Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette ana journal
LEwEs, Juue 24.--The REORGANIZATION
Of the higher classes in our public
schools was concluded last Thursday and
the commencement exercises take place
this afternoon, at 8 80 O'Clock, in the
hall Of the school building. The gradu-
stiug GLASS passed satisfactory axamina.
tion. II numbered thres-Misa Maggie
Norman, L. outten and William Short.
Miss Norman is the only ore that will
tako part In the exercises. The young
gentlemen having declined to read an
essay. An election for q principal and i've
teachers will take place at the next stated
meeting OF the school board, on Tuesday
evening, July %.
Mr.. Jacob A. Marshall, pilot who has
been confined to the house for several
weeks on account OF sickness Is out again.
Our town treasurer adyertises the hay
lots of the public marshes Of Lswes for
public sale on Saturday July 9th at q
O'Clock, p. IN.
d. Parks has fitted up his pool room
corner Second and Market streets for an
Toe cream saloon and opened on Friday
last.
The readings and reoitations Of Prof.
Ford on Tuesday evening last was very
good, but In consequence OF threatening
weather was moi largely attended.
Work ordered by the town board at
their last meeting has begun on our
streets and roads.
The office OF the deputy collector Of
customs has been frightened by coat OF
paint.
Trains to Rehoboth are beginning to
carry more than the usual number of
passengers 40 early in the season. From
present indications the outlook is good
for prosperous season.
LEwEs, June 26.-Ths com enhancement
exercises of Lewes union school vera had
Monday afternoon in the hall OF the
school building. The opening piece WIS
an instrumental duet on tho piano by
Misses Anna Bingham and Leua Nichols
followed with prayer by the Rev. a. 8.
Thompson and quartet singing by Messrs
Joseph Stevens, o. II. Mason, l B..
Schelienger and Principal r Tammeny.
Miss Maggie Norman the only graduats
then read vary interesting tssay on
1.-THE Woman of the Nineteenth Century"
Solo on the piano by Miss L. Nichols and
short address by the Rev. j. Laverty to
to the graduate was next. Messts.
Stevens and Mason gave duet. The
last piece of music was solo by Mr..
Stevens accompanied with the piano by
Miss A. Bingham. The Rev. a. s.
| Thompson made short address to the
audience and the graduate and presented
her diploma 10 behalf of the pricipal and
school board. Prof. Tammsny the prin-
Opal had charge of the programme. The
essay Of the graduate was equal to the
average, the vocal and instrumental
music was superior and altogether the
programme was we'll rendered and the
large audience was highly pleased. The
usual dance followed in the evening and
some of the young people OF Lswes spen.
an enjoyable evsning.
William II. virden contractor has o
force of carpenters at work putting q
shingle roof on the Episcopal Church.
Personal. Mrs. Kate Pride, wife Of
mittent fever-W. e. Bingham Is putting
up brick and cement wall on the banA
in front Of his residence-The Rev, J.
Hutohings Brown is enjoying short
vacation OF Rehoboth. de ia the guest
of Mrs. Clinton Long at the DOUGLASS
House-Charles q. Mason and Williem
e. Chambers with their families spent
Tuesday at Rehoboth life station catching
soft crabs and otherwise enjoying them.
selves. Capt. T. ]. Truxton and family
WIG are s5l 5HtniaE bf the station gave
thea most hospitable ent0giairn ant =
NJ lni Nra 3acgge IL. WHat al Fhi.a
delphis are spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Harrison-The Rev. j. IL
Laverty and family will summer a,
Rehoboth, having taken cottage Their,
for the season-Dr. d. L. Mustard II
visiting relatives in Germantown, Pa.