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over next Sunday. There are about
fifty tents.
The Presiding Elder question IS
still an undetermined one, up to
yesterday no one having been ap-
pointed by the Bishop to succeed
DR.. Caldwell, though the latter has
expected it any day the past week.
1t is doubtful if the Bishop has had
so knotty a question to settle for
sometime as the Presiding Elder
question of Easton District.
The Town Commissioners have
decided to open streets through the
Mustard and Peterson property on
the north side of the town, in ac-
cordance with the petition of the
owners, the latter intending to lay
it off in building lots. The exten-
sion of Church, Union, and Pearl
Streets to Glenwood Avenue has
been desired for sometime as a
convenience of travel as well as
opening eligible building sites.
Miss Sophia Wells aged Sc years,
a dependent on the charities of the
M. E. Church, of this town, since
she was 40 years of age, regarding
herself as its ward, finally asked
last week, to which until recently
she has strenuously resisted, to go
to the Almshouse. Though so ad-
vanced in years she is in fair bod
lily health, but not so vigorous in
mind. The change became neces-
sary because of the difficulty in
having a home for her.
Andrew w. Webster, residing
near Prices Corner, gave his
neighbors the slip on the 5th inst,
and returned home with a bride.
Miss Josephine Jefferson, of Sus-
sex county, and took possession of
the house which has so long been
without a. ruler. Mr.. Webster has
for sometime past been keeping
house assisted by his brother (who
it is to be hoped will follow in his
foot steps, one doing the cooking
and the other washing and general
housework. We extend to them
our best wishes for their future
prosperity and happiness.
Mrs. Eliza A. Jefferson, aged 20,
wife of Elihu Jefferson. residing at
Bethel M. E. Church, near Moor
ton (now Cheswold), died on Wed
nesday last and was buried on Fri
day Mrs. Jefferson to an unusual
degree exhibited the christian vir-
tue of patience in affliction, having
been blind for 80 years, 26 years of
the time, totally SO. Her mother,
Mrs. Moore, widow of the late
Abraham Moore, of Little Creek
Neck, is still living at the age of
92 years, residing with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lydia Carrow of this
town. Mrs. Jefferson has six chill
dren to survive her: Mrs. Isaac H.
FAIRIES. of this town, and Mrs. r.
M. Cooper, John and Joseph r.
Jefferson of the vicinity being of
the number.
DEATHS
Corse-In Dover, August 18th,
Annie Corse, aged 81 years and 9
months.
Gray-Near Prices Corner, Au-
gust 18th, Robert c., son of Will
liam F. and Mary A. Gray, aged z
months and 10 days.
Jefferson-Near Bethel Church,
August 18th, Eliza A., wife of
lihu Jefferson, aged 20 years.
Legg- Kent Island. July IL.
Jacob c. Legg aged about IS
years.
Osborn-In Philadelphia, August
18th, Benson P, infant son of
Charles E. and the late Anna P.
Osborn, aged ! month and six
days.
Stevenson-At the residence of
Thomas Cook near Woodside Au-
gust IL. Oracle Cook, daughter of
James H. and Minnie Stevenson, of
near Preston, Nd, aged 5 years, 3
months and 20 days.
Sutherland Leipsic, August
9th, John M. Sutherland, aged IA
years and months.
OUT OF THE DEPTHS
Walter o. Hoffecker, an account
of whose bravery and endurance in
rescuing the Misses Hance-three
sisters, of Philadelphia, from
dorwning, was given in the papers
Of the previous week, returned
home on Friday evening last and
was warmly greeted on every
hand. Mr.. Hoffecker has been
kept busy since in telling of the
thrilling encounter with death in
the briny waves and treacherous
undertow of Atlantic City, and
how ten or fifteen minutes, when
the four had been carried by the
current $50 yards out at sea and
how when there seemed nothing
between them and a watery grave,
help did come and by a power SUI
per-human, they were saved. Men