Smyrna times., 1879-04-23

DR.. W. G. Marshall, Of Milford, will rep.
resent Delaware ut the National Medical
ASSOCIATION meeting, in Atlanta, Ga, next
month.
From the first page of Saturdays Bali;
MORGAN smiles the long, clean-slavan,
Lincoln jawed face of his Excelency Gov.
crnor Hall.
Tenth and Market SITS, Wilmington, has
been selected by the committee of The Levy
Court as the place to build the new Court
House upon.
Judge Layton, of GEORGETOWN. WAS 81
years old on Saturday last, vet he trirs
cases IN Court with vim of a man much
younger In years.
Charles Fitzgerald, of Ceder Neck, near
Milford, lost Sj0throngh the straightforward
OF Philadrlphia dealer in slides and
dodges day or SO ago.
The Bre0k~ater L;ght says: The Harrip..
ton M"ihodists are mad bccause Rev. j.
W. M!ihy, their pastor, was not aprointe,I
PresldIng Elder for the Dover District.
INSURANCE CoMMIssroxER.-Go U.,II
has appointed John r. McFrc, E,o.. Of
SnsSex county, Insurance commissiou.r, r.,,.
the State, under provisions Of AN act passed
by the late Legislature.
SHERIFF'S SALE.--On Thursday last the
canning establishment OF John c. IIiv.iuS
III Delaware City, WAS sold at slicritTs sale,
at Ia" hotel Of Joseph Kidd im the above.
place, and WAS purchased ty William Rev.
bold, Tor In" Sutn Of s., 7,0G0.
Not CoEREcr.-Thc reported transfer Of
Rev. .. W. Scott from New Iiamp,hire to
Milton IN this Conference is not correct
lhls transfer WAS expected, but by advice
oi Bishop Foster on the score of health. he
was sent to the Wyoming Conference.
ATTEMPT At BrRGLARr.-The law Office. ot
james IL. Il"tirckrr, Esq, in the Exc,anre
building Wilmington, wa, Iorcli,ty .nt.rrd
on Saturday evening or Sunday morning i,y
sctne person or prrsons whose lnteuijou i
was tn purl0In number OF valuable papcrs
ATTEMPT AT SUIciDE.-Mrs L. VI. Jackson
lady rrsi'IinH in Magnolia, Kent county.
on SUNDAY last attempted to XIII herself Ly
cutting her throat with razor. At last
accounts she was in very critical
condition. She has been subject to fits OF
melancholy Tor some time past.
SPECIAL .IUEY.-The following is I<r of
the Special Jurors for the coming term of
the Oyer and T+rmin"r Court Of ,i.is
county: Duck Creek Hd.-Thoma< James
Samuel Ta,lori Kenlon--D. s. CLARK
Alexander Frazer; Little Cr""k-,Iohn f.
Gpldshor"uSh, Charlie, F. Iarprr; Fa,;
Dovrr-Dnnrl Cowgirl, OF f., Tno,. Pier
son; West D1ver--P,trr l.. Bonwill. Alex.
ander Virden; North Murdrrkill-WiI~o
\. Brown, Frlshy b. Clark South Murder.
kll-john llurd. Sr Rnherc Supple; Mi.
pllion-Wiiiam W. Collision, Geo. Shock
ley Milford-Inaac r. Jester. Wm. !. H..
Mccollry.
REAL ESTATE REcoRD.-Thc following
deeds Of rca! estate exchanges have been
admitted to the public records of Kent
county during the past week, namely.
Nathaniel Slaughter. ct ux., to James /.
lirvern, farm Of 1000 acres in South
Murderkill hd.; consideration, $4,000
Martha A. Cummn, to Alfred Ice Cum.
Minis. farm Of 1870 acres il Duck Creek hd.;
consideration. $500.
James l.. IIrv-rIn. ct ux., To f. @. Shake.
spearr, pDver mills; consideration. Sl1. 600
Benz. +. BIarki>tun, Sheriff. t. David !
Murphy house and lot in Smyrna, Elrnerly
property OF {. r. Clements: Consideration,
sos. '''''''
Corneliu. Wiltbank and wifi. 70 WIN. f.
Dawson, farm of lS6 acres in Kenton l,d.:
consideration, $4,000.
KENT COUNTY ALN>noCsE. From the
published statement of the ulmsn0usc of
lhis county We CLEAN the following fact,
Inat during the year there WIS purchased
Tor the inmates. hired help, &c, goods to
the amount Of $30f3.73; that during the
year there was lurcha>cl for the farm.
n"rrhandise To the amount Of 81 .OGQ -
that there was eXprn.l"d for repair, and
building ON the farm. $l.321.jG. There are
at present l31 inmates in the nlm>houSr.
There was sold FROM the farm S6j1 ; WORT,
"i produce The net cost To taxpayers Tor
maintaInIng the institution duriu. the year
Just closed, $G.0711.j9. The valu" or the
products "f The farm was $l323 o.. The
report shows the inottutlnn To- nc in - very
ii"uri>hins condition, and speaks we'll for
the managers. Dko,ruretn.
ACCIDENT AT DovER.-At Dover on Friday
morning last train ran into three freight
ears standing on the main track near the
depot, wreckinG them and cti4rtu ,ily
blocking the road. No damage to lite or
limb was done by the collision, hut as Gro.
W. Hastings. Jr., freight condurtor, was
drawing "a loaded shot gun from one of the
wrecked cars, the piece was discharged and
the load so shattered his left arm than
anputaton was necessary. He was after.
wards removed to his ftmilv in Wllnin,
ton. Hastings is about 40 wears oil, and
has family. He has been on the Della.
ware Railroad for a number of years. The
only reason for the careless handling of the
gun, grew out of the fact that Tasting,
had himself while coming down that morn.
ing removed both cap, from the tubes but
II seems that enough comhuStihlp material
was left to cause thi~ unfortunate accident.
STATE BOARD or EOUCATIoN The State
Board of + lur"tlon held Il special meeting
at the Clayton House, Saturday morning.
The members OF the Board are William II.
Purnrll, president OF Delaware College, and
also president of the Board James l..
Walcott, Secretary of State State Auditor
Stnat~, (secrctary of the B,ard) aud State
superintendent, j. II. Groves All were
present with the exception of Mr. Walcutt.
The meeting was called for th,. purpose of
taking into consideration the printing of
blank reports under the new law passed
10y the late Legislature. These blanks are
required to he signed 10y the commissioner
of each district, certifying that the text
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