Smyrna times., 1882-09-20
For the Smyrna Times
Dover.
DOVER, Sept. 10, 1882.


Comparatively speaking but few .
peaches are now being shipped from
this depot
The telegraphic communication be- I
tween the Richardson House and the /
depot will open to-day. Mr.. Emmit
Wilson young man of this town will, .
l understand, be the operator.
Mr. c. j. Hail. of Milford hundred,
this county, was appointed yesterday,
by Gov. Hall, Clerk of the Peace for
this county, to succeed Mr.. Robert
Raughley whose time has expired
Mrs Honey, wife of Lodeman Honey,
who lives just over the railroad, yester-
day attempted twice to take her life,
but in each case failed. The first time
she tried poison, and the second hang
ing. 1t is said, that she also tried to
kill two of her little children-Onc
boy eight years of age she chased
nearly to the railroad with an axe.
Her friends say she was crazy, the
cause of which is assigned to the fact
of her brOOding over her poverty, and
the responsibility of providing for her
family, this Winter. At last accounts
She was improving and thought to be
out of all danger. The attempts at
suicide by Mrs. ii. created no little
surprise among her friends, for she had
always been held in high repute by
/ them.
OF Saturday nights it is almost i'm
/ possible for any one to get near the
station, on account of the large gather
ing Ofnegrocs all ages and sizes. Not
only is their presence looked upon by
4 xtli lAVrf al..
the night hideOus with Oaths and sad
attempts at singing. White ladies
have to pass around them if they wish
to get into the station, and frequently
they are run into by them. Complaints,
| understand, have been made to the
railroad officials, but no step as yet has
been taken to disperse the crowds.
Last Saturday night, | chaAced to be
standing on the platform and if had
not got as far one side as | possibly
could, | would have been run over by
Il large crowd of young lads who were
on their way to engage in Il fight. \
policeman ought to be stationed there
on these nights. When the train ar
rives it is with great difficulty that any
one can get either on or off.
The delegate election which was
held here on Saturday afternoon last,
passed off quietly, and a Legislative
, ticket favorable to the return of Senator
Salisbury was elected and sheriff
f delegation in favor of Andrew ]. Will
son, of this hundred as sheriff. 1t is
: thought that Mr.. w. will be the choice
: of the convention on next Thursday
Mr.. Thomas Denney is strongly spoken
of as representative from this hundred
| We know of no better one, and if nOmi
t mated, feel confident he will be elect
? ed.
Messrs. HAZEL & Pennewill have
4 suspended the manufacture of peach
/ baskets until after the Fair, when &
$ force of hands will be set to work
c making them for next year. The five
4 months the firm have been carrying OF
+ this business they have turned Ou
100000 baskets. While the peacl
4 trade was at it's height, they had NOR,
/. orders than they could possibly fill
t 1t is rumored that the well know
n firm of Dyer & Cassons, will, sometim
r soon, dissolve partnership. Mr.. Clay
ton Fisher, it is said, who is now
It clerk for the firm will buy the intercs
d of Mr.. Dyer.
= At a meeting held last night, in tn,
Il Levy Court room by the citizens of tn
: town, to organize fire company, tn
It following permanent officers wer
elected: President, Eldad Clarke Vic
J. President, Stephen Slaughter; Record
Ie ing Secretary, John Rowen; Finar
" cial Secretary, II. r. Kenney; Treas
% urer, Hiram Reedy. Owing to til
If slim attendance the company was nc
d thoroughly organized, and an adjourn
m ment was made to meet on some futur
he night, when it is hoped the requisit
number will be present, which numbe
- ! was told is twenty-five. ! was ais
informed, that when the company
&C fully organized and equipped, a publ
&c parade will be given and an eXhibitio
al of their strength, displayed, whC
so Smyrna, Milford and the other towl
nd will be invited to be present. III
We State Capitol Band will head Il
parade, II is the object of the mer