The daily gazette., 1880-12-27
CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES.
HAPPENINGS IN WILMINGTON DUR

HAPPENINGS IN WILMINGTON DUR
ING THR GREAT FESTIVE DAY.
Although there were few special
obseryances of Christmas day in
Wilmington, the day was more gen.
orally observed this year than for a
number OF years past. The various
occurrences will be found chronicled
below: ....
A CHRISTMAS EVE SHOOTING.
At Second and King streets, about
9 o'clock Friday night, man named
Charles Caknar, farniliarly known as
dutch Charlie" was shot in the
chin, by an unknown party. The
trouble originated in the Screen
House." at From and King, over
one of the woman inmates, and
Charlie ran out Of the house, follow
ed by his assailant and the latter's
friend. At Second street Charlie
attempted to run into the grocery
store at the northwest corner, when
the pursuer fired at him with a re-
volver, The ball striking him in the
chin, inflicting a painful, but not
dangerous wound. The shooter ard
his friends ran up King street to
Third and along Third to the rail-
road, from which point all traces Of
them were lost. The name of the
man who fired the shot is not
known.
THE CHRISTMAS TRADE.
The stores on Christmas eve were
crowded until midnight, particularly
those where candy, toys and fancy
goods were disposed of. Merchants
generally report business better than
ever before, and all the stores were
literally patl oniZed. Streams Of
people flowed along the streets all
evening, and the suspicious-looking
packages they carried betokened the
ussure of their contents.
The Adams Express Company
agents and employees in this city
were never before so busy as they
were last week. They we're fairly
swamped with Christmas packages
which came from all parts of the
country TO people in Wilmington.
CHRISTMAS DAY
opened with dull weather, and fine,
Iisagreeable, sleety rain, which, how
ever, ceased about nine O'Clock, though
the streets remained in a sloppy condl-
lion all day. Despite this uncomforta-
bic state OF affairs, the streets were
crowded with happy pleasure-seekeis 5,
aud the hearty "Merry Christmas" greet
ing could be heard Oh every hand.
At the Catholic and Episcopalian
churches, the usual Chris mas services
were held, all OF which were marked by
elaborate musical features.
The liquor saloons were lavish in
their supply Of "Christmas cheer" ard
egg-nogg and apple-toddy were offered
| free to all customers. The effects were
seen in numerous instances on the
treets, though, all things considered,
there we're very few gross violations of
The proprieties Of the festive occ ccasion.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.
Christmas night, large audience
crowded into the Household of Faith
| Church, TO witness the Sunday schools
Christmas celebration. Rev. Geo. II.
Kramer, pastor OF the church, welcomed
the audience in an appropriate address,
and little Lizzie Kat 5, only six years
Did, delivered a sprightly greeting to
| pastor, teachers aud superntendent.-
Little Charlie Bower also made an ad-
| dress, requesting the audience to respond
literally to the collection then about to
| be taken up. An interesting programme
If musical and literary exercises follow
ID, a feature of which was an lustra-
lion, by Mrs. Kramer's class, of the par
able of the wise aud foolish virgins.
A pleasant feature of the evening was
| The exchange of gifts among Ia me embers
If the school. A handsomely-framed
| lair wreath, made by Miss Levia Bower
| from the hair of various members Of Mr.
and Mrs. KrameI's families, was pre-
,entsd to the pastor. Mrs. Kramer re-
.elved from her class frame containing
| he photographs Of herself aud the mem
| oers OF the class. A silver butter-dish
| and castor were presented to Miss
Harsh, The organist, IN recognition of the
value placed upon her Sc. vices. j. T
| Harting, a class leader, was pr. sented
oy his Tuesday night class with hand
| some Bible. Miss Annie Cook gave to
each Of her class Bible, and the cla's
| in turn presented her with very hand
some copy of the same book. Miss
| Harsh presented G. W. Ellis, the choris-
ter, with volume OF Oliver Goldsmith.
l.. A. Bower received rock cross from
John Mott. Other presents were also
exchanged.
TREATING THE CHILDREN.
At st. Mary's Catholic Church, Christ.
mas afternoon, five hundred boxes OF
candy were distribut d to the children.
/ Pbe church was handsomely trimmed
With Christmas evergreens, and from an
improvlsed chimney In one corner came
a genuine "Kriss Kringle, with over
coat, big beard, and all-whO distributed
the candy among the children, who
erected his appearance with shouts ol
laughter. This successful personator /
the old original "Kriss" was Mr.. Mich
ael Whalen. On the 10th of January
300 books will be distributed among the
children of this church who have had
the best lessons and conducted them
selves in the best manner during the
past three months.
MADRLEY's CELEBRATION.
The Christina. celebration Of MadeleJ