Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

the hstchet. Constitutional convention
came up for consideration and speeohes
thereon were made by Maasrs A, r.
Robinson, Lore, Vundegritt, e L Mar
TIN. Senator Gray and Others snd a..steeg-
lug committee Of six, two from each
county, was named. Registration Of
voters and the assessment and collection
system were also talked over. After the
general meeting broke up the New Castle
representatives held sab. conferenoe on
reforming the county meeting syptem
under which auch an uproarious time
was enjoyed In front of the old court
house at New Castle on that memorable
afternoon whom the forces Of Ford and
Pyle outshouted their contestants Ia
the buried hatchet TO be dug mp again5
BRtDoEyILLE MADE HAPPY.
Agreeable az Ave complimentary votes |
for tho United States Sanatorship may !!
have been to Mr.. Robinson, be had the |
more practical qualification to day of
winning a suit which brings rejoicing 90 |
the people Of Bridgevile. II was atsst case
involving the ownership OF IA acres OF
land but $50, 0e0 worth Of property In
aud around Bridgeville was Of stake. The
Issue was the scope of the will Of Spencer
HitCh, Sr., made and prnbated In 1857
He devised his property to his son,
Spencer Hitch, Jr., who died some 10 or
Is years ago. This property Spencer
Hitch, Jr,, during his lifetime sold
end conveyed 60 various parties,
wellington Pattln being one Of the pres
ent holders. Pattin's saw mill and basket
factory and some OF the best buildings in
Briigeville stand on these lands The
question to be determined was whether,
under the will OF 1897, the younger Hitch
inherited the property in fee or for life.
This Judgment of the court below was
that he inherited tho property in fec.
This Judgment tho court of errors and
Appeals affirmed to-day, Judges Houston
md Paynter affirming and Chancellor
salisbury dissenting. N. b. Smithera for
plsiutif; Cullen and Robinson for d.
PENDANT,
DovER, Jan. 2l..-k synopsis of the
pending homeopathic Hospital charter
has already appeared in the GAZETTE
but the medical fraternity will be inter
ested In the following extract, which
shows that those who want to practice
therein must keep on the right side Of the
, women
The 81 women named In this act shall
/ constitute board OF managers, and they
phlil have power under this act to take the
!, entire Charge and control Of all matters re'
latlng TO the conduct, care and manage
ment Of the hospital and grounds and FOR
3 this purpose they shall appoint officers,
q employ matrons, nurses and assistants and
= help OF every kind; they shall elect ihe
house and dispsnsary staff OF physicians
!, and surgeons, regulate admission ard dis
!, charge into snd from said hospital; they
a shall appoint its various committees and
5. prescribe tho duties thereof, receive all
;, subscriptions ard contributions toward De
d irayins the expense OF the hospital apf
r disburse the same as they may deem bss
4 for the benefit OF said hospital; they shall
! Obtain the money Tor carrying on tina nos
7, pitai work according to their discretion ant
~ Judgment by voluntary contributions ant
10 otherwise. Rs may be prescribed Ia tDei
IN rules; they shall have entire charge OF tn
hospital buildings and grounds, supsrVn
IA plans for the erection Of new puildings
n with full power to alter and add TO, frol
= time to time. according to their dlscreuo
:. - and best Judgment, &e,
~ The names Of the ladies comprising 10
board OF mansgers are; Mrs J. TRyie
Cause. Mira. George W, Stone, Mrs.
TO- Wesley We,din, sIrd. Leonard Ktttinge
90 Mrs. Clement B. Smyth, Mrs. Hhria
m Cause. Mrs. Elizabeth d. Mendinhal
d.. Mrs, George \. Cspelle, Mira. Frances
Garrett, Mrs. Il. Negendank, Mira. ..
Rudolph, Mrs. Thomas II. Eayery, MI
George s. Grubb, Mrs. Benjamin Nieid
. Mrs Thomas BellRh, Mrs. Joseph Pyl
Mrs. Thomas Darlington, Mrs. Henry
Robinson, Mgs. o. N8wbold Trump, Nh
w. II. Watson, Mrs. James E. Parmele
Mrs. CHARLES W. Pusey, Mrs. JOSEF
BelIah. Mrs. William II. Drein, MI
9 Stapsbury J. Wiley, Mrs. ]. A. Oranst'
9 and Joseph r. PHILIPPE,
3 Tbo nina male corporators, John To
q lor Cause. EAniel w. Taylor, Alfr
Gawthrop, William NJ. Field, William
l6 Pennypscker, Benjamin Nields, Stansbu
7 W;lIey Joshus Il. Pussy and Cleme
Smvtb. are TO constitute board
q ttustees. to have charge OF oil goot
3 raonsvs real estate, requests o.
OK leencies, to make bylaws, rules and r'
- ulations, and to elect pfesidsM Z
Woe PRECEDENT and appoint e seereta
and treasurer for the corporation. a.
The object Of the corporation u y
q the purpose Of establishing ana nain s,s
81 ing D hospital, or hospitals, IN tne ~
: of Delaware, wherein SICK, mla.eu ~, :
diseased persons may be nurseu hnu
ceiye medical and surgical treatment !
. support, and where maternity csses =
be taken in, provided FOR ana oateiu
~ uursed, and where dispensaries may
located for treatment of cases amohg
= needy and poorer classes IN tne 90
munity rs well as to estanisn, ~ Y
8 neotion with the hospital WORK, Tram
schools for the education and training
both men and women for the autief
nureing the sick and wounded.
SOME NEW BILLS.
Tba Wilmington City Council bill
tne ,or compensating Councilmen by ann
us salariea and increasing the salary OF
ie't cIark IN the municipal court to vi w.
Z 70 oy,;va5 and were given notice OF BY
WIN, Dopahoe to. day, under the titles OF :
shos oct relating 10 tho government or the
q 70 81 W;,minston,n and ian act amendat
the =, tba chaster Of the city of Wilmingtto
pfs- Tha Soyrner tixes the salary OF counciif
uiu' a. so50 nor annum, with provision
sytra NV not exceeding $50 per year
part. ohs;r,pan az committees, and docks
For So,,o,abIe members 90 for each cou
hoe, ,Naatino thew may fail to attend.
Dor. Anotber bill "to amend the oct TOT
bray benefit Of married women ana ln,
on chiidren. brought down by MI. Dohai
kies, il designed to ''siye the Ola ma'
be- chance" in caaes where ware Drugs
ling Tor maintenance. AS the law nov W
colt, q woman may leave her husosnu W
lbur tarly, orshe may 20 Of such aisposla,C
who anch character that no man osu t,,o
com. her, yet she can go awsy from ON, MN III,
core. then 20 into court ana ooinpe. ~
Jared snpport her. The bill PROVIDES tor u
who ing fhe husbands side OF the ease.
M b0 ScL, b;iI in RELATION to tno refenu