Smyrna times., 1882-05-17

Miss Martha J. Knox, aged % wears.
was run over by train and killed Sunday
evening at Brandywine Station, on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad. Miss Knox lived in Philadel-
phia. and, with her betrothed, was spend
ing Sunday with her brother, William
Knox, who lived within fifty feet of
Brandywine Station.
At the ninety second annual session of
the Medical Society of Delaware the fol-
lowing were elected delegates to the
American Medical Association to meet the
first of June in ST. Paul, Minnesota:
New Castle county--Drs, Bush, Kane.
Ogle Mckay, Draper.
Kent-Drs. Jump, Marshall, Collins.
Owens
Susscx- prs, Eiligood, Richards, Fowler
TOmliHsON.
FIGHTING WITH \ SNAKE.-The snake
charmer in the Batcheller & Doris Circus
which exhibited i'll Dover on April 14th,
WAS compelled says the DeldUdrean. to
kill his Ia. &c Boat a-COnstrictOrin selfdefense.
Mt NOr!j-g own Pa }l~t week Ii will he
remembered that I'll the procession the
man grASl's the serpent by the throat in
such a manner that he can break its neck
IN II moments warning. The snake
attacked him and threw its coils around
his neck. Not wishing to kill it the man
discn9a.rd its folds. Then it threw itself
around his legs blt was again cast off.
Thoroughly eurased. il coiled itself around
his throat. and to save himself the man
killed ii hy breaking its neck
Sons OF NErEEANs.-The Division OF
Delaware held Il meeting oil Saturday al
Wilmington. and elected new officers
The grand commander and adiutant-in.
chief were present to install the new
! officers Speeches were made bV promi
, ncnt members o. the Grand Army and the
Sons Of Veterans. Encouraging report.
of the 9rJW,h OF the order in various part.
of the United States The Sons of Netcr
ans propose 10 make Il number of impor;
ant changes in uniform ,nd titles Of officer.
III that they may not he mistaken fO
members ot the Grand Army of tn,
Rcpuhlr Thrr" is q confident txptcta
tion of recognition by the National En
campment OF Baltimore.
RESTORATION OF uEAKING.-Thc Littl
Greek Landing correspondent of tn
Nofnih9 NcWx. writing on the 18th inst
: says: "Chas W. KngAt. an honOred an,
, respected citizen, also an eXhOrter ia tn
NJ. +. Church of this town. whose age
61 years and who has been deaf fror
> childhood. was partially restored to hi
hearing while asleep oil Tuesday nigh
last. In conversation with him to-day h
= said on aWaking on Wednesday morMin
he heard quite Il confu-io of sounds b,
low stairs. On going down he discovere
that ii was produced by Miss Spencer, II
Il wife's sister, moving the stove lids upo
n the top of the stove in preparing breakfas
!. and that while in the Kitchen lady viSitC
came in and asked Miss Spencer questio
in a moderate pitch Of the voice which /
Il heard and to which he replied at one
!, The partial restoration is as much
mystery to him as to others.
HYMENEAL.-On Wednesday evenil
: last Miss A. Laura Roberts, eldest daugl
( ter of Joseph Roberts. Esq, was united
/ marriage to Mr. r. J.. Truax The ccr
mony was performed by the Rev. W. l..
Murray ut the residence Of the bride
: parents, near Middletown. iIS the presen,
:, of about fifty guests rhe bride was pre-
=" tily and becomingly attired At nil
o'clock a collation. was partaken of, aft
]. which the bride and groom departed f
IN their future home. near Smyrna, carryir
in with them the good wishes of their MAJ
friends The presents were numerous al
beautiful. the collection embracing mar
al things well suited 10 add to the happine
lit of an already happy bride. Silver wal
~ pretty china ware and check for $l(
from the brides grandfather, Henry Dav
- Esq, were among the number. The bri
10 is handsome and amable lady who h
~ ~ wide circle of friends in and aroUl
ne MiddletOwn. The groom is II prOsperO
young farmer Of Kent county.-Midd
at tom Transcript.