Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10

Special Correspondent OF Gazette and Journal
LEwEs, July 3.-William W. Joseph
native OF Indian River hundred this county
died at the yirden House here yesterday
morning OF Inflammation Of the bowels, aged
81 years. About IS years ago MIR. Joseph
went from this place to Dubuque, Ia, and
engaged in buslness remaning there about
three years and not succeeding as well as
he wished went further west and located ia
Ackley same state and bsgau the business
oil buying and forwarding grain at which
no was finally very successful. He retired
from ottve business several years ago hav.
Ing acquired considerable means He has
spent his summers In Lewes and viclnlty
among tbs friends OF his early days and his
winters in Florida for ssverai years past.
He arrived here from Florida about four
weeks ago very much debilitatet and
gradually became worse until he died. He
was unmarried. His body was forwarded
TO Ackley, Ia, for burial,
Tho regular meeting OF the board Of edu-
cation WAS held on Tuesday evening. The
election OF teachers for cnsrtng school ysar
took place which resulted in the re election
ct the sans teachers az Last csar, viz !:
Roman Tammany prlnolpni; Miss Katis
Bingham. hiRhss English; AIss hay Win
Flfe, Intermediates; Miss Eugenta Ross,
SECOND int Hate; Miss Mary Wolfe
secondary Miss Nary Willard second pri.
mary, and NJ So hnae Rsnch, first primary.
Il,EwEs, July s. Great preparati ms Tor
% Observance Of the Fourth had been
made, but tbs programme was seriously
irterfsred with by the heavy rain. The
town vas filled with people from all parts
of the comfy including big delegation
from Georgetown. The rain storm came
up is the rsoing on the creek waa under
way snd drove everybody under shelter
anu necessitating an abandonment Of the
remainder OF the sports. A large crowd
gathered at the driving park in the after
NOON to witness the races,
LEwEs. July 5.-rhe treasurer of the
corporation of Lewes 10 now paying the
annu j Interest due July LIST on outBtand-
ing bonds. Thsse bonds were issued for
tho purpose of building schoolhouse
aud run 20 years at ak per cent. From
eight to l5 OF them are now redeemed
annually.
sale Of 10 is at Rahobosh Beach for
taxes duo is advertised for Wednesday,
July l6:h g. the Bright House.
Colonel William T. Orr started Eatur.
day last for the Catekllis, N. Y, where
he will sojouvn for fow weeks to re-
cnperate his health. Or. j. L. Thomp-
son of the Delaware House, Philadelphia,
hcCOI1psuiG5 t4lM.
LEWIS July 3,--rhe frat quarterly CON
f5rehce for Lewes NJ. L. Church was held
Saturday evening last at O'Clock, the
Raw. DR.. wilson, P. e., IN tho chair. The
stsTar Is reported the salary Of the pastor
for current year as 5000 which was ap.
proved. The PASTORS report and financial
report rho we'd good condition Of spiritual
and temporal Affairs. TIE report OF the
trustees showed Value OF church building
sS,o00i parsonage, $1,000; unsold buria
lots, $4,000; debts, 1850
The hrst meeting ~ the political cam
p4ign was held Saturday evening on SEC
ond street, At the rooms of the W. O. T. U.
by the Prohibition party. c. NJ. marshal
was chairman. The nesting was addressed
by the Rev. DR.. j. A. B. Wilson, who spok,
Ioreibly for one hour on the evils OF th
liquor traffic and the wickedness OF the tWt
old parties. A large and attentive audi
ence was present. The meeting was he!t
out OF doors.
The annual sale Of the hay lots on tht
public marshes OF IeTes was held on s /
urday afternoon. Blidlng wgs spgrite
and the sum realized was 4l33 Tbi
amount is appropriated 10 general corpora
tion expenses.
The u. j.. Sunday-school Will hold its on
nual picnic 10 Lodges woods, about tw
miles from town, on Wednesday, July %
Committees were appointed 10 maze th
necessary arrangements at the session
the school on Sunday afternoon.
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Or. EOdd's OperEtion.
The RaV. Aoob Todd, .. ID. pastor