The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
MINOR LOCALS.

There were no hearings at the police court
last night. ''' '
The alarm Of nre sounded about 5o'cloci
last evening, proved to be false. ..is Z
The usual Sunday temperance meeting
will be held in the City Hall tomorrow af-
ternoon 1t 8 o'clock.
The friends monthly meeting will be held
this evening at the Lyceum room, Fourth
and West streets. All are invited to be
present.
At the poultry show now in progress inl
Baltimore, the first premium for poultry
has been awarded to VIM. McInnally, of
Newark, Del. -.n. ...-....
The annual meeting of the Delaware In
stitute of Mechanic Arts will be held this
evening In their rooms, Third and King
streets, at 7:30 O'Clock. ~ t,. -Y..
On Monday the dwelling of John Har-
rington, on Tired Haven bay, opposite Ok
ford, in Talbot county, was destroyed by
fire. Loss 81, 500; insurance to about two
thirds of the loss. t.. ........
4 convention of the Fire Department Of
this city, will he held In the Washington
Engine House, on Monday evening, for the
purpose of taking definite action in regard
to the State building at the Centennial.
At special meeting Of the Y. P. c. A.,
held last evening in the lecture room of the
First Presbyterian Church, Market and
Tenth streets, q programme for its neat
meeting, to be held Tuesday evening two
weeks, was arranged.
VIM. B. e.. Northrop, Secretary Of the
State Board of Education of Connecticut,
will lecture0 On "SchoOl Incentives" before
the January meeting1of the Tecahers' In
stitute, to be held in school house No. !,
at 4 O'Clock, p. m, on Mon
day next, the 10th inst. The public are
invited to attend.
At the meeting of the Central Delaware
Fruit Growers Association at Milfold or
Wednesday evening, DR.. Davidson d E.
Hopkins were appointed Committee to
procure some suitable gentleman to deliver
an address before the Association at an
early day. The name, subject, time, &C.,
will be duly announced.
The first herring of the season, says the
Baltimore Sun, was captured near Denton,
Caroline, county, Nd, ON the 4th instant.
It is remarkable that this rare and uncom-
mon fish has never been seen at so early =
season in the waters Of the Chesapeake anl
Ito tributaries, and some croakers say It is 4
harbinger of Potomac turkey poverty.
This morning at 10 o'clock, in the office on
the second floor of the Telegraph building,
Third and Market streets, the annual meet
Ing of the Farmers Association, of New
Castle county will be held, at which time
officers to serve for the ensuing year will
be elected and other business Of the Asso-
citation will be transacted. A punctual at
Of the members is requested.
About 10 o'clock Thursday evening as
Miss Lizlie Mcbride was going down Tat
nall street near Fourth. she slipped, and
falling, strck her hip against the curb stone.
She was taken to the residence of Mrs.
Briggs, 211 West Fourth street, when DR..
Jones was sent for and discovered that the
fall had dislocated her hip. Surgical at
tention was given and she is now doing
well. .,. 4. ~.,..,. ..... ~, ..,
Tho rooms Of he Y. M. G. A. will be
kept open to-day, and will remain 90 here
after, until 10 o'clock at night. The rooms
will b. furnished with reading matter, in
GLIDING the leading periodicals on religious
subjects" Rev. Mr.. Burdick win be in
charge, and will give his personal attsn-
ton to tho work, connected with the asso-
cistion. Contributions toward forming a
library will be thankfully received BY the
AseOciatiOn "".NF Z II