Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09

Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
NEW CASTLE, March Cdr. Purviance
OF the United States Marine Hospital SER
vice, who, with DIR. Sherwood Of the phila-
delphia Maratime Exchange, and several
physicians, inspected Eeedy Island, Sntur-
day, in regard to the occupancy of por-
ton of the island for quarantine purposes,
made favorable report TO the Treasury
Department recommending the island rs
a suitable site for the pest house. DIR.
Purviance, in speaking Of the advantages
of the island to a friend in this city, said
that it was Just the place for fumigating
purposes and that he would, in his recon-
rhendation, advise the government to
equip the island with all the necessary and
latest appliances for destroying any
cholera germs that might be brought from
abroad. The island hes cunsidera-
BILE distance from the channel Of the
river. 1t is the intention of the officials Of
the Maratime Hospital service, If their
plans are carried out, to construct pier
from the island to the channel, so Us to en-
able vessela to come up to the pier and
permit the fastening Of the fumigating al-
planes TO them. The selection of new
place for fumigating work has to he made
as it was impossible At times, owing to the
rough weather at the Breakwater, to get
close enough to a vessel to attach the APP
paratus The government owns about Jlp
acres OF Reedy Island. Most OF the ground
is low and is covered With large growth
of reeds. The latter will be destroyed by
fire and the low places filled up, and the
work of constructing the buildings will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. 1t is prOba-
BILE that the quarantine WILL be established
there.
The annual missionary anniversary Of
the NJ. Il. Sunday.sChool was celebrated
yesterday in appropriate style. In the
morning the Rev. DIR. Martindae de.
livercd forcible sermon 10 an at
tentive congregation on the subject,
Foreign Missions" and at the regular
Sunday school service in the afternoon tho
collections We're taken by classes, At -
p. IN. the auditorium of the church wa.
filled to overlooking when the missionary
exercises proper were begun. The Rev
Iachanah Walker made fine address. The
choir rendered specially arranged pro
gramme and the primary department sang
missionary anthems. nr. Martindale sang
beautiful solo and the Hudson children
rendered some vocal selections. Altogethel
the exercises were very interesting ant
were much enjoyed by the large audience
present. Tho churchs full missionary
apportionment. $40, was raised rht
for the year, they having raiseC
the largest amount for missions
The report for the year, as read by sec
rotary Gulick, was US follows: A, Il
Davidsons class, Si5.32: ]. r. Cannon
$S.sB; Mrs. Turner. $3.50: Miss Rebi
Saunders, SHE; Miss Marian Davidson
S7.03; Mrs. Simpson, SlUhB; Mrs. ID. Il
Jores, SlS.l0 Miss Emma Davidson, 81 81
the Rev. u. Walker, $3.50; Mrs, !. u, Man
love, $3.50; Mrs. !. r. Cannon S603; Mis-
Kate Mcguire, s3.2O; b. +. Black burn
S6.63; Miss Cordelia Deakyne, S3.Sg, Mrs
5. A, Stewart, $T.2l; Miss Seminar, 81 ~
Miss Frazer, sll3 ]. ii. Matthews, 50. Z!
Mrs. Thomas Frazer, S30G: f. l.. Wilson
S795; ]. y. Manloye SSDl, the Rev. j. NJ
Wise, Sass; Miss ltstella Deakyne, Si.2.
Miss Clara Blackburn, S2Ta; Miss PaXsou
6O cents; infant school, S3iAl. The tota
for the day was $50.
At the election, held saturday Afternoon
for three members Of the Board of kduct
ton, there were l6S votes pOlled, with tn
following result: ;. \. Stewart. lI3, l..
Eliason, lOl; c, G. Lunt, l02; j. Il. Mar
love, 93; scattering ., Mcssrs. Stewar
Eliason and LuEt were elected. More tia
the usual interest was manifested, althoug
the vote was not large.
Personal Abraham Dennson has bee
spending u week at the old homestead {
the family At Gorklyn-Deputy CollectC
Samuel II. Black and Mail-carricr NJ
Deakyne were among those who witncsst
the inaugural ceremonies az Washington
Saturduy-MTS. James H. Whitelock
Wilmington is here visiting frieuis-Mi
Lucy Frazer Of Wilmington has bet
spending u few days here as the guest
her uncle Councilman Fra2or-Mrs. j.
ManlOve is home from al extended yis
to Delaware Iity friends