Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
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Special correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
LnwEs, Nov. IA quiet home wedding
was celebrated here on Wednesday even
Ing at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. $. NJ. Warren. The happy
pair were Mr.. Edgar l.. Warrington Of
Midway, Rehoboth, and Miss May Wingate
OF this town. Rev. ID. ii. Laverty was the
officiating minister. They will reside at
Midway. where Mr.. Warrington is engaged
in the mercantile business.
A short time ago an old colored man in
the employ of Thomas Groome residing
near the depot while digging in a lot near
Mr.. GroOme's residence dug up piece of
metal very much furnished "a inches by 4
inches, which few days ago was cleaned
and polished q found to BIO solid silver
plate with the following inscription on 1t
Mrs. Morgaret II. Aldrich, died February
1st 1852, aged 63s years. Tho plate was
about one-eighth Of an inch thick and
without characterization of any kind. II is
supposed to be coffin plate. No such
person is. known by any person here to
have lived or been buried in this place.
How il came to be buried in the lot here is
a mystery no one so far has unravelled. m
LEwEs, Nov. 9--Friday night the. store
of W. Il. Chambers on Market street was
robbed Of some meat, flour and some other
groceries with about 81 in change found in
open back door with crowbar or chisel.
This is the second time this store has been
robbed within one year-on the same night
the barrcom of the Virden House was en-
tered by the same means and about Si3 in
cash and several hundred cigars carried of.
Charles Marshall, assistant keeper Of
Cape llenlopen light house, and William
j. Salmons, assistant keeper of the fog
signal at Delaware Breakwater, have ex-
changed places, by permission of the light
house department.
Lewes Cape Henlopen and Rehoboth
life stations have received each new and
improved life boat of the Beebc- Mcclellan
pattern. They are self Fighters and self
bailers, and are said to be the most APP
proved life boats IN existence.
The British schooner Glenola of ST.
Johns. N. b., laden with lumber in at
tempting to set into the Breakwater on
Friday night, ran on the rocks in the gap
way knocking hole in her bottom and
causing her TO fill with water. The wreck
ing steamer North America went to her
assistance, pulled her on and towed her to
Philadelphia on Saturday.
LEwEs. Nov. 1l.--A meeting OF citizens
OF Lewes was held at the office of +. G.
Moull on Monday evening in the interests
Of the proposed canal from Assnwoman
to Delaware bay-or its northern terminus.
III. II. ". lpllTluu WAS CAIleh 10 Tue tllulf.
The object of the meeting was to appoint
COMMITTEES to accompany General Smith
and Mr.. A. Sterile, engineers, over the
Bird line, which runs from Rehoboth
bay, near Rehoboth camp ground, and
through Gordon's pond into Lewes creek,
southeast OF Loves, the object being to
induce the engineers to recommend this
line on account of its being very much
less expensive than the one recommended
by them which runs through Hollands
glade, about two miles west of the Bird
line. The committee selected were X.
Arnell, u. w. Tunnel, A. h. Burton. l..
G. Maui and w. z. Thompson The cngi-
neers are expected to be here tomorrow.
Senator Higgins and John NJ. q Rodney
are here enjoying a few days sport al
Mannings house. ON Rchoboth bay. II *
probable Senator Higgins and the engi-
neer will make the trip through the canal
should weather permit,in Manning yacht
A special meeting OF the board of com
missiOners of Lewes was held un Monday
evening to consider the necessity of pro-
viding ways and means to apprehend and
punish violators of the peace and morals
Of our town. For several months past, as
has been reported in EVERY EVENING. rob
berries have been frequent and also several
ladies have been assaulted on our streets at
night by persons rs yet unknown. The
action Of the board will probably result in
the apprehension and conviction of the |
guilty parties Large rewards will be
offered to that end.