Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09
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IlEMtH, INLAY Ill oitl &As3Bg ea0 Il
now postal clerk on the HARRINGTON and
Lewes route, entered upon his duties
Wednesday. B. F. Twilley, the late
clerk, is instruoting him in his new work.
Charles II. Msull, late representative |
to the Legislature from Lewes, left for
Washington to enter upon the duties Of
his new office on Wednesday.
A night or two ago Is the sexton OF the
Episcopal Church was lighting the lamps
of the large chandelier in the centre OF
the audience room, they all caught at
once from gas and made q large blaze.
The sexton, with the help OF persons Who
saw the fire from the street, sxtinguished
the flames before any material damage
was done.
The funeral OF the Rev. @. W. johnson
takes place this afternoon at st. Georges
Chapel, Indian River hundred, at 2
O'Clock. The lodges of Odd Fellows Of
Georgetown and Iewes will participate
in the ceremonies.
The steam yacht Florence has been
secured for services OF the Delaware
Breakwater quarantine. She is trim
looking craft, bedecked with several fsgs
as she stssms around the harbor. She
was put on duty Wednesday.
LEwEs, May GA great many people
attended the funeral Of the Rev. George
W, johnson at st. Georges Chapel on
Friday afternoon last. He was rector OF
that church for many years and was
| highly esteemed by the people Of the
vicinity without regard to denominational
| proclivities, for his liberal and pure
| Christian character. He was promi-
mont and active member of the Order of
Odd Fellows, and had expressed wish
| to be buried with the ceremonies Of that
order. Accordingly four prominent
members Of the lodge OF Laurel, whore
! he died, accompanied the remains; be-
sides large delegation of members from
lodges Of Georgetown aud Lewes
we're present expecting to carry
out his desires. On the arrival
at the gate OF the cemetery the
funeral procession was met by the clergy
men present Bishop Coleman, the Reys.
j. L. McKim, Jr., Kerr Gibson and one
other minister and after q psrley around
the casket Of 10 minutes or more the mat
ter WAS decided by the minister in charge
of the parish, Mr.. McKim against the
ceremonies. The members Of the order i'm
mediately Dotted the regalia and the
\ EDIkdAt pIbsCCAGu W hhu thNASas 1thSAA
indignation was expressed at the proca-
dure even among the non members. II
ia lust to say that the bishop waived oil
objsetion to the programme Of the order
and merely referred the matter TO the
minister in charge, Mr.. McKim
In conversation with farmers and others
J the general opinion is that the prospect
for the corn crop in lower Sussex is very
gloomy in consequence of the excessive
rains OF the past four weeks. Many To-
I cslities are completely submerged and
: cannot be titled, should the weather be-
come seasonsble. At other places, where
the ground is plowed, late planting will
he necessitsied; and where the corn il
: planted in many instances it will rot and
) fail to terminate. Fruit is thought by
! some to be all right, but others think th,
, late easterly storms have seriously i'm
: paired it. and that it will fall off later on
. The captains of the several life sta
/ tions in this vicinity have been granted
I leave Of absence for 80 days, beginning
r the LIST inst.
n Mr.. Harbeson Hickman has on ham
4 about 5000 bushels round potatoes I'M
S sold.
u The Young men OF the Lewes zach
& Club have painted and rugged up thei
a yacht and are about ready for the sea
Il sons snort
LEWIS May Or sunday
iast tie ievss and Renohoth Bibls sc
ciety met in the NJ E. Church. Til
meeting was addressed by the Kew 5. Il
! Lsverty The following delegates I
!. County Bible society meeting which wi
~ HaIA a. T,aFrol nm la q uyaR v
il pointed, yiz The Rev. and Mrs. j. L
! Laverty, the Rev and Mrs. H $. ThomI
son, A. L. Benton, Thomas j. Tuxtoi
i Thomas E. Records.
d st. Peters Episcopal Sunday. scho'
! meets at 8. 80 O'Clock in the morning, di
n pensing with the afternoon session.
Sergeant William Bolton Of the sign
=. service, having repaired and readjustt
.. the telephone stations and wires betwet
/ the Cape and Indian River inlet, is he
az awaiting orders.
John X. Nicholson, ESD, of Dove
was in town yesterday. He had been
of Eehobotb Beach, looking for Gotta
ar for the coming season
In AT the first annual meeting OF the He
4. lopen Pier Company, held Mt the Viri
Dr. hOuSe Oh ohtuFuhg htteHuOoh iAett UlAlia
"a r. Carter, Robert Arnell, L. O. MaH
81 DR.. d. Hall, DR.. Il. r. Benton Dr. D.
no Mustard, William 2. Thompson, Villa
IA H. Virden, and John H. Dodd we
ia. elested directors for one year. At me-
Dol ing held Monday evening William
al Garter was chosen president and Dr.
,er l.. Mustard secretary and treasurer.
ses charge Of 81 will be made for the use
he the pier by steamers or vessels to !,
NJ limit OF four hours each time.
William D. w. Hall son OF Dr..
Isl. Hall, who graduated few weeks neo
On. an NJ. d. at the University of penns
for vanig, will practice medicine here in Ct
rel nection with his father for the present
sed G. n. Marshall, who has been OF
ed. business visit to Philadelphia and v
of. mlnston for few days last week,
mt. iurned on Saturday.