The daily gazette., 1883-10-20

LOCAL LACONICA.

A public reception will he given at the
Ebbitt House, 1907 Market street this even
ing by the proprietor, John W. Smith.
A private masquerade was given In In
stitute Building by several young men and
was participated in by about "a couples, last
evening.
Porter g. Co., of 400 Market street, have
had telephone placed in their stole and
are connected with the Exchange. Their
number is 227.
On Friday evening, October 49, George p.
Edgar, of New York, will deliver an address
before Hope Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. AM,
In the fourth story Of the Adams Building
The lady friends of Brandywine Lodge,
No. 1,505, G. U. o. o. F., will present that
lodge with handsome sword at National
Hall, Ninth and Walnut streets, on Friday
evening next.
The Chinese plate entertainment for the
benefit of Ezion NJ. E. Church and Sunday
school was continued last night and will end
tonight. The attendance was large,72 plates
having been disposed of.
The burning Of q lot of brush and other
combustible material, In the yard of house
on Lord street last evening, caused some
little alarm. The Reliance Engine Com
pany was notified and responded.
The final hearing of the case of William
Dlworth against James G. Powell, for $3.50,
alleged to be due for wages, before referees,
took place in the Court House yesterday and
resulted In verdict for the full amount for
the plaintiff
Charles Reynolds has leased the second
story of the Herdman Building, on Fourth
street near King, and fitted it up with mems
aud women's dressing rooms, new chande-
liers, etc., and will re-rent 1t to dancing
masters and managers oil private balls, hops
and sOirees.
The Quaker City Cricket Club has can.
celled its engagement to play match game
with the st. George Club OF this city at
Chester to-day. The season will be closed
10y the St. Georges with a match, "married,
versus single," at the scheutzen Park, some
time next week.
Major Samuel Candy, civil engineer, and
his son Edmund, left yesterday for the
United States of Colombia, South America,
expecting to be absent about two years.
Charles Goldshorough OF Baltimore will sue
coed Major Candy as assistant engineer of
the B. u P. railroad.
Edgar A. Finley and John M. Kennedy
will sell at public sale day, beginning at
at 10 a. m, at the carriage bazaar of Ed
ward Darragh, at the northwest corner of
Fourth and Walnut streets, over 100 car.
riages. All the tools and machinery of the
factory win also be sold.
The residence. Of Savory Evans, 6l0 Spruce
street, was entered by thief on Thursday,
who had collected together lot of clothing
and other valuables, which he had arranged
TO take way with him, but was fortunately
discovered by Mrs. Evans, who gave the
alarm, the thief making his escape.
The Rev. E. M. Frysiugor, D. D., will
preach in Scott M. E. Church, tomorrow
at LAO p. M, in the interest of the colored
youth. DR.. Frysinger is President of the Cen
tenary Biblical Institute of Baltimore,
school of advanced grade for the special
purpose of giving higher education to the
colored youth and especially to prepare
them for teachers and for the ministry.
Letters of administration were yesterday
granted by Register Blggs, to j. Barton
Hayes, on the estate of Beulah C. Thomp.
son, deceased, of White Clay Greek hun
dred, and also to Joseph Van Pelt on the
estate of the late Ann Van Pelt of Appoquini-
mink hundred. He has also granted letters
OF administration d. b. n. to Lydia E. Bar
tram on the estate of Ellwood Bartram, late
of Christiana hundred.