Evening journal., 1901-09-11
KbNT COLORED MEN
COMPOSED JURY
Interesting Sketch Of Dover
Green As Ii Was Fifty
Years Ago
Special to the Evening Journal.

Dover, Sept 11.--For the first time
in the history of Kent county, its cor
oner empaneled a jury composed en-
tirely of colored people A co,ored
woman died in Dover and the coroner
being summoned, empaneled jury
composed entirely Of colored people.
The Delaware railroad authorities
have begun work on the new depot
having already erected on either end
OF the main building an iron shed. This
In itself is a great Improvement, for
heretofore. passengers on rainy days
were compelled on alighting some
times to 80 a long distance before
finding shelter under the main roof
A lodge of Modern Woodmen of
America has been established in Do
YER About twenty members so far
have joined the organization.
The Delaware General Electric Rail
way Company met In Dover on Mon
day to elect officers for the ensuing
year. The same officers were re-elect-
ed and they determined to build the
road. They have several carloads of
rails and trolley poles az the depot
ready to use when needed
One of the most beautiful and inter
esting spots in the capital city is the
old Green. or public square. This was
the centre of the town fifty years ago.
The building now occupied by the
Delawarean was considered the best
business stand in town. About the
Green during those years, the judges,
lawyers and well-tO-dO people resided
and during the time some handsome
structures were erected. The large
Todd mansion is now the Corporation
Trust Company's office. The old Bap-
tist Church Is occupied at present by
the Century Club. The Farmers Bank
Is about to remove from it's old home
of a hundred years and locate in the
present trah Of business. The new
Court House was built on the sight of
the old wooden hotel. The property
the State House, formerly oc-
cupied by John NJ. Clayton. is now
owned by the State Adjoining It is
the residence of the Hon. John A.
Nicholson former Congressman, and
father of the present Chancellor. It
was at one time the residence of an
eminent surgeon and physician. Across
the Green was the home Of a former
Governor, DR.. Cove Salisbury. On the
south side is the large brick house
built and occupied by the late Judge
Comegys, and opposite it across the
Green, is the house occupied by Judge
Houston. The oldest house on the
Green is the Ridgely house. followed
closely by the old single story frame
house occupied for such a long while
by the Hon. N. b. Smithers and George
V. Massey as law offices Now the
lawyers are leaving the Green and oc-
.cupying offices in State street. The
Green is a large rectangle ,interspersed
with large old maple, elm and willow
trees. Upon il there now rests. upon
a gun carriage, a bronze cannon. cap
tured by the Americans at Santiago,
and loaned by the Government to
The town of Dover
The resident and business portion of
The capital city has Travelled north
ward
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is along King street on which there
are many splendid residences. among
which are the George V. Massey prop
.erty, superintendent Holidays, the
old Cowgirl and Wilson properties. The
.old Cowgirl residence has history
which is referred to in the novel, The
Entailed Hat" by George Alfred
Townsend.
The State College for Co.ored Stu
dents, situated about one and a-hall
miles north of Dover. now comes to
the front as a record-brealer in wheat
culture Wilson T. Cavender. one OF
the trustees for that institution. re-
ports that on fifteen and three-quar-
ter acres of land belonging to the
farm there We're grown 1929 bushels
Of very fine wheat of the Eclipse and
Curls Prolific varieties averaging
thirty-One and one-quarter bushels
per acre. The wheat is of so fine q
grade that it will be sold for seedine
purposes. Since Mr.. Cavender has haC
the farming under his superintend.
ence. not only the quality of the lanC
has improved. but the farm itsel
wears a quite different aspect than i
did before
The Kent County Levy Court Is ne
lgotiating for a $4,000 loan to help pa,
bills. When the present Levy Cour
went into Office it is rumored tina
there was $1,000 in the treasury
There are many large bills to be paid
instruction has been given the col
lectors to hurry collections as fast a
they can. The Levy Court owes Sheriff
Reedy $4,000. for Silver Lake bridge
$4,000. for Leipsic bridge. $4,000 ant
for Bombay Hook road. $1,000.
The wayside VIII soon be colder
with the bloom of the golden rod. Il
some quiet hooks it already has burs
into beauty.
This afternoon the Middletown base
ball team plays the Dover aggregation
on the athletic field OF the capital city
Dam Layton. the crack IT, of I
pitcher will twirl the sphere for tn
home team.
H. r. Walker. of Dover. while en-
! joying. with several friends, a trip o
the Dixie on the river, met with a
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