The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-06
Down State News.

| Lewes, Dol, Oct "a meeting Of
stockholders OF Lewe5 National Bank was
held at Lyceum Hall at 3 o'clock this nf-
tcrnoon for the purpose of organizing the
bank and electing directors DIR. Hiram
X Burton presided and MI Elmer Outten
| acted ms secretary.
Tho following directors were elected to
serve for tho ensuing year: Elmer Out ten,
DR.. Hiram II. Burton and David w. Bar.
bage, Of Lewes, Del; Mrs. Ella S. Dodd
Midway, DEL; and John L. Sippel, of Bal
timOre.
After the election luncheon was served
by Caterer Harris, of Baltimore. The
meeting was Gnthusiastio, and the pres-
ence Of ladies from Baltimore and Lewes
added much to the interest, 1t is a rather
unusual thing to havo ladies at meetings
of bank stockholders. Their presence ut tho
meeting hero resulted in the election Of
the first woman director of national
bank in Delaware. Mrs Dodd, who Is one
Of the wealthiest and best known women
in the State.
The board of directors aftcrward mot
at the Hotel Rodney for organization and
election Of officers.
MIR. John F. Sippel, of Baltimore, was
elec ed president. Mr.. Sippel Is cashier
Of the Third National Bank of Baltimore,
and is vice president Of the Catonsville
National Bank, Catonsville, Md. His
election TO the presidency of the Lewes
Bank will not interfere with his duties at
the Third National Bank.
Mr.. David w. Burbage was elected vice
president Mr. Burbage is steamship
broker of Lewes and a member of the
firm of d. W. Burbage g. Co. Mr. Walter
Sparklin, of Crisield, Md, was elected
cashier. He has had some expe fence in
banking, having served some timo as a
clerk in the National Bank at Denton,
Maryland.
Dover Oct. g. Isaac Robin on, OF Balti3
mare, W ho operates seven canneries in lower
Delaware and 9. w. Baker,of Aberdeen,
who operates eight canneries will pay at
tention to tho canning Of pears. Agents
are now on the road puroh asing the fruit.
A systematic gang of robbers has begun
operations this week throughout lower
Delaware, and capped the climax for dar-
ing deods last night by looting the freight
house at Berlin Nd, just across the Del
aware line The robbers scem to be con-
centrating their theits on provisions and
cdibles, although they are not adverse TO
Jewelry or precious articles
Miss Ella Horn reported to Detective
Hutchins last night that her house on
North street had been rams acked while she
was attending au entertainment.
Among the booty which the robbers se-
cured were gold watch, valued at $40; a |
eo ~ S~u, "WO SOitl rugs, GOV huu
sundry articles Of furni ure.
William Wise's house was next broken |
into, and 1t Is believed tho thieves intend.
ed to chlorform the inmates, as instru-
ments for this purpose were found after
tho interloperJ had been frightened off /
without much gain. Henry Robinson's |
house and hennery were both visited and
looted TO the extent 0 Se5
The burglars must have divided into two
separate gangs, for about the time the Ber-
lin robbery was In progress last night, two
freight cars at DslInar were torn open and
pillaged, the burglars in this instance get.
Ting upwards Of 800 cans of corn, tomatoes
and other canned goods recently packed
This section was visited by daring thieves
who operated In the same way four years
ago, and several men were shadowed and
arrested ona Delaware railroad train The
'xact loss TO the railroad company Mt Ber.
in could not be ascertaned To-day.