Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-17
LEWES.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and JOnrnal'
LEwEs, July l0-0ur citizens are
greatly agitatsd at the sudden disappear
anoe OF jeweler by the name OF Water
bury who recently came here and opened
a store. He lett on Thursday last for
New York saying that he would return
ON Saturday. He, however, never re-
turned and those Of our citizens who had
given him articles Of value to repair COM
menced to become uneasy and yesterday
they made an investigation of his store
aud nothing could be found excepting
some old broken clocks and spectaoles.
isweler by the name Of Blomethal, at
Salisbury, who furnished the stock of
goods to open the store, arrived here yes
terday and will start for New York
to day where he has already employed
detectives. The value OF the goods taken
8 about 5000.
Cornelius Wiitbank, who has been suf-
fering from q severe attack OF bilious
dy seItsry, died on Thursday. He was
about "a years old and was our Justice Of
the peace. His interment will take
place to day.
A IL year-old son Of Burton Msnlove
was sccidently shot in the left temple
by David Edwards, who was trying to
exterminate some cats in his yard. His
injuries, though somewhat painful, will
not prove fatal
The Temple Bay Club OF Philadelphia,
which arrived here on Tuesday with ~
members, had quite jollifcation riding
through our town, playing the cornet
and singing. The club is organizsd from
the factory OF Henry Distin, tine cele-
brated musical instrument maker.
william Henry Distin, his son, accom-
panied the club.
G. &. Ewing, formerly conductor on the
Delaware Maryland & Virginia railroad,
arrived here last evening, and is going to
make arrangements to move his family to
Wilmington, having accepted position
ON the p, W. & B. railroad.
LRwEs, July 1.-THE barque Rita
Stewart, Captain McLeed, from ApAlA
ohicola for Sohe'dam, loaded with lumber,
arrived in the harbor late last night
waterlogged, reporting having struck on
Florids reefs June oath. Sac took a
pilot rs miles outside the Breakwater
| yesterday, and arrived here without
steam tug assistance. A survey will be
held this morning which will no doubi
result in her condemnation.
The Douglass House at Rehoboth IL
nearly fllsd with guests. On Wednes
day there were 43 arrivals.
The Thompson pier has been completed
| at Reboboth and is 400 feet in length. i
will no doubt be an attractive place FOL
those who are inclined to enjoy good
fishing.
LEwEs, July 16.-A fire which brok'
ont In the Henlopen Cape timber yester
day did considerable damage. This will
no doubt inconvenience some of thu
poorer class OF people in our town VIII
have been dependent upon this forest TO
their fuel.
| Ahp was given by the friends ant
boarders Of Mrs. Pepper last evening.
The excursion party which left Dove
July 9Th for the purpose OF visiting SOM
Of the principal summer resorts along tn
Atlantic coast arrived in the Breakwate
Yesterday morning. They report q de
lightful trip throughout. They will re
main until the departure OF the Dove
Sunday school, which proposes to spen
to-day at Rehoboth.
The return OF the delegates and Wis
tors to the Democratic convention was th
occasion Of no little hilarity on Monda
evening. A large number Of our moi
prominent citizens formed in lin,
headed by portion Of the Lewt
Cornet Band marched to the dep
and upon the arrival Of the train fir
works were set off in quite Fourth
! July manner. The visitors and del
! gates, after once more falling In line, pr
decided to the business centre where H
!. Tunnel addressed those who had asser
' bled.
Nothing has yet been heard Of the mis-
= ing jeweler and 40 watch and jewel
: owners still mourn the loss Of the
;. property.
y The colored people will hold tn,
!, annual camp meeting on the grounds
;. the Rehoboth association. They W
commence on Sunday, July 9th.
h. Greeley Knowles, who has been p
speoting in New York and Boston,
turned home to-day on the steam
= Breakwater.
m The first grand hop Of the season '
Il. given at the Douglass House, at Re
US both, last evening. There was q La
"a attendance from all the other hotels,
~ well as from Lewea.