Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DELAWARE Cry, March Fitzpatrick
Henry Lodge, No. II. /. q. o. H., received
Az official visit from Grand Master George
NJ. Fisher Of Wyoming, on Wednesday
evening. lie was accompanied bv L. q,
NJ, Edward Jester of ST. Georges. Quite q
number OF members of National Lodge
No. ~ of st. Georges. were present. Al
the close of the visit the visitors and MEM
bers adjourned to Mgligans Hall, where
collation. was prepared, and thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. Grand Master
Fisher, while visiting lodges of the order
in this county, is tho guest Of 2. g. NJ
jester of st, Georges.
What might have been O serious accident
happened in Delaware City yesterday
afternoon. Whilst driving over rather
bad crossing on Third street, the perch
which supports the body OF the carriage in
which MIR. C0lburn was driving, gave way
together with the reach, loosing the front
wheels from the rest Of the carriage. In
consequence, the top turned completely
over, throwing the occupants into the
road. Mr.. Colburn escaped uninjured, but
Joseph Endicott had one of his hands
badly cut by the falling top. The horse
with the front wheels trotted short dis
lance away and stonpcd.
Business on the Chesapeake & Delaware
canal seems to be improving somewhat of
late. The tugs Ash, Worrall and Swallow
are kept fairly busy bringing lows of
vessels and barges mp from the south end
OF the canal. Yesterday and Wednesday
number of two and three-masted
schooners, loaded with lumber from the
south, were locked out, bound for Camden
and Philadelphia.
DELAWARE Cry, March 2s.-The heavy
rain of yesterday filled quite u number of
cellars with water, but the ground being
fairly dry the water soon soaked away and
disappeared. The continuous rainfall,
however, had the effect of thinning the
attendance Mt the different churches and
Sunday
The Rev. A. p. Prettyman. the new pas
tor of the NJ. II. Church, preached his first
sermons yesterday morning and evening
to very small congregations, on account of
the weather. lie will enter into residence
at the parsonage. on Tuesday or Wednes-
day of this week, the house having been
put in perfect repair by the ladies OF the
church.
DELAWARE Cry, March 30.--'rhe Sadler
sturgeon fleet will leave to-day for the bay,
to commence the sturgeon fishing season.
The town was all astir yesterday, getting
boats and nets ready and kits packed for Il
six weeks stay down below Milford.
This means the departure Of the greater
part of the male portion of the town.
There will be quite number who will en-
gage in shad fishing this year, who on
former occasions, iished sturgeon nets, the
two previous poor seasons having caused
them to alter their plans.
Burglars seem to have made their APP
pearance in Delaware City, Night before
last the door of the stable belonging to
DIR. Frank Belville was broken open and a
set Of carriage harness taken The work
must have been done by professionals, for
the colored hostler, who sleeps in room
adjacent to the stable, was not awakened.
Notice has been posted by the secretary
of the board Of school commissioners of an
election on Saturday next. April ID, at the
engine house, for three school commits
sioners, to serve two years. The polls will
open at ? p. III. Tbethree members of the
hoard whose terms have expired are John
I. Cheairs, j. Thomas Price and George n.
Bright
A deputation of business men came over
from Newport yesterday morning to in
spect the fire apparatus, with view to
procuring Just such apparatus for use in
their town. They were received and con
Quoted to the engine house by J. Amos
Collins, secretary. of the Delaware City
fire company. The visitors expressed
themselves as well satisfied with the result
Of their visit The frequency of late in
the number of fires which have occurred
in Newport, have caused the citizens to
organize fire company, and they will
purchase the necessary fire apparatus.
The board of school commissioners, at
meeting held ON Monday evening, decided
to continue the vacation until Monday
next in order that the building may
undergo thorough cleaning and painting.