Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10

the Remains Of
CAPT JAMES DREW
who commanded
HIS BRITANIC MAJESTY'S
SIoop OF War De Braak
in which he lost his life
when she foundered at the
Capes of Delaware
the 10th June 1885,
He was beloved for his virtues
and admired for his bravery
His affectionaN Relief
has erected this monument
to perpetuate his
MEMORY.
II tells the story of the lost treasure troye-
the millions OF Spanish dollars which went with
the Inflated ship to the bottom of the sea, to-
gether with the bodies of many unfortunate
souls. which sad catastrophe is ever brought TO
visionary minds TO find and secure the long and
doubtless forever lost cargo Of gold.
Almost under the northwest corner of st.
Peters two old time-honored and weather.
eaten slate headstones mark the resting place of
two bodies who, though they lived to ripe
old age, passed to another world when the free
dom of the young republic had scarcely been
attained and when its perpetuity was still a
matter Of anxious concern. One il illegible.
The other reads: HERE LYETH YE BODY
OF MARGARET, YE WIDOW OF JAMES
living, WHO DESSE'D FEB. YE 10TH, IN
YE rs YEAR OF HER AGE. 1907"
She was consequently born in 1851. more
than 26l years ago. So occupied with graves
was the old churchyard that when erecting the
present building, In addition 10 locating the
necessary, in order to carry out the plans in the
building, TO extend that part Of the church en-
bodying the chancel and altar over a burial lot
in which one grave had already been made, sup
porting the extension upon two pillars of brick.
Arches were resorted to and the openings be-
&c., H. H. -
leaving the grave and tonlbstones under the
altar In full view and easily accessible from
three sides. In 1880. Whitefeld-the great
English clergyman, the Sturgeon OF his time
preached at Lewes, notable event Of the day.
SCRAPS OF HISTORY.
During the revolutionary war a regiment was
raised at and around Lewes by Col. David Hall
of this town. He was afterward governor Of
the state. This troop was complimented
especially by the Continental Congress for their
proves in the battles Of Princeton, Brandy
wine, Germantown and Camden. They became
known throughout the continental army as the
blue Hens Chickens" from their love Of cock
fighting. Whether this has anything to do with
the Official name of the "Hens and Chickens
Shoal' of the cape do not know. Cesar Rod
ney, one Of the signers of the Declaration Of
Independence and afterward governor Of the
state, was from Lewes. As historic fact, the
little school house above alluded to WAS where
four governors Of Delaware began the first
principles Of their education.
That this community is a newspaper reading
one by intuition is attested by q petition OFF,
cially drawn up and duly signed in 1875 to the
effect that they "could not look upon their
reading and studies as complete for want Of q
certain paper printed by one Mr.. Benjamin
Franklin Of Philadelphia"
In 1903, when on his way from his West In
dia service, Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest
brother OF the emperor, spent several days in
Lewes under peculiar circumstances. He was
recalled by his brother Napoleon, but the port
in which his vessel lny being blockaded by En-
giish vessels, he made his way for Boston, in
America. During terrific storm the large
French ship In which he was sailing was wrecked
on the point OF the cape, and among the pas
sengers and crew saved was Jerome Bonaparte
who was the guest Of what was then known as
the Peter Maull House at Lewes In line with
royal history the pioneers of the Rodney family
81 Lewes, OF which our townsman, Mr.. Walter
Burton OF the National Hotel, is hneal de-
scendant, waS William Rodney, who came with
William Penn in 1882, legal heir to Lord Rod
ney, whose ancestry dated back to HOO.
TIE couxrRI AROUND LEWIS.
though sandy along the line Of the ocean
shore for . short distance, 10 arabic and pro-
duces agricultural products and fruits album
dainty. In fact ct one time the Lewes creek
was navigable to vessels Of heavy draft and an
enormous trade in produce was carried on from
| the borough Is . central point But that was 4
century ago. The same relentless, ever splash
ing. tearing waves Of the ocean that are con-
tinuousiy and steadily creeping upon and wear
ing away the shore all along the coast pushed
| their force through the waters Of the bay and