The daily gazette., 1877-12-28

The W. d N. r. II, Victtm.-Thurs~
day morning Coroner hambo, of
Chester county, proceeded TO hold an
INQUEST on the body of Hagan who
wss killed on Christmas nigh, near
Sager's Station on the W. 8 N. r. r.
Suspicious being entertained that
Hagan had been fOully dealt with
and his body placed on the track, the
Jury adjourned IN order to allow a
closer investigation Of the case. Last
evening The jury again assembled,
and as there were no further develop
ments a verdict Was rendered to the
effect that Hagan "came to his death
by being crushed under the cars while
in a state of intoxication."
REoPENlNG.-The First Presbyterian
Church which has been closed for the
SPACE of four months for repairs will be
onened on the next Sabbath morning by
sermon by the Rev. Alexander L. Nc
Gill, D. D., of Princetown Theological
Seminary,
The Sabbath school anniversary will
be celebrated in the afternoon, that be-
ing the day in which the church begins
the 140th year OF its existence.
Shuttle Board.-At Ryan's saloon, No
| 1O2 Market street, tomorrow evening, a
game of shuttle board will be played be-
tweed Mortimer and Weldln, and Mat
Ryan and his partner, all of this city. A
match is being arranged to come OF
sometime after New Years, between
RYAN and Valentine of this city, and
Nichols and Long, of Philadelphia
Long Is the champion shuttle board play
er of the United states.
WAS NOT WAITED UPoN.-Mr. ID.
O'C. Fox. undertaken, wishes it stated
| that he was not called upon, as reported
by a committe of Washington Lodge, A
r. & A. NJ, in relation to the body of l.
Fl. Warren, which was Inferred by the
Masons on Sunday last. He gave the
hodv To undertaken Mitchell at the lat
| ter's request and without being request
| ed to do so by any member OF The Lodge
| A Free Exhibition of fine oil paint
iugs at Messrs. Merrick d brakes aut
tim store takes place tomorrow after
noon. thew will be closed out at auc-
tion commencing Saturday evening
Dec. 29-as there will be no reserve
this will offer our citizens an excellen
opportunity to procure works OF meri
at a nominal price
| CLOSING out to quit BastnesS.-F. Il
Frank, 500 Market street, is selling ou
the entire stock of ladies' cloaks, mil
linery goods, merino, underware. In
fant,s. and children's dresses and cloaks
French and domestic corsets, ladies'
undergarments, kid gloves, hair switches
&c. regardless of cost, to quit Lusmess
Ti~,nres for sale. dec26-daw tt.
Strawberries IN Bloom. accoun
Iof the warm weather which now prevail
!, and has prevailed for some time past,th
9 strawbe plants around Delmar, am
in other places Of Sussex county are \
full bloom. ,.ss='
For sherif.-James R. Collins, o
. nnoouinimink Hd. will be a candl
date for Sheriff of New Castle count.
AT the next Democratic nomlnaIiol
election.
porsonol-Col. Bird, of the reg1ia
!. -, yyho was lately stationed in Nc
braska, and more recently ae nsw ~, ~;
10 now on q visit to his reIaIlveS AZ p;rd ~
city, He is brother OF Lew " Aono
Esq. h.uo loro
stock of ladies', gentlemen's ana cnil
9 dren's merino underwear winch 'neS :"
!, 1 offering at low prices to close
!. Sale of Money.-At the S0th montni aal
oSetinS SatH ~ Of Workingmen's Loan AssS
Y mcsSns t;u last evening, 400 sold at 10 pc
cent premium, 80 at lat, ana iVoo @' -