Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-10
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
LEwEs, April 5.--rhe large four
| masted American schooner Andrew
Adams, Captain Adams, with EugRr from
hatanzAs, Cuba, arrived at the Ogpes on
Tuesday morning and on coming into the
Breakwater struck bottom on the
''shesrs" shoal, just outside. She was
pulled of by tug and found to be leak
ing badly. A survey was called thst day,
which ordered the captain TO employ
| diver to examine her bottom, put aboard
steam pump, employ tug and procsed to
Boston, her destination. The diver
found two holes in her bow, caused ~
her having been on her anchor iluke'.
The holes were patched up and leak par
italy stopped. A second survey WIS
held, ordering steam pumps and tug ~
decided by the first survey. The captain
being dissatisfied at tho result Of The two
surveys and having fonF pumps on board
worked by stenDl and sufficient for the
purpose, he ordered % third survey, the
result of which coincded vita the cap.
tain, and he vns ordered to sail for his
destination. The weasel sailed in tow Of
Philadelphip tug Bstilsr ct O'Clock
Thursday morning. Extra men were
shipped here for tins trip TO Boston. This
il singular case, rs three susyeya have
never been held on tho Same vessel Tor
the same disaster hero.
LrwEs, April S.-The annual election for
| four members OF tho board II education
for this town took place oil Saturday after
noon last resulting In tia choice of Charles
| w. johnson, Henry =. Marshall, Robert Il.
| Wilson and SilAs h. Warren. A full vcte
! was polled.
| Easter Sunday was u bright and pleasant
! dry and our churches were well lllcd.
Tina services u tho Enicopal church were
elaborate and appropriate to tho occasion.
The music WIS VOL rendered aud there was
q neat though email display of pot flowers.
At the Presbyterian church the pastor
preached n very eloquent E1ster sermon
| Ia the evening At tha ~. Il. church, the
Rev. u. O. MtScrley, the new pastor,
| preached his first Sermon In the morning 10
& large congregation, taxing the rasurrae.
| tlon rs his theme. It was anRble effort and
| highly appreciated by hts gJugre cation.
At the close hB wgs Introduced to tho
members and friends by tho Rev. II. q.
Thompson, the late pastor. This church
had quite full display OF flowers neatly
arranged at the front Of the pulpit plat.
| form.
Easter Monday is the most popular holt
| day with the young people here. Grent
| preparations were made 20 enjoy the day.
some went to itahoboth, some TO the pic
sand hill and others III this woods gear
town. Early III the morning the clouds
wore very threatening look but finally
| the skies ciearsd and with the exception of
Il slight sprinkle the day was all that could
bs wished and a gala time vas enjoyed ey
! Hll
| On Monday morning an election for Ave
| vestrymen was held IN Ut. Peters ProtGstant
| Episcopal Church. resulting 10 the choice
| Of Col. William +. Orr, senior Wardru ;
| Jemos W. Marshall, Junior Warden: Dr.
| William +. Orr, jr., Clinton Long, and
! Arthur W. NJ rshall. The original number
| was Pine and the following members OF tho
late vestry gave noties to the eongrsgati II
| that they declined TO serve II Reelected ana
| requested their frlvuds not to Vot. Tor
| them. The retiring members were Nessrs.
Jacob A. Marshall, DR.. Hiram r. Burton,
| Alexander Harrison, Charles W. Whitley
and David Il. West.
| At the regular meeting of the town board
on Monday evening the cnmmltes on splee.
| ton Of lot Tor tbs Kew cOlorsd school buitd-
| tpg reported three avai!sble sites and after
! considerably debate the Hsebs lot on Snip
| Carpenter street was selected.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary j.. Tglllay,
former resident OF thls place, we're
| brought from Philadelphia to-day. Funolal
services were held In the NJ. Il. Church on
the arrival OF this noon trala by the Raw. II.
| o. McSoriay. lnterment IN the Al. l..
cemetery.
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