Daily Republican., 1880-04-16
oUk DELA WARE GIFT LsrrEH.
Tsbleau ANA Bappof-Lenp Year
ReeepfienAfhe Pastor and the
. Chofr Of fhe aEbiseDpaii-- Major
Hunter ahsf the lJ6ksa Increase
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/ toOeRtt0mAEu0 fADtOf 0N0 the
. Chofr Of the EtiseDpaii- Major
Hunter ahsi' the lJ6ksa Increase
'ofFssAe;ost che .Capals
Special cotrespsadsaee 81 tSs Rspsassss Z.
DRLAwARH CRY, DHL., April ls, 1880.
On wednesday and Thursday evsn-
ings last en- entertainment of tablsau
performance, under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Church, ,tand for the bene-
fit Of the church, was given in the Acad-
emy. Not the least interesting part Of
the entertainment was a supper gotten
up in, tho best style, each evening,
which was well patronizsd. The net
gains Of the affair were quite 'satisfac-
tory, something in the neighborhood
Of 800 being added to the trsaury Of ,
the church. sr.. ssI- re
The ladies Of the colored u. A. NJ.
Church will have a Leap Year Recep-
ton tomorrow evening! At this re-
ception supper will be the prominent
feature, in connection with the grand
march. There will be fun for the pale
faces whs attend
The little unpleasautnsss, + am ir-
formed that occurred last Sunday week
in the Episcopal Church was caused by
the choir insisting that the creed should
be sung, whilst the pastor waso deter.
mined that if 1t were chanted, which is
only done in High Churches, u should
be read afterwards. refrainsd last
week from saying anything about it,
but 1t has nor become publicpfopsrty
and no harm can be done by Shronic-
ling the truth in the matter. The pas
tor has been, misrepresentsd BY some Of
his flock; the matter was reported to
him by DR.. Clemson, when Mf: Philips
in scathing terms rsbuksdz hiS4 .assail-
ants, knowing that he was yigbb The
acrid feeling. has now ab4ted, and
things are running smoothly again, ex-
cepting the absenceof DR.. MisehAl from
the choir yErt& saq =: :&37rof
"A petition circulated by MsioFHunter
which is being .numerously signed, ask
ing the town commissioners to modify
the dog law, So as' 10 allow DIGS 10 run :.
1t large that: ases properlyctM1zzled. =.
There is not the least donbt but what
the new commissioners when they meet
will accsde 10 the fsquest, as az least
II the votables Had al
ready sign 4 the petition when fsaw it.
As, the ssag0n advances the passage
up and down .the canal Of different
kinds OF vessels are on the increase.
Il is predicted that there will Bg lar
,er canning trade on the canal tdns sea-
ION. than. for the past twenty y7fye, years.
A frail daughter of the paye--Alice--
anne here On tie Phiiade1phia Steam.
'oat last satdfd&Y, and conduvsed her,
alf in. a very ,disgraeefulmanner. In
he evening she was followed. through
he streets BY crowds Of young men and
'oys, who hooted at her, when she re-
aliated BY some Of the 7vilest Kinds Of
pithatsE No effort was msaesto stop
his obscenity,p but sheywas allowed to
oam around whithersoeyer the bent OF
ler inolfnations dictated. 'Itisq quite
arfty to have sach, q! chAFaetsf In our
oidst, and our moral community are
considerably puzzled as TO th9Et they
IAN get rid Of this necessary evil.
Quite an extensive excitement oc-
Iufred here abOntl5 o'clock thiB after
ioop. Mr.. f. Rey5old had slaitohed his
lorse- in, front Of Mr.. Nef,R harness
tore to q short chain attached to the
o6sf.S When Mr.. &. attempted to un-
itch the horse, he gave . sudden jerk.
Oossd from all eontrel, he madBa fur
Qus dash, and in very few minutes
he carriage was as completely demol-
she'd as If # had Been struck With q
,eg of. dynarnitae Getting fres from
he wreck the horse continued out
linton street at g. furiaus. rate dstrew-
ng the harness along tie, road as pro-
seded.- No ons sustained any BODILY
niurHe2 72ae askEs s7Ra ii=oT
The roads are in excellent. condition,
nd o ride TO- Kirkyood Station to-day
7ould have Been enjoyed by me had
not Been fol the exceeding high
Vinds. ,4-'a10iid
Mr.-I.C. -Parkery-a 81. Georges, is
Loing thriying business at his hsr-
fssss manufsctofy ID the Odd Fellows
Isli:S The ahsraess made. BY him ia
Iyst-olass; which he dispossy ofo at as
ew price as, that made byaaewing
machines, NOT, at all times 96bs relied
,poh.. Mf. P: guarantees his work 10
'e justwhat he represents it;;e find his
air dealing is bringing him hosts Of
'atrops from the surrounding country.
.-,,J. G.,