The Morning herald., 1877-02-05
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The Brandywine is entirely free of ice.
Farmers are beginning to prepare the
ground for the crops. sF&
The workmen are now busy cleaning out
the street. crossing. .c.1. v
A number Of emigrants left Now York
last week for Australia.
The members Of the Bird Legion held
meeting last evening.
Miss Weeden addressed the people OF MT.
Salem Church last evening. .....
Many pavements are still covered with ice
They should be cleaned OH.
The whe at crop, notwithstanding the
cold weathe q, looks thrifty.
Another Temperance meeting at the In
stitute next Sunday afternoon.
The water pipe over Market street bridge
leaked great deal onSunday.
Two carloads of soldiers passed through
this city, on their way north.
W. P. Lodge, of Brandywine Hundred,
advertises one Of his farms for sale.
Many of our citizens propose emigrating
this Spring to Kansas and Texas.
J.L. Vallandingham, Jr., of Newark has
rented an Office in Almonds Building.
The Board of Education did not meet
last evening, as stated by the "Gazette."
There are six schools for colored children
in Sussex county, with 800 pupils attend
ing: .,, .,.o ..
7:30 O'Clock, ut the school house, Brown
town.
Mics. Weeden lectured last evening, before
large audience, at Mount Salem M. T.
Church.
Wilmington Grotto, 8. and D. of A. and
D., will hold their anniversary on Friday
evening.
A young 1aan ON Ninth street, has a
novel way of attracting the attention OF his
lady friends.
Miss Mary A. Wolf, daughter Of Nathan
iel Wolf, ESQ, late of this county, died In
Philadelphia last week.
The Young Mems Christian Association
commenced a series of revival meetings at
McDowellville, last evening.
Charles Schmidt is rebuilding his place
on Grange street, that WAS destroyed by
First Sunday in Lent, February 18th,
Good Friday, March 30th, Easter Sunday,
April LIST, Whit-sunday, May seth.
Captain William Blizzard, weli-knowc
nautical gentleman Of this city Is now lying
at the point of death in Philadelphia.
On Sunday the ice was breaking At Port
Deposit but had not yet moved at Havre
de Grace. No damages were apprehended
The segar store of Henry English. 1Os
West street, was entered on Saturday even
ing by thieves. We could not ascertain the
loss.
The members of the Philadelphia Com
mercial Exchange, say the Breakwater al
Lewes is the best harbor on the Atlantic
coast.
Some thieves tried to enter the store O
George Wheeler, on Second street, Saturda.
night, by boring around the bolt in th'
back door.
The Harlan g. Hollingsworth Compan.
are preparing to build a new sidewhee
steamer, for Baltimore and Chestertowl
Company.
On Wednesday evening next, DR.. c. Elto
Buck will deliver an analytical lecture betor
the Boys Night School, at Eighth an
Wollaston streets.
The shores of the Brandywine wer
lighted up by the fires of the fishermen
who have already commenced to fish fo
suckers and mullets.
The supper Of the Madley Chapel wa
we'll attended by many pleasing youn
ladies, and by their assistance the aha
passed off charmingly.
The Naff estate possesses over six thout
and volumes of books, many are very ol
and Of singular character. It is expecte
they will be sold at public sale, soon.
The first Polk in Delaware drove 81
horses to his carriage, at best Of traditic
saws. From him was descendeded, JAM
<. Polk, President of the United States.
Yesterday morning while milkman lie
his team at Front and Madison streets,
serve some adjacent customers, a thi
slipped off with a can containing about
gallon of cream.
A boulder on the track of the W. &
r. R., between Kiamensi and Greenbal
yesterday morning delayed the south bou
train few minutes. A chain was fasten
around the rock and the engine dragg
it off.
Mr., Wilson who keeps grocery store
the corner of Third and Walnut stree
had his store entered by thieves on Saturd
night aud 81 cents in counterfeit notes ke
to detect other bad notes, were taken fri
the drawer.
The Schools Of Delaware.