Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
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1kWES, sept Aos-ontpn6fu y. Eretty-
man, who has been very i'll FOR week
past, died OF the residence of his mother
near Lewes, yesterday morning, aged
about so years. His funeral will take
place tomorrow morning; interment at
Old Ebenezer cemetery, near Lswes.
Another easterly gale came on as PIE
dicted BY the signal service bureau Tues.
day night. The wind blew with con-
siderable force during the night, but it
was no comparison to the gale Of two
weeks ago. 1t served to bring In full
tide and with the sea helped the wreckeru
to get off several of the stranded vessels.
The brig Richard I. Green and schooner
Alens Covert were foated and several
others would have gone of il their car
goes had been discharged.
The wind subsidized yesterday morning
to dead calm and thick fog. The
storm came on suddenly and with such
force as to make heavy sea at tho point
of the cape where the ship William II.
Grace is ashore, causing E. d. Registers
wreckers, eight men, who were on the
ship getting out barrels, to remain all
night. They were rescued yesterday
morning with much difficulty by the
Lewes life.saving crew. The men on
board the ship spent An unpleasant night
with no provisions and II the gale had
continued with the force OF the great
storm would probably have been lost.
The United States steamer Dispatch
from Newport, Il. l., arrived at the
Breakwater yesterday morning. Her
destination is Washington, D. O.
The schooner Sarah O. CLARK ashore at
Rehoboth Beach was discovered very
early on Wednesday morning, 18th inst
on the beach about half mile north of
the Henlopen Hotel with no one on
board, about 100 feet above high water
mark, by John h. Nicholson, ESD, Of
Dover and two boys named Martin, resi-
dents OF Rehoboth. She was placed in
charge of Erasmus Martin, father of the
boys, who has been Watching her ever
since and can recover 81 day for his
services. The captain came on from
Bridgeton, took look at her and de-
parted without making arrangements
with anyone. She is 20 years old, about
40 tons burthen, new mainsail, one
anchor and chain on board and worth in
her present condition with her materials
few hundred dollars, but she lies on
the beach with the expense OF Watching,
eating her up, Martin, the watohman,
eventually coming In for the "lion's
share.
Captain John Luce of Luce Bros, and
L. p. Allyn, manager for s. \. Brown &
Co., are here. The two fish factories
will start up in few days.
LEwEs, Sept 2S.-Unsuccessful efforts
were made to float of the pilot boat L. +.
Bayard on Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning. The tide was good but the water
could not be kept out OF her. The owners
have contracted with +. q. Maui Il Co., to
get her OF.
The bark Thomas Keillor, ashore near
the point OF Cape Henlopep, was pulled OIL
yesterday morning by the tugs North
America and Argus. She with the briggn-
| tine Richard 7. Green, pulled of Wednes-
day, will be towed TO Philadelphia for re-
pairs. The brig will return Tor the part OF
cargo already ont OF her and proceed to
Boston, her destination.
The schooner Belle Brown from Antigua
with sugar for orders arrived at the Bresk-
water on Thursday evening.
The fishing schooner Gertrude Summers
was launched yesterday evening. The same
| parties are now sorewing up the other fish
Ing schooner. j. L. Becker, and will launch
| her IN q few days.
The Brandywine Graults Company,
placed the last rock for filing tie gap
appropriation Of 1888, on Thursday.
LEwEs, Sept. 3O.-At the stated meet .
ing of Atlantic Lodge, No. Is, l. o. o.
f. Of Lewes, held Friday evening last,
the following officers were elected: Wal
ter j. Poynter, N. G.; John NJ Barnes,
v. G.; John Maull, Il. g.; D. W. B.ere-
ton, P. g., and John W. West, Treasurer
Finance Committee, Joseph E. Virdsn,
d. W. BurbGge and A. L. Burton. The
installation of officers will take place at
the next stated meeting, Friday evening,
October 4th,
Charles NJ. Marshall of Lewes has con-
trscsel with Rehoboth Bench Associa-
ton to put down three rows of pine
piling along the front from the southern
boundary to point north Of Hotel Hen
lOpen. The inner rev is TO be solid and
even with the top of the elf on which
the outer side Of the boardwalk on Surf
avenue will rest, the second row three
feet from the inner row, ~ inches apart,
and tho outer row eight feet from the
middle row and OF alternate spaces with
the middle row. This work is expected
to be etfectual In projecting the whole
front from the raveges of the surf. II
has been tried by Mr. Hooper and other
in front OF their cottages with good
effect. The work will begin in a short
time and completed before winter sets in
A cistern for securing supply Of rain
water will soon be built ct Cape Henlope1
life station.
The Rev. Mr.. Laverty, pastor of thu
Presbyterian church here, exchanged
pulpits with the Rev. Mr.. NoEwan O
Daretown, N. j., on Sunday. Mr.
McEwan preached two very able sermons
! The attendance Of Odd Fellows q
Milton on Sunday was quite large. Dele
cations Of members were on hand from
, Crystal Fount, No. 10, OF Milford, Unioi
, No. 8, of Georgetown, and Atlantic, No
10, of Lewes. The sermon by the Rev
3 t. K. Dreamer of Milton was eloquen
and able and highly appreciated by tn
members Of the order. Dinner al tn
Ponder House was provided by Colder
Rule Lodge Of Milton for the yisitin
| brethren and about 60 partook Of thei
hospitality.
j Mrs. Sarah frederick, widow OF th
D late Lewis frederick, the pioneer q
0 Rehoboth City, died at her residence
the first building erected at that summe
3 resort-on Saturday morning last. age
/ about 10 years. The funeral takes plac
9 this morning. Interment in NJ. L. GENE
g tery, Aewes.
. Quarantine wss taken OFF yesterday an
\ the Marine Hospital at the point of Gap
y Henlopen is closed until further order.
i. watehman is the only person who wi
Il stay there.
d The schooner Belle Brown, with sugar
j. from Antigua, has been ordered to pills
8 delphia. She is consigned to the Knief
: Sugar Refining Company.
y The Approaching NupIials.
. The New York World says: The eneae,
| mani Of hY.SAnrntnrv nR Atnka THANH