Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-09
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Special CORRESPONDENCE ot Gazette and journal
DOVER, July Ex-Governor Reynolds has
appointed Philemon c. Thomas justice of
the peace at Hollandsville, this county.
Henry @. Conrad has been appointed
commissioner to the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, vice Henry du Pont, resigned,
special meeting Of the directors Of the
Delaware State Agriculture Association
was held here Yesterday for the purpose Of
discussing the advisability of holding a
fair this fall, as has been the custom for
the last "A years According to a state.
ment made at the meeting 1t was found
that the association is indebted TO exhib-
itors of last year the sum of $1,000 for
premiums. Unless this amount can be
raised by subscription or donated by the
citizens Of the town, the probabilities are
that no exhibition will be held this sea-
son. The prospects are very gloomy for
an exhibition at present. as the merchants
and business men do not seem inclined to
assist the association, as they claim that
under the present regulations they derive
no benefit whatever from the fair Will
liam g. Postles resigned as a director of
the association and j. Thomas Lowe of
Little Creek was elected in his place. If
the directors can secure enough funds to
pay last years expenses, the fair will be
held the week commencing September 2lst.
DOVER, July 6.--Beniah Watson, ESQ.,,
who was appointed at the last term of
court to defend James Thoroughbred, col
ored, for rape upon little Louisa Huffing-
ton, has determined not to take a writ OF
error to the Supreme Court of the United
States, Mr.. Watson is very confident that
| he could reverse the decision of the State
court and would undertake the case had
not the friends of Thoroughbred failed to
come up with the $500 fee as they prom
ised to do in the beginning. Mr.. Watson
does not work for nothing and was not
willing to take the case TO the supreme
| Court. Thoroughbred will accordingly be
hung the eth of August. He is very des-
pondent and has given up all hopes of
escaping the gallows.
X. A. Black, the successful bidder, will
break ground to-day and commence the
erection of the buildings for the Delaware
Hosiery Company The site is on the west
sid, Of South, State street. The, main
building will be l36x30 feet and wing
72x35 feet and furnishing room 50x20 feet,
all one-story brick. The buildings are to
be finished and the factory in full opera
ton by September lst The capacity at
first will be 650 dozens full regular-made
hosiery per week. The plant is to be en-
larged in the future and dye works added.
DOVER, July Last evening the many
| huiUlTtTs Vi tnt tlui. Jhtlles IL. hOlCOtt
presented him with beautiful cane at his
residence on State street. The presentation
speech of General II. G. Collision was both
eloquent and appropriate. Mr.. Wolcott
seemed pleased and to highly prize the
gift coming from his friends. He made q
feeling reply upon receiving the cane.
The cane is highly polished, gold mounted
and was made from the ancient elm tree
that once stood before the State House.
The tree was planted in 1901 by the then
prothonotary of Kent county, who made
record Of the same in his office, and was
cut down by order of the town council last
fall. Beautifully engraved on the head Of
Wolcott, from his friends, July 4th, 1891,
and the Latin quotation, "lnteger vitae
scelerisque purus."
Among those present were General H.
c. Collision, DR.. Thomas C. Frame Joseph
Burchenal, Gen. X. X. Kenney Col. II. r..
Cooper, Sheriff Amos Cole, ex-Sheritf Fen
nimore, ]. Frank Wilds, II. G. Carpenter,
rice Hartnett, Jacob G.. Lewis and II. NJ.
Dunn.
A carload Of fruit was shipped from
here yesterday, consisting of apples and
peaches.
A lawn party will be held on the
purpose of raising funds for the furnish
ing of the ladies' new building.
DOVER, July s.-The Farmers Alliance
of Kent county will be addressed by the
Rev. l.. w. Layfield at the town hall In
Frederick next Saturday evening, July
18th, at 5 o'clock.
DIR. u J. Black. Joseph l.. Carpenter Jr..
and J. Il. Eliason Of New Castle county;
, Ex-Governor Charles G.. Stockley, DR.. &. III
, Richards, Hon. G. b. Houston, +. r.
Paynter and William B. Tomlinson OF
Sussex county, were in town yesterday at
tending the semi-annual meeting of the
board Of directors of the Farmers Bank
The semi-annual dividend of three per
, cent was declared.
following appointments .. b.. Morris
7 finotary public for Indian River hundred
Sussex county; w. I. Marvel, constable
for Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, Suisse,
county; ii. @, Conrad and Elizabeth @
Churchman members Of the board o
managers fol, Delaware TO the World
! Columbian Exposition; r. X. Kenney
I brigadier general and inspector general
: D. n. g., for Kent county; John p. Arm
! strong, first lieutenant and assistant in
t spcctor of rifle practice.
5 Yesterday afternoon Coroner Fox hcl,
! an inquest over the body found in Fox
G hall woods. The body was examined
!. but there were no signs of violence. Tn
r head and one leg were torn from tn
trunk. but were found near by The re
r mains had evidently been in the wood
! some time, as they were almost entirel,
3 decomposed. 1t is known to be the bod,
q of Il negro, as the hair is short and kinky
Q The jury rendered verdict of an I'm
IS known man came to death from an I'm
,. known cause There is something mystt
IS rious about the death of this man. If b
e had lived in this vicinity he surely woul
It have been missed. There has been bu
y one colored man to disappear whose where
IS abouts cannot he accounted for and tina
n is John Hollis He was last seen in March
b and great many think it is his body tina
q was found. The remains had been clad il
y heavy winter clothing.