented their pastor
with very beautiful and costly wrapper for
his study, and hfs wife with very hand.
some lamp mat, ins addition to other sub-
stantial expressions of kindness given few
days previously. 1t is but proper to state
that this is in keeping with the former his
tory of the church. And safe to say that
they believe that ut is more blessed to give
than to receive.'0ag -.irEg ..0z
Sunday evening the Harmony Grand
Lodge, Of which Absalom Black is r. w.
g. NJ, in union with the NJ. W. National
Grand Lodge Of the United States of
met in the hall, Ninth and Walnut
streets, from whence they proceeded to A.
U. M. P. Church, on French street, where
hey listened to an appropriate sermon from
NE Rev. j. f. Thomas, of the Bethel M. e.
Church. About two hundred masons were |
present and the church was filed to excess. |
! On Friday evening last, Thorn as Reed, a |
,olored man who resides at No. S26 Tatnall
street, was painfully wounded in the leg
ind arms by pistol shots. Reed had gotten
nto disturbance with party of men of
his own color, on the corner of Sixth and
Walnut streets, and, worsted in the fight,
,e took to his heels, and while running was
hot in the left leg and arm, the balls, how
.ver, making only flesh wounds. Reed took
helter in the A. U. Church, from whence
lc was conducted to his home. where his
Wounds we're dressed by Dr.. West, and he
s now doing well. g.g.. rr
"Mother." said the Spartan boy, going to
,attle, tiny sword IL too short" add
tep to IT," was the reply. 76 Was. ..l !