Evening journal., 1902-03-13
MORE DIPRTHERIA IN LEWES
Public Schools Closed Again-COupIe Cele-
brated Golden Wedding Anniversary
Special to The evening JournaI.

LeWes, March l3.-Ihe telegram
cable OF the Maritime Exchange be-
tween the Delaware Breakwater and
The point Of Cape Henlopen which
was broken by the anchors of dragging
vessels during the ice period. was
repaired Tuesday, and the reporting
service from the Breal1water was re-
sumed yesterday Manager Frank C.
Fuss. OF the station and lhis assistants
have been holding forth at the Iron
Pier Emergency Station for some two
weeks. The cable was broken in two
parts and a considerable piece was
lost and was replaced with new.
Several new cases of diphtheria
have broken out in,town and it seems
to be spread about more than the
first outbreak. The schools have
been closed again for the fifth time
during the present school year. The
pupils have been greatly interrupted
in their studies and the graduating
class has been especially Handicapped
The graduates already are three weeks
behind with their work and the Board
Of HealIh and School Board have a
meeting to arrange 50 that
the graduating class may continue it's
studies if the balance OF the school
must remain closed. The class is
composed of eight girls.
For many years the town has been
without wrechng master, a person
who can, with authority, take charge
of wreckage of any kind coming TO
the beach. The bond formerly re-
quired by tine State, $4,000, made the
position an undesirable one, as THE
compensation would not warrant the
giving of sudh a bond If the party
gave a paid bond The Legislature
recently reduced the amount of the
bond to $1,000, however, and the past
month has demonstrated the need of
wrecking master, several cargoes of
| lumber having come to the beach and
no one with proper authority to take
charge of it, so that interested parties
have urged several persons for he
place. Frank Burton, agent for the Bos-
ton Insurance Co., and Wall
ton Virden, heavy hauling contrac-
tor, are after the place, and the Ship
ping men are urging Governor HUM
to appoint William E. Chambers to
the position. Mr.. Chambers is a Pro-
hibitionist in politics and is not pc
titiOning the Governor for the appoint
ment. but from the outlook, being
wholly disinterested party from every
point of view. he will receive the ap-
Dointment. It is said the Governor
would not appoint Mr. Burton under
lany circumstances, because of his re-
fusal to support the ticket at the last
general election. Mr. Virden is a Re
publican. but the fact that he is en-
gagged in the hauling business which
would be closely identified with the
work of a wrecking master, will be
considered in the appointment.
Captain and Mrs. Edward S. Tunnell'
have been married fifty years
and on Tuesday evening they
celebrated the anniversary at
their home. The occasion calls for re-
membranes in gold but Mr. and Mrs.
Tunnel are Of the good old stock and
have such a great number of friends
that fearing some would feel barred be-
cause of the present question, made
il special request in their announce
ment that no one bring them presents.
Notwithstanding this, numerous to-
kens of love and esteem found their way
7 to the Tunnel homestead. The aged
couple are both in fair health and
Iauite active. They have three children
living to bless their old age, Captain
William +. Tunnel. of the Lewes Life
Saving Station George p. Tunnell a
Lewes merchant. and Mrs. Joseph d.
Thompson, of Rehoboth. Mother"
Tunnel. as the hostess is known
among her friends. is an active worker
of the Bible class in the Sunday school
Robert Orr, paymaster in the United
States Navy, is visiting the Orr home
stead Colonel Orr has been trans
! ferred from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
to League Island, Philadelphia. and
expects to make frequent day trips to
his boyhood home.
The schooner Annie T. Baylis still
remains aground on Cape Henlopen
in defiance of the efforts Of the power
ful wreckng tug, North America, to
ldrag her into deep water. It is more
than likely that she will remain a
D wreck on the point and her cargo of
lumber will have TO be discharged and
brought to shore. The schooner's
r. lforemast is broken.
Charles H. Maull. trust officer of the
Sussex Trust Company, is able to be
about his duties again.
, The Rev. G. T. Anderson. of the M. E.
! Church. will leave for the Conference
= seat.at Crisdeld Monday next. He is a
4 member Of the examining board. Mr..
: Anderson has been invited to return
another year. The salary at Lewes is
\ $1,000 and fine parsonage.
FL Nichols and Towers opened a steam
< laundry this week. A shirt factory
O. will be run in connection with the laun-
- dry and will no doubt be a financial
e success. Mr.. Towers is in charge OF
Y the laundry work
= The LOYAL Helpers. a young peoples
e society recently organized. in connec-
g tion with the VI. F. Church. met at the
o homo Of Miss Elizabeth Hazard. last
j levening, to adopt bylaws and COM
y pleto organization.
n The women of St. Peters p. E.
e lChwch are carrying on a rummage
sale i'm a small warehouse adjoining
the National Bank Mrs. Clinton Long
p and Mrs. J. J.. Ford are in charge.
r Robert Scott has been granted letters
n lOf administration ON fbo acfato ,f Tob,,