Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-22

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I Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
4 LEWIS, MAJ l6,-JJHn AZ. RoUp, q
resident Of tris coualy, died suddenly ut
the Tesid1nco ui his daughter, Mrs.
George Jenkins, here W dasstay morn
| lug OF heart dseHse, aged "a years. lie
was visiting his daugnter here. She
! fDuhd him dsAt IN bod wh She wen to
Gail him for breakfast. He was a native
of Germany, having como 10 this country
when young man. HIS Was u Hnoensksr.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon by the Rev. +. q. hioSoriry.
A pretty wedding came Otf at the Pr O.
byterian Church, Rehoboth, Wednesday
evening. The parties were Erasmus
Marsh OF Angola, Iudisn River hundred,
aud Miss Hannah Hudson, daughter OF
James O. Hudson, Rshoboth. rhe Rev.
ID. II. Lnverty was the officiating minis
ter. A number OF Lswes friends were in
attendance.
Tue Pilot boats W. W. Ker and Il. F.
BtyaTd have been of their stations this
week undergoing alterations and pairs
tho Ker at Wilmington and the Bayerd
1T New York.
For week or two past our barber has
Sheltered number of large vessels with
carsoes of sugar awaiting ordors aud
cOnstiug sohooners.
A trial of spesd IVES made on the race
track near town on Saturday IF lernopn
lsst. Mornings horse Idiewiid made
the best time. Spectators were nun arous.
L. U. Maui is rebuilding his pier op-
| posite the town. Piling aud other ma
teriGls are being hauled to the FISH tao
tories preparatory to putting the piers
in shape for the summer business.
The mansion house OF DIR. D. IL. Hous-
ton on King street is being thoroughly
renovated. Henry O. Long, postsl clerk
on Harrington and Lewes ronte, will soon
occupy il,
A change OF time OF departure OF our
! lGte train has been made, which will be
convenient for persons who would wish
to answer letters received by our noon
mail. The former closing time of mail to
Philadelphia and beyond was /. 35 p. M,
now it is Els, giving 40 minutes more
time between malls.
LEwEs, May 19.-.The boys from tho
| U. s. :. Saratoga have had liberty on shore
several times sln1o eha has bean Ia the
barber. some paased chs limo oxercls ng
ar baseball, while others hRY4 spurted
around the town patronizlng the bakery,
lee cream saloons 30. They IRE 6ne
looking lot OF youths, and while ashore
conducted themselves with proprtety.
About one'hslf, or So Of the company get
ashore OF ono time. They recelvs numerous
packages and boxes BY express from home
frlends.
Tbs supply steamer Zizania was in the
hnrbor on Thursday last. Shs Is on trip
to the lightship neat the capes AMI Will
place In proper position the north cast
llehtship which has dritted away from her
place, alter which she will retntn for the
new light house Inspector, Commander
| Hnrrirgton, who, with the retiring IN
speclcr, Commander Read, will visit the
light houses and lightships in this district.
q. nj. Arena, the engineer who has be m
In charge Of the quarantine steamer l..
PAsteur since she has boon on the station
has reslguei, AMI dward X. Messlck, wac
has Tor many years been employed on DBl.
aware bay and river tugs, takes his place.
Mr.. Arena left for Philadelphia Saturday
morning and Mr.. Messick on duty at the
same time.
A few strawberries have been sold In our
local market. Tue crop will be short In
oonsfq fence OF the late uniavora5ls season.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Is prac-
tlcing for children's day. They will observe
Sunday, June Sin prox., tho usual time.
The schooner Annie E. Crgnmer Of Tuck.
erton, n, j., lumher-laden, WAS picked M
about 20 miles off Cape Henlopen on Friday
afternoon by the Philadelphia tug, George
W. Pride, and towed to Philadelphia Satur.
day morning. She was abandoned and
water-loggd and was dangerous derelict
IEwEs, May 2l.--Dr. d. Il. Mustard leaves
to-day for aa extended visit north for the
refrigeration OF his health. Mrs. Mustard
will accompany him. He will visit rela.
tives IN Stamford, Conn, and spend some
time among the Ca' skill mountains.
Charles NJ. Marshall has been awarded
the contract by the town board TO lay dralL
pipe 10 the ditch through the Marshal
property. 1t will BIS two feet In diameter
DR.. WillamP. Orr, surgeon In charge, hai
advertised for blds TO supply the MARINE
Hospital steamer, L.. Pasteur, for one veal
from June lat with Subsistence and othel
supplies also boat hirs, telephone sci VICE
office rent, fumigatlng supplies, &c., fol
gu rntine ;ervice.
Things ara brlghtening up at Rehobotl
Beach. 1t is reported that Walter Burton
will run the Bright House this season
James Marvel fl about finishing cottage
Dr.. Martin OF Philadelphta has rented thu
cottage of thesHaV. Mr. Waterman of Bait
more. Mr.. DICE, the superintendent, IL re-
, laying the boardwalk on Surf avenue nnt
, o. NJ. Marshall has about finished his pilinJ
contract along the sea front.
Some telay has occurred to the work OF
y. y. MaulPs pier und new sand pnml
has been procured, Il Ia intended to rui
the pier out over the bar to have sufiilion
depth OF water for steamers aud other yes
sells TO land on II. Subscriptions are beinI
a taken frcm pilots aud others Interested L
| help 10 paying the expense OF the extr,
length.
a The work of blowing up the sunkol
/ sarges in the vicinity OF BrandYwlne shoal
/ which the wreckers are now engaged III
, ! causes the des, rugtiOn of many yariatIns q
fish, seine Of which are large and of pc
cnler shape. A few days ago large q
i singular one, Weighing about 80 pound.
was Killed and landed here. Much curios
, fly was shown by the people Us 70 II
special variety. Some gave Il tbe nHma q
, fool fish," others "davil n.b," 81. Wen
! stet's unabridged was cnnsul'si and 'moo
!. tsh'' was finally decided upon.