Evening journal., 1920-02-03
DOVER COUNCIL
TAKES OFFICE
Alderman E. F. Wood and
Other Town Officers
Are Reelected
DAUGHTER
SEVERELY BURNED
ipeeIal 10 rhe EvenIng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. 3-Counoil held It's flrst
meeting last night since the town cleo
tion whCn Arley B. Msgee was re-elect-
ed mayor and several members Of coun-
ell were also reelected.
The oath Of oflce was administered
to Mayor Magee. by Councilman L. j.
Hayes and the four members OF Coun-
ell, j. C. Hopkins, T. V. Keith, ]. S.
Burton and J. C. Hayes were sworn
in by Mayor Magee.
Organization was effected by the cleo
tion Of Z. p. Horsey. clerk; William S
Hamsn as treasurer; E. F. Wood was
reelected alderman. A. L. Klchline, was
reelected chief engineer Of the water
ana hght plant and n. d. Elliott. nrst
assistant; George w. Morrow, second
assistant, and Elmer F0reaker and Chas
whitney, nremen, all receiving the same
salaries as last year except Chief En-
gineer Kiohllne who was given a 81
per week raise.
Council elected the following Water
and Light Committee: Messrs. L. j..
Hayes. w. p. Forkum and J. W. Caulk.
l.. ]. Hayes was elected chairman OF
the committee
NJ VI. Scanlon. newly elected assessor
was sworn in by Mayor Magee, as was
also the alderman. +. F. Wood.
The alderman's report for The month
Of January showed fines for violations
OF ordinances 10 have been but s., the
smallest report In many years.
Chief Engineer Klchline reported 22i
tons OF coal used during January and
i4,030,OO0 gallons OF water pumped
Superintendent OF Water Plant Burton
reported collections for the month OF
January from all sourses TO have been
S53O7.27.
Sarah Lightbourne, the three-year-old
daughter OF the Rev A. V. Lightbourne,
was severely burned Sunday morning
while walking past a lighted gas stove
when her dress caught fire. Her hands
breast and one leg were burned. The
accident happened at the parsonage or
the Peoples Christian Church on Brad
/ ford street.
The Rev. Mr.. wlckes, OF Chadds Ford
Pa, preached both morning and even
/ ing at the First Baptist Church on sun
day and so pleased the congregation
that a unanimous call was extend d 10
him 10 become pastor Of the church
The Rev. Spencer skinner recently re-
/ signed 30 become pastor OF church In
Pittsburgh.
Governor Townsend has appointed
Fred Hopkins, OF Frederica. former
county treasurer OF Kent county, justice
OF the peace and notary public at Fred
erica TO succeed w. E. Davidson, de
ceased.
The Christian Church OF Dover. Of
which the Rev. r. 5 Stephens, Is pastor
has purchased OF w E. Mcdowell, inc
brick building at the corner OF North
street and Governors avenue, formerly
used as a shirt factory and will con
vert Il into a meeting house. The price
paid for the building and grounds was
s.. 900.
The Legislative Auditing Committee
has about completed the audit Of the
accounts Of all the state officers except
me secretary OF state, which they will
take I'D later. The greater part OF the
present week viii be devoted 10 the
audit OF the accounts OF the State insti-
tutlons Including Delaware College
State Hospital at Farnhurst Ferris Re
form School. The committee expect "a
complete their work within ten days OF
/ two weeks.
James NJ Sstterncld. attorney, on
Saturday sold the residence OF the late
p. S. Hurd. Kent County State detective
the purchaser being A. ]. Kings5ury.
brother-in-law Of the deceased. Con
sideration s2005.