The daily gazette., 1878-01-10

Closing Out NJ essrs. Kennard & Co.,
are closing out their stock Of blankets
at jsbbers' prices.
Collector Appointed.-Tne Levy Court,
at New Cassle, on Tuesday appointed
Uriah Wier collector of county taxes for
White Clay Creek Hundred, vice Frank
Griffith, resigned.
ID sdgreedbie Wedther.-The weather,
to-day, Is extremely disagreeable, the
wind whistling disagreeably, and the
rain, which freezes partially, rendering
the sidewalks very slippery.
The jefferson Ctub.-An adjourned
meeting Of the Jefferson Democratic
Club will be held, this evening, for the
purpose of completing the adoption OF
the new constitution and bylaws.
B,h N,ght.-To-night will be what is
designated as "bill night" at the City
Council. when the bills for the past past
month will be allowed. The bills will
be paid by the City Treasurer on and af-
tor to morrow morning
Household Of Faith.-The Bible reading
on "Sanctfication" will be repeated at
7.30 o'clock, this evening, at the House.
hold of Faith church, by Elder George
X. Kramer, by special request. A cor
dial welcome is extended TO all.
| Election Of Nffcers.-At meeting of
the directors OF the First National Bank,
OF this city, held this morning, Edward
Belts, was unanimously elected presi-
dent of the Board. The other officers OF
the bank remain the same as hereto~
fore.
| The Annual Stdtement.-The City
Treasurer uand his clerk and the Clerk
| Of Council are now busy at work upon
the. annual financial statement of the city
/ tal. xuil ha do fnr by
the 10Th inst. 1t will be published in
two newspapers OF the city.
The Ice Harvest.-The rain of last night
and this morning, put stop to the ice
harry est, at least for the present. Messrs.
Conrow & Son, were to have commenced
cutting to day at their park over Third
street bridge, but have had to POSTPONE
it on the above account. Skating has
also been discontinued.
Accident.-This morning the plaster on
the ceiling of the second story Of the
Holly Tree Inn gave way and fell to the
floor. l he reason assigned for the acci
dent is that the plaster was put on dur.
ing the cold weather, and did not stick
as it should have done
| Church Supper-A supper was giver
last night, in the City Mission Church
on Second street near Washington
| -
three hundred tickets were sold, anC
most OF the ticket holders attended h'
supper, which was gotten up in excellen
style, with enough for all and plenty Il
spare.
} The European Hotei.-Mr. T. B. Mer
ritz, at present the landlord of the U.
Hotel but who recently purchased th
property at the n. w. corner Of From
and French streets for the purpose of fit
ting IL up As a hotel on the European
plan, will commence alterations abou
, the LIST of February. He hopes to havi
all the necessary improvements made b.
the 18th of March.
Annual Meetings. twenty-sixth an
nual meeting oil the Delaware Railros'
: Company stockholders is being. held
Dover, to-day.
| Other annual meetings OF corporation
will be held as follows:
, January Zlst-New Castle Count.
} Mutual Insurance Company.
) January 14th-The Philadelphia, vii
mington & Baltimore Railroad CompaD.
at Wilmington.
,, January l4th-The FARMERS Mutua
Fire Insurance Company.
D January 12th-The Farmers Assoeia
ton of New Castle County for the re
eovery of stolen horses.
Negroes On Inc hdnlpdDs'-Ihls morn
. ing IA bout clock uumper of drum keI
g negroes went to the house occupied
by Thomas Brown, over Third stree
i; br ,dge, and demanded admittance. l
being refused by the occupants the out
siders commenced an assault upon tn,
+ door, in few minutes soon brok
? liz down. They then went into tn
( |, house, and drove all the occu pants out
: and took full Possession. Information
was logged at the police station and tn
case was given to the office IT that dis
r trict.