Smyrna times., 1884-12-10

County and state Items.
[Conrnued from Fourth page.l
Thomas Drein, manufacturer of life
boats, of Wilmington, died on Sunday.
The Superior Court at Wilmington,
granted 81 liquor licenses. There
were III applicants.
Senator Bayard will deliver the ora
ton at the unveiling of the statue of
Admiral DUPONT, at Washington, on the
2Oth inst.
The Times, a morning daily, appear
ed Monday in Wilmington for the first
time. 1t presents an exceedinly neat
appearance.
Lemuel T. Johnson, living on the
farm of the late Richard Harrington,
near FELTON, will sell his stock to-day
and move to Frederick.
Charles Warrington of Laurel is going
to have par-boiled and fried partridge
for dinner for thirty days, ending Dec
ember 3lst, and earn $50 i'll the bargain.
At any rate he has made bet to that
effect.
Rev. J. :. Willis, of Milford, killed
and two weeks old that weighed,
dressed, 1,O74 pounds. VIM. Ratclitf
had one killed at the same time that
weighed 500! pounds.
After next Monday the $50 P. NJ,
southbound passenger train on the Del
aware Maryland 4 Virginia Railroad
will leave Harrington at 3 40 P. H.,
making connection there with the south
bound express on the Delaware division.
The body Of a colOred child was
found at the rear of Biggs' cannery,
MiddletOwn, on Sunday, and an eN-
animation was made by physician,
who gave his opinion that the child
had been killed. The matter will be
fully investigated.
Ontbe recommendation Ofthe national
executive committee the Wilmington
morocco manufacturers have decided
to make a reduction of fifty per cent.
in the output OF goods. This action
has been taken in view OF the present
depression of trade.
The northern express train from the
New York, Philadelphia y Norfolk Rail
road .duein Wilmington at 3 80 m, was
DELAYED over y hours Sunday on ac-
cOuntOf the transfer steamer which runs
between Charles City and Norfolk get
ting aground upon bar IN Hampton
Roads.
Prof VIM. D. Macbey and wife, of
Delaware College, Newark, were given
surprise visit on Friday evening, the
occasion being the twenty-tlfth ami
versary of their marriage There was
a thrOng Of over $50 present. The
happy couple We're the recipients OF
many handsome presents. -
On Saturday night unknown parties
entered the residence of Henry Davis
at MiddletOwn, by prying open a back
window The thieves were frightened
off by the screams of servant girl
who was considerably chOked by one
of the frustrated burglars before leav
ing They left some of their tools
behind.
The keeper of Mahon's Light, OF
Delaware bay, Sunday afternoon dis
covered the decomposed body Of Ed
ward Broderick, an ex-Sergeant o
police. Of Philadelphia, who was
drowned off Mahon's Ditch a few
weeks AGO, while on n cruise down the
bay after oysters. The body was taker
out of the water and the Coroner O
Kent county notified, who took charg,
Of the remains and held an inquest
when a verdict OF accidental drowning
was rendered.
DUPONT STATUE.-Doubtless Della
ware will be well and largely represeu
ted at the unveiling of the statue O
Rear Admiral DUPONT in WashingtO
on the 20th instant The Grand Arm
post of this city bearing the name G
the distinguished Delawarean will al
tend the ceremonies in Il body and
large delegation Of prominent citizen
will also be present The occasion wi
be proud one for the State as it is a
most distinctively DelaWaTean, tn
hero whose memory is thus h0nOre
being from this State, and the prim
mover in securing the monument an
its excelant site was Senator Bayar'
who will also deliver the Grafton upo
the occasion of the unVeiling. A mi
statement to the effect that the wife
Rear Admiral DUPONT, who lives lie;
Hagley yard, near this city, has NJ
stepped ON the ground for Is years
going the rounds Of the newspaper
Although an invalid for some tim
Mrs. DUPONT has been able to tai
short walksand drives to within a vel
short time, if not at present. 1t Is n
thought that she will be able to after
the ceremonies. EUerV EUeRing.