Evening journal., 1902-03-26
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN
TOWNS OF THE STATE

the landing. lie succeeds Purnell T.
Jones. who has resigned.
Representative A. J. Wright, OF
Blackbird. who has won many friends
last year while a member of the Leg
islature. will again run for legislative
honors this year. Friends of Repre-
sentative Wright have urged him to
run for State senator from his district, |
but he prefers a seat in the House.
Since the shad fishing season opened |
Yesterday. fishing smacks swarm the
Delaware bay. A number Of fishermen
are located at the mouth of the St
Jones river. Collins Beach and Wood |
land Beach. The fishermen say that
the shad will be running in large num- |
bers before next week. The most de-
licious white perch ever seen in this
locality. are being caught daily and
taken to Dover. where they bring large
prices.
James D. Wright a constable for
Clayton and a popular young business
man. has announced that he will make
a fight for the nomination of Clerk of
the Peace on the Democratic ticket.
Warden John NJ. Ward, of the Kent
county JAIL has set the prisoners att
work renovating the Jail. After they
have cleaned It. he will have them
whitewash the walls and ceilings and
paint the woodwork.
At the county building the David
Marvel farm. which contains ITO acres
OF land six miles west of Dover, was
purchased at public sale for S1,3S5.
A number of Dover girls and boys
who are attending colleges and semi
naries. are home during the Easter va
cation. Among them are the follow
ing: Percy Holiday, Mercersburg
College; Fleming Holiday, Cornell
University; Walker Mnlin, Mercers-
burg; Francis Skunk Downs, Mercers-
burg; Lydia Watson, Moravian Semi
nary; Nathaniel B. Smithers. Chest
nut Hill; Herbert M. Jones, Delaware
College; Hayes Wilson, Delaware Col
lege; T.. Marvel Gooden, Delaware
College
General r. L. Holiday. superintend-
ent of the Delaware railroad. accom-
panied by his son Percy, has gone to
Atlantic City for his health. General
Holiday has been a great sufferer
from bronchial trouble, and has been
quite i'll during the last fortnight.
Mrs. Emma d. Davis and daughter.
Miss Madeline Davis. who have been
spending the winter with Mrs. Edwin
Gardner, of Cape Charles City. are the
guests of Mrs. J. Milton Davidson.
Mary Gibson, a young girl living near
the Delaware railroad station, was
seized with fainting spell during the
service in the Second Baptist Church
and had to be removed to her home in
a carriage She remained in the same
unconscious and apparently lifeless
condition until yesterday. Some time
ago the girl was seized with similar
attack and lay apparently dead for
nearly fOrty-eight hours.
The authorities at the county build
ing yesterday found out that the Chin
ney on the roof had been blown down
by last weeks wind storm. 1t will be
repaired at once
Council recently passed an ordinance
requiring every property owner whose
pavement is out Of order. to repair al
once. Accordingly, a great number OF
sidewalks have been torn I'D and
replaced by new ones. The pave
ment in front of the county buildina
I was relaid yesterday and adds great
/, ly to the appearance Of the building.
Clerk Of the Peace Robert S. Downs
has granted a marriage license tc
George p. Dowd and Helen Louise Sui
lard. both of Kent county.
Next Sunday will be a memorabl,
, Easter day in Dover, especially amons
> the Methodiets. Wesley NJ. E. Church
| Will celebrate the resurrection day anf
, will welcome its new pastor, the Rev
| Louis E. Barrett. with an elaborat,
Easter service. DR.. Barrett will preacl
at the morning and evening meeting
. and address the EpwOrth League at il
, early evening service.
= The Wesley Chorus, enlarged t,
: forty voices. will sing at both service
! and the choir is now rehearsing an un
!, usually fine Easter day program, an,
= the singers expect to make the occa
sion one Of the grandest of their ex
Derience. Miss Edith L. Hooper. tn
!, organist. will play at the morning ser
: vice. the prelude. Hail, Easter Morn.
!, by Remington. and at night the post
= ludc, by Guilmant