Evening journal., 1917-05-12
CIVIL WAR Relics
IN STATE ARCHIVES
Muskei, Sword and KNAPP
sack Presented by the
Salisbury Family
MUSICALE HAS
PATRIOTIC TOUCH

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. bel, May a. Governor
Townsend has had rendered to him
for The state as relies of the Civil
War. a musket sword and knapsack,
the property OF Cove r. Salisbury, a
brother OF Miss Mary Salisbury Of
this town and a nephew Of DR. Cove
Salisbury. a former Governor Of Del
aware. The musket sword and KNAPP
sack were used by Mr. salisbury dur
ing The Civil War as a member OF
The Hazlett Home Guards and have
been in che possession OF Miss Sauls-
bury since the death OF her brother,
in 1864. She has often been asked
Tor the relies, but has refused TO even
loan Them but now feels that ihey
ought to be In the possession OF the
State. and consequently has rendered
them 10 Governor Townsend, VINO
has accepted them.
Leo Scanlon son of Michael Scan
Ion. a student Of the Dover High
school has been elected by the board
of directors of the Farmers Bank pr
this Town as a member OF the clerical
force of the local bank, flling a
vacancy caused by the election re
Gently OF Harry Jones cashier OF the
HARLEY bank
Charles Blackiston. one Of Dover's
most respected and oldest colored
cuiyens died ON Thursday after an
illness of several weeks.
Miss PHYLLIS Ridgely. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely, enter
tanned number Of friends yesterday
afternoon her home. on Dover
Green. i'm honor Of Mss Margaret
Hoov. OF Dover. a linen shower being
tencdered Miss Hoey
while operating meat grinder az
his place Of business on LOockeiman
street Elk. Arts had his forehnger
badly laccratcd
Douglass G.. Alice has accepted
nosslon with Libby Mcneil as man
arer of their wyoming tomato plant
al tho annual election OF ohhcers
of The 81 paurs Brotherhood or tue
peonir's Christian Church the iol-
lowing were elected: President -.
1faves. vice-president. John b. Hut
4on secretary. r.. d. Benson treas
,,re,. GEORGE p Thompson. The presi-
don't vico-president. pastor and TOUT
other members Of the hro'he'huou
will constitute the entertainment oo'n-
miitee ,..a
Whllc Dover has always enjoyed
tho distinction of having eNceplohai-
Nv good musical talent for local enter =
fainmrnts. this was possibly never
begor demonstrated than ON lhuVs-
dav night. when a concert was sven
an the state Armory here for inc
henont of the Belgians. under INC au-
enicos OF Dovors National DeIense
The chorusos of Bowers best must
cal talent were directed by the iseN
victor Lightbourne. while the ma
fional airs we're directed by James
Han Anderson both of Dover.
rho soloists. including Miss elsie
piebon Mrs A. Victor lighthourne'
Miss Frances Dewitt. Mrs. Miriam
ehennafd Davidson and Mrs. Frank
Hall paws were I'm fine form ana
~.cre warmly applauded. The Nlohh
nolos ana duets by Miss GeneNieVe
shaurhnessv and Mrs James hall
Anderson were exceptionally well
rendered
p.ano quartet by Mrs J. a.
rowncs Mrs. Emma SiewaH. Mrs.
M II Baker and Miss Margaret Benz
son was also well received
A. a fitting climax of the entertain.
mont and while "Tho Star Spangleu
pannorn WAS being sung, Mrs. James
r. Alec Ir. entered the ArmSfy
dressed as the Goddess OF Liberty
hearing an American flag ana loi-
lowed hv several girl attendants
dressed I'm white and carrying french
English Belgian and American hagH
Tho storm of applause which greeteu
this act fairly shook the Armory.