Evening journal., 1890-02-05
DOVER FAIR MADE MONEY.


Fad-nHarriagcs and Deaths.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 5.-The twelfth
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
State Fair Association was held here yes
terday afternoon. The report of the
treasurer showed that the receipts dur.
ing 1889 were Sill, l49 5S and the dis
bursements for everything including
insurance, new buildings, etc, $40, g93 so.
which leaves a balance as profit OF
$1S5 81.
When the untoward weather and gen
eral depression of the year are taken into
consideration, this Is an encouraging
showing The financial standing OF the
association is: Resources, $l9. 1856 90 /;
liabilities, $40, 650.S The total profits
from all sources during 1889, were 81,
338 %
President Thomas w. Wilson In his re.
port stated that the past year had been
an encouraging one to the association.
He predicted that If the reputation of the
association for its excellence on the race
track were TO be continued 1t would be
necessary to adopt pool-selling, as many
OF the other grounds ON the circuit had
already adopted it and It was already
difiicu task for the association TO fll It's
list Of entries acceptably.
Thomas w, Wilson was reelected
president, ID. p Barnard secretary. and
Lewis Schabinger was elected treasurer
in place of Watson Broadway, resigned .
The following is the board OF directors
Thomas Curry, Casper Kendall. Ebe
Tunnel, John B. Wharton. Alexander
johnson, Robert Denny, Hiram Reed !.
Manlove Hayes, w. r. Allaband, w. L.
Postles, John r. Salisbury, DR.. Hick.
man, Lewis Schabinger' Wilson N.
Cannon, labez Jenkins WILDER Burnite.
5. D. Rowe, l.. w Collins. II. A. Rich.
ardson, Ezekiel Cowgirl, Edmund Bailey
r L. Martin, d. NJ Wilson John
| Heitschu. ] d. Burton, j Colby Smith
and f. q Bancroft.
A wedding occurred at the residence Of
Frank Denny, near Smyrna which was
attended by many friends Of the con.
tracing parties from Dover Charles
Wharton and Miss Clara Denny were the
contracting parties. and both Of them
stood high in the social circles of Kent
county.
On Monday night jefferson Jones and
Miss Sallie Hazel, both Of Kenton. were
married at the residence Of the brides
sister, Mrs Rose Taylor on Turner's
avenue, Dover. Rev T. + Ferry perform
ing the ceremony. The young couple will
reside at North East, Md.
The latest fad among the young ladies'
Of Dover is bowling ten pins and the
Robbins Hose Company are catering to
this taste OF the young ladies, BY giving
them free use of their handsome alley on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There
is rivalry among the members for turns
to set the pins up for the maidens, and
President Reedy yet fears that he'll be
compelled to ofiiciate himself.
The company propose giving a recep
tion TO citizens at an early date.
Mrs. Clement Spittle, an old resident
Of Dover died yesterday while visiting IN
Maryland, aud her remains will b,
brought here for interment tomorrow.
The funeral Of Peter Smith of near
Magnolia whose death was noted yester
day, passed through Dover yesterday 10
Silver Lake, and It was an exceedingly
large one.
Colonel z. T. Cooper is wrestling In
the tolls Of the Grippe and was unable
yesterday to 60 to Washington.
/ A very pleasant social hop was given al
Berton's Hall last night.