Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

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Down, Feb. 13.--The Kent county
district lodge Of l. Q. q. I. met here yes
terday with the following delegates
present: Clayton, Q. E. Stevenson and
William a. Webster Smyrna, William
sisco; Olive Lodge, Dover, William
Pritehett, Misses Elma Foreaker and
| Emma Justice State Capitol, Dover,
Emery Marvel, Joseph Waller aud Samuel
b. Lieberman. The delegates reports
show the following number OF members
in good standing of each lodge smyrna,
So; Clayton, III State Capitol, Dover,
I 81; Olive, Dover, "a; total, las After
other business Of minor importance the
lodge adjourned to meet at Smyrna, May
18th.
The levy court met on Tuesday and
continued the examination and settlement
Of the accounts OF the oyersesrs OF the
public roads. The amount expended on
the roads for the past year wes t23 900
which Is 5000 mors than the sppropri-
alton; this additional amount was re-
! CURED on account Of heavy rains and
washouts. Daniel NJ. Ridgely bonded as
county treasurer. The scrap assessment
lists contains the names of about ], 900
persons. No action has yet been taken
In regard to illegal assessment in North
hurderkill hundred, the List contains 1856
names, As of which are negroes. The
court allowed Sheriff Fennimore 81 cents
for the board Of prisoners, two members
voted for % oents and one 30 oenta.
Sunday, February 23d, ia set apart as
missionary day in the ID. L. Ohuroh.
The Messrs. Richardson & Robbins will
not receive any more poultry this season
after Thursday, February Goth.
Sheriff fennimore on Tuesday sold the
farm OF q. Alfred Rodgers, Of l73 acres,
in Ksnton hundred, to +. II. johnson
for II, 900
Miss ssllle Sherwood and Ed ward Len
hart wers married by the Rev +. O. CON
molly In the Holy Gross Church last even
ing at $50 O'Clock. Miss Maggie Ksrran
acted aa bridesmaid and Robert Campbell
as best msn. The Wedding march was
performed by Miss Mary Hartnett.
d. F. Burton and Clarence ID. Sypherd
have formed copartnership aud will
shortly consolidate their stock of drugs
and the business conducted at the store
now occupied by Mr.. Burton.
Dover, Feb. l7.--JAmea Tomlinson az
been appointed State dah policeman to
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pom 3 in the vicinity of Bowers Beach.
The compensation Ii 81 per day.
The levy court has named the following
days when taxables can present them
saiYes with their vouchers from the sey-
erRl hundreds and prove the right to
have their names placed upon the sssesa
ment list Duck Greek and Little Greek
hundreds Wednesday, March 9th; Ken
ton, Friday, eth; East and Weat Dover,
Wednesday, 18th; North MurderkilI,
Thursday, 18Th; South Mlrderkili, Tuea-
day, 18Th; Mispillion and Milford, Wed
nesday, 10Th.
The next regular meeting OF the Farm,
J ors' Institute Of Kent county will be held
! In the court house here, Wednesday, 26tb
inst, at O'Clock. p. N. A COMMITTEES
will report on the subject of county
finances and tho Wasteful expenditures Of
the public funds. Farmers and taxpay.
/ ers are invited to be present.
Wilson, the younger aon of Emery
J Marvel, met with painful aocidant Sat
urday afternoon while playing with sev
eral companions. He was leaning for
! ward on sharpened stick when his fee
, alipped and the sharp point OF the sticl
entered the abdomen, making q sever
, wound.
4 DoYER, Feb. Is CHARLES e. Willis
r chief clerk in Superintendent l. N. Mills
q office at Clayton, died yesterday after
/ noon at the Hotel Richardson. He had
. been engaged in railroading about 81
years, his titss occupation was as clerk Il
General Superintendent II. +. KennoY Ii
Fitohhurg, Mass, his native town. Whei
MIR. Kenney was called to Philadelphia I,
fnE nL,n s.NN ID Y 4.
he sent for Mr.. Willis, who held tn
7 poaition AZ clerk sor several years AM
i was atterwards promoted TO the position
/ OF general freight agent at the old Broa'
|. aud Prime depot, which position he he'll
for Al years. Ia 1886 he came to CLAY
ton, since which time lie has been Wit
+ superintendent |. N. Mills az chief cierh
a He has been confined to his room abou
/. three weeks with carbuHCle which oul
Y minated in neuralgia and blood poison
: Ing, which finally reBulted in death
a Horny W. Willis, prominent man Q
N Fitohburg, Mass, brother of the d.
j. oeasGd, Charles Howard, assistant trai
4 master Of the Maryland division, a
\ Harry Martindais, devoted friend, wer
n at tue bedside when he died. The d.
|, ceased was bachelor, "a years old, goo
4. natured and we'll liked by the man
a friends he had won. The remains wer
l. taken to Fitchburg this morning at
N O'Clock by special train, iDtsrmont vii
h be made Thursday.
: DoyER, Feb. Ia.-The levy court mc
i yesterday. In the afternoon the Mort
Z, Mufderkill AHHessment case was taken q
i and a resolution adopted declaring til
= Office of asgogsor vacant. William ,
Frazier was elected assessor Of the bur
!, dKed over Herman Gooden Of vote OF
- to2. The assessment will be made
I. onoe and returned 10 the court next weel
n X. q. Holmes met with serious acc
Il dent yesterday afternoon which CAL
:" very near proving fatal. He was drivin
u from Camden to Dover, accompanied
:. Cove y. Wilson. When near the cam
~ meeting woods tho oafrisge was oVe
!. turned and the occupants thrown OF
Y but not hurt. Tho carriage was iighte
- and they proceeded nome. When nel
80 the Capitol Hotel the horse became u
manageable and collided with the hot
hack. Mr.. Holmes in his effort to hol
" the horse WAS in some way thrown on
an and became entan9ied in the carrial
ke wheels. He still held on to the reins al
~ WAS dragged several yards. AT the 90
y. nor OF North street his head struck Il
lU sharp edge o. large hlgBtune, when
w let 70 OF tho reins. He was picked I
III unconscious anu tafen in tine furnitu
or store OF o. IL. Ferguson Il Son uncu
~ HciouH and bleeding profuaeiy from
lu scalp wound, which entirely enoirole
no the top Of tho head and slightly grain
". the skull; his face WAS also badly bruise