Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-29
test by Delmar Lodge Of the Bro
therhood of Railroad Trainmen.

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October 8, shot and killed Cora
Macy, colored, in Mill Greek hun
dred on Thursday in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer at Wilmington
offered plea of guilty of murder
in the second degree, which the
State accepted, and Judge Boyce at
once sentenced him to life impri-
sonment at Greenbank with a fine
Of 81 900.
The New Capitol Hotel in Dover
it was announced on Thursday,
would be opened today, Nov. 20,
under the management of j. w.
Williams, an experienced hotel
proprietor of Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Hayes at
their home at Bear Station last
Wednesday evening observed their
golden wedding. Their eight chill
dren, four sons-in- law, nine grand
children, the two witnesses of
their marriage at Middletown fiji
ty years ago and number of their
friends were present and an en-
joyable time was had.
While helping to unload a car
at the Dover railroad station, one
day last week, Ezekiel White, col
ored, was thrown between the car
and another and caught between
the bumpers. Three of his ribs
were broken and he was hurt in
ternally.
The term of Postmaster E. p.
Ellis of Laurel expires next
spring and Democratic aspirants
for the succession are coming for
ward among whom are Stephen T.
Ralph, H. E. Hastings, Samuel
Ralph, P. E. Wooten, Charles E..
Wooten and Watson w. Moore.
Rose Hill Grange will hold it's
annual corn show next Wednesday
evening, December 6. Harvey SUIT
ton, Harry Dalson, James l.. Bau-
= ner, Miss Edna Davis, and Miss
Elizabeth Yeamans are the COM
mittee in charge mad are arranging
a program for the occasion.
Detective Green and Mahoney
of Wilmington on Friday recover,
ed in West Chester the team of AL
bert Toulson of Farnhurst which
was driven off from in front OF
his sisters home, 529 Grant ave
nue. while he was visiting her or
Friday morning.
= Up to Friday $19,475 had beer
Y contributed to the proposed $50
900 endowment fund for the HON,
of Merciful Rest in Wilmington.
= The directors of the Whining
d ton Country Club met on Wednes
day and reelected Hon. Georg
Gray, President, choosing othe
d officers as follows: vice-presidents
G Joseph Bancroft, w. Poynte'
l. Johnston, and James F. Nields
G secretary, Francis de H. Janvier
n treasurer, Caleb M. Sherman, COZ
responding secretary, j. RalpI
Baily.
@ Mrs. John c. Strickert, secre
# tary, reports that more than $50
a has been added to the treasury o
the Ladies Sewing Circle of tn
st. Georges Presbyterian Church
t. Industry Lodge, |. O. 0. F, g
IS Bear Station will give a supper i
r its hall on Friday and Saturda
evenings, December 8 and 8.
X Young men of Elkton will Civ
f. their annual Thanksgiving dane
" in the new Armory this (Wedne'
re day. evening.
8. Earl Origins, colored, WI
pleaded guilty to using an autom'
in bile without it's owners consen
N in Court in Wilmington was give
ar a month in the Workhouse
al Judge Rice on Friday.
The wedding of Miss Beatri'
S. Hannah and Mr.. Walter
o. Boggs is set for 7 o'clock {
to Thanksgiving evening, at the hon
n of the brides parents, Mr.. al
VS. Mrs. William S. Hannah, at Roger
W. Corner, near New Castle.
IT. At the weekly sessi n of Dow
on Century Club on Wednesday, MI