Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-16

special correspondence OF Nu1otte ana JOURNAL
LEwss, July 9.-rhe monthly meeting
Of the board Of commissioners was held
Monday evening. Bills for work were
allowed and orders drawn. The foreman
of work was ordered to have the weeds in
the streets cut and removed. John II.
McColley sent in his resignation as com
missioner. Several ineffective ballots
were made for commissioner in Mr.. Nc
Colley's place. The treasurer Is now pay
ing interest on corporation bonds due
July LIST. There are 81 outstanding bonds,
amounting 10 81, $50
The stated meeting Of board of education
was held at the Office of r. G.. Maull Tues
day evening. The annual election Tor prin-
cipal and six teachers for the schools took
place. resulting as follows Principal, II.
j. Wightman; teachers, Misses Sallie b.
Waples Annie Rench, May s. Willard,
Eugenia H. Ross, Mary Wolfe and Sallie
Marshall. All were elected on the first
ballot and are reflections except the prin-
cipal and Misses NAPLES and Marshall.
Two of the last years corps declined re-
election, viz: Miss Bingham, who is on an
extended visit to sister in England and
Miss Wingate, who is said to be under
another very interesting engagement. Mr.
Tammany, late principal, was not an ap-
plicant for the principalship. Mr.. Wight
man, the principal-elect, Is from South
DbAiAig AftW Apihf a EihohutC Vi obhNN lpt-
NAL training school at Cortland. and late
principal of public schools at Mt Upton
New York. There were altogether 10 appli-
cants for principal and As for the lower
schools. Some withdrew before the cleo
ton. The board propose to have the
| school regarded at the beginning of the
next term when the female teachers will
be assigned to their rooms.
LEwEs, July 1l.--A pleasure party ar
rived ut the Breakwater on the schooner
NJ. 3. Ewing on Wednesday night with the
following young ladies and gentlemen on
board: Misses Katie Lockwood Cora Ket-
uewood, Clara Lopez. Name Evans, Katie
Burns and Margaret Caldwell, Messrs.
| Charles White and Alphonso Hazard of
| Wilmington, Messrs. Philip and Nicholas
| Milton and ]. r. Mears of Philadelphia.
| They landed at the fsh-house pier on
Thursday morning, walked to Lewes, took
a hack for Rehoboth, where they spent
several hours, returning to Lewes about 0
p. m On Second street near the pos. office
one of the gentlemen of the party discov-
cred a cart with yoke of oxen attached,
and bent on fun induced one of the ladies
to get in the cart for ride. The animals
| animated either by the grotesque action Of
/ the young man in his efforts to start the
team or at his unintelligable language
started on run mp the street with young
lady screaming in the cart The young
man held on to the side of the cart yelling
whoa whoa while the animals made
speed. The scene drew the attention OF
the residents near by and soon quite a
crowd was on hand and roars of laughter
We're INDUCED in at the expense of the
pair engaged in the cart episode. The
team was stopped before any damage was
| done.
The storm of Wednesday evening was
very severe AT Rehoboth, but no serious
damaged was experienced except the
washing of few cutters on the avenues
by the excessive rain. The hotels are
filling up and the prospect for full houses
are good. The first hop Of the season will
be given by Mr.. Burton at the Henlopea
Tonight. Ritchic's orchestra of Whining
ton will furnish music. Street lamps have
been put up and burn nightly for the con
venience of sojourners.
Mr.. {. II, Maull, U. S. land agent who
has been stationed at Duluth, MINI, fol
two years past, and is now stationed at San
Francisco, has sent his household furniture
here for storage.