Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-03
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| Special Correspondence OF ,,azetteand journal
LEwEs, Feb, 26.--E'i II. Sharp, lately
| appointed deputy collector of customs for
| this place, arrived here on Tuesday even
| ing and took charge of the Office the next
| day The five uaramen who served under
| Captain Kitchen will be retained for a
while. lie made his first trip to vessels in
| the harbur yesterday.
Joseph W. Willard has rented of Robert
Scott the bakery, confectionery and ice
cream saloon lately occupied by Walter
King. Some material alterations and
repairs are being made
Mrs. lletty Conwell has sold her house
and lot on Market street above Third to
George Il. Vickers. John Mnginnis of
Philadelphia has sold his dwelling house
aud lot on King street. opposite the Pres
hytcrlan Church, to Captain Thomas b..
Schollinger, pilot, OF Philadelphia, He
will soon occupy ii. Captain Schcllinger
moved from here to Philadelphia last SUM
NOR.
The steamer Aiyena, from Hayti for
New York. with cargo of fruit, put into
the Breukwater on Wednesday morning
short Of coal. Being unable to get supply
of coal here she proceeded to Philadelphia
on Thursday morning.
The British brigantine Rochemont of
Liverpool, N. s., Captain Godfrey, from
Macons,. san Domingo, with sugar, arrived
at the Breakwater for orders Wednesday
morning. She had n very stormy passage.
On the 18th instant she encountered So
we're gale from west to northwest. with
heavy hail squalls, and while lying to
under storm trysail and reefed staysail,
the storm carried away her rudder-head
foretopmast and topgallant staysail. The
wind moderated next day and veercd to
southwest and then changed to north
west and northeast with continuation
of heavy gales. The brigantine was Sc
verely crippled and some repairs will
probably be made before sailing for her
destination.
The vestry of st. Peters Episcopal Church
here have determined to build their new
rectory in the spring. A turkey supper was
given at the rectory on Wednesday even
ing for the benefit of the building fund of
the new rectory.
LEwEs, Feb. 26.-The large and fine
side wheel steamer Washington, from
Wilmington, Del, bound to Washington,
D. o., stopped at the Breakwater on
Thursday to await favorable weather.
The line steamer Maine. lately built at
Wilmington anchored at the Break water
yesterday morning for harbor until the
weather. which has been thick and stormy
for several days, should clear. She lay
inside the stone pile, near the Washington,
lhl-N IFOluF-
tons presented to the persons from the
shore an imposing appearance. Several of
The crew OF the Maine were ashore yeser-
day visiting the post:oiiice and other
places in town.
LEwEs, March 1.-Elmor Outten has
been appointed delegate to the State
Sunday school convention by the Lewes
NJ. II. Sunday school.
An adjourned meeting of the quar-
torly conference of the Lewes vi. Il.
Church was held on Monday morning.
It was reported by the pastor TINT a suf-
ficient amount had been raised to wipe
out the remaining debt on the parsonage.
In few years the Young Peoples Aid
Society has accomplished the liquidation
of debt of - 100. Resolutions were
passed rendering the pastor and society
thanks for their efforts in the matter.
Resolutions were also adopted COM
mending tho Rev. j. A. Is. Wilson, pre-
siding elder, in the administration of his
duties on Dover district. A committee
was appointed TO solicit funds to place
stones at the grave of Mrs. Bardcna
Bromley, whose remains are buried in
the Episcopal cemetery here. She was
q very energetic and liberal member of
the church, who died about 10 years ago.