The daily gazette., 1876-04-10
EDITION.
Cornerstone Laying.
AYfNG OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE
SECOND STREET MARK Err HOUSE
WHAT THE STONE CONTAINED.

IAYfNG OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE
SECOND STREET MARKER HOUSE
WHAT THE STONE CONTAINED.
About nine o'clock, this morning
the cornerstone of, the new Second
street market house was laid in the
presence of large and admiring audi
ence.
During the morning each passer-by
was levied upon for contribution,
and the result was that the stone con-
tanned large and miscellaneous col.
lection of articles. The coin collection
quite valuable, included two Brazilian
copper and silver pieces, a Danish
coin marked 8 cents, silver piece of
China money, an English penny and a
Candian half4penny. one American
penny of 1884, and a California gold
quarter dollar. In addition there
were silver "fips," levies, dimes and
half-dimes, old and new, and silver
half-dollar of 1878. There was also a
large collection of pennies, embracing
various issues from 1884 to date and a
number of five and three cent pieces.
In the money line there were also
the following contributions. A five
and three.cent piece in church enve-
lope, inscribed. "The Lord loveth
a cheerful giver." A Continental
currency note for three Spanish mill
dollars, dated May 9,1776, and another
for SO dated Jan. II, ,1779; also enc fol
thirty shillings, dated Dec. S,1775.
Tencent and cent notes, U. S. frac.
tional currency, of the issue of 1861
a fifty.cent Confederate note; an ole
three.cen silver piece attached to &
igreen glass button; small collection
of postage, and revenue stamps.
The following papers and books were
placed in the stone: Daily and week.,
GAZETTE; daily and weekly Republican
Commercial and Tribune; Every Euening
Mo, ming Herald; Rescue; Firen,en's Cen
tennidl Journal, Peninsula Advocate, Sun
day School Worker, IVayside, Milfor
Nelcs, Seaford Citizen, Break,cater Lighl
and the Keystone. Masonic paper O
Philadelphia. Copies of Reports Of re
cent sessions of the Grand Chapte
Royal Arch Masons, Grand Lodge, /. I
0. F., Grand Lodge, X. of p. Report Q
, for 1874.
The following miscellaneous article
were entered:
Receipts from j. X. Adams for $103
contributed by the Christy Senate to tn
I fund of the Firemen's Centennial Asst
: citation; letter, little package Of smo
: king tobacco and a small package of ii
: foil, all marked "to be opened VIXEN tn
: market house is torn down." bushes
cards of W. 81 T. Davidson. stone cutter
and p. b. Huested, butcher; list of uh
officers Of the Market House Company 6
J. follows:
President-Wm. Miller.
i e-President-Peter b. Huested.
70 Treasurer-Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.
Secretary-James F. Sutton.
t. Board of Directors-Herman Ahren
]. L. Carpenter, Jr., Henry Ward, Ricl
ard Lowell, Peter Wood James F. Suite
Peter Durham, John Gibbons, Jas. Gu
ran, P. B. Huested.
,ds The stone was laid on the northea
n corner of the building. facing on Xii
"a street. 1t is of marble dressed On Il
tn outside, about two feet long and one fo
square. The front bears the fellowi
- Inscriptions:
II BUILT 1897.
REBUILT BY THE WILMINGTC
MARKET HOUSE CO.,
no 1876.
When everything was in readiness
- Miller spread the mortar, and the sto
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