Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-06
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Specia' Coz respondence OF q zeite and journal.
DOVER, March g. Town el-o'ion Vas
held this afternoon ia the levy court
room, and the old council was re- elected
except lillian A. REILLY, who was
elected in the place OF James W Wise,
the latter beipg elected Assessor Tb.r,
was really hut Que tich let III TIL -, tnt
those who were oppus,d TO the IN rievt,v /
OF the old board, voted for their friends.
The contest of tho election OF an assessor
WAS very close. This officer had been
heretofore appointed by the council, but
last year an not was passed making it
an elective office. Ever since the
council cut off the water in the
county building there bad been con-
siderable talk Of making an entire change
In the board Of oouncilmen, and the cleo.
ton to-day was looked forward to with
interest, as a close fight was anticipated.
The people, however, wisely changed
their minds in time to prevent loas
which the town woul1 not soon recover
from, in the defeat OF c. II. b. Day as
president Of council. This is the fourth
time Mr.. Day has been reelected presi.
dent, and no one before him and, may
say, alter him, did or will do for the
interest Of the town ss he hs done.
The following are those who received
votes:
For President-C. II. B. Day, 1874; IA.
Nicholson, 10; r. R. Kennsy, a; F. NJ.
Dunn, q J. P. Salisbury, a; J. b. Pen.
nington, l.
For members of counoil, first district
Thomas Draper, lat; A. Clifton, 8;
James Kirk, /; John 4. salisbury, l.
Second distriot-Stephen Slaughter, 14l;
s. 8. Jones, 8; L. c. L. Smith, 8; Thomas
Wilson,. Third district -Hirsm Riedey,
148; John Bookmsn, IL Fourth district
w. A. Reilly, III; W. T. Kellum, al;
g. W. Morgan, l.
For Assessor-James W. Wise, So; John
G. Pennewill, IA.
The council was in session to might aud
the new members sworn in.
DOVER, March 4.-This afternoon Lizzie
b. Stevenson, daughter Of e. M. Steven
son, was married to R. c. Thackery !, Rsq
prominent lawyer Of Blkton, Md. The
marriage took place in the NJ. X Church.
The Rev. DR.. Caldwell offioiated. The
church WAS darkened and beautifully
decorated with evergreens, &c. The bride
was handsomely dressed in cream colored
satin and was pronounced the prettiest
bride that ever left Dover. Her attendants
were her sister, Annie Stevenson, and
Jennie Rodgers Of Utica, N. Y. The
gentlemen attendants were brother OF
.he groom and Mr.. Rowland. The happy
couple left here on the 40 train for
Baltimore and Washington. The church
was crowded with friends and relatives.
The levy court was in session to-day
and will be for several days. At this
session Of the court, | understand, they
will take into considerati the extention
of State street over the mill pond in other
words the building ( a bridge over said
pond. This will cut off mile and half
to. two miles, now lost in going around
the pond, and will also wonderfully i'm
prove the appearance Of our town.
A compromise WAS effected to-day be-
tween the town council and levy court In
relation to supplying the county building
and court house with water. stated in
oue of my letters to the GA2ETEE Tome
line ago that the water had DO cut { d
from said buildings because the W
court had gotten In arrears to the amouL,
II 1913 aud refused paying it and
40 council would not contribute one half
.he cost laying the pipe from the centre
II the ROT near the State House to the
all In order to day to effect the com
promise, the council prevailed upon the
levy court to pay the $3S and the council
will let water into the building for elk
months at cost $3.50, which will in the
end be equivalent to remitting half the
cost of the pipe. The preparation was
accepted and now everybody is happy.
l understand hat A. B. Richardson
contemplates erecting a building on the
corner Of State and Loockermsn streets,
which, when finished, will take the
breath from person by its mag
nifcencs.. Mr.. Richardson is the
man who can do such things when he
makes up his mind. He will not let it
be known what kind Of building it is to
be, and some of our people have almost
worked themselves into fever trying to
conjecture this.