Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-14
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Special Correspondence OF Gazette andJournal
Down. April THE Rev. Robert W.
Todd will soon publish his paper, the Com
ference Chronicle here. He has opened an
office at the corner of State and North
streets, and will soon have his plant in
position.
Frederick Lane, the man who was
brought here and lodged in Jail, charged
with shooting Mrs Newcomb, an old
woman living near Smyrna, has engaged
James l.. Wolcott MS his attorney. lie
claims That he did not confess to the shoot
ing to the State detectives.
The building for the ice plant is being
rapidly pushed and II will be iinshedsoon,
II is located opposite the railroad depot
and is about 60x30 feet 1t will be in opera
ton about the last of this month. The out
put will be 10 tons per day.
Al the meeting OF town council, held
Monday night Il. c. l.. Smith was ap.
pointed tax collector for the ensuing year.
The compensation was fixed at 8 per cent
Iadoc i. Butler was made collector Of dog
taxes. William Melbourne was elected
chief supervisor Of the streets and Thomas
kinnamon assistant. The board Of health
elected is composed Of Samuel Wharton
Huet l.. knight, William q, Postlcs and
John A. lIartnct. Physician, Dir. r $.
Downes.
Henry Ridgely, Jr., is candidate for
the position of deputy attorney general.
j. G. Stewart, who has been engaged in
the shoe business here for about n year
has secured a position with John Wanna
maker, Philadelphia.
DOVER, April s.-Samuel W. Hall yes
tcrday presented to the State department a
handsome oil portrait of his father, ex-
Governor John w. Hall. deceased. The
paintings about 24x36 inches and is an OK
cellent likeness of the ex-governor II is
surmounted by magnificent frame and
has been hung in the governors room at
the capital. A movement is on foot ut the
State department to procure similar por-
traits of all ex-goyernors Of the State.
DOVER, April 12.-The foundation has
been laid for the building in which will be
located the dyeng and finishing plant of
the hosiery mill. II runs westward from
the north end Of the main building and is
3Ixl2 feet.
Presiding Elder Adams Of Dover district
has placed st. Jones' Church back on Cam.
den circuit and restored Willow Grove to
its former place, Wyoming circuit The
above were two of the obnoxious changes
made by the former presiding elder, j. A.
r. Wilson. 1t is said that the Rev. Mr..
Adams will also make other changes,
which, IL hoped, will restore harmony
~ ~ ms tlStrict'
Ihe little son OF a. X. Benson teli down
stairs yesterday afternoon and dislocated
his collar bone.
Clarence Hazel has purchased the Joseph
MCDANIEL farm near town.
The contested election of officers of the
Robbins hose company was held again last
evening, and resulted in the election OF the
same parties as at the former election. The
result was as follows For chief engineer,
John Carrow, u James y. Bice, 10; first
assistant, G. u. Hope, 80, George Walton,
y second assistant, George NJ. Jones, 20,
John z. Windolph, ID. The best of feeling
u manifested by the members of the com
pany about the affair, which AT one time
threaied 70 cause trouble.
Miss Lille Hutehins, daughter of Detcc.
tive n. Il, Hutchins Of this town, and
William Philips Of Wilmington are to be
married, Wednesday, April 9th.
DovER, April i3.-Governor REYNOLDS
yesterday appointed the following regis
trars 81 election for Kent county;
South Nlurderkill- First district Thos
IT, Longfellow; alternate. George w
Killen Second district, John w Towns
end alternate, Elijah Il. Melvin.
East Dover First district, Enoch Clark,
alternate, Andrew Slaughter; second dis
trict John G. Fennewll; alternate, William
G. Postles; Third district. Robert il. Lewis
alternate, James a. Clifton.
North Murdorllill- Eastern district, Jas
Lord, alternate, Jonathan {, Cnrrow; West
ern district, Joseph IL. Burchenal; alter
nate, j. NJ. Wilkerson.
Milford--llastern district, james A. Mar
tin; alternate Joshua 8. Bennett. Western
district, Charles II. futile; alternate q. L
| w Williams.
| Kenton-Franblin Temple: alternate
Frederick Stockwcll.
Little Greek-John TAYLOR; alternate
Thomas Hopkins.
Mispillion-D district No, o Tilrhman w
Brown; alternate, George Il, Morris.
The following were nppointed for SUSSEX
county;
Little Creek-Western district Manson
Waller; alternate stephen T. Ralph; East
| Z1dack NJ Smith.
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