The daily gazette., 1883-10-15
LOCAL LAooN1Cs.

L. F. Adair, formerly of this city, is in
San Francisco, Cal. IKE .s
The Delaware State Temperance Alliance
meets in Middletown to morrow.
The Merritt defeated the Butcher Bows, In
a game OF base ball on Saturday, by score
of 15 to IS.
The funeral of the late William X. Mccoy
took place from the Household of Faith
Church yesterday at 2 p. m.
The new hotel of Michael j. Sharkey, at
Front and Franklin streets, was formally
opened on Saturday evening.
| The Shamrock of New Castle defeated the
Blue Stocking Of this city in match game
of base ball yesterday by a score of 8 to o.
| A small boy fell from the platform of the
inclined railway at Tenth and Lombard
streets yesterday afternoon and was badly
shaken up.
The Board Of Pharmacy will examine can
didates for certificates as qualified assistants
| In Dover on the I'd of November and In this
city on the 9th.
Professor Richie has resigned the leader
ship of the orchestra at the Opera House.
| The vacancy is being temporarily filed by
Professor Ellinger.
The funeral of Jesse Cochran, the young
mau who was killed on the new B. q P.
railroad on Thursday, took place at Mt.
Salem Cemetery at p. m. yesterday.
large number of race horses were taken
through this city on the 1.42 south-bound
train this morning, on their way to Wash
ington, where they are entered for the races
this week.
M. M. Child will sell on Wednesday 26
desirable building lots at public sale.
Coaches will leave his office, 704 Market
street, for the property at 2.40 p. IN. on the
day of tale.
a sneak thief entered the residence of
Frank Q. Wittenberg, No. 1120 West street,
about IL O'Clock Saturday morning and
stole handsome and valuable bocketbook,
which contained few dollars.
The steamer FELTON, was unable to make
her regular trip to Philadelphia on
account OF the fog on Saturday. The
steamer Wilmington braved all danger and
made her double trips as usual.
The weekly prayer meeting will be held
October 16 by the w. G. T. U. In Grace
Chapel. All interested in the cause of tenn
perance are invited, and all persons, either
male or female, who feel the need of such
prayers are also invited.
A very instructive catalogue, embrac ing
10000 items of goods in lis lines (with ex.
pianoboiy ItaoibR LnabteTJ Will Do benL pre-
paid, by John Wanamaker, Philadelphia,
after November l, on request by postal
This is capital reference volume.
On Saturday, Register Biggs granted let.
ters testamentary to Mary and Robert Nc
Cullough, executrix and executor respect
ively named in the will of the late Joshua
81. Mccullough. He also issued letters of
administration to William T. Matlack on
estate of e. NJ. Matlack, deceased.
The new Swedish M. E. Church, over
Eleventh street bridge, will be dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies on Sunday
next. The Rev. Carl o, Carlson, pastor,
will preach morning and evening in the
Swedish language, and the Rev j. Richards
Boyle, Of Grace M. E. Church, will preach
In the afternoon.
A colored coachman was set upon and
brutally beaten by four white men at Front
and King streets on Saturday night. One
of them struck him with blackjack near
the left temple, inficting a dangerous
wound. The colored fellow resented an in
suit offered by one of the party to a woman
he was talking to; that was his only ofFenss.