Evening journal., 1899-09-04
PENINSULA NE Ws.

Tomorrow the Queen Anne
County Republican Convention elected
members Of the State Central Commit
tee as follows: John E. Wilson, Al
bert Cowman, David Wallace and John
P. Forester. The following were elect
ed delegates to the state convention:
John E. Wilson, Sydney P. Townsend,
John P. Forester and George H. Lee.
The convention adjourned TO meet
Tuesday, September 26, for the pur-
pose of nominating a county ticket.
Resolutions indorsing the administra-
tions of President Mckinley and Gov
ernor LOWndes we're adopted.
The 6-year-old son OF School Com
missioner Albert Jones, Of Wicomico
county. has been taken to the Pasteur
Institute, at Baltimore, for treatment.
The boy was bitten on the knee and
thigh by a dog.
Sussex county's output Of apple
brandy will be larger this year than
any year for ten years. Stills that have
been idle for twenty years will be put
in operation. The revenue Officers have
commenced making their rounds.
The colored people Of Dover are to
make a big social demonstration on
Wednesday, September 6, during the
state fair season. Bicycle clubs from
the state at large and from Chester
will parade, led by Professor Samuel
Harper's band. After the parade q
cakewalk contest will follow with a
mammoth cake as the prize. Minus
Trader, a trick bicyclist, will give an
exhibition. The cakewalk will be in
Union Hall, on Kirkwood street. A
grand time is anticipated.
The ceiling walls and benches in
the Methodist Protestant Church, on
Governors avenue Dover, have been
damaged by escaping gas. Through
the carelessness or mischief Of some
unknown person the key which con
trolls the large centre chandelier wa.
turned on sometime since the services
on Tuesday evening and was not dis
covered until Thursday. The escapinl
gas had blackened the ceiling anC
walls and all the wood work and it Il
estimated that the expense to repair
the church will amount to Sl00
The Board of Education has wisel,
directed that the opening Of the Dove
public schools shall be deferred for on
week, or until Monday, September II
instead of tomorrow, as to-da.
is legal holiday anyway
and the fair will attract larg
numbers of children who will desire Il
attend. It is far better to extenl
the time for a week than TO open tn
schools and compel the attendance o
teachers with classes only partiall
filed Scholars and teachers alik
will welcome the extension Of the vaca
tion season.
The colored people Of st. Georges A
NJ. E. Church, of Lewes, will give
state rally Sunday September q. Thre
states will be represented by their gov
ernors Charles Burton, acting as gov
ernor of the State of California; Kin
Hargrew, governor of the State {
OHIO, while George A. Maull will pos
as the chief executive of Delaware.
1t has been rumored for the pa.
week that d. w. Burbage and Elme
Outten, Of Dover. will build a $1,000
building on the lot where the Nation,
Bank now stands. The building, say
the rumor, will consist of stores an
and one portion Of it will be used b
the national bank. Mr.. Outten tells ii
however, that nothing definite hs
been decided upon as yet
Robert Yarnall. of Rehoboth syo,
out warrant before Squire Wiltbanl
for the arrest Ct Joseph Kunsman. AZ
Of Rehoboth, whom he charged wit
assaulting his son, Joseph YarhaI. IL