Smyrna times., 1882-10-04

premiums as IOllOWS. hTS. L. Spru-
ance first for asparagus and tomatoes,
and first and second on branded peach
es. Miss M. M. Rothwell, first and
second in red cherries. Mrs. John Cos
grjff,, first on white cherries.
Mrs. Cosgriff took the first and sec
Ond premiums for hard soap.
Mrs. Spruance took the first on spiced
apples, and second on spiced plums.
In zephyr work and embroidery the
premiums were as follows: Mrs. Ed |
gar Sipple, first premium for darned |
net coach afghan. Miss Maggie NJ. |.
SiscO, second premium for darned net |
tidy. Miss l.. DoughtOn, first and sec
ond premiums for antique lace, and
first for Russian point lace. Miss Kate
Bell took the first premium for pointed
pin cushion, and Miss Kate ROthwell
the second for tufted pin cushion.
Miss Sue r. Colt took the first premi
um for crochet shawl, and second for
infant crochet sacque. Miss Kate F.
Bell first for embroidered chair cover,
and second for carriage afghan. Mrs.
J.. NJ. Hazard, first for rag rug. Mrs.
p. Spruance, first for wOrsted rug, and
Mrs. Edgar Sipple, first for waiter COW
er. In fancy work, Miss Allie Lamb
took the first premium for hair flowers.
Miss Kate R0thwell second for fancy
shell box Miss NJ. G. Rothwell, first
for fancy mineral box. Miss Mary Nj.
Rothwell, second for fancy mineral box.
Mrs. p. Spruance took first for Autumn
leaves, Miss Lille Il. Rothwell took
first for toilet set and knitted stockings,
and Miss Kate Bell the first for pointed
| tile.
The first premiums were one dollar,
and the second 80 cenis.
The Little Election"
The election yesterday for Inspector
and Assessor was the most quiet, lazy
affair we recOllect TO have ever seen.
During the morning there were scarce
ly dozen men at the window ut any
time, and the unusual spectacle was
presented of the two window men
seated on either side in front in COM
Portable arm chairs. BY the middle Of
the afternoon it had somewhat the ap-
pearance Of az election, but the day
closed without so much as ii conten-
ton. The result was Il surprise to
both parties, the Democrats having
usually large majority. The number
the candidates being as follows:
FOR INSPECTOR.
J. Il. Evans, Rep. 263
DIR. +. NJ. Cloak, Dem, 263
tie, the latter, however, being elected
by the casting vote of the Inspector.
FOR Assessor.
: VIM. G.. TruaX, Rep, 30
Peter =. Collins, Dem, 2jl
Majority for Mr.. Truax, 10
Two years ago, 1880, the number oi
: votes polled at the Little Election was
53S, the Democratic majority being
1873. In 1876 the vote was 43S and the
/ Democratic majority 164, and in 1871
the vote was G03 and the Democratic
majority 50. In 1878 the Republican,
made no nominations. The vote poll
ed at the big" election two years ago
was $50, the Democratic majority 127
VOTE IN THE STATE.
J In Wilmington the Republicans
I elected the Assessor in the Northern
' district and nine Inspectors, while tn
/ Democrats elected the Assessor in tn
!, Southern district and eight Inspectors
e In Kent the Republicans carry four q
o the nine hundreds and show net gain
e of544vot InSusseX they carry sevc
c of the twelve hundreds heard from am
n show net gains Of over 800. In NeN
h Castle the Democrats have IL InspeC
c tors and the Republicans Is and
c Democratic majority ON the popula
n vote of more than Il hundred. In Kcr
e the Republicans have majority {
It nearly hundred on the popular vot
/ against majority for the Dcmocra
Il two years ago of479. The Republican
II have three of the nine Inspectors. |
lie Sussex the Republicans have carrie
< seven of the twelve Hundreds, IL
1t Democrats having the county on Il
al popular vote of less than hundrc
re The vote in Kent county is as follow
in Duck Creek, 10 Republican; Kento
id % Democrat Little Creek, l3 RcpN
y lican; East Dover, 80 Republican
III West Dover, 70 Democrat Nor
st Murderkill, 10 Democrat South Mu
derkill, los Democrat; Mispillion,
Democrat; Milford, 206 Republican.