Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24
DOVER. Oct. cad, 1859.

Seven OF the crew OF the wrecked steam
ship Earnmoor, are recovering at the
asylum on New Providence, bahama
Islands.
Registrar Bradford has issued letters OF
administration upon the estate OF John
Ktnsley, deceased, OF st. Georges hundred,
to John Il. stevens and Samuel O. Stillwell
OF Philadelphia.
The date OF the band tournment to take
place at Hazel Dell Park has hean post
poned to November 14th and 18th. Ten
bands are already entered to take part In
the tournament.
Thursday was the first anniversary OF
the Rev. Leighton Ooleman's conservation
to the bishopric. III letter to the clergy
OF this diocese he asks for the prayers OF
the church for the continued success OF his
work.
William L. Rudolph, brother OF o. +.
Rudolph, died on Sunday.
George 7. Dodd OF Mlllsboro has been
elected an officer Of the Supreme Circle,
B. of U.
Willard Cox has accepted position In
railroad office at Washington.
Anthony Reybold, Dr., went to Washing
ton Monday TO accept position in the
ordnance division of the navy yard.
Edwin F. CLARK, who had mnuy Whining
ton friends died In Chester on Saturday.
city. who is employed In the United Stntes
coast survey service, has been detached
from the schooner Eagre at Cape God,
Mass, and ordered TO duty on the coast
survey steamer Baehe, which Is at present
stationed at Baltimore and will spend the
wluter months 10 making surveys in the
vicinity OF Key West, Fla, and other ports
| along the southern coast.
The Catholic Hall Company on Thursday
elected the following directors; NJ. J.
Mealey. CHARLES o'Conner, Daniel W. Lynch,
Patrick Dillon, Peter A. Hotty. j. Jerome
Smith, William Condor, John X. Bradford.
Il. +. Kane, George W. Mckee and J. Harry
Monaghan. The directors organized by
eleeting Mr.. Mealey president, Mr. O'Oonner
Vice pre9ident, MIR. Lynch secretary and
Mr.. Dillon treasurer. ..--
The handsome Baptist church recently
erected Ia Harrington was dedicated on
Sunday week. Three services were held
during the day and at each the church Was
thronged. At the morning service the
congregation raised $500, thereby freeing
the church OF debt. rhe successful COM
pletion OF the enterprise Is due TO the pas
tor, the Rev. Frank Rowes, the church
membership and the community at large.
Department Commander P. b. Ayars rep
reseRtsd Delaware at the conference be-
| tween General Russell A. Alger, COM
| mauder-in.chiaf OF the q. A. H., and com.
eastern states held Wednesday week In Filth
Avenue Hotel, Nsw York. The object oil
1 tho conference was to arrange dates for
! General Alger to visit the several depart
ments. He will VISIT the Department Of
/ Delaware on February lltS. on the occasion
/ OF the department eucnmpment, which will
be held In this city. Commander Ayars and
u. F. James attended the reception ton
! Gered General Alger by Lafayette Post on
Wednesday, In the New York Masonic Hall
| Register Bradford on Monday, granted
| letters OF administration d. b. II. 0. t. a.
on the estate Of John Whitby, late of ST.
Georges hundred, to Nathaniel Williams.
The Rev. j. W. I. Boothe of this city
has entered suit against the Philadelphia
| Inquirer for alleged lSellOus statements
contained in sensational article printed
about SIX weeks ago incidental to the
marriage OF his daughter and DR.. I. A,
KeRbles.
Albert Grey OF Msrsballton, while at
tempting 70 jump from freight train at
Port Deposit Saturday, slipped and fell,
the cars passing over his right leg,
crushing it badly. Amputation was me-
cessary, and was successfully performed
by Or. w. II. Noble.
The tug Oceanic with two OF the Bren-
DIVINE Granite Company's barges in tow
will leave tonight for North Carolina,
where the granite company has q gov
eminent contract to do some rip.rapping
around two lighthouses,