Smyrna times., 1882-11-01
County and State Items.

Tuesday aIteTuOuili 1T = y Nl'NN'
County and State Items
Victor DUPONT, ESD, is quite ill at
ii. residence in Wilmington.
Roth the DeldWdredR and the Sentinel
wore 50 engrossed in politics last week
tbot they had no space for court pro
ceedings.
In the political mud-slinging of the
oon,naiCn the SUSSEX Journal has the
hat for reaching down after the bottom
handful.
MiddletOwn sportsman went gum
ninc for squirrels a few days ago and
broHght home in his game bag thirteen
land terrapins.
Kent county farmer has the fol-
lowing conspicuOusly posted on his
premises; "A private burial ground
for all agents.
During this week the Democrats will
hold seventeen mass meetings in Kent
county. to be addressed by twenty-five
different speakers.
1t is reported that Il. w. Emerson,
sor of the editor of the Denton Md.
Union is soon to start Il paper at
Harrington, this county.
Mrs. Staats, of Thoroughfare Neck,
purchasedo of G.. L. lIukill for$l 100
cash. the dwelling house in MiddlctOwn
now occupied by J. B. Deakyne.
Geo. w. Ingram, real estate agent,
sold last week for :. Lindsey, Il farm
on the Levels. containing PIG acres, to
J. B. Deakyne, of Middletown, for $50
per acre.
The corner stone of the new Hook
essin NJ. Z. Church will be laid next
Sunday, the Revs. Heileman of New
Jersey, and DIR. Richards of Whining
ton, officiating.
100000 people went to Philadelphia
during the Bi-Centennial celebration
by railroads. 1t is thought that at
least $4,000 went by private convey.
ance and by the river boats.
Major Biggs, it is said, can mix more
scripture in his political speeches than
the combined corps. In fact they cal
him Scripture Benny. The people
down in Sussex think he is preaching
1t is said that night operators are t
be put on duty at the telegraph Office
l., I,
first. This is much needed change
and one that the public will appre
ciate.
At the Dover Court last week all tn
old applicants for liquor license wer
granted and all the new refused. TIL
latter were Mary Duffy, Clayton
Frank GOOding, Druggist, KentOn
and John f. Burk, Blanco.
The single track signal system, no,
used by the Pennsylvania RailrOa
Company, will be adopted on the Dels
ware road. Heretofore the signallin
on this road has been done with flag
after to-day it will be done by means {
liked signals.
Louis S"hade of Washington 9TH
man who got mixed up so with ii
Rev. DR.. Babcock over Senator Ba,
ards letter to the Delaware Legislatul
against Local OptiOn.l is to address
Democratic meeting in Institute Hal
Wilmington, tonight.
The Philadelphia Record thus speal
nf . N .
with their helmets. looked well, al
their marching was good. The SOU;
OF Governors Cavalry, in their brig
uniforms and swords almost the size
cutlaSSes, attracted attention"
The annual meeting Of the Graz
Lodge of Delaware Knights of Pythi
was held last Wednesday in Wilmin
Ton, about scventy-livc members bel
present. The reports from subordina
lodges showed the total membership
delaware to be ! ,143, an increase of
since the last annual session.
The condition of Collingwood
hallett, in Georgetown Jail. has II
tIGrally improved during the past wee
he Is stronger, his appetite is improvi
ana he Is rational. He has express
wish that no one should be permit
70 see him, and none but his medi
attendants and the Jail officials ha
seen him.
samuel Draper died suddenly
Aewes on Monday week, of heart {
ease, aged 50 years. Mr.. Draper wa
n5 naIlve OF Sussex county, worked
dlllOrd 3Ord as a carpenter and builder fr
1913 TO 1854, then returned to farmi
ln 1866 he went to Washington a
clerK In the Department of Justice, q
retired IN 1881 since which time he
spent his daysin Milford and in visit
friends in this State.
Inc Ne,C Constitution has visited
most every village in Sussex. and
everywhere been greeted by la
p,oWds who were anxious to see
nepubllcan craft and hear the spe
Sls mat accompanied her. The Orat
1ra'e been Messrs. James II. Lofia
Penry 7. Conrad, George II. Robins
DS Dehlah Watson and james PENNEY
Inc NelV Constitution was at Harri
uni roH on Saturday, and will visit vari
points in Kent county this week.
Inc Rev. Mr.. Chase, of the NJ
@mlrch oa.ih OF Seaford, startled his con-
fSaoloh tfSoh on Sunday morning by max
1t,' e announcement that in all prOba
lie would not again be able
phh preach in Seaford. The impure atr
a;u"l, aEmere arising from the oyster hou
th;eKlln th;allln and phosphate factory,
ra',a.' a'llhs' renders it impossible for hiI
pgaln his health in that locality.
"T,vefend gentleman did not fill
po p~iplt last Sunday. His pathetic ST
nH aellt TO his church touched the he
%ony many, and forced the tears