Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
LEWEs.


Special Correspondence Gazette and Journal
LEwEs, Aug. 2S.-The meeting in the
interests Of prohibition held at Yellow
Hill schoolhouse near Nassau on Tues
day was interfered with by the rain
which prevailed through the entire day.
The remains of Mrs. Eliza Leiper, a
native of this place, who died at Atlantic
City on Tuesday last, aged SO years,
were brought here for burial on tho
noon train yesterday. She was a sister
Of the late Harbeson Hickman.
II. ]. Wightman, the new principal of
our public schools, arrived on Tuesday
last. He will occupy the dwelling
recently vacated by William j. Harri-
son, on Jefferson avenue. The schools
will begin September 14th.
The board of commissioners of Cape
Henlopen City, held meeting at the
Bright House on Thursday afternoon.
Members Of the board present were :
Messrs. q. w. Tunnel, e. J. Morris, H.
w. Cannon, Dr.. Jeffries and Mr.. Walker.
A court of appeals on the annual assess
ment of tax for ensuing year was held.
The rate for the year was per cent on
real value, The Bright House was as
sessed at $4,000 and the Henlopen
at 900.
What was called o cloudburst &C.
Cured at Cape Henlopen City on Thurs
day afternoon. A tremendous quantity
of rain fell in very short space Of time.
No material damage was done.
LEwEs, Sept. l. - Captain @. w.
Johnston, contractor and submarine
diver, with his assistants, John @. Ross
and William A. Pride of Lewes have
just successfully accomplished the job
OF deepening the channel at the port of
Brunswick, Georgia, by the use of dyna.
mite. They began work on the LIST day
of July last, and in As days blew out
sand and earth from the bottom of the
channel enough to deepen the water so
that vessels of large draught can enter.
The work was done under the super.
vision of the city authorities costing
them about $4,000. The same work by
ordinary methods was estimated to cost
$4,000 to 100000. About 10000
pounds OF dynamite was used. Captain
Johnston has contracted to remove an
old wreck in the vicinity of Brunswick
and has in prospect estimates for other
jobs on the Atlantic and gulf coasts.
The result of the enterprise of the city
of Brunswick and skill of the contrac-
tors in successfully accomplishing what
is certain TO largely increase the COM
mercial interests of the city has caused
rejoicing with business men and citizens
in general judging from the glowing
accounts of the late work and enthusi-
asm apparent in the papers of Bruins
wick and Atlanta business boom has
started.
Birds of several varieties are plentiful
on our marshes and cunning for them
is aifording sport to a number of our
summer visitors and citizens.
Surgeon Orr found the surfmen of our
life stations sound and physically COM
pe'ent for their arduous duties. The
crews went on duty last night at 12
o'clock.
The Henlopen Hotel at Cape Hen
lopen City closes to-day and the Bright
House closes September 18th.
II. II. Sherwood, president of the Phila-
delphia Maritime Exchange, with Cap
tains G. w. Belone, james Wallace and
Higbee came down on Friday last in the
tug Argus with apparatus for raising
the signal pole for the exchange. The
pole was raised on Saturday and is now
ready for business.
LEwEs, Sept. "A hop was given at the
Virden House here on Monday evening
by the young gentlemen of Lewes to their
lady friends aud visitors. A number came
over from Rehoboth. Music was furnished
by the Bright House orchestra.
Mr.. William J. Salmons, assistant keeper
Of the fog signal, Delaware Breakwater,
has been confined to his bed at his home
here for over four weeks with dysentery.
He attributes his sickness to drinking
very impure water at his station. The
water is caught through pipes leading from
metallic roof to a tank under the living
room Of the station, and so constructed
that it is almost impossible to renovate or
disinfect it, The tank has not been
cleaned out for several years. The matter
should be looked after by the lighthouse
authorities. Mr.. Salmons is slowly conva-
lescent
village camp-meeting will be held at
81. Georges A. NJ. e. Church at Pilottown,
beginning on Sunday next. This is the
only, socalled camp-meeting the colored
people have essayed to hold this year.
which is something unusual IL will con.