Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31
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| Special Correspondent OF Gazette aud Journa
LEwEs, july 26.--A tGisf aGsersd tur
| grocery store OF Thomas Poypter. a9conp
\ and Market stIaets, here, yealurdsv morn
lug, about O'CLOCK sIr. Poynter mad been
missing some silver change left In the till
for several nights, which had bssn tak-n
out by some person who had ents ed thu
store with the aid of u duplicate key. He
had been on the watch several nights I'll
| about O'Clock without detecting this thief.
| On Wednesday night he determined to stay
on guard all night. Yesterday morning
the fellow unlocked tbs front door and ia
| attempting to enter POINTER caught him by
the head and secured his hat, aud from the
feeling OF his hair he concluded
was white man. Poynter struck match
which failed to burn and prevented him
from seeing tho thief aud ha made his
escape. Mr.. Pointer will make an effort
70 Identify the owner OF the hat AID have
him arrested.
Ths excursion to Rshoboth yesterday was
not large. Ao ut four cars we filled, I'M
Guiding about 30 persons from Lewss.
The Sundsy-scnool OF Whites Chapel NJ.
u. Church. near Nassau, picnickad at Reho.
both Beach yesterday. They drove down
IN Wagons. in tia smorning, returning
Ia the evening.
TINS Lswes u. E. suuday-school held It's
annual picnic N Lodges wood on WedneS-
day. large number Of people from our
town and vicinity were present and spent
the day In the various out door games
LEwEs, DEL, July 26.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
freeman returned ON heir bridal trip to
Nortn field, Mase., and other points on
monday evening. Ga Tuesday and Wed
nasday evenings they received their friends
at the resistance Of the bride's parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. William L. Bingham. They LEFT
Tor New York city, Hhers they Will take
passage in the ounard steamer Aurania at
noon to-day for their future homs,
Brighton. England. Miss KAtle Bingham,
the BRIDES sister, accompanied them as far
as Nav YORK. Bne will make a visit to Mrs.
y smith at Freeport, L. l., before she re-
turns.
Ia place of tho regular prayer meeting
which Is held in the church on Thursday
evenings. the pastor OF the NJ. L. Church,
the Rev. +. q. McSorley, held a praise SER
vice on the beach opposite the town. An
Orderly and attentive audience was present
sitting and standing around OH I . sand
The gracious showers Of the last "a hours
have cheered the hearts of our farmers.
The late drought has been ths seyerest
-nown here for many years, aud IL II had
continued few weeks longer would ha 70
ruined the corn crop and seriously injured
9th sweet and white potatoes.
LEwEs, July 29.-The steamer W. W. Colt
made trip from Philadelphia on Saturday
evening, landing few passengers hsre and
prooee ing to the fishing banks on Sunday
morning.
William O. Carter had very severe at
tack q cholera morbus on Sunday morning
about 5 O'Clock. DE-. Fl. n. Burton was
called Immediately and relieved him. DR..
Burton reports the case as very near Astatic
cholera. Mr.. Garter is now 'convalese ng
slowly.
The Rev. D. H, Laverty, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church here, IS taking a few
weeks vacation among friends 10 New
Jersey. he Rsv. II. Il. Hall OF Columbus,
N. j., preached In nils church on Sunday
morning.
Since the Rev. j. Fl. Brown, late rector OF
resigned charge OF the Epi oopal church
here, no services have been held. Efforts
will aoon be made to secure a rsctor.
The party of ladies soiourning at Lewes
lie station, guests OF Captain Clampitt at
tended the hop at the Henlopen, Rehoboth,
on Saturday evening. The party left for
their homes In Camden, N. j.. on the first
train Yesterday morning delighted with
their visit.
Nor eesIan bark LLOYD, Captain o sen,
from Guantanamo, Cuba, with sugar. for
orders. arrived nc the Break water Sunday
evening. She has been on her passage
since June 18th, and fears were entertained
for her safety MS shs was many days over
due. Continued calm weather was the
cause.
A few watermelons have been sold In
town during the past week. Prices ruled
high and quality poor.
Thomas PoYuter, whose store was entered
last week, thinks he has identified tho
guilty party. He is satisfied the person at
irst suspected Is not the one, and from
feels assured that a colored
nan who has since left town is the oue
wanted.