The daily gazette., 1878-03-05
SECOND EDITION
Temperance.

The room of the Moral Suasion Reform
Association was again crowded last even
ing, 1t being the occasion of the regular
Monday evening meeting. Col. John
ii. Moore, president of the association
presided. The exercises were opened
with prayer. by Rev. Mr. VanHorn,
after which several addresses were made,
and solos sang. The first speaker was an
old gentleman who has been a member
of the organization for about fifteen
months. He stated that he was 65 years
of age, and had been a drinking man for
over 48 years, but now thanked God that
he was a sober man. He was followed
with speeches frem Messrs. Moore,
Hamilton of Oregon, Whelan and
Quinn. Solos were sung by Messrs.
Gross and Streets, and Mr. Sammons,
played the jewsharp.
Another meeting will be held on next
Friday evening. u. i4
Seriously HI.
Mr.. j. Watson Evans, clerk of the
Board of Trustees of the Poor, is lying
dangerously i'll at his residence near
Newark. On Thursday last as he was
about leaving the dinner table he was
taken suddenly i'll, and would have
fallen to the floor, if it had not have been
for his daughter, who saw him reel, and
reached his side in time to prevent him
from falling, She Immediately called for
assistance, and upon the arrival of the
servants, Mr.. Evans was transferred to a
lounge, and one of the servants was
dispatched for the physician. Upon his
arrival he found on. examination that
Mr.. Evans had sustained very serious
stroke of paralysis. At last accounts he
was not expected to recover.
A Pleasant Entertainment.
The Young Peoples Association of the
First Presbyterian Church gave a very
pleasant musical and literary entertain
ment in the new Sunday school room,
last evening. A large audience was
present, the room being crowded to its
I utmost capacity. Max Ocheltree presi-
ded, and very pleasant entertainment,
comprising solos, Duets, choruses, instru-
mental performances, recitati0ns, &C.,
| was presented. An Grafton was to have
been delivered by DR.. Willard Springer,
but he was unavoidably absent, and in
short address. During the evening col
lection was taken up, to which the au-
dience responded hberally.
Harness Claimed.
This morning, William Ashcraft, Jr..
who resides about two miles from the
| village st. Georges, called at the po-
lice office, and claimed the harness
which was stolen Sunday, notice of
which appeared in the local columns
of the GAZETTE yesterday. The de-
scfiption. given by Mr.. Ashcraft, cor
responded with the harness, and they
were delivered to him, after the color
man, James Henry Riley had been
given hearing on the charge of steal
| ing them, for which hf Was ne1a fo'
his Appearance at court In $500 bail
Banking House Association.
| At the annual election of the stock
holders of the Banking House Associa-
| ton held yesterday afternoon, between
the hours OF and 4 o'clock, at the Arti-
zan's Savings Bank, the following named
gentlemen were elected as Directors for
the ensuing year Edward Belts, George
] w. Bush, VIM. Tatnall, I'll. +. Dure, Q.
| b. Smyth, w. III. Swift and Geo. S. Ca
pelle. The Board will meet this evening
for organization.
| Election Of Directors.
AT the annual election for The three
directors OF the Delaware Fire Insurance
| Company, of this city held yesterday
afternoon, the following gentlemen were
elected to serve as direct ors for the en-
suing three years: VIM. NJ. Canby, VIM
Il. Gibbons and Geo. W. Stone. The
board will organize at their first meeting
in April next.
! X. of r. LIE cture.
On Thursday evening next p. S. c.,
Ju stus H. Rathhone, the founder of the
ci1.or of Knights of PyshIas, viii lee
ture at the Grand Opera House taking
for his subject, "True Pythianism" From
the appearance of the box sheet he will
be greeted with crowded house.
Port News.
The Schooner Fannie Tracy, of Perth
Amboy, N. j., arrived at this port, this
morning, from Fernandina, Florida,
loaded with 210, 900 feet of yellow pine for
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. She is
| now at their wharves discharging her
cargo.
CHENEY ORDERED DISMISSED FROM THE
SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1878.
The Postmaster General has order the
dismissal from office of Thomas p.
| Cheney, the superintendent OF the New
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