Smyrna times., 1876-10-25

senator Dayafu mas TO travel around
pretty lively to keep up with his engage
ments. He spoke in Milford on Friday
night, in Laurel on Saturday, in Dover yes
terday, Tuesday is to speak in New
Haven, Connecticut, this evening, and in
Baltimore on Friday.
BARN BURNED.-The barn of Ii. L. Page.
near Milford, was burned on Thursday
evening of last week with all its contents.
including 200 bushels of corn, a thousand
bundles of fodder, threshing machine and
other farm implements. Loss estimated at
$1,000, insurance $400.
THE SAFE BURGLARY.-It is stated that
Richard Harrington, who is charged with
completely in the safe burglary conspiracy.
and also with receiving a bribe from II. II.
Slater, does not intend either to make a
statement or to plead guilty but will ask a
trial by jury on the evidence.
There have been twenty-seven sheriff
sales in this (Kent) county since the April
term of court, the sales amounting in the
aggregate to $24,9l2. About the same
number of tracts were sold the six months
previous, but the aggregate sales amounted
to good deal more than $4,000.
The real estate of the late Edward
Thomas, near Odessa, was sold at public
sale in Middletown last week, as follows ::
The first tract 220 acres (being that on
which the mansion house is situated) now
occupied by VIM. Dudley, was purchased
by Edward Thomas at $50 per acre; the
other 200 acres, without any buildings, by
VIM. Dudley for SAG per acre.
Jos. L. Beggs, City Auditor of Whining
ton, and well known in SMYRNA and down
the State as an instructor of brass bands.
died last week in his 6lst year. He com.
menced life as blacksmith, but develop-
ing talent for music, he left his trade and
devoted his time to teaching instrumental
music, in which he was very successful
He could perform on fourteen different
musical instruments.
Do WE PAY ILLEGAL COUNTY FEEs.-The
Milford Ne,cS insists that we do and thus
goes for Sussex "a few years ago, twenty
thousand dollars of taxation answered every
county purpose, and we had as good roads
as now, and as many public improvements ;
while now fifty thousand is required in
taxation, and as much more is annually
plundered from us by the corrupt and ex-
tortionate county officials"
GRAND PARrY.-At Pennington, on Mon
day night week, was given a grand party by
the young men of that neighborhood in
retaliation for Leap Year party given
recently by the young ladies there. The
hall was crowded with old and young, and
married folks. 1t was hop and a supper,
and enough supper to feed almost the
entire community. Pennington is on
the railroad in the lower part Of Kent.
a temperance meeting was held in the
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evening, and addresses were delivered bv
Elizabeth Coates, of Wilmington, Geo w.
Wells, and others. During Mr. Wells
remarks he began to read the report of a
speech by Rev. JOS +. Smith, and there
was considerable discussion between him
and Rev. j. II. Caldwell, who presided, the
latter insisting that the report was " politi
cal''
A RUNAWAY COUPLE CHECKMATED.-James
ID. Mannox, of Sussex county, Del, and
Miss Nellie c. Dashields, daughter of Eben
K. Dashields of Wicomico county, Nd
eleped several days since for the purpose OF
being married. They were overhauled by
tho father of the young lady at the depot
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in Wash
ington city, just MS they were leaving the
train, expecting soon to be united for life
| Upon being discovered the young lady
tainted, but she was taken back to hel
homo by her father.
| IMPORTANT ARREsT.-A. J. Sherwood. {
former postmaster at Thayer, Kansas, wa
arrested in Wilmington by Marshal Dunn
on Wednesday evening last upon a warrant
from the District Court of Kansas, chargin!
him with defrauding the government, Will,
in office at Thayer He was traced to vii
l.
staying. Sherwood stayed in Philadelphia
paying his wife occasional visits. Sharwoot
says that his securities defIauded him ou
of $4O0 and that he wanted to get souar
with them. Marshal Dunn left yesterda,
for Kansas with his prisoner.
The Republicans of Sussex held thei
county convention last week and nominated
the following ticket: For Sheriff, Benz
Jones. For Coroner, Stephen H. Warning
ton. For Senator, David II. Houston. FO
Representatives John Wilgus, John w
Morley, Jonathan Moore, John T. Long
William W. Sharp, William B. Richards
Henry P. Cannon. A correspondent o
EUeTy Evening says: Some favord no ticke
and others a ticket composed of disaI
pointed Democrats, if enough such coui,
be found. As some difficulty was exper
enceu IN dOlng thlSi ana as heretofore moth
ing had been gained by fusions Of this kind
it was finally resolved to nominate straigll
Republican ticket.
One day last week, in Wilmington, tn
store goods of man named Alsburg wer
being sold by the Sheriff. During the sal
a trunk belonging to young lady wa
opOned by a creditor, and quantity {
! stockings by the dozen, and other good
seen in it. Andrew E. Crow, Ia Smyrniar
who represented the house of HooC
Bonbright & Co. of Philadelphia, ws
blamed with the offence. Alsburg the
caught hold of Mr.. Crow to eject him frol
the room, but peace being restored
{ remained. The affair has lead TO a litt
complication. Mr.. Crow sued Asburg f
< assault, and Mr.. Alsburg sued Crow fc
trespass, in breaking open the trunl
Each party was required to give bail
appear at court.
!. Among the premiums awarded ct u
Middletown Agricultural Fair we're the 70
lowing to exhibitors from Kent county:
John F. Goldsborough, Leipsic, sam
:. lst premium stallion, light harness, So
Colts-Hon. James Williams, Kenton,
premium, colts between one and two yea
c old, So; same, I'd premium. under OIL
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