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The daily gazette., 1880-06-15
The Calamity IN the Sound

A HEAVY SEA BREAKING UP THE
WRECK OF THE NARRAaANsETT
SEVERAL BODIES RECOVERED
INQUIRIES MADE FOR MISSING
RELATIVES.
NEW LONDON, June l4.-The
early morning trains from the East
and West brought here number OF
gentlemen who hardly waited for
the train to stop before they began
to INQUIRE for friends who were miss
Ing. Some of these had stopped in
Stonington, and had there received
no information. There were two
gentlemen from Boston, each look
ing for brother, one from Bunall-
vile, r. l., and another who did
not give his name. AS there were
no unidentified bodies at New Lon
don these searchers went on further
west. There was report that
bodies had been been brought in at
Mantle early this morning. The
anxious friends FASTENED to that lit
tie village by the first train. They
had not to 90 far to learn all that
was to be learned there. Everybody
at the depot had seen the body that
Silas Lawsen brought IN in his little
fishing smack this morning. 1t did
not correspond to any of the in
quiries made. All Of the friends
were looking for men. This body
was that of handsome little boy,
and there had been no inquiry for
ANYBODY that answered the descrip-
ton Of him. Silas Lawsen was out
ten miles from shore and fully
twenty from the wreck, at a place
called the Race. Here he discov-
cred, Sunday evening, the little
boys body floating rapidly eastward
He brought it ashore, reaching
Mantle about O'Clock this morning
and the body was at once put on ice
The child had been fearfully burned
1t was thought that the breakage
of the wreck which occurred this
afternoon would make it impossible
to raise the Narragansett, except in
pieces, since, of course, she could not
be lightened by pumps.
The bodies of Mrs. F. Stillson's
two children have been found. The
infant, 7 months old, was washed
ashore, and the child, 20 months old
was taken from the wreck this after.
noon.
The Superintendent of the Nor.
wich line o. steamboats, denies that
the City of Norwich refused assist.
ance after the collision, saying that
she was tifty-eight miles away at the
time.
Among those drowned and who sc
bodi, were recovered, was Rev. Chas
E. Peake, a minister of the Christian
denomination, and who resided tempo
rarily in Philadelphia, at NJ. 3475 San
som street. Mr.. Peake left here last Fri
day morning aud announced that he wa
gong to New York, and Intended t,
take the Sound boaL on Friday everiui
for Westerly, K. L., near Storington
where he expected TO preach his tua
sermon in the Church OF The Christial
denomination OF that Town YESTERDAY
He took with him considerable sum 4
money and a number of letters and pa
pers of different kinds. He was regu
lar clergyman Of the Christian Church
but was a self-made man, never havin
had auy training in any theologics
school. He was about As years OF age
and was borne III Delaware county, \
Y. but of late years his permauen
home has been at Dover, Del where b
swned farm, and where he left his wifi
and child, girl aged II years.
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There we're severe storms throughout
the Middle States and New England on
Sunday. In Clinton county, Pa, or
chards, feuces anu sheds were levelled,
and houses unroofed. The City Flour
ing Mill, in Lock Heaven, was moved
ont OF line. A telegram from Long
Branch, N j, estimates the damage
along tho beach at $50, 600 The cot
iage Of Judson Stiles, At Ocean Grove,
was struck by lightning and Miss Stiles
was paralysed. 1t is believed her in
juries are fatal
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personal

Chief Justice Comecv.
ciate Judge Houston l'sys sys and y Al
to-day, TO-. having come un n,1 frd,,lt IN The
for the purpose Of attenp6irOm up from D
Gen. Bradley T. Johnsan r' nay)
u M1lmore, is registered iIa' at tba' Of Of
House: . He will attend nd 'ne ne Clay !
of 1 the Hon. james A. Bayardi Sne ina|
Ex-Gov, John p. CochS Ia.u'
tne.,y tne city to-day for the purnaaa' r,rlan'
funeral. a. Baya|
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WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.-Stock

WALL STREET YEsTBRDAY.-Stocks
were active and very strong, and the
ahole market closed at an advance on
the figures of Saturday evening. Mon
ey ruled steady at 3 TO 81 for call loans
on stocks. Governments were quiet
and steady. Foreign exchange was
weak. State securities were olly nomi
nal. Railway bonds were active and
buOyant.
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RAILROADS.
llHlLADELPIHA, 1 WILMINGTON N
1 AND BALTlMORE kAlLROAD.
MAY 24TH |.

MAY 2iTH 1880.
Trains will leave Wilmington rs follows
Tor
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations.
I.OO. 10, 1890 a. m. 2.3O, 400, 100, $50 D.
in., 9.48 p. m. r.
Philadelphia tExpress) $50, 800, 944,
l002 a. IN. 0.4S p. IN
Phila: and New York 2.23, $780,. 90. 1902 a.
M, ll.4l. 1879, l2.43, 5.48 p. m.
Baltimore and Intern, adiate Stations
e.35 a. IN. 5.22 p. m.
baltimore aud Bay line, 7.OS d. m.
Baltimore and Washington, I2.5l, 200
S.i5 SS5. n. nj. ; 1852, .0i, 40, 7.0s, 70, m,
Trains for Delaware Division, leave Ict
New Castle $40, 9.25, IA. IN. F; .06, 300. d. 81,
p. m. -
Harrington and Intermediate Stations
0.25 a. IN. LOS, 6.35 p. III.
m.; LOS p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations
GIG a. m; 800, 6.3O, $50 %. IN,
Philadelphia and New York, a23 a. m.
baltimore and Washington, 1851, 2.Gi
n. IN.
For further Information passengers are
referred to the time tables posted at the
depoI ii. +. RENNEY,
superintendent
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SHIPMENTS CLOSED.

The shipment of strawberries by the
car load over the Delaware Railroad
closed on Saturday last, there having
Deeh up TO that lime 662 car ..load,
shipped. The crop W not la &c one
owing to the drought that occurred
early in the season. The prices obtained
were considered very good
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THE CENSJrs

snp%n1a,n. Tonight Colonel whrtele,. u
this CITY, aud on Thursdavs ,l 'ne cen.5
tne,a pn repHrts with the Clrrs w,
Peace at New Castle. Tba,.s bH.e.s Of
remain for inspection, and I1 =. .hsy
apu am in'I. the enun.rato,s y" u,, 'neI
New Castle Tor the purn"s,. ' y, %lI !
corrections. IT, is now said ~ VI nal
tlon OF Wilmington will M, ,ns n, poI|
well as was expected. and ' ,hIp, p'a q
ares VIII be very little above S an oO0 ,Ge
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CLAYTON HOUSE ARRIVALS.

CbA ION lOOob hhhi' $500
Mrs F s Fernatel. Ridley Park, "a
Chester A Feruatel, " ''
2 l. Tanner, U 5 Navy
james Fl Pierce. Washington, DC
Samuel X Pearce, Philadelphia
# w Upton, New York
w. ID. Hellingshead, Phi 'adelphla,
Cecil +. Weaver, Washington, D. u
s. q. Thomas, Baltimore,
John ID. Evans, Media, Pa.
g A Rodney. city.
w Is Lewes,
u A 3 Builder.
b. l.. Rouse, New York.
Hon. J Ohm W. Houston, Dover
W. X. Cochran. Del
Hon. j. 4. COmegys, Dover
j. A. Ruchmann.l
Outerbridge HOrsey, Marylsnu'
bradley 7 Johnson. Bait.
Bradley s Johnson,
John @. Harkness, city.
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1857 Prizes, amounting to. .sIIO. 400
responsible corresponding agents want
cd at al points, to whom liberal com pen. +.
satlon will be paid.
write clearly stating full address, for
further Information or send orders by ex
press, or In Registered Letter or Money
order BY mail, addressed only to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
No. 3l9 Broadway, New York.
All our GrandEx xtraordiDary Drawings
are under the supervision and man age
Jubal \. Early.
N. B.-Ihts Company has NO a GENTS
tn the BRITISH POSSE2SIONS-
mvl2.2taw4w&w
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Meetings Tonight
TUESDAY.

II. Y. M, A. I'D
Lincoln Lodge, No. y, H. 0i En-
humanity Circle. NO, l, D. ~
Franklin Circle, No. ., D. ui ~
Asylum Lodge, No. ~, l. y. V.so.iety. o,
i sGerman Mutual BenehcIa' So1 d. o.
Mutual Coal and Produce AssocniaiFiO' =
MI. Vernon Degree. No. !, l. O. o. d. 70
CAUTIoN.-Do not let you, lena
palm off substitute when nou ~ill he d
DIR. Bulls Baby syrup, or you, ,or child
ap poirt, d, for no medicine io'
eq uals IL In effect.
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FOURTH EDITION

MR.. J. II. BATES, NEWSPAPER ADvER-
rIsIN q AGENT, Al Park Row, Times Build :
for Advertisements In the DAILY and
DELAWARE GAZETTE at our best rates.
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FUNERAL THIS AFrppro.

The funeral Of Ex Senato, I,
bayard viii take pls ,e at fvo o''1e ule
this afternoon, from his is,a ivy 9c|
northeast corner of Ninth and ,e'ule "
streets, and will be very Iarsrlv n,' ',,'
ed. lnterment will be mads y y, su'
Swedes' Church huryinp pron"t 'ue
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ITO THE VOTERS OF THE pnETSTri pESgSi
PARTY OF NEW CAsrLh hrtev,nrnlng q
l take the opportunity o. t,r The cOfd
thanks TO my many friends loI lands, a
support l received at 70 youi uiromiuee,
hope that all will give the h."mpport, u
Joseph Yarnsll, your hearsy LEANS TO sei
shall use all honorable I,'ounty.
him Coroner Oh MY HENRY BRApIhisI
Wilmington, June II, 1851
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Boots and Shoes

got in a large stock of boots and shoes ior
the spring trade, aud is determined 10
sell them cheaper than any house in the
apr26-eo I3In.
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Down in Louisiana, where dirt roa,

Down in Louisiana, where dirt roads
become almost impassable after rain
storms, new way of preserving them
has been tried with success They are
roofed over at all expense of about S35OO
per mile-less than it would cost to plank
them, and they are thus preserved dry
and hard when the ordinary road is hub
deep with mlre. The only completed
covered road is four miles long, but the
success attained on it has led to projecls
same principle.-Ledger.
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AT HALF-MAsT

The flag on the City u.u
mast, in respect to the @', ms ,s At
James A. Bayard, deceased "sn0T
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Financial and Commercial.

VIII xIreroN. Del. June IL, ttso
Latest Stock quotations furnished by
Heaid K Co.. 8. K. corner Seventh and
Market streets, Wilmington. Del. at IL
M. to day:
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Imeatc.,,ons for Co-aeav.

Falling barometer, easterly, veeriDg to
southerly winds. warmer, partly cloudy
weather, with rain.
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Fashionat le FurnltureJ
]. & j. \ HARMAN,
No. 4IO King Street.

1HHINOION, DEL.
[$XB we respectfully inform che cit
sens o. ilmington, and the sur.
xaa round Ag country thf I'VE continue
y, - o.s 10 Manufacture and Keep on hand
~ no ouI large and long established ware.
ooIns, FURNITURE of every variety and
tyie, consisting of Mahogany Rosewnod
NJ Mainnt Furniture suitable for parlor
.naning-room and chamber uses.
Our assortment OF Flu rniture IL larger mn
ore varied than can be found in Delaware,
al articles sold al our establishme en-
g warranted as represented.
Nenltlan Blinds of the most fashiuna bile
eslgns m ade to order and kept constantIy
hand. We also manufactnre and cnnS
5santly Keep large assortment of IN
ealr' NosS and Husk Mattresses
j. d J. N. HABuAh
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PARASOLS!.
PARAsoLs!

We have a very large stock of
Parasols purchased from one of the
best Manufactures in New York.
We think we are in a position to re-
tail these goods at about the prices
that most dealers in this city pay for
them as we buy direct from the Man
ufacturer and pay cash for our goods.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-15

Lafayette Clapp, town treasurer of
East ID Hampton, Mass, has disappeared,
and his accounts have been found
"sbort" about 5000
The Selma, Rome and Dalton Rail
road was sold at Selma yesterday for
u ,oO4 600 IL was bought by the Easr
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Com.
Dauy Y4HX
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THIRST GRAND EXCLUSION
OF
Mattahoon Tribe, No. Il, o. B. \
TO ATLANTIC CITY,
On Thursday, June z4u'

nr STEAMER s. M. FE44TosS Gaaf.
soSse e. Ss%fIn R r. sht@c 70 the ocean; /. r.
.SaTp. hsnys FssnSH Rs1Srn viii A'snd. 'sand y
al 4 D. m. Miilard military I:ygaSed for %
brass and string. has been ens"
day. JQ
TICKETS. s.................''''.'''''..5 scots
(uILpRES, un Ter Il years,''''' .,sr
Every co fort insured 10 jelS-n
sioni us,
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,tiRD EDITION

THIS PAPER may be found on file at Geo.
p. Roweil a Co.'S Newspaper Advertising
Bur au no spruce St.), where advertising
contracts may be made for II in New YORK.
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"What is the matter with the darling
creature?" The baby was crying pite
ousiy, but :he nurse had a bottle OF Dr
Bulls Baby syrup at hand, and the little
fellow was soon comfortable.
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LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS,
4TOCRR

National Bank of Delaware........... ...5O0
First National Bank.................. li5
Union National Bank. nk................. ~
National Bank of vii. q Brandywine W
Farmers Bank. ........................ oO
Wilmington Coal Gas Co............... w
Delaware II. X. Co...................... &
Delaware Western X. r. Co........... ~
Phila.. vii. Il Baltimore II. X. Co..... 20
wilmington Il Northern X. X. Co..... 8
Wilmington Passenger X. w. Co...... ~
Delaware Fire Ins. Co.................. 80
Masonic Hall Co.......................
Delaw state. ........................
Wilmington City 8s....................ll
Wilmington City 6's....................l&
Masonic Hall Co, LIST mortgage.
Wilmington Passenger r. W., LIST
nlortRape IOO
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II you want to have your baby healthy
and beautiful, four things are necessary
Fresh air, good food, bright sunshine and
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup.
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1t will soon be time for camp meet
ings.
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO

This Institution was regularly incor
Porated by the Legislature of the State .1r
educational and Charitable purposes. in
Years, to which contract the inviolable
ialth OF the State is pledged, which pledge
has been renewed by an Overw hcIming
popular vote. securing its franchise in The
new constitution adopted December 2d,
At D., 1873, with capital of 81, 900. 900. To-
which IL has since added reserve fund of
overt35O, 600 Its Grand Single NUM- ber =
Dissributions will take place monthly
on the second Tuesday,
40 never scales or poStpOnes. Look at the
| following distribution:
~, ooo CAPITAL PRIZE; $780,
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TAKE NOTICE

Ihi'is the only Lottery sper ooted on
6y the people Of a State, and under a
tate dectsion If the U. S. Supreme Court
at Washington, is the only LegaI Lot
tory noao in tho United States, all other
charters having been repealed or haoino
no eSistence.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10

were busy loading and carrying away calves at the time, and in return for MT. Nichols re- monstrances against the cruel manner in which they were handling them several of the number abused him violently. An East Bridgeport butcher named Bartells used 8 crate for the removal of his calves, and Henry Seltzer, of St. John market, carried his away standing in 8 covered wagon. An drew Schneider of Bank street, has taken measures to provide himself with crates and will use them hereafter. The names of those who refused to employ the more mereiful means of transportation, and insisted on tying the animals and throwing them about like bundles of merchandise were taken and nine complaints made by MT. Nichols It was finally decided to drop all but three for the present and make test cases of these three. The names of the three are Frederick Bommis, John Shulty, employed by Nichols < Lill, and man named Gresinger from East Bridgeport: These three will be arrested this afternoon on charges of cruelty and tried for that offence. We are glad to sec Superintend- ent Nichols taking such energetic action in the matter, and believe that his efforts toward abating what is claimed to be an outrage and abuse will be indorsed by all respectable citi- zens."
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
Hts Thirty-stxth An niveraary.

Harmony Division, Sons of Temperancs, will celebrate it's thirty sixth anniversary in the Atheneum Thursday evening of next week. The president, John G. North, will deliver an address, and sentiments will be responded to as follows:
 memories and may the coming years bring many hap py returns of the same. R. P. Oowles.
 Our Order-Sight to the bl nd strength to the weak shield to the innocent comfort hope and blessing to all. W. c. Roe
 The Motto of Our Order-Love, purity and fidelity. G3orge F. Smith,
 ing the past ten gives reasonable of its ultimate triumph in the future. Rufus s. Pickett.
 The Grand Division of Connecticut-Ihe true and tried friends Of the of temperance and human ity. William Lincoln. Our Charter Members-We honor and view with pride their mary years of total abstinence. J. B. Foote.. Our Mission as Sons and Daughters Of Temper ance-Our mission one of benevolence and to pro mote the virtue and happiness of mankind ". G.. Dickenson. Harmony Division-Her past record without spot or blemish her influence tc day power for good the community. May she go forward to still greater fdlness and prosperity in the future. F. D. LuddiDg ton. Our Junior and Past wo1thy PAtriarch-May her future life be as happy her administration of Harmony Division has been successful. s. W. Mo Even.
 Our Patriot Brothers of '62-Prompt and ready in the hour of their countrys need loyal to the flag, faithful to their May the virtues of those who fell be embalmed on the tablets of enduring memory. John McCarthy.
 Our Past Worthy Patrlarchs-May the prodigious in- terest manifested tonight be lessened. O. A. Baldwin. Our Visiting Members-Always welcome to 'sOld Harmony" on Thursday evening. William Fullerton. Our Sist-r OrganizAtions-Co-laberers with us in promoting the virtue and happiness of mankind sy- VAnuS Butler,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10

 New Haven Settlers in Southern CaIi-
 fOrnin-Figs, Grapes, ApricOts, Olives,
 Etc.
 From letter to Q friend in this city from George A. Cook, who is now in Southern Cal ifornia, we gather the following. MT. Cook finds himself very busy. He says: 'tJanu- ary here is considered the best time in the year to set out peach and apricot trees. I have set out 200 more peach and 100 apricots, and have now only about three-quarters of an acre left which I intend to set out for raisin grape culture soon. Then, too, our avenue in front is 100 feet wide, and we are setting out two rows of trees, 20 feet apart On each side, leaving Q 50-foot drive in the center. Frank Brown, who lives east of me, has set out olives. They are very dark evergreen. am setting out one row of peppers, which think is the handsomest evergreen, and one row of English walnuts and figs, al- ternately. Crockett, next west, will set out olives, and MT. Mosman, next west of him, will set out the same kinds that I have. A MT. Butler, who arrived here about two months ago from New Haven, has bought for himself a little west of here, and has bought five acres from Frank Brown, be- tween my house and his, for Mir. Holt, who has been in the 2d National Bank, New Haven, for several years. MT. Holt and family are on the steamer that should arrive he1e in about ten days. He expects to build soon af- ter he arrives.
 We have had two of the coldest nights that have been known for fifty years. It froze the ground about one inch each night and in jured great many young budded orange trees. Some of mine were killed to the ground and others only the late growth. It showed here in the valley one of the nights and some of our neighbors got their children up at 3 o'clock in the morning to see it. It SHOWS very often in night on the mountains, but seldom in the valley. A Dr. Stillman, of San Francisco, who owns large tract of land east from Frank Browns, is putting in 160 acres of raisin grapes this spring. He is hay ing everybody around here to help set it out. will send you a paper giving an account of our fair at Riverside. If convenient, you may hand it to Mir. Alverson, or MT. Allen at Lewis $ Beecher's after you are done with it. Our valley is now very handsome. It IS bed of flowers of all colors.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
State News.

Theodore Judson has received the appointment Of keeper of tine stratford Point lighthouse.
 West Hartford the health of the people remark able. The number of deaths in town last year the number of inhabitants is about 1,5OO of that number 102 seventy years of age, 20 of them are over eighty, over ninety, and the oldest ninety four,
 An interesting case was decided in the Superior Court for Fairfield county last week. It the case Of the DAnbury bank against Oliver D. Taylor. MT. Taylors name wag forged several notes by A. B. Knapp, who absconded. The bank tried to recov- CT, or make themselves good. The court decided in MT. Taylor's favor, when the bank withdrew several other cases of thee same nature.
 The costly and elegant mansion of Captain Thomas Mayo ct Field Point, Greenwich, caught fire Mont day afternoon at about o'clock and entirely de- stroyed, together with all its costly furniture. house had recently been painted and put in complete order for occupancy and number of working people were engaged in putting it in final order when the fire was discovered among some conbustible materials about the furnace. Osptain Mayos loss is a heavy one the house and furniture being estimated in value at $41 000 insured for $23 800 in the following com panes: Queens $10,OOO, Estna $4 4O0o, Home g OOO Westchester q, 500, Greenwich S, ,00e.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
A Testimonial.

MT. George D. Curtis, representative of the Hartford Times in the House of Representa- tives during the last session, has received from the members @ handsome diamond ring, as testimonial in recognition of his journal istic services. Accompanying the beautiful gift was letter in testimony of the excellent reports made and the high regard entertained for MT. Curtis as gentleman, as well as for his faithful reportorial services The con- munication was signed g by Henry A. Mat thews, Waterbury, Judge Luzon B. Morris, New Haven, William W. Wilcox, Middletown, John P. Barstow, Norwich, and others. The communication accompanying the present was handsomely engrossed by MT. Horace Heath, of the office of the Secretary of State. The diamond, large and brilliant stone, is set in broad and heavy ring of gold, of a deep shade, the design being massive and substantial The inscription within, executed in script and Roman letter. is 8 tasteful and artistic piece of epgrayinQ
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
State Correspondence
SRW"OHF.

Married, April T. at the residence of ths brides father, WUa. B. Swan and Augusta Smith, by the Rev wm Bell.
 Married April 8, at the residence Of the brides pa- rents, by the Rev. J. VintoD, Edward Holbrook and Dora E. Gerard.
 Died, April 2, Heman Childs aged IT years Funeral Friday at o'clock p. m.
 Rev. c. ". Lyons is to be the pastor of the NJ. E. church, commencing his duties sonday, April Il. house.
 Plenty of business for carpenters here this season. viz.: E. A. want, new house sheldon Sanford, new house; Chas Short new house; John schoneld, addi- ton; H. Manweiler, taking out chimney and repair ing; F. A. Rugg, now verandah
 O. G. Houg ghtaling has moved into the house lately vacated by Henry Schneider, and ready do first class shaving, hair cutting, etc.
 The ladies of the M. E. church hold sociable next Tuesday evening.
 Isaac Rogers, while splitting wood Tuesday his ht caught his axe clothes lne causing it to hit his face instead Of the wood. One hit enough.
 Adolph Gibul has purchased Henry Buckingham's house EkOkonat,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-10
school Receptions

Another in the series of receptions at Wash ington school took place yesterday. Room II, Miss Ford teacher, received it's friends on this occasion. The affair was very success ful, as the series as whole has been. There was 8 large attendance of parents, friends and teachers. The plan in view in this series, the more complete attainment of the art of teach ing, has been attended with excellent results and excelsior is good motto. The Rev. MT. Williams made an address. He approved highly of the work he had seen accomplished and the principle underlying the efforts, the best means to the end, was warmly seconded. He spoke in playful, happy vein also, amus- ing as well as instructing. MT. Parish als o made a few remarks. The last reception in the series takes place next Friday afternoon in room 12