Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02
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| Special Correspondence oi Gazette ndlJournai
LEwEs, Sept. 25.---John Warren, hsher-
| man, came very near drowning yesterday
morning while taking flsh In seine which
was set u short distanoS rom the shore OPP
posite here. The surf was very rough aud
he being In shallow batteau the waves
filed 1t aud he was thrown overheard. He
| struggled for some ttrue when other fshar-
| men on the shore rescued him Just as no
was about going down for the last time.
| After being brought ashore he was restored
to consciousness and In few hours was
| all right.
Mr. Lewis N. Mustard, manager OF the
estate OF the late Harbeson Hickman, is on
a visit to Kentucky with the intention OF
securing some high bred stock for use on
| the farms belonging to the estate near here.
These farms are very well adapted to the
purpose. Stock raising Is attracting some
attention among our substantial farmers
here.
Thomas b. schelenger and John H. Kel-
| ley, Lew5s pilots, have moved into the two
brick dwellings recently erected by Thomas
Poynter, on Market street above Third.
LEwEs, Sept. SO.-Tho farm OF the ate
| Shepherd s. Prettyman OF about $50 acres
situated about two miles from here, was
sold by Sheriff Ward on Saturday afternoon
last to MIR. George RUSSELL who held a
mortgage on Il for Sass. II was subse-
quently sold to Mr.. A. l.. burton on private
terms.
W. V. Supple Of Milford with an assist.
ant. has been employed by William 8.
Thompson OF Baltimore to recut the In
scriptions on two very old and age worn
slabs over graves In the Episcopal Church,
yard here. The stones are a kind OF soft
granite, and so worn by times hard usage
as to be partially iliegible. They mark the
graves OF some OF the most respectable
ancestors OF families OF Lewes. who have
IN 1r1n ~ ffttf ta rtTf NNNf HHa
so far as can be deciphered, read as fol-
lows:
In memory of Esther, daughter Of Daniel
Nunez and Diana, his wife, who died Jan. sth,
1868, In the lith year OF her age.
liesSy, fair and blooming flower
Is surely gone 10 heavens bower,
Neer to return 10 Us again,
Now, now hh9's freed from grief md pain,
Aud Joined TO the glorious virgin race,
Who sing Gods praiscsiHc 10 face;
And 70 the Lamb upon the throne,
Our, Lord, Chribt Jesus, Gods deur Son,
The other Inscription reads as fnlows:
Here lies the body OF Doctor Henry Fisher, WHO
departed this lifl June Sth, l7i6.
Sarah England, his grandchid who died Sent
30, l7i5t aged - years and 10 months
Also,
Wood Fisher, son of Henry Fisher and Diat
Fisher, his wie-departed :his life sept
IS, l1-in the 1911 year VI his agu.
iuo iuuhublpulh 9lhTiIlll6 EACuAuke mas
force OF men preparing 10 erect new
poles and relay the wires from the Lewes
station to the point OF cape connecting
with the cable to the station on the Break.
water.
scarlatina Is prevailing to some extent
among the children here. No fatal cases
have occurred.
The Rev. Gideon Burton OF Philadelphia,
re 'ident OF this place In his youth. held
service In 1T. Peters Episcopal Church on
Sunday last. he was present and assisted
at the first service held In the present
church building over 30 years ago. This
church is making arrangements 10 secure
rector.
The coal barge Crickat, with 15OO tons o.
coal on board, from Philadelphia for New
London, Conn, foundered on Sunday at IA
o'clock, near Five Fathom Bank. She was
in tow OF tug Nathaniel Hale, and. being
overloaded, filled at the matches and went
down. The crew was rescued and landed
at Lewes by the tug. The captain OF the
barge broke his arm. He is in charge OF
Drs. Burton and Orr OF the marine hospi-
tai, and Is doing we'll