The daily gazette., 1883-10-11
LOCAL LAoONIos.

The brig Anna j. Laughlin has been re-
leased on bail, the owners entering the sum
Of 5000.
Hope Lodge, 1. O. o. F., of this city, was
paid friendly visit last evening by Mural
Lodge of Pennsgrove,N. ].
The First Regiment band will furnish the
music at the Sachsenbund ball, to be held
In the German Hall on November IL.
Secretary Morrow, of the School Board, is
now ready to pay the bills and salaries al
lowed by the Board at its last meeting.
There is plan on foot TO iorm an organ
ization of the survivors of the First Della
ware Battery, with view of holding q re-
union every year.
The jubilee vocalist colored troupe Of this
city gave parlor entertainment at the re-
Sldence of Charles H. Davis, e2s West Third
stree, last evening.
Rev. Henry Trait will be installed pastor
Of Bethany Baptist Church this evening at
7.30 o'clock. Prominent ministers of the
city will assist in the ceremony.
G. & ]. Pyle, leather manufacturers, are
negotiating for the purchase of the Todd
property, on the Shellpot near Brandywine
station, for q site for a new factory.
Rev. John j. Tierney, assistant pastor at
St. Paul's Catholic church, and who has
been In this city about two months, regis
tered before Registrar Frazer yesterday.
DR.. H. Herbert, 800 West street, registered
with Registrar Frazer yesterday. He is q
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
and has opened an office at the above
address.
Two frst-class passenger coaches, local
postal car and q baggage and express car
were shipped by Bowers, Dure q Com
pany yesterday, to the GeorgiA and Pacific
railroad.
The grading on the new branch Of the
Wilmington 81 Northern Railroad 10 being
pushed rapidly forward near Bancroft
mills and trains are now running on the
branch from Silver Brook.
Nothing has been heard from the TowI
! Commissioners of Port Deposit with refer
!, ence to the purchase of the Water Witch
| engine as yet, by the trustees who have thu
sale of the apparatus in charge.
John McCaulley, aged 10 years, while
riding down an "inclined railway" at Nintl
and Lombard streets last night fell abou
ten feet and was considerably stunned b!
striking the ground with his head.
j. schualmeyer, employed at the Ok
Ferry Mill had his ankle badly sprained b,
being elected from the works by fellow
workman during a quarrel yesterday. DR.
Keables rendered the medical assistance.
Word has been received announcing th a
Frank Leonard, a son-in.law of ex-Office
Sherry, who formerly lived In this city an,
recently went to South America to work o.
a railroad, was drowned September 8.
The Chester Eveni,sg NesOs last night says
edward Cassidy was arrested yesterday b
Officer Clark for having imbibed to freel.
in bad rum. After hearing he was com
mitted to the lookup in default of psymen
Of 6ne."
About 1875 packages of unclaimed freigh
will be sold at public sale at the freight sta
ton of the Philadelphia, Wilmington an
Baltimore Railroad Company at Fourth ant
Pine streets at 10 o'clock on the morning G
October 25.
The following officers were elected for th
, ensuing year at the last regular meeting {
the St. Elmo Club: President, George +
Eaton; Vice President, Lovitt Janney
Secretary, Harry Pierson; Treasurer, Gu
H. Groves; Trustees, Frank P. Hawkins an
Charles 8. Denney.
: The "Long Fast" of the Israelites bega
at sunset last evening and will continu
until the stars appear tonight. This is th
most sacred day of the year among them an
during that period no faithful Israelite wi
cat or drink ard the whole time 10 to
spent in devout worship.
The Rev. F. B. Duval, pastor of Il
First Presbyterian Church, arrived hon
about 6 O'Clock on Tuesday evening. E
, left this city May 10 and travelled throug
the Southern States and California, returi
Ing by way of St. Paul, Chicago and Buffal
distance of about 10000 miles.
The Provident Society proposes to hold
z bazaar In the auditory of the Opera Houl
y on December IL, 12 and 13. This is the fir
% one given for three years and every effo
will be made to make 1t grand success
The object is to raise funds to help Il
needy poor and to establish a free dispe
sary In the city.
The Shields Library Association will gi'
its twenty-Arst annual reception at Institu
Hall on Thanksgiving Eve. james =. Co
non has been appointed master OF Ger
monies; Alfred Walton, Jr., floor manage
y William j. Mccartney, Maxwell MAhon
and John F. Meaney, first, second and thi
assistants respectively.