Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
BLOCKING A REPUBLICAN TRICK.
The Kent Levy Court and Repub-
llcan Assessor Smith.

He Must Bring Forward tho Fl Demo-
Gratis He Tried to DIsfranciisc and
Have Thorn Assessed, or Stand Prose-
cution--Kcnt Grangers.
Special Correspondence ot Every Evening"
DovEn, March 24.--rhe Kent county
Levy Court, as stated i'll yesterdays EVERY
EvEsIHG, was recently informed that Roy
Smith, the Republican assessor for North
Murderkill hundred, had failed to assess
the persons who applied to him on his
appeal day. The vouchers were i'll the
hands of Clerk of the Peace A. II. Cahal
but the names did not appear on the as
sessment lists. In the lot there were three
Republicans and q Democrats. The court
consulted their attorney, John r. Nichol-
son, and he gave his opinion that the court
had no authority to place the names on
the list, but that Zach one must come be-
fore the court III person and get on in the
regular way.
Acting on this the court ordered Asses
sor Smith before them. He appeared yes
terday, and stated that he did not know it
was his duty to put them on the lists. The
court ordered him to bring each one of the
persons before the court in order that they
may be assessed, and upon failure to do so
he would he indicted and arrested. The
penalty is 800 in each case, provided by
law It is clearly shown to be n scheme to
leave off the u Democrats, as the three
Republicans were brought before the court
by Republican leader several days ago
and put on the lists.
The next meeting of the Pomona Grange
of Kent county viii be held in the hall of
Fruitland Grange, at Camden, Thursday,
April 7th, commencing at 1870 a. m. The
programme will consist of an address of
welcome by Miss Nellie Bancroft and re-
Spouse by Charles Barker. Addresses will
be made by the worthy master and worthy
lecturer. Dir. A. T. Neal of Delaware Col
lege, and Worthy Master John @. Higgins
of the State Grange. This will be grand
rallying day and all patrons should at
tend. Carriages will meet the visiting pa
irons at the train at Wyoming and ample
entertainment has been provided for all
who desire to attend the evening session
and remain over night. Dinner and supper
will be served at the hall Comforting Of
the fifth degree at o'clock p. m.
Hon. John B. Pennington has been in
vited to address the East Dover Hundred
| Democratic Club at the club room on
Loockeriuan street, on Friday evening,
| April 1st.
The Methodist Protestants of this town
have purchased the old public school prop
erty on Governors avenue and will build
| in the near future. The sum of 81, $50 was
paid in cash and the deed transferred. The
NJ. L. Conference meets in Pocomoke City,
| Md, April 9Th. when q minister will be
appointed for Dover. James Goodwin will
represent the new church at conference.
Stephen +. Stewart of Philadelphia.
formerly of this town, died in that city
Monday aged 2S years. The remains
will be brought here tomorrow and
! funeral services held at the residence OF II.
| u. Graham, on Division street, at o'clock.
lnterment at Lakeside cemetery.
+ The Dover fire department has elected
John Carrow chief and 9. b. Hope and
George NJ. Jones first and second assistants.
| John Behan will commence work on his
new store, at New and Looel1erman streets,
about April 10th. j. NJ. Cannon has been
awarded the contract for the brick work
and Robert Collins for the wood work.