Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-31
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Special Correspondents of Gazette and journal
AuBEL OcS. 23.-The new school
building was opened Monday, with the
Rev. james S E4ton, a Presbyterian
minister snd graduate Of Princeton
College, az principal. The under teachers
are as follows: Second room, Mrs.
Manson Waller, Jr; third room, Miss
Kate Taylor; fourth room, Miss Morgan.
Tbs primary department is under the
management OF Miss Jennis Riggin
This sonool building has caused much
hard feeling among the town people, as
il baa been the incentive OF the bitter
war thst has been wsged between the
rich ami moor. The former finally, With
tbs ala OF the last Legislature secured
the advantage OF their poorer edyes-
spres and the fruits of their victory are
probably viewed now by ALL as we have
Que OF the handsomeEt and most ccmmo
iious school fttuctures on the Peninsula
The tiGht was continued when II came to
the selection OF principal. The lnassss
OF the people, styled ~ the poor faction,
had TIRES nembars of the board and
finally were victorious in having Prof
Eaton elected. The professor ia super
intendent OF tho VI. p. Sunday school
and is very Popular with the children,
James 4. Graham was appointed jsni.or.
The school board is as follows D. j.
Forks, Dol. W. 4. Records, NJ. H..
T'ilRhmGo, john r. Wilson, j. Il. Marine,
I J. ". Adams, John 4. Elliotte, I. H.
Riggln and John O. Rodney Tho old
school house and grounds we're pur
chased by the Fasmers' Cooperative
Store Company, who now occupy it.
Charles A. Hastings is manager, with
Fred buiford as assigtant clerk.
The handsome residence OF DR.. James
Short cauGht fire yesterday, but with the
aid Of the BUCKET brigade and a small
hand engine the flames were extinguished
after the Rnuex had been burned.
The report OF the burning Of the aims
house with three OF the inmates was
started by the burning of small frame
dwelling near the almshouse.
LAUREL, Oot 26-The Gd.s,s has
been sold to L. 7 Cooper, merchant of
Sharptown, Md, and Emmett D. O. Hege-
man, late foreman of the paper and
formerly OF the Milford Chronicle. Mr..
o. W. Kenney who founded the paper
when less than Is years of age retlres
from the editorship of the paper with the
regard OF every one The paper is fairly
prosperous and has made much progress
during the past few months.
PartriGges throughout the county are
plentiful, but rabbits are scarce, as they
have been killed of. A number OF Laurel.
ties have been indicted for shooting them.
LAUREL, Oct. 30-The residence and
household goods OF Thomas Ellis, we'll
known farmer residing at Millsboro, and
formerly Of Laurel we're destroyed by fire
last night. Loss $4,000. Insurance and
origin unknown.
Joseph F. p smith OF Laurel and Miss
Ida NJ. Ward of near Pennington were
married at II O'Clock this morning nj
Bethel Nj. p. Church. near Farming on,
by the Rev. ]. Owen Sypherd of laurel
The bridal couple after reception at the
brides residence, took the afternoon train
north.
Two negro yonths became involved in
an alteration Saturday night. Ons Of
them drew razor, and dangerously
II not fatally cut his adversary. The az
sailant has skipped for parts unknown.