Evening journal., 1901-09-06
CRUELTY BDAT His
YOUNG DAUGHTER
Dover Man Fined for 10
Doing Other Capital
Happenings
speelal to the Evenlng Journal.

Dover, Sept. 6-Agent Frank Stout, Of
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children had Harry Camac, Of this
town, arrested and arraigned before
Magistrate John B. Hutton yesterday for
cruelty whipping his l5-year-old daugh-
ter The father Of the girl claims
that she lately was in the habit Of lre.
quenting questionable places in company
Of like characters, and deserved severe
punishment. Agent Stout held that there
were other means Of punishment than the
inliction of whipping with a carriage
whip. Mr.. Stout testified to her having
heavy welts upon her back and arms
which two days afterward were swollen
and feyerish. Camac was fined $40 and
costs.
Dover and vicinity boasts Of some very
fine herds of cattle. Register of Wills ID.
NJ. Wilson on his fine farm situated in the
suburbs OF this city, has a large herd OF
Aberdeen-Angus. They are hornless, of
a black color, very large and heavy, and
bred especially for beef. Former Clerk OF
the Peace William NJ. Dickson also owns
a large herd Of these cattle Even the
calves are large. George b. Millington
has fine herd OF Jerseys on his farm,
near town. IL. A. Richardson has large
herd OF Jerseys ON his dairy farm, near
the park II. c. Bancroft's superb herd
is the delight Of cattle fanciers He
makes butter for the best trade in the
cities.
The progress Of construction Of the new
Farmers Bank building has been delayed
through the non-0rrival Of the granite.
Judge James Pennewill is adding a
third story TO the tower OF his beautiful
State street residence, which, when com
pleted, viii make it one Of the finest resi-
dences in the capital city. Judge Penne-
will last year made extensive INgSsirs to
his home and placed in position a new
concrete pavement. This year he also
built stable and otherwise hcaut fed his
spacious grounds surrounding his home.
Collins & Cohee are the builders.
Contractor Hirons has completed a con-
tract 10 build a dwelling house on the
Huntington farm, near town.
George Paris, the cigar dealer has for
sale a number OF Porto Rican straw hats
lie, with friend, imported 14,O0O Of
these hats from Ponce, Porto Rico this
summer and has been selling them IN
large quantities in the Midway at the
Pan-Ameiican Exposition at Buffalo,
also at Atlantic City and Rehoboth. He
has wholesaled them also. He says that
tie manufactures OF these hats set the
whole city of Ponce at work. They are
made OF dried grass untrimmed, whcr
make the singular appearance Of the
Porto Rican hat
The town authorities last spring passed
a dog ordinance and appointed a dog
catcher, who went TO work in dead earn
est, and caught great many dogs. The
town is almost dogless and only few
pests now are seen ON the streets.
Caterpillars have been n great pest this
year. but this is the old old story.
Dover has been free from another pest
this summer, namely, the tramps. Whore
formerly they were here in organized
gangs annoying the housewives gnd being
a nuisance on our streets drunk, they now
are conspicuous 10y their absence.
Dir. II. o. Clements, who recently pur-
chased the George Paris house IN State
street. opposite the Richardson Hotel
has moved IN it and made several inn
provements.
Peaches are about over. One OF Do
ver's largest growers shipped about 5000
baskets this season and realized fancy
prices
The farmers are busy harvesting corn.
Enoch Clark has sold his State street
house TO Mrs. John r. NJ. Denney, OF
i4eipsic. and Mrs. Denney has sold one in
Bradford street to Mr. Clark. Mrs.
Alexine Thompson, Of Smyrna, has pur-
chased house in Dover Of Mrs. I. ID.
Biggs.
The Dover people have many fine teams
and are fond Of driving. No town on this
Peninsula south of Wilmington has as
many dashing turnouts as the capital
city The driving horses are not only
we'll bred. but are fast. Ii has been the
custom for tho young men to drive out &c
the State road north Of Dover, where the
road is straight and hard, and speed theii
racers. and many a warm and exciting
contest has been trotted.
The manager Of the baseball team i
/ trying TO make arrangements with tn
Wilmington baseball team to play Them
game. Easton, Nd, now wants TO pla.
game. but as they disappointed tn
J boys it is not quite certain whether the
will be given q chance again.