Evening journal., 1899-03-27
PEHIHiuLl VS. PiRlGaIPds

Caretaker Robinson, Of the Delaware |
Field Club, has resigned, and the or
ganization is now looking for a new
man.
The Whittier Literary Society Of
Friends School was addressed Satir-
day night by Or. j. H. Penndman. OF
the University of PENNSYLVANIA. A
large number we're present
Tax Collectors Husbands, OF Brandy
wine hundred, Mcintyre, of Christiana
hundred, and Hayes, of New Castle
hundred, sat in the Levy Court room
Saturday and received taxes.
The Lewes National Bank has estab-
llshed a depository in Milton.
The Dickinson College Gsee Club win
give concert in the Opera House at
Dover on April 5.
Company d. N. G. D., better known
as the Cooper Guards, was reorganized
at Dover on Tuesday night last.
The proprietors of the packing
houses at Marydel are making con-
tracts for peas in large quantities.
Milford will soon have two steamers
phying between there and Philadelphia,
They are the Emdeavor and the Della
ware
"A manikn has been purchased by
the public schools Of Dover, and will
be used as an aid to the study of ply
sio.ogy.
The first death in Maryland result
ing from smallpox occurred at POGO
moke City last week The victim was
oc-ored girl
The Conference Academy at Dover
closed on Thursday for the Easter hOli-
days. and most of the students return
ed to their homes.
The barracks CT the United States
quarantine station at Cape Henlopen
are being put in condition for the re-
ception of troops from Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The Kent Club Of Dover, noted
Throughout the state for its hospitality,
Will give it's annual Easter dance on
Thursday, April 1S, in the Hotel Rich
ardsOn.
i A meeting Of the general board Of
directors Of the Sussex Trust, Title
and Safe Deposit Company was held at
the Office of the company at George
town on Tuesday
A Dewey pig walk" and a "Hobson
rooster walk" win take place in Cul-
breth's Hall. Dover, on the night of
N April 5. A pig and a rooster will be
the prizes awarded
The cclored citizens of Milford are
preparing for the cOnvening of the
u Delaware NJ. E. Conference on April 5,
and the entertaining OF its members
and the visitors attending the session.
Representative OF the syndicate
which contemplate building the trolley
fine from Milford to Woodland Beach,
under the charter obtained few years
ago. were at Dover on Monday looking
over the ground and putting things in
shape TO get the work started.
Joseph Wright. colored, was hanged
in the jail yard at ChestertOwn, Md,
on Friday morning for the murder OF
William NeYicomIb, also cOlOred, at Big
Woods, Kent county. The men got
into a drunken quarrel, and Wright
shot NewcOmib with a revolver.
The firm of Draper & Windsor, OF
Milford, shipped by the steamer Fred
erica this week over ton OF fur. This
was an unusually large shipment, and
was composed principally of muskrat
though rabbit, coon, otter, fox and
squirrel hides were among the lot
On Friday evening last, just after
the entertainment given by the blind
was over, some miscreant, fired shot
! through one OF the windows on the sec
ond floor Of the residence of DR.. ]. w.
MessicS, Of Georgetown. The bullet
lpassed in close proximity to Mrs. Mes
sick's head and lodged in the head
2 board.
} An Easter sacred concert will be
given in Wesley NJ E. Church, Dover,
on the evening Of Easter Sunday by
the choir, with the help Of Miss Mary
Cannon, Mn. .Triedler and Milton David
son, OF Dover, and Dr. Sharp, OF Mil
ford A silver colEechlon viii be asked
for to help the choir with their sub
scrfptlon toward the church. -,
On Tuesday night thieves entered
the residence Of Mrs. James Merry OF
Elkton, Nd, and took about a wagon
load Of furniture and other articles,
which had been gotten ready to be sold
at public sale the following day The
goods were found later at the home of
IIcuis Ivory, oolored, No arrests were
made, as Ivory had Departed.
Sheriff Wharton has appointed Leon
ard Harrington, CT Little Creek, turn
key at Slower JAIL and he will COM
mence his new duties on April 1. Jo-
seph BogIgs, who had been turnkey for
N ten years, has made an enyiable rec
ord as an officer, and steps out with
the good will OF every one. Mr. Boggs
was appointed by Sheriff Fenimore,
and subsequently, by Sheriff Dunn, and
50 we'll did he perform his duties that
Sheriff Shaw reappointed him although
the turnkey was a Democrat.
Twelve tramps aroused the family OF
FORMER Sheriff Joseph Mcdaniel. of
Dover, last Friday might, and roughly
demanded admission to the Jail. Mr..
Mcdaniel is a jail commissioner, with
the authority to commit vagrants.
Upon his refusal to attend to them at
that hour of the night the disturoers
OF the peace became bsasphemous and
abusive, threatened to make bonfire
of the town, and had to be driven on