Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-13

special correspondence oil tihzette ana journal
LEwEs, Feb. 1.-THE board OF commits.
sioners OF Lewes raet in regular session
and transacted an unusual amount Of
publicfbuainess. For several years the
ooiored people have not ka1 sufficient
school accommodations and as portion
OF the corporation tax is paid by them il
has been thought just aud proper that
su appropriation should be made by the
town beard TO build school house for
them, AT the Meeting on Monday even
ing Charles M. harshall, z. j. Morris
and William A, Scott were appointed to
ssient a site and build $500 we're sppro-
priated to consummate the object. There
was no dissen,ing voice in the meeting,
all appeared to be convinced of the Just.
ness Of the measure. The assessment for
1890 was handed In and the secretary was
instructed to make duplicate to be
hung mp for inspection by the taxpayers.
E. l. Morris, d. W. Bnrgsge and Harry
Mamie we're appointed committee to
advertise 10. and receive proposals. for
lighting the street lamps for one year be-
ginning March LIST, to be handed in at an
adjourned meeting thu 18th inst The
following road committees we're up
| pointed, yiz For School district No.
! ll2, ]. D. Truxton; District No. Is, ON.
Marshall; District No. IA, William A.
Scott; District No. ITO, Jacob Prettyman.
| During the session j. o. Beebe was pres-
ent and addressed the board In references
to the financial condition OF the corpora
ton. Several Intellectual ballots were
taken for town baiSif end the matter was
poE.poned to the nesting Of the 18th inst.
News came By wire of the death Of
! Fred Salmons q resident Of this place
+, who died from Injuries by the cars a.
Camden, N. j., yesterday morning. He
was brakesnen on the West jersey rail
road and had only returned to duty from
visit to his parents 10 Lewes few days
ago. He will brought home for buTiA
this afternoon. His nge was AZ year.
aud he was q member Of the Lodge o.
the Brotherhood of the Union OF Lewes
Pemberton b. West Of Philadelphia ha'
taken out letters of administration on III.
estate of William West, deceased, to suo
coed his father, George q. wes., lately
deceased.
Mont OF the men Of ons Of the sector
gangs ON this end of the D., NJ. Il v. rail-
road have been laid of for the presan
LEwEa, Feb. 1.-THE revival service
which have been going on at Coolsprinj
Presbyterian Church, in Charge OF tn
Rev. ID. II. LAverty OF Lewes, have re
suited in much good to the church an
the accession OF several members.
The R9v. H, y. Thompson was agaii
called away on Saturday by telegram
this time to attend the funeral Of Mrs
Hpruance, which took place on Sunda
- - n
piled his pulpit here Sunday mornin
and evening.
The animal election for officers of th
Leves ~. X. Sunday was held o
Sunday afternoon and resulted as follow
Superintendent, Charles II. Mason Al
sistant Superintendent, Thomas ]. Trul
ton Secretary, Elmer Ontten; Treasurer
w. E. Chambers Librarian, W. {
Short Assistant Librarian, d. W. Bul
bsge; Orgsnist, Miss Lido Joseph; Super
intendent Infant School, Miss Armand
,, Hitoheus; Assistant Superintendent, Mr.
! Jennie Mason; OrgRnist, Mas Mar
TruIton. The annual election Of teacher
: for the school will be held next Sunds,
7 The wrechera made uBs of dynAmii
yesterday morning in blowing mp portion
Of this wrecked schooner Norena to get
. valuable chain cable which was under h
! bottom. The chain is of much more ValI
; titan the wreck.
a The committee OF our town board hi
advert sed for proposals for lighting Il
a STREET lamps FOR ons year from March /
next. Tie requirements are as follow
The lamps are to burn all dark nigh
g from sunset TO daylight, the oil to be 10
J test, lamps to be Kept in good order wi
% security o. 800 for faithful performan
y of contract.
The annual assessment Of taxes I
corporation Of Lewes for the cure
= yaa= is hung up at the post-oilice for
z spection. Conlmittes Of the oomm
a Gioners will sit ct the Odd Fellows n
y on Wednesday, March 4th, from to
T. O'Clock, a. m, and from 2 to 4 o'cloc
y p. M, to hear appsais.