Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14

is having the assistance of the Rev. Mr..
Moore, DIR. 0smond and others.
LAUREL.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
LAUREL Nov. S.--In ,ha case or the
school board, after thorough investiga-
ton, your correspondent is led to believe
that he errored IL the classification of
tbs pupils. The young men who were re-
turned to the second floor were those
who failed TO attend the winter term last
year, and consequently fell behind in
their classes, necessitating their transfer.
was wrongly quoted also relative TO the
board, as 1 meant no reflection on it
whatever, further than that the masses
were bitterly opposed to part of them.
Professor Eaton ia greatly aggrieved.
This is uncalled for as all citizens join in
praises for him. He is q scholar, being
graduate of one of the finest colleges
in the country and 10 exceedingly popu-
lar, as is also his assistants. The school
IS progressing finely.
The Rev. MIR. Green, M. p, pastor on
the Reliance circuit, has gone over to the
NJ. Il. Conference. He will, we are in
formed, be stationed at Wyoming. His
leaving his native church was caused by
ugly rumors.
The large naples on Market street be-
tween Central and Delaware avenues have
been cut down. This adds much to the
beauty OF the buildings.
The county grange held an all day
meeting here yesterday. 1t adjourned to
meet in Bridgeville on the second Thurs
day in January.
LAUREL, Noy.S. Queen Esther, under
the direction OF Prof. ID. P. Wyatt was
rendered by class OF amateurs q. Phil
lips Hall before q large audience on
Wednesday night. The cast of prinoi-
pal characters was as follows:
King, Major O. NJ. Carey; Kings alton
dsnts; Kings pages, Elwood Thomson,
Willie Phillips; "Haman," Samuel B.
Hitch; "Mordecai," W. +. King; "High
Priest" j. II. Elliott; "Heg,i," Prof. j.
d. Eaton; ''scribe," O. W. Kenney;
"Herald," NJ. O. Elliott; "Guards," j. A.
Prattyman, II. o. Riggiu, G. I. Culver,
W. j. Graham; "Queen Esther" Mrs. @.
b. Bacchus; Queens attendants, Jennie
| Elzsy, Emma Alberts; Queen's maids,
Florence Marvil, Roxie Davis; Queens
pages, Mary Collins, Lillian Waller;
| '1Zsrish," Miss Matte E. Phillips;
Harish'd child Alice Gordy; Zarish's
maids, Eliza Hitch, Beula Crockett;
Prophecies" Miss Name Horsey; Nor
| decai's sister, Mrs. Kate Thomisun; maid
of honor, Mrs. w. e. Thomson; angel,
Miss jennie Phillips; "Queen Vashti,"
Mrs Name Hastings; Queen Yashti's
attendants, Maud Wainwright, Lille
Easom; Queen Vashti's maids, Roxie
Hastings, Mortie Melvin; Queen Vashti's
pages, Sallie Graham, Msnda Gordy;
organist, Miss Katie Meekins.
LAUREL, Nov. 1.-The following Off
GERS have been raised in Pomona Grange,
No. 3 f. J. W. Anderson, Master; o. G.
| Brown, Overseer; n. l.. Blanchard, Lso,
turer; Il. J. Davidson Steward; W. Il.
Horsey, Assistant Steward; w. w. Nor.
gan, Chaplain; Levin Hitch, Treasurer;
Daniel Short, Secretary; j. IL. Ball, Gate
Keeper; Miss Mary Anderson, Pomona;
Mics Jennie T. Brown, Flora; MIS-. Ella
Hitch, Ceres: Mrs. s. A. Davidson, Lady
Assistant Steward; George A, Jones, j.
X. Wright, L. ". Ralph, Finance Com.
mittee; s. j. Wheatly, Mira. al. @. Jacobs
and T. b. Swain, Executive Committee.
1t is stated that the recently organized
oyster trust will collapse. 49,
several flock OF wild geese have flown
eouth during the past 10 days. This in
dictates approaching cold weather.
Delmar wants n bank, street light and
many other improvements. This is 8
thriving town.
William j. Kenney OF near town has q
I 4 10 N,,sn 4
pounds.
Orr citizens are delighted over the
action of the railroad company in giving
us a late daily train. They on several 90
oasions have made strong petitions fol
this courtesy, bat the company could mo-
grant it, as they not having termtua
facilities here it would necessitatt
Running to Delmar, and the extra ex
pense OF running from Seatord TO Delmal
would have been quite heavy. The mai
trains remain about as they were bnt tn,
afternoon accommodation were 3haneeC
as follows: Train going north, which for
merly left at 1928 O'Clock, now leaves q
30 p. nj. Going south train now leave
at 7.49, being 81 hours later. Beside
these changes the day Old Point express
hos been added. This, with the night ex
preSB ehcu WAyi Blfes Us hplbuuiu ttbYGi
ing facilities. The new time card won
into effect this morning. There is another
thing for which we shnnid feel elated
We can now get the EVERY EVENING TIT
same day OF publication. This has beer
impossible heretofore.
The new freight depot will be readl
for occupancy in few days. The mem
waiting room at the passenger depot ha
been used rs q freight office duringj,th,
erection OF the new office and storag
room.
The whistles and bells of our numer
Gus factories are very foroible illustrs
tive of Laurel's rapid march to cit hood
There is great dissatisfaction manifesto,
by the residents OF northern part OF tow
or at least on one street. They threaten
10 petition the Legislature to place then
out Of the town interpretations,
Several children have died near Laurie
with dyphtheria during the past tw,
weeks.
JAS. T. P. Smith and bride have re
turned home and are housekeeping q
Mr.. Smiths commodious residence il
Brooklyn, (north of bridge.)