Trains and schedules in Wilmington and nearby lines
A fragmentary list details train times and services for Wilmington and surrounding rail lines including Baltimore and Washington, Philadelphia routes, depots, Sundays schedules, and various depots such as New Castle and Port Deposit. It also notes indications for today and broad weather and market summaries from the era.
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Wilmington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
New Castle
Delaware Rt
Fyllmington
Northern R
Delaware Western
Jons Haltimore
Delaware R.R
Wilmington & Northern K
Delaware Western KR
Broad Street
Washington Avenue
Mae
Market
Mendelssohn Quintette Concert Thrills Millard Club Audience
The Millard Club hosted a grand concert by the Mendelssohn Quintette of Boston with Miss Ella C Lewis. The Grand Opera House sold out with about sixteen hundred attendees, praise for stage decor, and encores for Miss Lewis, plus bouquets for all performers. The program featured William Tell overture, Sicilian Vespera Bolero, quintette, Serenade, Fantaisie, and overtures.
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Mendelssoun Quintette Club
Millard Club
Mendelssohn Quintette
Boston
Ella C. Lewis
Hinev
Grand Opera House
Itsea
Milard Club
Millard
Mendelssoha
William Tell
Teosaini
Menuetto
Boccherini
Banda O'Dee
Clay
Servais
Rudsoph Hennig
Kila C. Lewis
Religious services and pastors announced for multiple churches
Olivet Presbyterian Church holds sermons at 10 40 a m and 7 80 p m by Rev C H Rodney Allure invited at St Pauls M E Church with Lord's Supper and short sermon at 7 45 p m led by the pastor subject weighed and found wanting First Baptist at Elm and Jackson streets with Rev T M Eastwood preaching 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m Sunday School 9 a m and 2 p m First Presbyterian on Market Street above Ninth with Rev F B DuVal services 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m Sunday school 2 o'clock Congregational prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday at 7 45 All public invited Second Baptist at Fourth and French with Rev R B Cook preaching 10 30 a m and 7 80 p m morning school 9 a m afternoon school 2 p m pastor's Bible class 2 p m morning sermon for children and families invited to attend
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Olivet Presbyterian
C. H. Rodney
Allure
St. Paul's M. E
First Baptist Church
Elm and
Jackson Streets
T. M. Eastwood
First Pesbyterian Church
Market Street
Ninth
F. B. DuVal
Second Baptist Church
Fourth and
French Streets
R. B. Cook
Mr. Smiths New York Excursion on the Hudson River
Mr P T E Smith plans his annual excursion to New York and up the Hudson River in late July aboard the Plymouth Rock. The boat will travel to West Point landing at Cozzens Wharf and the Government pier near the Academy, then continue to Newburgh with optional four horse Concord coaches for return trips. Salutes at various points will echo along the river.
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West Point
Cozzens’ Wharf
Government Pier
Academy
Newburgh
Concord
Building Lines and Urban Growth in Wilmington
Survey results list fifty two dwellings and three other surveys completed this month, with a twenty four count last year and a thirty one increase. Names and addresses of builders and properties appear, noting several houses on Delaware avenues and streets, plus a hotel event tonight. The Millard Concert succeeds, weather dampens cherry prospects, and the Gazette notes expanded circulation as City Council plans a special meeting.
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Daring Et Mooth
Uilding Oes
Henry Mendenhall
Wollaston Street
Green & Wilson
Shipley Street
Second
Third
C. W
J. Horn
Ninth Street
Wilson
Poplar
George W. Bright
Second Street
Adama
Jackson
Pees
Front Street
Harrison
Franklin
Thomas Bruner
N. E
Delaware Avenue
National
Otel
Millard
Stan
Gazette
Historical Society
J.D. Heald
Dr. Gallagher
Market Street
Chapman
Danny Gazerte
Maryland Avenue
Read and Tatnall
J,t
HEALD
Real Estate and Marigans Exchange
Clayton House
Markets Fall Slightly as Buyers and Sellers Decrease
Market on King Street shows fewer buyers and sellers this morning while prices hold near Wednesday levels. Ruling prices cover beef items, pork, mutton, veal, poultry, butter, eggs, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, and dairy goods with varied cents per unit or per half peck or per quart amounts.
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King Street
Errata Corrects Morrows Official Service Record
The Gazettes note a correction about Wm Mor row who died yesterday. He served as U S Marshal for the Delaware District from 1853 to 1861 and conducted the 1860 U S Census with recognized diligence and accuracy.
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Wm. Morrow
Morrow
U.S
Delaware
Strawberry Bestival Opens at St Peter's Church
New Cassi ix June 1 1878 reports a strawberry festival staged in the basement of St Peter's church with decor in fine taste. Tickets at 25 cents include admission and 25 cents value toward strawberries cake and ice cream. Ladies in charge include Mrs Wilmot Whitfield Dougherty Hilley Connelly Izar Callahan Early and O Neil. A northeast wind and unseasonable weather are noted. H Hilley of Shawtown reportedly broke an arm after falling from a rail fence.
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New Casiix
St. Peter's Church
Wilmott
Whitfield
Dougherty
Hilley
Connelly
Izar
Callahan
Early
O'Neil
H. Barrie
H. Hilley
Shawtown
County Executive Committee elects Walker as Chairman
A Democratic County Executive Committee meeting at the Delaware House elected Joseph H. Walker of St George's Hundred as Chairman John Henry Publ Wilmington Secretary and Wi Herbert New Castle Treasurer This group will receive election returns from June 8 and forward certified results by mail with a June 10 meeting to announce the official results Meanwhile an extended auction sale of Hasltine paintings continues at Merrick Drake's gallery through June 1 and 3 due to past entertainments.
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Jobepr HM. Walker
Delaware House
Joseph H. Walker
St. George's Hundred
John Henry Publ
Wilmington
Has
Merrick Drake
Opera House
Otice
New Castle
Brandywine
East
George Cloud
Jacob K. Hanby
West
Joseph M. Pierce
Joseph L. Wilson
Joan W. Anderson
Mutineers Brought Before U S Commissioner in Philadelphia
The four mutineers, whose account appeared in yesterday’s issue, were brought by Officers Kee man and Wilson before U S Commissioner Smith in Philadelphia. Depositions were taken and the prisoners remanded to custody. The deposition will be placed before the Judge this morning. Pic-Nic: Weecacoe Active Association to hold a picnic at Rosendale Park on Thursday July 18.
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Congress
United States Senate
Alam Way
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Illnois
Newbern
Senate
Great Britain
Syn
Tina
Hei
Spingeer
Mlinois
John Kee
Frank Wilson
U. S
Smith
Philadelphia
Chester Times
Weecacoe Active Association
Rosendale Park
Second National Bank of Scranton Closes Doors
The Second National Bank of Scranton suspended operations causing streetside excitement though solvency had long been questioned. Liabilities reach 628 215 and assets are insufficient. President W W Winton owns most stock and faces a 20 000 overdraft. the bank’s capital stock is 200 000 with 108 000 owed depositors. The surplus dropped to 700 009 from over 100 000 last year, and the failure will not cripple other local banks. Depositors are mainly farmers.
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Second National Bank of Scranton
Scranton
Second National Bank
W. W. Winton
New York
Wilmington Dry Goods Ad Promises Low Prices At Home
A 1978 Wilmington notice urges residents to shop locally for dry goods, claiming Philadelphia shoppers can save time and money by buying in Wilmington. The letter touts a large, well lit store with a wide stock of staple and fancy dry goods, one price, cash only, and prices at or below Philadelphia retailers. It cites credibility from Philadelphia customers and argues local patronage boosts city prosperity.
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Philadelphia
Wilmington
Merchants announce closing sale of spring and summer dress goods
Wilmixeton Delaware patrons receive notice that the store will close its entire stock of spring and summer dress goods to reduce stock before seasonal purchases. The message states the large stock in increasing trade necessitates a sale with lower prices while space and time permit. The notice promises daily offerings at reduced prices and invites patrons to visit as goods are discounted.
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Atlante
English Channel
Liverpool
America
Gladstone
Ase
Turkey
Vulaire
Ikers
Kisl Gurney
Lonton
Alvocation
Lordists
Escobedo
Saragossa
Mexico
Henery H. Rogers
Onl
John D. Felitolb
Tituagilla
Standard
Acme Oi
Springfield
Mass
Tnter
Warfair
Mestrop
Nua- Hor Street
Ella C, Lewis
Uemsou
Tyan
Thomas Ryan
Fuchs
Fantaisie
E. Jacolsohn
Traumerei
KR. Schumann
David
R. V. Pierce
Comley
New York State
Pierce
R. V, Pierce
Buffalo
County Executive Committee
Horner
Harrisburg
Brazil
John Pop Hodnett
William Morrow
Davis
William B. Davis
Lombard Street
Riverview Cemetery
Market Stree
Willsincton, del
Crosby & Hill
Market ST
Wilmington, del
Marso
Pennsgrove
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Pennsgrove, N. J
Alice Preston
Fourth Street
Jeldt
Meiners —Pensioners
James Moore
Ley Street
John Henry Pohl Seothe
Wilmington First Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
Eugene Sayers
John F. Dolce
Ralph McCall
Charles Jesterin
Thos. H. McGormick
William P. Windish
Patrick Lambert
James Megary
John 8. Brady
Charles D. Bedford
Philip Green
Jobhn Sorlander
J.H. Simms
Wilam J. Morrow
James F. McGonigal
John Aiken, Sr
Thomas B. Nickerson
Charles Campbell
Enoch Moore, Jr
James Hasson
William McCormick
Wiliam A. Murphy
F. C. Carpenter
William H. Lee
William Jl
Bleyer
Iter HH
Hyatt
Win F. Morrow
Brainey
Seventh Ward
Eighth Ward
Ninth Ward
Tenth Ward
Christiana, North
Mill Creek
Red Lion
George
Kirby
Ale
J. Vanhterie
Button
T. McWhorter
E.R. Wright
VanDyke
Dr. W. Ashcraft
Jeln Zaccheus
M. E. Walker
John Morrison
J. W. Leatherbury
Benjamin Gibbs
Richard Townsend
B. Seller
A. Armstrong
Thomas ‘Deakyns
Sis John W. Rovers
St. George's Weat
Blackbird
Isaac Richards
Murtaugh
Chestnut Street
Wilmixeton, Delaware
W.M. Kennard & CO
N. B
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