Daily Republican., 1885-06-01
FOURTH EDITION,


A new Sunday Democratic paper,
called the Argus, made its first appear
suce yesterday In Philadelphia.
Any one wishing to purchase plat
form store wagon should call ut 61b
Adams street.
A strawberry festival will be held at
Port Penn Grange Hall on Thursday
evening, the 18th inst.
The statue OF the Sacred Heart, to be
unveiled At st. Mary's church this even.
ing. will be blessed by Bishop Becker.
Don't disturb the house by coughing
all night. Red Star Cough Cure will
relieve you.
A meeting ;of tie Western Library
Committee was held ut Third and
Washington streets this afternoon.
The young folks of the Missionary
Society Of Central Presbyterian church
are invited to attend . meeting this
evening In the church parlors.
The young folks of our city should
visit the strawberry festival at Rodney
street chapel this and to morrow even
ings.
Edward Cranston- has been granted
letters of administration on the estate
OF Hannah Read, late of Mill Greek
Hundred.
| President Cleveland passed through
this city ON Sunday evening on the ex.
press due here at 10 o'clock, going
South.
Thomas Mullen had his gold watch
stolen from him on Saturday afternoon ~
Scheutzen Park, while attending the
Wcccacoe picnic.
4 - m. ~.
tended service at Scott NJ. e. church or
Sunday morning and listened to N
able sermon by the pastor.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of James Stafford and Miss
Mamie Curry in Madeley chapel on the
18th inst. at nine o'clock p. m.
Elder j. G. Ewbanks, of Georgia,
will preach ct the old Baptist meeting
house, King street above Tenth, this
|evening ut 1880 O'Clock.
A little daughter of Joseph Lacy, OF
South Wilmington, had the end Of one
Iof her fingers badly punched by adoor,
and 1t Is likely that it will have to be
Manipulated.
The last meeting for this season Of
the Women's Association of Delaware
was held a. the house of Joseph Bellah,
mo. 612 West Sixth street, this after
noon.
y The contents of the grocery store
corner Of Front and Madison streets
and also o horse, belonging to Carr
Patton, will be sold by Sheriff Ford or
Friday next.
Ninety cases were down on thu
docket for trial at the late session o.
court, and on y ak cases were disposed
Iof, Mr.. Benjamin Nields having thre,
out of the six.
| The Board of Education meets to
might, when the case of Miss Miller
Iprincipa of No. 8 school who was sus
pended by Mr.. William Kyne, will come
up before the Board.
The /. r. /. 8. and Minerva societies
Iof the Wesleyan Academy have re
solved to disband and present theil
library to the Conference Academy oil
dover.
Do not forget to attend the straw.
berry festival at Olivet Presby terian
Ichurch, corner of Chestnut and Adams
streets this evening, and also on Tues.
Iday and Wednesday evenings.
The term of DIR. Bush in the Board OF
Health has expired, but as he has been
a very active and useful mem Der it ID
supposed that Governor Stockley will
re.appoint him.
Messrs. Barney andGreiner gave creai
table performance at the Citizens rink
on Saturday evening on the horizonta
bar. Their feats were surprising, and
gave the audience an linking of what
home talent Is capable of doing,
| The grand march of masters and
Misses at the Citizens rink on Saturday
Afternoon, under the supervision OF
Prof. A. s. Webster, was q perfect sue.
cess, and reflected great credit on the
pupils and tutor.
Politics is a ticklish thing to fool
with. If you get turned down,
don't make fool of yourself, but try
1t again nsxt time and keep your mouth
shut and Jour eyes open. Take our
word fori you will have 10 cause to
regret the above advice.
| On Saturday evening Albert A. Cobb
was presented on behalf of the en-
ployees Of the Citizens rink with o
handsome badge. Mr.. Harry Conrad
made the presentation speech and Mr..
Garretson received the same on behalf
Of Mr.. Cobb.
The Harris Opera Company, who
played last week at the Opera House,
will fill a two weeks engagement,
commanding with tonight, at the
Park Iheare, Thirty. fourth and Broad
way, New York. They will visit here
again the first week in the fall, and
open the amusement season.
The Pottsville Republican says the
Rev. j. Wesley Sullivan, well known
Chadd's Ford Baptist church. preached
an able and Interesting ser
mon on Sunday week, from the text
Money Is the Root of all Evil," in the
Eng lish Baptist church, at Pottsville,
Penna.
| The attractions at the Citizens rink
this week promises to be something
hey ond the usual order, and all who
wish to spend a pleasant evening
should not fail to attend. Thil
evening the hand will give selections
from Trovatore and Verdi. A backward
race will be the chief attraction. Sc,
advertisement for program of the week
A stranger visiting our Opera House
Friday evening took q seat in the chair
but strange TO say he did not under
stand how to put the pesky seats dow
to SIT on, and as consequence he sat OF
the top of the seat through the first act
and being six.footer obstructed TIN
wow Vi buoeo SlttluB III ulb rear. On
Of the sufferers finally fixed the seat, an,
received the thanks of the six -footer.
| Officer Marqness appears to be
, terror TO evil doers. His prisoners an
j The Democratic papers are traducin
!. him, thinking thereby they will defea
Mr. Henry g, Conrad. the Repuhlica
nom inee for Mayor Mr. Conrad wi
give the people of Wilmington a polio
force that neither himself or til