The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-07
HAPPENINGS DOWN
THE PENINSULA
One OF f1iddlet0wn's Prominent Citizens
Dead.
SMYRHA'S TOWN ELECTION.
Report That Philadelphia Syndicate Has
Fa-chasad the Charter OF the Nil.
ford Trolley Road A Line
From riiilord to piIiIdIel.
p''ia.

Middlatown. Del, March 6.-John A.
Reynolds, a we'l-kEown citzOn. died early
yesterday morning after II long illness.
Mr.. Reynolds was "A years of age, and
was born in St. Georges hundred, being Il
son OF William Reynolds.
In 1890 he removed to Newark and in
1873 he married Mrs Mary Granthnn, II
sister of the late Washington Moore. Mr..
Reynolds in 1859 established tho mercan-
ill. firm CT John A. IL .yHoldi q Son, at
NcNaris, and ut the close Of tho war he dis.
posed ct the business to hi; Oldest son,
William Reynolds. He then went to Mid
dlntown, and with his son, Samuel NJ.
Reynolds. opened u large general store.
Hc retired from the business in 1875, SELL
ing his interest in the store here to Samuel
NJ. and Edward Reynolds.
Mr.. Reynolds was u member of tho Leg
iSlature during the session of 1857, WAS u
notary public for two terms, a director OF
the Citlzens' National Bank, and afterward
its vice president, TRUSTEES of the Forest
PreSby Lcrian Church for thirty-eight
years, trustee of Delaware College, ana d.
lnnmbcr Of the trustees OF the poor. P0-
liticnlly he was Democrat. His first wife
died in 1851 ANA in 1865 ho welded Miss
Caroline Fenimore, who, with three sons,
survives him. Three weeks ago Miss
Sarah Reynolds, II sister, died at Newark.
GEORGETOWN, Dol. March 6.-There
was an exciting con est in tho town elec-
tion yesterday afternoon. Two tickets were
in the field, ons ple;!ged to ratrenchmenJ
and tho other fnyorng improvem snt and
especially looking toward the estlblish-
meut Of II water depnr. lnent and the cree
rion Of water works The latter ticket
was elected, although the opposition was
so stronA that the average maj jnrity was
only iivo votes. Tho election resulted rs
follows:
For Aldermnn-Charlos L. Moore
Far Town CoNncil-JamaI II. McG!oth.
on, Wiihur +. Tunnel. Joseph 4. Aiami
William W. Rawlins. .aauu DR.. Thomas
Robinson,
b'or Assessor--Charles Il. Purnell.
For Treasurcr-William j. McNatt.
At one time during the voting the feel
ing ran so high that not only was strong
Language used. but some went so far AS
TO lake off coat, and threaten blood.
shed.
The cause of tho controversy was that
the old board would not allow any one to
vota VIII, had not paid u tax for 1897
This decision barred quits n number wno
were anxious to vote. and who claimed
that under the new constitution the pay.
ment OF II tax is not prerequisite for
yoting.
Smyrna. Del, March 6-Bo,h the Dem
ocrat- and Republicans last nj ght nonina-
ted candidates for the municipal elec ton
TO be held here on Monday noxt. The
fight wi ii be warm, and the outcome is
uncertain. The Democratic ticket is
Treasurer, E, V Cooper; assessor Harry
b. Grioves; councilmen, First ward, John
N. Nosneil; Second ward, Samuel j. Roy
nuidS; Third ward Edward q. Walls;
Fourth wald, j. W. Denney; Fifth ward;
w Il. Fierce; sixth ward(uwo to be cleo
ted, J G. Robinson and H. S. Anthony.
Tho Republicans have nominated e. V.
Copper for tren urcr George NJ Stevenson,
assesso"; councilmen. First ward, DR.. 7.
G. Moore; Second ward, Il. c. FAIRIES;
Third ward, w. A, FAIRIES; Fourth ward,
g. II. Register; Eff ward, e. NJ. Fowler;
Sixth ward (two to he eiected), James
Robinson and H. S. Anthony.
Dover Del. March 6.-Thomas w. Will
lett, nged IS years, died of typhoid fever
near Marylel, yesterday. Mr. Wiilett was
born in England. Interment will be made
in South Carolina.
James Carrow. aga 65, q veteran of the
late war, died here his evening
Milford, Dol, March. 6-Surveyors for
the proposed trolley line between Wood-
land Leach and Milford completed their
work yesterday. Il is stated that Phila.
deiphia syndicate has secured control Of
the charter, and that the line will be push
cd from Georgetown to smyrna, with
DrancncS running 10 Sllupntet anu Ceuat
Beach for boat connections.
A Brookly II syndicate now owns Slaugh.
ter Beach, and the place has been chris
tened Now Brighton, The old charter for
a line between New Castle and Smyrna, it
is said, is also in the hands Of the new troll
ley parties, and ,his would mean through
line from the lower part of the State to
Gordon Heights, where work is already be-
ing pushed for Chester and Philudel-
ph!a connection.
Milford, Del, March 6.-At the meeting
of tho Torbat Guards to elect officers to
succeed Captain Wiswell and Edward
Lank on Friday evening, after drill of
an hours duration, the meeting was call
ed to order by President Lank. There Is
Il balance in the treasury of $3.50 In tho
election for civil officers John G. Trutt
was chosen presidents; Il. E Brown, vice.
president, and ihomus Davis, secretary,
and Tom McMichael, assistant secretary.
Tho old board of trustees werc ye.elected,
after which the election for the commits
stoned officers was conducted by Major
Townsend. w. Il. Lank was elected cap.
tain on the first ballot, receiving 23 votes
out Of "a. There were two candidates for
first lieutenant, T. f. brown and Arthur
Reynolds. After sixteen ballots without
any result, recess was taken until Tues
day night.