Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-14
DOYER.

special Correspondence of Gazette aaG Journal.
DOVER, Feb. 6.-The revival iu .he
Msthodist church still continues, AVID up
to this time several have prefessed
religion.
The large new store Of ], Cowgill &
Green is an ornsment to our town. l. Is
said to be, by those who profess te Suow,
the hsndsomest store III the State They
Lave private room fixed up exp tessly
tor ladies. In addition to that thsv have
an elevator from the cellar to the secoGd
floor, which is devoted almost exolu sively
to wall paper patterns. The frat floor is
occupied IS book and drug store.
DOVER, Feb. 8-rhe followipi, col
lectors were appointed by the levy court
for this county on yesterday: Duck
Creek hundred, B. V. Welden Benton
hundred, Alexander Frazier; Little Creek
hundred,C F. Hoffman East Dover hun
dred, John ]. Voshell West Dover hun
dred, William Willis /; North Murelerkill
hundred, James l.. Smith; South Murder
kill, to be supplied. County Trea surer,
James R Powell Trustees OF Poor, John
W. Fennimore, Little Creek; Peter Mere
dith, North Murderkill; Joshua Benuett,
Milford; BailiH, James Frssoher.
There WAS considerable exoit ement
over some Of the appointments and ILL.,
feeling was engendersd, but it will no
doubt soon blow over and eyerythir & will
move along as smoothly as II nothing had
ever happened to mar the political sspirE-
ions of the disappointed ones.
DOVER, Feb. 0.-Superintendent T. N.
Williams delivered an able and elo quent
address before the State Literary Society
on Saturday night. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the evening large crowd
was present to hear him. The other
portions OF the programme were very
interesting. The music rendered by
Messrs. Handbook and Beckham, on the
violin and guitar, was entertaining and
richly enjoyed by all.
The death OF Edward D. Ridgley, elder
son Of Edward Ridgley, Esq, OF this
place, this morning, has enveloped our
town in sorrow. The deceased WAS about
20 years of age, and gave great promise
Of future usefulness. He had been suffer.
ing with an affection Of the heart for
several months, and during the time he
suffered the most excrutiating pains.
His remains will be inferred in the Bpis-
oopal cemetery on Wednesday.
Next Sunday afternoon the missionary
collection will be taken up in the M. Il.
Sunday school.
Presiding Elder Milby preached this
morning in the NJ. K. Church to layge
congregation.
DOVER, Feb. ll.-Andrew Phillips, COL
ored, was arraigned to-day before Esquire
Jester, charged with stealing a suit OF
clothes, nearly new, from Harry Richards,
also colored, on last Saturday. This
morning Constable Hutohins went to
Hartley station and arrested Phillips at a
little house near by. He at first resisted
the officer and showed fight, but seeing
that Mr.. Hutchins meant no "fooling,"
suffered himself to be handouffed. He
represented himself tc hail from Will
mington, and stated that he was
dancing teaehe, and also pitcher
on base ball nine. He aokno~ LEGGED
taking the clothes bat said the thought OF
stealing them never entered his mind.
He borrowed them, he said, bsoeuse his
were dirty and seedy, with the intention
Of returning them after he had given his
lesson in dancing. Mr.. Hutohins said
he had already bought his ticket for
Wilmington. His story was not believed
and hs was committed to Jail in default
of $3.50.
Saturday night the negroes made
raid on the chicken ooOps in town. The
banks OF st. Jones river were, in some
places, lined with feathers. Squire
Brown Yesterday issued q warrant, and
Constable Hutohins arrested Ella White
| and Theodore Hopkins, who had their
trial tina afternoon and we're held to bail
Ia the sum of $50 for their appearance at
court. 'wo chickens were found at the
house of Joe Turner, who ia kind of
husband Of Ella White, but they could
not bs identified. Peter Bogatt and
James Cahall also lost CHECKERS on that
night.