Wilmington journal., 1876-01-07
LOCAL EPlTOME e.

1-t0fman1a Lodge, n. OF Z. ,eiecteu
A d VESSEL, O @; Ell Ohiandt. V @,
B q Ahrens, P. W 81 Gerken. P G G.;
and W q M Kock, 2 O, were elected
Representatives to the Grand Lodge.
2-Rev J II Gibbs. the new pastor OF
Filth Street Methodist church assumed
charge of the congregation. John H
Handy elected President of Mt. OllVet
Council.
4stonewall Lodge K. OF P. elected
Jas W. King, O O; S T Potts. V G; j
W Zimmerman, P; and the Calanthe
Lodge elected M P TAYLOR, G O; Fl G
Smallbones, v @; A G McGirt, P.
@W s Hewlett elected Sachem. W
Fl Griffith, 8 8, and J Beasley, J 3
of Wyoming Tribe I o r M. Jas
Madden elected President, j d Does
cher, President, A Adrian, Fore
man. F Martens, Assistant, Of the
Howard Relief Fire Company. L B
Granger elected President; Ell Allen,
Vice President, of the Hibernian As
ISOLATION.
GIRL Harris elected \ G; " G
Farrow, V G, and W W Yopp, RI s, of
Orion Lodge, I O o f.
HG MI Altaffer installed as N G. and
Mrs Mary Altaffer as V G, of Orianna
Lodge, Daughters of Rehecca. 0 o
F. GIN Hill installed as W s of Black
Hawk Tribe o r NJ.
9-Janauschek appeared at the
Opera House. John HeaIy, Goth Ar
tillery y 8 A, found drowned.
1O-January term of New Hano7e
Superior Court opened.
f2-Mr Geo e French elected Presi
dent of Oakdale Cemetery Company.
13-Masquerade at City Hall. Two
young ladies appeared Ill costumes
made of the DAILY JOURNAL.
15-CampbelI Encampment, No. |.
IOOF. JAS M MCGOWAN, G P; G e
Kelly. FL P.
17-New Hanover County Bible AS
sociation reorganized. President. L
F Mitchell.
22-The house of Mr. G II Mayet
entered and robbed. Katie Putnam
appeared at the Opera House.
27-Fifth Ward Independent Brcket
Company organized. Captain, F NJ
James; Secretary. John G Darden.
FEBRUARY.
City Bill passed it's final reading
in the House of Representatives.
Meeting of Hook and Ladder C0mpa-
ny No. 1, E F Story elected 1st As
sistant Foreman; Jas H Waters, I'd
Assistant Foreman.
2-Twenty second annual meeting of
the Seamen's Friend Society.
5-Arnual meeting of the Typo
graphical Union No. 80. 8 G Hall,
President; A W Watson, Vice-Presi-
dent.
s-Meeting of st George and st
Andrews Society. Alex Spruut elected
President; B Gleaves, Vice-President
Meeting of citizens of Wilmington in
opposition to Usury Bill.
11-Meeting of stockholders of the
Bank of New Hanover.
12-Temperance lecture by Theo w
Ramsey. Meeting of property owners
on Front street and vicinity. Meet
ings in wards to organize Democratic
clubs.
15-Meeting of voters of third and
fourth precincts, of Third Ward, Or
ganized by election of f H Darby
President; 8 @ Godshall, Vice-Presi
dent.
16- Meeting Democratic voters of
first and second precincts of First
Ward, organized by election. W
D Mann, President; l. l. Birn, Vice
President. Meeting of citizens at
Brooklyn Hall in favor of Usury Bill.
18-Nineteenth anniversary of How,
ard Relief Steam Fire Engine Com.
pany No. 1. Messrs Shrier Bros store
entered by thieves.s
20 Steam Fire Engine, the Little
Giant, arrived. Mr. l. Moore's resi-
dence entered and robbed.
23-Meeting of stockholders of Cape
Fear Agricultural Assertion. 8 I
Fremont elected President.
24-Meeting of retail grocers tc
form a Merchants Protective Society
n Haar, President; J H MCCARTHY
Vice-Presidept.
25-Reception of the Little Giant
fire parade, speeches, &c.
MARCH.
Meeting of Volunteer Campany
Organized by calling M P Taylor te
Chair; r W Andrews, Secretary.
3-Organization of Wilmington
Light Infantry. Captain, Jas 81 Hill
LIST Lieutenant, Walter g. McRae.
4Congress appropriated $3.50, 00(
to harbor improvements and $50, ,O0(
for signal telegraph. Regular an
nual meeting of Wilmington Steam
Fire Company No. l. Officers elected
Foreman. F G Robinson; 1st Assist.
ant Foreman, Joseph Price; I'd As.
sistant Foreman, N B Rankin.
6-Commencement of City Injunc-
tion case.
S-Meeting of Democratic Ward
Committees to appoint a nominating
convention.
8-Resignation of Rev J G Hiden.
Meeting of Democratic committees
and nomination of Aldermen
10-Called meeting of Light Infan-
try to elect officers. M P Taylor, Cap
tain; A Il DcRosset, 1st Lieutenant;
Jno O James, I'd Lieutenant; II G Nc
Queen, Sd Lieutenant. Called meet
ing of Board of Alderman. Resigna-
tion of Democratic members.
11-Election of Democratic Alder
men.
12--New Board of Aldermen met.
4o-"cStlH& Vi wilmington LiRnC
Infantry to elect non-commissioned
officers.
IL st Patrlck's Day Celebration
by Hibernian Society. First appear
anoe of Apollo Band in public.
% Anniversary of Wilmington
Steam Fire Engine Company No. and
celebration of the same. Fifth ami
versary dinner of the st George and
st Andrews's Society.
G-Eifth anniversary ball of the
Hibernian Association.
3l-The bucket truck for the Fifth
Ward Independent Bucket Company,
arrived.
q: Organization of the Wilmington
Light Artillery.
8: Opening of books for subscrip-
tion to coast turnpike.
10-Arrival of Maj. Schneck, ex-
sheriff of this county, arrested in
Texas for being unable to give an ac-
count of the money placed in his
charge while occupying the position of
SHERIFF of New Hanover county. Rev