Smyrna times., 1879-02-26

WE haven't had sleighing but about an
hour alta time-more orless-.all winter. The
hour vouchsafed to us last week was well
filled in and the "boys" given the liberty Of
the town without regard to the Ordinances.
Maine st. was, however, the race course,
and the jingle Of bells was for the time
lively. 1t was aquestion of speed, and the
lady participants seemed to enjoy the ex-
citements of the race as keenly as the hold
ers of the ribbons"
CLOVER SEED is lower this Spring than it
has been for years-$4 to $5 per bushel,
less than half what it was two or three
years ago. If clover seed was procured en-
tirely from abroad, was the case few
years ago, this low price would be hailed as
a blessing, but since the production in this |
locality has become so large, the aggregate |
Of one interest balances the other. The |
breadth of this Springs sowing ought to be |
large, especially since it is demonstrated to be
such an excellent agent in fertilizing worn
out soil.
The revival interest at the NJ. L. Church,
under Mrs. Clara A. Roach, grew with each
successive evening, the house in each ser.
vice being filled and the altar crowded
with penitents. This week would have
been doubtless her crowning week, but on
the announcement of a death in her family
in Washington. Mrs. Roach made a deep
impression on the community both as to
her 'etiectual calling" and her efficiency as
a revivalist. Her work as a revivalist only
dates back to last September. Her place
was supplied on Monday evening by Rev
John lIough and last evening by Rev. II.
S. Thompson, at present on a visit to rela-
tives in this town.
CHARGED WITH SwINDLING.-This day
week a nice looking young man wearing am
ulster came into town and proceeded at once
to business in getting up a Directory, repre-
sening himself as connected with and
| authorized by the Palroad to get up said
directory to hang W in the depots and
| hotels of the Peninsula. With this under
standing, he got from our business men
advertising to the amount of $45 and had
them printed in Wilmington, but yesterday
our people found that they had been de
ceived, that he did not represent the Il. Il.
in fact, knew nothing Of him and further
the company did not allow any but their own
cards to be hung up in the depots. In
conversing with each other they found that
different statements as to conditions, print
ing, price, &C., had been made, varying to
suit individual cases. Feeling that they
had been 'taken in" by sharper, several
of them yesterday went before E.quire
Budd and made cJTdayi to this effect. In
the mean time VIM. c. Munder, Jr,-for
that is the name he sails under-had gone
to Dover to get up a similar Directory for
the Capital. One of the complainants
went down yesterday but neglected to get a
warrant from Esquire Budd but the Sheriff
said he would arrest him or receiving a
telegram from the Esquire. This morning
however, the latter sent an officer down
with warrant and they are expected uI
on the coming train.
CONTEMPLATED Law CHANGING THE MoDE
or ASSESSMENT IN KENT COUNr%.-The fol
lowing resolution was discussed at the las
meeting Of the Smyrna Grange and laid
over for their next meeting:
Rcs0lrcd That Smyrna Grange No 81 z. Of H. arr
of the opinion that the present mode Of assessing
estate and personal property in Kent County is un
equal and unjust and that the contemplated chang
OF the mode of assessment by the Levy Court by TIT
appointment Of three commissioners to make III
assessment meets with our appreciation.
c. II. Register, Jas G. Robinson, a. l.
: Hudson and W. S. Jones spoke at con
: siderable length in favor of changing til,
present mode Of assessment, occupying tn
whole afternoon, when the further discus
: sion was postponed till the next meeting
on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
c. II. Register being a member of tn
q Levy Court and quite familiar with tn
, present unequal mode of assessment, wa
q reques ted to put his remarks in writing AM
+ furnish a statement taken from the asses
. sors books of the different Hundreds, show
J., ing just how unequal the assessment i
= made, and is as follows:
Worthy Master, in persuance of resolution passe
at our last meeting the question for discussion thl
apN
| law by which the general assessment is now made j
L Kent County For the information of all, beg eay
:. to submit the following statement (Which is cop
. from the assessment list they now stand in I'll
; clerks office at Dover which shows the diSproporOl
ate returns of different assessors the prOper
for different years in the same Hundred also i'll di
, different Hundreds Ii shows where some was n
fifty less (whOut any peTceptible depreciation in tn
values of either, this shows how some men are e!
If empt from taxation comparatively while others
a held up to full value submit this brief satemeI
to show the great inequality and therefore the gre
injustice growing ont of the present system under Il
a present law:
:, DUCK CREEK HUNDRED. 1865 1872 Is
= \. /. HUDSON, assessed per ACRE. 91S 75S
II. T. lolccker, " - ....... sol 80
!. Smyrna 5000 500 80
KENTON
Hon. Jas. Williams, assessed per acre S0 e.
LITTLE CREEK.
y NJ. Hayes, assessed per acre. % 20 8
II EAST DOVER.
q 7. II. DennCy, assessed per aero. - *6o =
W Vim. HutchiSOn q" Z" ....... - A.
& Farmers Bank. 4l6d 900 80
70 WEST DOVER
John Slay, assessed per acre. ............ So %
III NORTH MURDERKIIL.
of +. G. Frazer, assessed per acre......... % -
SOUTH MURDERKIIL.
VIM. c. Brown, assessed per acre.. 80 20
MISPILLION
NJ Z. Hopkins, assessed per aCre......-... IS 90
IN MILFORD.
II II. B. Fideman assessed per acre.. 91I S0i
Those marked with Il star ~ show the chang
III made by the Levy Court.
le r. II. CCMMINS,
IL Secretary pro. tenn
le