Evening journal., 1894-01-19
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION MEETS.
onicers Elected-Likely TO BE a Hard
Fight for ONCE of Constable.

Onicers Elected-Likely TO BE a Hard
Fight for ofice of Constable.
special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Jan. 19-The twelfth annual
meeting of the Kent County Protective
Association was held In the room of the
State Agricultural Society, IN the Court
House, yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Frisby Clark, of this town, acted as
temporary chairman, and II e. Collision,
secretary. After the reading of the
minutes of last meeting, the president,
John 7. Jakes, presented his report, in
which it was stated that the orgsniza.
tion was in flourishing condition. He
stated that he had not been officially
communicated with in regard to either
of the two members whose residences had
been burglarized during the past year.
No action in the matter was consequently
taken.
Treasurer Manlove Hayes presented
the following report which was audited
and found to be correct: Balance In
hand January 20, 1893, $535 70; re-
ceived from members during year, 1898,
$4,000; received from Secretary Col
llson since January 1, 1894. SO 90; total,
$571.72 Paid Index aud Sentinel for
printing, $780, Balance in hand,
$56S 10
No claims we're presented for payment
during the year
In regard to the robbery at the house
of John Dennis, Sr, near town, some
months ago, it was decided to put the
case in the hands of the association s
detective 1t was reported that the per-
sons who robbed the post office at
/ Wyoming had been spprehended
by the United States authorities
in Baltimore and that they were
now paying the penalty in the peniten.
tiary, also that $S5 90 worth of stamps
out of 1927 worth stolen had been re.
covered. A committee consis ting of
Messrs Hum aud Fisher, OF Wyoming.
was appointed to report to the pre- sident
the result Of their investigation in regard
to the Crossmore matter.
| Before adjournment a resolution was
passed to the effect that all members
who have paid dues for the term of five
/ years, shall have their assessment for
1895 remitted.
The following are the newly elected off.
GERS: President John T Jakes vice presi-
dent, Alvan Conner; secretery, Henry G,
Collision; treasurer, Manlove Hayes
chief detective, David Walls; assistant
detective, n. H Hutchison. Alfred
MORE, OF Leipsic, was elected to the
executive committee in place of Minos
Conoway, deceased.
Andrew Smithers and Wilson l. Can
non, two Of Dover's oldest and mosi
prominent citizens, who have been qnitS
i'll for some months past, are slightly
Improving
There are a number of applicants foi
the Office of constable of East
Dover hundred, among whom ar'
the following: H d. Walls, J. l.. Ford
Willard Cahall, Charles Denney anC
Frank P. Collins. Mr. Walls. one
of the applicants, is prominent citizel
Of Dover and staunch Democrat and 4
seems to be the general opinion ma
jority. that he should be the man, as h'
is fully able and competent to fulfill tn
duties Of the office. The present incum
bent is ]. l. Ford, who has held tn
office for three successive years. Th
appointment will be made by the Lev,
Court at its regular session in February
Forty hours devotion will begin a
Holy Cross Church, Dover, next Sunday
The sermon on Monday evening will b
preached by Very Rev. John A Lyons
and on Tuesday evening by Rev. E J
Mealey. Among the other priests wit
are expected to attend are: Father
Kelly, Crowley and Quigley, Of Whining
ton, and OFT, of Chestertown.