The banner-enterprise., 1884-03-17
LOCAL

meeting at Chestnut Street Church next
Monday evening. An are welcome.
The Washington and James Ministries
will give one of their laughable concerts at
Maria's Hall on March the Gath inst.
Intelligence from Raleigh is to the effect
that six of the colored churches are holding
r~evivals. Thus far 2sO persons have pro-
fessed religion.
The Baptist church on the corner of Red
Cross and Seventh streets was consumed by
fire on Thursday morning about 2 A. NJ.
Supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
The rendition of "Curfew must not ring
tonight" by Miss Emma +. Hooper, at the
Bannaker on last Thursday evening, was
truly pathetic. Miss Hooper is q credit to
our people.
Sampson, 6. f. Register Of Deeds) has
issued orders this week that two colored
couples be bound for life, and AYERS that this
does not detract from his power to continue
the glorious work.
The Old Folks will give a concert at the
City Hall on Monday evening 18th for the
benefit of st. Stephens A. NJ. E. Church, at
which time and place they propose to do and
say some laughable things.
The Grand Army of the Republic held a
meeting at its Hall ON Friday evening, Col.
Us. W, Eagles Vice President ia the chair:
The object Of the meeting was to collect
charter fees. The meeting evenings were
changed from Monday to Wednesday.
There will be an entertainment at City
Hall on Tuesday evening 18th, under the au-
spices of the list and 4th grades of Williston
Graded School,-managed by Misses Isa-
bella l.. Howe, L.. G, Nixon and E. F. Hooper.
Encourage the children by your attendance.
The collections at St. Lukes on the End
amounted to nearly three hundred dollars.
Prizes for the largest amount collected were
awarded. Mrs. M. Sherwood first prize,
silver basket; Mrs. M. NJ. Scurlock, second
prize, silver butter dish; third prize, Miss
Annie White.
j.. Hill, Esq, chairman ofthc Wilmington
Publishing Company, has ordered a meeting
OF said company at the office of this paper.
No. lO7 Third street, on Friday evening
next. All the stockholders and others who
may be interested in forwarding a worthy
enterprise are cordially invited to attend.
There was an entertainment at Marias
Hall last Monday evening given by the
United Sons and Daughters o fJacob. 1t is
said to have been an enjoyable affair. Some
of the principal features of the entertainment
were: "Boneparte crossing the Rhine" the
"Blind mans apple and the blind mans
Candle" m- '.t st}r #vt4stt
The Tenth Annual Session of District
Grand Tent No. |, of ]. r Giddings and
Jollifee Union, will convene at st. Stephens
A. NJ. E. Church this city, on the 9th day
o fMay next. This order is composed en-
tirely of females, and is one ofthe most pros
porous secrecto congratulations in the city. The
members are looking forward to the grand
convocation with many anticipations of
pleasure, &c.
DR.. Dufot, has been the "sensation" of the
week. His electrical art Of extracting teeth
surpasses anything wi have ever seen Hun
dreds of all classes and conditions have
availed themselves of this cheap and easy
mode of avcrting trouble. We learn that a
petition is being circulated toget the Doctor
to cease bis street exhibitions and take
rooms. His Chinese Balsam and Coral Pow
ders are said to be excellent remedies for va
rious complaints. Numbers are waiting at
the pool.
Mr.. Burwell Amy, who has been mail con-
tractor for four years, missed the mark the
other day, the contract being awarded to
Mr.. Patrick Larkins. This was done, not
withstanding the fact, that Mr.. Amy's bid
was one hundred dollars less than Mr.. Lar.
kins. The failure of Mr., Amy is said to have
been due to an error in the bond. It is also
mooted that there is . "snake in the grass
and we shall endeayor to uncover him at no
distant day.