Smyrna times., 1885-02-04

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stables of Justus Lowery, the store of
William B. Lowery and the stables of
DIR. Marshall, at Milford, were totally
consumed by fire. Lowery's Hotel mar
rOwly escaped. The buildings were
set on fire by Frederick Voelker, a bar
ber, who has become deranged. He
was locked up in Dover Jail, from
whence he will probably be sent to the
insane asylum. He was quite a popu-
lar man, being a Mason in good stand
ing, and much sympathy is expressed
for his misfortune.
FIGHTING PNEUMONIA WITH VIRUS.
State Veterinarian Rowland and Drs.
Dyer and Miller have inoculated the
cows of another large dairy which have
been exposed to the contagious pleuro-
pneumonia. This heard is on a large
farm in New Castle hundred, where
the plague appeared about two months
ago, and has carried off several valua-
bic milch COWS. This is the second
herd the physicians have inOculated,
the first being in Brandywine hundred
The virus applied to the last-named
herd gives every indication of "tak-
ing" and great hopes are entertained
of the entire success of the incubation
process as an aTrester of the dreaded
cOntagiOn.-Eaery Evening.
The TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.-The
central executive committee of the
State Temperance Alliance met at
Dover Saturday. All local option
petitions were ordered to be sent to
the Rev. Thomas Z. Martindale at
Dover by February 10th, at which
time, the committee of seven appointed
by the Alliance will make an effort to
to get a hearing from the Legislature.
This committee is composed of the
Revs. J. II. Caldwell, J. B. Quigg,
Z. IL. Register, William H, Purnell,
IL. w. Morrow, Thomas B. Corsa,
and Albert Cowgirl. The members will
make a determined effort to have some
definite action taken regarding the
liquor traffic. A committee was also
appointed to arrange dates for the
State lecturer, III. w. Morrow.
The Levy Court met yesterday, when
the five new members were sworn in
one, the Duck Creek member, being re-
elected. The returns of the Assessors
were made that day. On Thursday
the Collectors for the county will be
appointed. The Office which is Great
ing the most cOmmotion Just now will
not be vacant until March, when the
Court will be called upon to fill it,
namely, the County Treasurer. There
are five applicants for the position,
Messrs. J. Thomas Lowe and Minos
COnaway of Little Creek, VIM. Dickson
Of South Murderkill, - Anderson
and Eben Hughes of Mispillion. The
fight is really between Messrs. Lowe
and Hughes. The family are backing
the former, who is most excellent
man and would make Il good officer !;
hut the WOlcott men are backing
Hughes.-.State Sentinel.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Advance
published at Kennett Square, Pa, says a:
On Tuesday DR.. Bridge, State veterin-
airy surgeon, visited the farm of Joseph
}. Kester, in Kennett Township, and
killed two more of his herd of COWS
which were found to be affected with
pleurO-pneumonia This makes four
which have been removed by the dis
ease, and it is feared that the remain
der of the herd will follow. Indeed
an effort is already being made to
have the State authorities consent to
the killing of the entire herd, so as to
prevent, if possible, the spread of the
disease to other herds in the neighbOr-
hood. There is little doubt that the
disease came from Delaware herds,
whose owners sold them off so hastily
N fo rt-anlyly npa ,f h L I'll
ed on Tuesday was purchased by Mr..
Kester a few weeks ago, and it is be-
lieved that it can DC traced directly to
the Brandywine Hundred herd.
TRANSFERS OF PRoPERTY.-The fol-
lowing is Il list Of Deeds that have been
recorded the past week at the Record
er's Office for Kent county:
Reynolds & Postles to w. ID. Har-
rington, lot in Frederick, 800.
w. d. Harrington to NJ. Z. Phillips
lot in Frederick, 5000.
b. Wales to c. Barker, III acres,
Milford hundred, S4755O.
w. Shaw to s. l.. Shaw, lot in Har-
rington, $500.
J. NJ. DeWade, ct a., to c. S. Wat
son, ,! acres, Milford hundred, S35l So
G. ;. Watson to J. J. Rosa, Z acres
Milford hundred, 81 POO.
Il. Lowber to W. Moody lot il
Frederick, $500.
J. Barnett to II. P. Holt, 40 acres
Milford Hundred, $4,000.
Z. p. Schuscr to \. Z. Loland, LOT
in Dover, $4,000.
J H. Hofiecker executor, to WIN
/ Wilds, lot in Smyrna, 81 800.
/ 7 c. Hanson to II. p. Nessen, lot il
" Five Points, $500.
J. Cohn to J. W. Stubbs, 81 acres
South Murderkill hundred, 81 800
CoNFERENCE ANNIVERSARIES. Tn,
Peainsuim Methodist gives the follow
ing list of anniversaries to be ccle
brated at the annual meeting Of thu
1 Wilmington NJ Z. Conference to b.
held at Snow Hill, Nd.
Wednesday night, March 11th .
Temperance sermon, W. II. Hutchin
Thursday night-Freedman's Al,
Society; speakers, w. 5. Robinson ant
w NJ. Frysinger, d. D.
Friday afternOon--Woman's Foreig
Missionary Society; speakers, w. +
Avery, B. d., L. w. Layfield, Mrs. +
B. Stevens.
Friday night-Elissionary speakers
T. f. Terry, f. l.. Hubbard, c. {
McCabe, ID. d.
Saturday afternOon--Education
speakers, a. Smith, B. d., w. L. Eng
land. Sunday School Union speakers
Il. c. Jones, B. c. Warren.
Saturday night-Temperance; speak
ers, J. +. Smith, J. +. Mowbray, E. |
Roberts, J. ID. G. Hanna.
Monday Observation-Disclosures
stewards; speakers, Walter Thompson
Esq, J. f. Williamson, Esq.
Monday night-Church extension
speakers, J. p. Otis, 4. J. Kynett, ID. /
Tuesday night-MissiOnary sermon
J. B. Merritt. Missionary report, I
G. Cox, secretary.
SUSSEX COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL
Senator Houston of MillsbOrOug
Thursday introduced bill, the passag
of which will relieve the pressure upO
the public schools Of Sussex county ,
well as reflect much credit upon hin
J self The bill referred TO is the specit
p act authorizing the State Treasurer
take up and redistribute certain funC
= which have been forfeited by I'll
/ schools of SnsGpX cOuutV BV the ~