The daily gazette., 1878-02-11
The Fell Brothers' Failure,

The Fell Brothers Failure.
The mills of this firm are near Brandy
wine Springs, about five miles from this
CITY. They met their creditors on Satur- |
day. The firm name is q. J. Fell q Bro. |
Their place of business is in Philadel- /
phia. Their liabilities foot up $I73,112 /
assets $22S, ,096, mostly real estate and
merchandise. A creditor to the amount
of $500 had the firm arrested for obtain
Ing goods Oh false pretenses and bailed |
for further hearing.
The firm of the Fell Brothers is the
oldest and largest firm In the trade IN
the United States. Founded in 1866 on
a small scale at Its o resent location,
four generations have successively con-
trolled the business of the house. In |
the liz years OF Its existence It never |
until last Wednesday had note pros |
tested, and it battled successfully the
panics Of 1887 and 1857. when so many
large houses failed. The house is well
know from Maine to California The
present members Of the firm have con-
Quoted the business since 1864. All
their goods are imported. The spices
are all ground at the firms mills, at
Falkland, Delaware, on the Brandy
wine, which are the largest of the kind
IN the country. The business of the
firm amounts tv about $2,OO0,00S per
year. Their best market is California
The Fells, it is said, are lineal descen-
dants OF VIM. Penn.
Elder Miles Grant.
The auditorium of the Opera House
w INV
congregation of the Household of Faith
/ and their friends, for the purpose of
listening to sermon by Elder Miles
Grant, on the subject of: "The Soul of
Man-what is it?'
The reverend gentleman has been in
this city, for some time past conducting
| a series of revival meetings at the House
hold of Faith, and so great has been his
success, that it was found necessary to
procure the Opera House in order to ac-
commodate the great number of persons,
whodesired to hear him. In his sermon
yesterday he fully retained his reputa-
ton as a speaker, and he handled his
subject in mastery manner.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock he preach
ed upon the subject of: "The Spirit of
Man-what is ftp" On this subject he
proved that he had given the subject
great thought and research.
| Temperance Lecture.
/ At the rooms of the M. 5. X. A., on
Saturday evening Geeree M. butcher
delivered an interesting Lecture on "The
Ups and Do sns of Life" The lecture
was principally devoted to the "Ups of
| life, and abounded in numerous instances
OF SUCCESS achieved by men of the hum
blest origin, who bravely fought the bat
| tie of live and overcame every obstacle
cost in their way. The lecture was
well attended aud Mr.. butchers effort
realized quite handsome sum.
Religious.
| In the absence of Rev. +. B. Duval,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
in this city. Rev. Joseph L. Smith, ID.
D.. of Baltimore, occupied the pulpit
yesterday morning. He chose tor his
subj jecl; "Job and his troubles, speaks
ing At some length, in very impress
sive manner.
In the evening, the pulpit was filed
by Rev. Mr.. Wyucoop son Of form
er pastor of that name.
Revival Services.
revival services will be held on
Monday and Tuesday evenings at st.
Paul's Nj. Z. Church. All are cordi-
ally invited.
Sale of French BrOnzes.
Mr.. Granoille Worrel, the dry goods
merchant advertises in another column
of to-day's GAZETTE, taat he Will offer
at public sale on Thursday evening
next, at the rooms of Merrick 81 Drake,
his entire remaining stock OF French
bronzes, fancy wood and leather goods.
These goods are of all excellent quail
lty. having been selected with great
care by Mr.. Worrel.
Another Large Contract.
The Edgemoor Iron Company, hav-
ing Just completed at their works near
this city u large contract for the Ele-
vated Railway Company, of New
York, have received another large
contract from the same company, on
which they are working day and
night.
Variable Weather.
The warm, clear and cloudy weather
which prevailed on Saturday, was follow
ed by rain and cloudiness yesterday, but
with about the same temperature. This
morning however the weather was quite
cold with oininous looking snow clouds
covering the sky from which frequent
spits of snow were observed to fall.
DisorderIy Conduct.
On Saturday evening, John McNabe
and Joseph Mclaughlin, TWO boys, en-
gagged in . quarrel at the corner of
| Seventh and Market streets. They were
arrested, and upon being brought before
the Mayor, were required TO pay " and