Evening journal., 1891-02-02
FUNERAL oE MRe. eRAY.
Many Relatives and Friends Presont--Post
Omse Inspection.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NRw CASTLE, Feb. 2 Rev. w. l.. 8.
Murray, Phi. D., presiding elder of the
Wilmington district, preached In the NJ
K. Church last evening to a large con-
gregation. He conducted love feast in
the lecture room of the church before
services. This evening he will preside at
the fourth quarterly conference, which
will be held in the lecture room, and ct
which all reports of the years work will
be submitted, and preparations for part
ing with DR.. Hubbard, the present pastor,
and receiving q new one, who will prob
ably be Rev T. f. Martindale of Sails
bury, Md, will be made supper will be
served to the members Of the confer
encs after the meeting
President r. L. Wilson of the Board of
Education. has Withdraw his name from
the list of candidates for membership
in the Board Of Trustees Of the Common.
The election will be held to morrow, the
polls opening at the mayors office st 10
o'clock. So many candidates are In the
field that it is more than probable that
no election will result ss the successful
man must have majority Of votes over
all his opponents. Among the many
candidates now prominently mentioned
are the following Justice Julian d. Jan.
vier, Robert 3. Martin, Henry Foster and
John Walls.
The two -mssted schooner Jennie Sim
mons, with 300 tons of silverite from
New York for Richmond, which out in
here In distress last week. after having
passed through q terrible experience with
the blizzard OF the oath instant. Il still
lying a. the Delaware street wharf z.
=, Blackburn has placed in her new
hawse iron and made other repairs TO her
iron work. This week her masis and
staysails, which were badly damaned.
will be repaired and the vessel will set
sail again. Mrs. Msnlove f Williams.
the captains wife, has arrived here for
short visit on the boat
Post Office Inspector William Max
well dropped In upon Postmaster ] B.
Manlove on Friday and made thorough
inspection OF everything in and about
the office. the work required several
hours, and, at its concIu Iusion he told the
postmaster that everything was in good
shape. Mr. Maxwell has been out Of the
state for several months, having been on |
some detective work In the New England
States for the Post Office Department |
After viewing the MANY points az iutsr- !
esq throughout the city the inspector left |
for Wilmington
The Farmers Debating Club will dis
cuss the Indian question a. Rogue's Har- !
Dor tonight William B. Mccoy and |
Allison Rittenhouse will lead the debate /
on the affirmative and negative sides re-
spectively
The Miller Concert Company Jubilee
singers, with r. Henri Strange. the
colored tragedian, gave an excellent en-
teriainment in the Opera House on Sstur
day evening for she benefit of Nc Salem
N. r Church Although the house was
not more than half full the audience was
very apprs ciative and encored nearly
every number
The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth NJ GRAY.
wife OF the late Andrew C Gray. was
held on Saturday afternoon, and many
relatives from all over the country were
IN attendance. Rev W p. Patterson of
The Presbyterian Church conducted the
services, and Rev. P B. Lightner Of
lmmanusl Church assisted They were
held ~ the house, every room OF which
was hlled with sorrowing friends and
neighbors The grave in tie Presbv-
terlau cemetery, was beautifully trimmed
with eyergraens and white roses Among
the relatives Of the deceased present
from distance were the following.
Samuel Marsh ESQ. and wife of Nsw
I fork, the latter the eldest daughter.
Uaited States Senator George G ay and
wife Of Washington. d C. the former
the eldest son; Mrs Hawkins. wife Of
COLONEL Hamilton Hawkins u 81 A.. cf
West Point, and the second daughter:
Andrew g. Gray, merchant az h,ladel-
ph'a and the Younger SOD.
Frederick Sehofeld and son: Colonel
Of Brooklyn, n brother and
nephew Of the deceased. The all-bsareFs
were: John Johns, r G Coop.r. Thomas
Holcom0, ESQ. A Cooper. ESQ. JH
RoEers and } H. Rodney. ESQ
The Lenepe Fire Company cleared
nearly $3.50 from It's fourth ANNA ball
which was held in the Opera House On
Friday night
q L. Wilson, Jr who is in the em-
ploy Of the Census Department and has
been stationed st Philsdelphis. viii leave
for Washington. y G., to which place hs
has been assigned. tomorrow
Services in the Persbyterisr Chspe a.
Doboinsville will begin on Friday night
Orion A. CarFicE vii conduc. the meet
ing then
The Delaware Iron Works this morn
ing resumed operations in full blast.
after being sbut down while some re
f".. y" w nleeulboIy we're pelhE M6ae.
George w Hastings G. c Limit.
Alexander Wassel. William Barber
and several others united with the NE
Church or probation, yesterday
II is said thst the repairs "a the vii
mington read have been stopped because
the fond for that purpose is completely
exhausted
Repairs TO the bridge nes- Rogers
woods on toe main road. began this
morning. The brick arch has al saved
in leaving only the crust OF earth 70 Sup
port passing teams The water was
recently let out Of one az the ice ponds
there and this caused the damage
Eighteen inmates of the hum" cell A.
the county jail escaped on Friday night 4
oy tearing np the foor ana tnnnelirr