Smyrna times., 1879-04-16
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
Mt. Salem NJ. E. Church, near Whining
ton, which was destroyed by fire some
time ago. is being rapidly rebuilt. 1t will
probably be dedicated on the 4th Of July
Michael, an eight,year,old son Of Michael
Lally, of Reed street. near jackson, Will
mington, was struck accidentally on the
nose by a base bali on Thursday morning,
and bled to death
REv. Mr.. ToDD's SCCcEssoR-The Rev .R.
W. Todd, having been appointed Presiding
Elder Of the Dover District vice Rev. j.
IIough deceased, the Rev Mr. Scott, Of
New Hampshire, will 90 to Milton to fill
the place vacated 10y the new Presiding
Elder.
Col. Fisko Townsend, who is to be sue
ceeded in the publication of the .Spsyer
Journal by Col. John w. johnson Of George.
town, has about concluded to leave George.
town, the scenes Of his triumphs and place
of his downfall and seek new home and,
we trust, more upright way Of living.
The Srnfacy says that the Kent County
Levy Court stumbled upon an item Of
nearly $1,000 which they claim that the
State owes the county for collecting nearly
100000 more than two years ago, and, as
the State was better able to give the county
$1,000 than the latter to pay that amount,
it was allowed, although there was not the
scratch Of pen to show such Indebtedness
or that it had been paid.
SUSSEX CoUET.-The April term Of the
Sussex Court began at Georgetown yestcr.
day. The trial list presents considerable
business and the criminal list would be
OYlfa Cno if - ,,A.-ibla 70
oners in Jail long enough to Try them
There is some rottenness somewhere, says
the Brcakwatcr Light, connected with the
frequent escape Of prisoners, but whether
it is in the Jail itself or in the management
of it, the Grand Jury might proitably de.
vote a day or so in finding out
GoING FOR THE DoGs.-At the town coun.
! Gil of Dover last week a dog law, similar to
the one in force in the city of Wilmington,
was adopted, making it compulsory upon
the owners of dogs to have them registered
at q cost of one dollar for males and two
dollars for female dogs, and appointing a
! person to take up all unregistered dogs
and have them killed; also imposing a
| penalty OF five dollars for not registering
medately. We publish the above to call
/ lhC hlbNhblOil VI Jul fiG llOi tllSS 10 tut
worthless ours ranging our streets.
Alfred Montreler died at the boarding
house Of Mrs. Cassandra McClees at Front
and Shipley streets, Wilmington, last week
He was the son of the cashier Of the
Grangcrs' Bank of California at San Fran
cisco. 4 few years ago he was driven from
his homo 10y his father, because Of reCkl
ness He sold recipes for living On his sch
bed, week or so since, City Treasurer
Vincent wrote to Cashier Montpelier tha
the son was dying. There then came from
San Francisco tender letters from Nclli,
and Louisa, sisters, and from the father
But they wrote that the mother had die,
during Alfreds absence. soon after thi
fact became known to the young man h,
died, utterly broken.
REAL ESTATE REC0RD.-Tho followin.
deeds of real estate exchanges have beer
admitted to the public records OF Ken
county, namely:
Warren W. Wright to Hiram Merrinan
farm of 100 acres in w. Dover hundred
consideration, $1,000.
John Bockman and wife to VIM. Fisher
one.half interest in the lot corner Of Rece
and Bradford streets, Dover; consideration
$1,000.
James l.. Smith A. C. r. A., to William
Fisher, house and lot on New street, Dover
consideration, $3.50.
John $. Ward and wife to Robert Sardn
house and lot in Camden; consideration
$5O5.
Rebecca Oldfield to Rebccca J. Farrow
house and 60 acres Of land in Kentol
, hundred; consideration, $500.
Trustees Of the Poor Of Kent county t.
. | .Inhn II ntyic Et,n Of l,V1
sideration. $GS.
John b. Lewis and wife to James BNrc
5 acres land adjoining Almshouse; cor
sideration, S227.25.
: James Seany to Mary +. Davis, % acre
of land in Kenton hundred; considers
ton, 5000.
Joshua b. Raughley and others to Ii
a cinda May, farm of 81 acres in Mort
Murderkill hundred; consideration, 81 ,S0(
, FAIRIES Potter to VIM r. Potter, lous
r and lot in Leipsc; consideration, 5000.
A DOVER FoRGERY.-We give on our fir.
page an item in reference to the crooked
, ness of a citizen Of Dover, Thomas Clark
/, On Saturday additional intelligence cam
= of his arrest on tho serious charge
f forgery. The following will show the nal
! ner in which he worked: lie owed a ma
: named Joshua Wharton $3.50. With NJ
: w. he negotiated note for ninety day
:, giving Mr.. W. the impression that it W.
: for thirty days. Mr.. w. having contiderc
: in him, thought it was all right. When til
= thirty days was up he got another not
; from Mr.. w. to renew the one, as he sai'
y falling due. This was done. The SAM
thing was gone through the third tin,
with the same favorable result. Upo
these notes he got the money and spent ,
!, Among those upon whom he worked ar
- Thomas Moore, near ITazlettville, betwec
:, 5000 and $500; VIM. Butler. below Dove
. about $3.50; f. p. Miller, $1,000, part
- this has been paid; VIM. Butler of Dove
$l50 and it is said that he has succeede
sSe in securing of Ex-Sherif Cooper aboi
ht $l,500 There are business men in Dove
ne upon whom he has worked, who will, it
H. said, suffer to such an extent, as to serious
:, impair their business standings. Clark WI
r. released upon $4,000 bail, which w
I'd furnished by his fatherin.law, James
or Heverin, Sr. The other charges again
a him will probably he compromised. Clar
re when he went to Dover from Hazlettvil
to live was said to be fine young man, bl
he had n fast horse and this threw hi
e. among fast mon, and this, which with pc
ID haps the instruction from an intereste
re party how to turn sharp corners has pr
1t pared him for just the result in which h
career has terminated.