Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20
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Special Correspondence OF Ga2ettc and journal
LEwEs, June 13.--Duriug the final
examination in our public schools last
week the principal detected some crooked
ness among the pupils OF the graduating
class. Upon further observation he
found the system of prompting was
prevalent in some other Glasses also. He
brought the matter before the school
board on Monday evening and they
ordered o denomination of all the upper
classes in the school next week. The
graduating exercises were to have come
of on Monday next, 18th inst. This
action OF the board may probably cause
the omission of the usual Commencement
for this year. The graduating class
numbers three.
Miss Birdie Hswes met with serious
accident on Tuesday last near the black.
smith shop Of William I'll. Prettyman,
near Lewes. Her horse took fright and
becoming unmanageable she attempted
to jump out and sprained her ankle &C.
verely. The carriage WAS badly damaged.
The action of our town board at their
meeting on Monday was adverse to the
completion OF the roadway from the foot
OF Market street to the bay shore. About
$500 were appropriated for road work
and bridges in different parts of the
town, $15 Of which can be used for said
road. The estimated cost Is about 5000.
LHwEs, June 16.-The town bailiff has
been ordered to arrest all loose horses and
cattle found on our streets and impound
them according 70 law.
James A. Brereton has contracted to
carry the mail between Harbsson and
Angola for four years from July LIST, next.
He is sub. contractor and takes II from q
''star route" combination that have gobbled
up great number OF routes by underbid-
ding parties re5iding In the vicinity OF the
several routes. Their profits come In by
subletting routes that have much passenger
travel, &c.
jesse solby, colored, was arraigned be-
fore Squire Marshall yesterday morning on
the charge OF obtaining goods under false
pretences from ID. L. Mustard h Co. 1t
was proved that Selby got some paint In
knowledge or consent and he was found
guilty. In default Of bail he was placed In
the county jail to await trial at the October
term OF court.
Wheat harvest will begin here next week
and II the present favorable weather con-
tinues the crop will be good.
LEwEs, June IRA collection for the
Johnstown sufferers was taken in the M.
e. Church on Sunday evening amounting
to $40.
The first quarterly conference of the
current year for Lewes M. e. Church was
held yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Presiding Elder Wilson presided. The
usual routine business was transacted.
An exhibition Of this springs colts of
the st. James stock was held at the farm
Of Harbeson Hickman, between Pilot
Town and Nassau Station, on Saturday
evening. A colt belonging to e. ]. Nor
rls took first premium of ~. Captain
E. d. Kitchens colt second of SIS. The
collection of colts was very fine and num-
bered %.
AT meeting Of the Republican club of
Lewes, held on Friday evening last, the
following delegates to the State League,
to be held in Dover the 25th instant, were
elected: p. b. Norman, Dr., Joseph ID.
Truxton, d. Coverdale, Frank Burton
and Roman Tammany.
Robert W. Dodd is rebuilding and
making additions to his residence at his
farm, in Rehoboth.
The late aud active market for round
potatoes has given our farmers an oppor-
tunity to dispose of their large surplus
stock at fair prices.
Miss Katie Bingham, tsacher in higher
English department of our public school
was in attendance at the Presbyterian
Sunday. school institute last week. She
will spend some time with friends In
New Jersey before her return. Her sister
Miss Allie Bingham who has been in at
tendance at the Northfield school, Mass +,
is expected home on Saturday evening
next.
The much talked of steamer to run be-
tween Lewes and Philadelphia has proved
10 be failure. The citizens OF this
vicinity will avail themselves of the
schooner Baltimore which will meet the
steamer Republic daily at Cape May after
Julv lat.