Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
LEWES.


special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
LEYRs, Feb. 2S.--The annual meeting
OF Lewes Local Union OF the w. O. T.. U.
was held in their room, on We inesiay
afternoon. The animal election OF eiH-
GERS took place, resulting as follows:
President, MIRO. u. q. Marshall; First
Vice. resident, Mrs. u. IL. Laverty;
second Vioe-presidGnt. Miss O. II. Nell
veiue; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs, A.
L. Bingham; Recording Secretary, Miss
Ella Register; Treasurer, Mrs. CLARA Mar
shall; Superintendent Press Department,
Mrs. ii. b. Brereton. Delegates to the
Sussex county convention, w. q. L. u,
which meets al Bndgoviile on Wednes-
day next, March 9Th, were elected as FOL
Iowa: Mrs u. o. Marshall, Mrs. A. y.
bingham, MIS-. u. j. Ingram, Mrs. May
Lane. Five new members we're taken 10,
which makes over 40 on the roll. The
retiring president, Mrs. Il. i. Thompson,
| having declined reelection in cpSse
| quence of her intention TO leave Lswss,
made q few feeling remarks, con2sstu-
| i0ting the union on thsit suco3sa
| during her residence in LaHe9. AT their
| regular meeting in January 9 committee
! OF Gdiee Wea appointed IN memorable
/ iEv DtNTu CUuuIisAiGNtlA VI AIUhbn
asking FOR the closing u ;h9 saloons ard
shops on line Sabbath. Action by the
| bo I'd, al stated ia EVERY E7GEISG few
days ago, was taken on Monday evening
last. Thanks were given by the ladies
for the prompt and favorable action by
the town authorities. The meeting de-
clied to vscate the present meeting pt CO
and Il more convenient one Was secured
i - fFnrah,,ll f.pNS laNFr, =
Mulberry.
Tho attempt TO burn tho s.ore of W
Z. Chambers has caused soAl4 excitement
among the residents Of that part OF tax
town ana Efforts 70 bring tue guilty party
10 Justice will be tsENn. Suspicion rest
on d man whose notions during the eveu
ing the attempt was made were yer!
arrange, and an investigation will b.
made at once. Mr.. Chambers was wirec
to rsturu from PhiiadelphiG on Wednes
daY and arrived yesterday.
The race track on the Clifton farm be
longing 10 the late hUrbsson Hickman j
in condition for uss and the owners 0
fast horses are occasionally using it.
LIVES, March 5.-Frsd ConwslI, pilot
has taken the dwelling owned and latel
occupied by Frank Burton on Socon
street. This ia one OF the most con
yerient and eligible houass In the tow
and the only one built OF stone.
Tbs sbyeFast snow storm Of this sessol
occurred lore on Sunday evening, nc
compaL lad by tho coolest weather OF tni
, winter. No services were held in mos
Of ths churches on Sunday evening i
, consequence OF the storm.
Johu O. Ro5oh, farmer residing nei
Burton's mill, Angola, died on Sunda
: morning last aged about 20 years. Ii
funeral and interment toog place O
r Ebenezar "A. L. Oaurch, Rehoboth, yel
/. terda7 Afternoon.
: THO cold rain of So urdey niPht 70
4 loved by the cold wave on Sunday, hi
1 in tho opinion of most of the fruit grower
o here about killed the most il not all Il
o peaoh crop for the year.
: At the meeting OF the town board
q proposition was made towards OF sring
( reward of $50 for the arrest AMI conVi
0 ton of the party or partieH who q
10 tempted to fire the store Of William
q Chambers lsst week. THIS propositio
failed, and 1t 10 very likely the villa