Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
county and State Items.

TS9[Es. will please nave theill III C"e oliic7
by Tuesday afternoon, at D CLOCK
County and State Items.
Two colored men own and run
mill in the lower part of Sussex.
Rob Burdette is engaged to lecture at
narer early in April, for the benefit OF
tSe Robbins Hose Company.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. NAPLES, of
noTer celebrated their golden wedding
nn Tuesday evening of last week.
Milford already has 10 schooners
,rading regularly to Philadelphia and
tbrep more are now in course of con-
structiOn.
Messrs. C. A. Treat & Co., have pur-
obaspd the old station house at George
town A new brick building will soon
take its place.
Sunday at Grace NJ. f. Church, Will
r,nCton' the collection of Foreign
Mission money footed up to between
$500 and S3,4OO.
Governor Stockley, yesterday, ap-
pointed William II. Hobson, of Dover,
clerk of the Orphans Court, and regis
ter in ehancery, to succeed Henry
Todd.
Asburv Church, Wilmington, will
ask that the NJ. E Conference be held
there next wear. 1884 is the year that
the Lay Delegates meet with the Con-
ference.
The number of shares already sub
seribed to the Capital Building and
Loan Association at Dover exceed two
thousand. They will meet to organize
on March 18th.
William S. Heverin, of Little Creek
Landing, was Thursday appointed col
lector Of oyster revenue for the State
of Delaware This Office is worth
about $500 per year.
The Rev. George A. PAUL, pastor of
Church, was married on Wednesday
to Miss Minnie E., daughter of the
Rev. James Kenney, of New York.
The wrecked bark, at Lewes, Minnie
Hunter was sold on Saturday at auc-
ton, and was bought by the Wrecking
Company for S210. The cargo, consist
ing of 800 hogsheads of molasses,
brought only $25.
Severen's drying factory at FELTON,
was destroyed by fire on Monday night
week. As no work was being done
and no fire in the building, it is thought
twas the work Of an incendiary. 1t
was insured for 81 800.
The Erery Erening opposes the cree
ton Of an executive mansion in the
State because if the Governor should
reside at SO central q town as Dover,
he would be . overwhelmed with polit
ical visitors" seeking after Office.
Elisha W. Cannon, of DagsbOro, anC
Tilghman 5. Johnson, of MillsborO
went to New York on Monday week
and stopped at Steel's Hotel. They
blew the gas out on retiring, and wer
found next morning nearly suffocated
They were removed to the hospital
Mr.: Cannon is now out, and Mr.. John
son will be soon.
Fish Commissioner Moore's first bien
NAL report, covering the years 1881 an
1857 says that it will pay to raise carr
and low swamp lands, flooded from on
TO three feet deep will yield after tn
Hrst three years at trihing expens
from 800 to $500 per acre. A pond
square rods will supply an Ordinar
family with fisk.
,. Inarles A. Knots, son of the lat
,nllllam Knots, died of pneumonia ;
hs nome, near Odessa, on Sunda
llsht week. He was i'll but little mol
Slan a week, and the announcement
Ii hs ueath was an unexpected shock
MS many friends. Mr.. Knots was
s'iOhg, robust young man. very indu
"iOus and energetic.
A TRAINING SCHooL.-Superinte
T Sent Groves, in his annual report to Il
governor. speaks out strongly in fav
Vi normal or training school. H
eesstimony on this subject ought to
the highest value, for he has b;
"ounuant opportunity to see how bad
Uur state needs this very thing to gi
Ledger. eON 'e''0''0i' '''''''
petition is in circulation throue
gu' sussex county, which States th
os ' amount of State revenue, in exec
the sum necessary to meet cure
expenses, pay interest on the Sta
Pos, Po', ana 70 redeem series A. of Sta
0Nn HVaus due July l, 1886, is at least $5
tO O' FER year, and prays the Legislatr
distribute that amount annua
hg n,"g the several counties for sch,
purposes.
tha ne M senate Monday afternoon pas:
w" ne mouse bill authorizing the De
ware Western Railroad Company
ash Sh us line through the town Of NJ
fin. ana extending the time for comI
s me road ten months, 1t
thued tha n so as to confer the powers
he baltimore & Philadelphia railro
TS. %e successor of the Delaware Weste
ar me House cOncurred in the Sen
rliInIuments roliaI and the bill has been
ruled and signed,
sla.1 Inc Legislature by ioint-resolut
Sta.a Se9 a the following gentlemen
Fos - directors for the Farmers Ba
Ri orr +ne c,: principal bank ut Dover. r
FSu0oll olliton, Samuel w. Hall
81 Rronfd Rrmafd Lord. For the Whining
R,Snen, John P. Doughten, William
For FnsarG .s and Joseph L. Carpenter
I'll Son 11e ny New Castle branch, ]. T. i
h For DaVid Boulden and Albert Sill
Ma,,;..h .he Georgetown branch, III
PTln, r T, Ebe w. Tunnel. and Cha