Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
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Dover, June 20.--The following case
was argued before the oourt of errors and
appeals Tuesday afternoon, and is still
on: The State Of Delaware, defendant
below and plaintiff in error, VS.. Thomas
Il. Smith, Elias Shockley and George Il.
Swain, plaintiffs below defendants in
error. David T. Marvel, Charles Cullen,
counsel for plaintiff; William f. Oausey
and Edward Ridgely, counsel for defend
ants. The facts OF the case are as fol-
lows: In 1881 Stephen W. Shockley was
appointed collector of Cedar Greek hun
dred, Sussex county, and in giving the
official bond, with the defendants as sure
ties, he neglected TO place seal after his
signature. In 1883, by request of Samuel
Bacon, president of tho levy court, he
affixed the seal opposite his name. Hav-
| ing become defRultsr in the office, the
| State proceeded on the sureties, who OBJ
| jected on the ground that thore never
| was any sufficient or legal bond, and
therefore they were not bound; and IL so
that the affixing of the seal without their
assent annulled IL. The case was decided
for the defendants by the SUSSEX court,
and plaintiffs appealed. The case was
continued to-day, to be followed by the
| Wilmington election case.
| The conference board of the church
extension society of the Wilmington NJ.
E. Conference, met in the M. e. Church
here yesterday afternoon, and after due
consideration agreed upon the following
donations; Bethel, Del, 300; Provi-
dence Church at Ooxes Station, 800 |;
Woodside, Kent county, Del, $3.50 |;
Beaverdains, Dorchester county, Md,
| $10u; sit. Zion on Hoopers leland, $75.
It 10 proposed to have two games OF
ball here the Fourth of July, ono in the
morning, between Smyrna and Dover
clubs. and In the afternoon, between the
Camden and Dovers.
! At meeting OF the managers OF the DEL
aware State Fair Association on Thursday,
| Thomas W. Wilson was elected president,
| Vice J. Frank Denney, resigned, d. NJ. VIII
| son was elected director In Ilace OF ex.
Sheriff Joseph Mcdaniel, resigned, Ezekiel
4 Cowgirl was elected superintendent of the
carriage department In place OF Thomas
W. Wilson.
John San and william ParvIs, Officers OF
the iowa OF Milford were held 10 800 bail
each for an illegal arrest, and 5000 bail
| each for assault upon John B. Draper In
the town OF Milford last Wednesday. Ora
per was arrested by them In that town
without warrant for an assault on James
| CtOWi CDlpTtus Jul as Iue ON ibEb utu not
see him commit the act IL Is claimed that
they had no right to arrest him without a
writ, Draper was released by them upon
payment OF 90. He came home and swore
out writs before Squire Jester, and they
we're arraigned before him yesterday with
the above results. The case will go to
court. Frank Reedy, a member of the town
council OF Milford entered surety for the
officers.
DovER, June 24.--The storm Friday
afternoon did considerable damage In
tkia section. William A. Oosden, living
near Hazlettville, had q horse and coll
turned out on pasture, which were struch
by the lightning and killed. they W. fs
valued at $500. William Smith was on,
harvesting when the lightning struck two
shocks Of wheat setting them afire. Sew
ersl telegraph poles were torn down neal
Marydel. ALI the window panes wert
broken In house Of Little Greek ant
several trees struck.
Four colored persons were immersed
In Silver Lake yesterday In the presenc,
Of large crowd.
Down, June 26.--The Kent count,
levy court held special session yester
day and among other matters appropri
ated $3.50 to assist the Bombay Hool
incorporation in building dams in tn
creek SO as to prevent the high tides AM
jSsf2oS -514 uaa,asnk ont the pubic
roads o. gJa Aisg4.
TIE railroad repair shop opposite tn.
depot has been moved to Clayton.
The committee on the Fourth of Jul,
celebration has about completed the pro
gramme. The speakers' stand will b
erected at the junction of Bradford ant
Reed streets. The game of baseball be
! tween Camden and Dover clubs will b,
called at 8 a. m. The regular service
will begin at 10 o'clock, when Robsrt @
Thackery, Esq, OF Elkton, James h
Heverin, ESQ.,, Of Philadelphia and th
: Rev. 7. E. Terry will deliver addresses
National airs will be sung by chorus o
!. $50 Sunday school children.
At p. m. the parade will take plac
I. and will be commanded by Chief MAJ
& shall Eldad L. Clarke. The formptio
: will be-: Governors staff; First Reg
: ment Fife and Drum Corps OF 20 pieces
!. N. g. ID. compsuies-O Company o, Wi
. mington, II, New Castle; e, Wyomip,
= G, Georgetown, aud d, Dover; Gran
Army Veterans; Hyatt's Military Band I
y Wilmington; Citizens' Hose Company {
! Smyrna, and Smyrna oornet Bant
Rescue HOOK and Ladder Company
;, Camden; Wyoming Comet Band; 30
y >. bius Hose Company, Dover; so costume
- horsemen; Excelsior Cornet Band
= Dover; Pioneer Corps; industrial float
j. &c. The afternoon game Of ball will
y called after the parade and will be b
. tween Smyrna and Dover.
y The Dover club plays at Smyrna I
=, morrow and Camden plays here on Fl
day.
8, Mrs. s. B. Todds uchooi pionicks at d
- :, camp grounds to-day.
- James Kerran section boss met will
:. painful accident recently which has GO
% fined him to his home. He was stendil
. near a workman when the pick few {
. the handle end knocked him senseless.
a. Personal Mr.. and Mrs. L. O.
% Smith gave pleasant social last event
>. to the many friends Of their dsught
y Minervs--Dr. w. q. A. Bonawi
~ daughter Madge and son Edwai
u, formerly of Dover, will sail to. day
y Europe on the city OF New York-M
:, Julia Todd is visiting friends In W
10 mington-Miss Annie Stevenson has 70
y. to the Oatskill Mountains.
-s-e-s--
az. a Judicial Candidate.
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