Smyrna times., 1885-02-11


son and daughter survive him.
The Rev. James B. Spottswood, of
New Castle late pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, is lying ill at his home.
The Rev. L. II. Hynson of Roxana
received carriage recently as a pres
ent from his NJ. r.. admirers of Balti-
more hundred.
Over so conversions have occurred
at the NJ. f. revival in Dover, the larg-
er part of whom have been Conference
Academy students.
Reed & Allen of Greenwood lost
their fruit evapOrating establishment
by fire February 4th. Insurance 49,
600, loss probably less.
Isaac c. Pyle has bought of George
W. Ortlip the unexpired lease of the
Clayton House at Wilmington and will
take possession on March 25th.
If any of our readers are in want of
a Job where they can earn good pay,
they should read the advertisement Of
D. f. Atwood & Co., which appears
elsewhere.
The bill before the house of Rep
rcscntatives, eXempting the Dover and
Wilmington glassworks from taxation
s.. ,rn years, passed that body without
opposition.
William Talley, a plasterer of Dover,
has been taken to a Philadelphia asy-
lum for the insane. He is a sOn-in-law
of William Smallwood, and formerly
lived in Wilmington.
Thomas Simpson, of Camden who
recently sold out his drug store to J. l..
Graham, has bought out the lumber
business heretofore carried on by Ray
mOnd s. Gildersleeve.
The total amount for which the
churches Of the Wilmington Conference
were delinquent on ministers salaries
last conference year was 500, against
$3,4S6 for the year previous.
A large meeting of the taxpayers of
Wilmington, has passed a resolution
protesting against the passage of bill
now before the Legislature increasing
the bonded debt Of the city 100000
The Legislature of this State propose
to attend the Inaugural ceremonies in
body on the fourth of March. Bust
ness throughout the State will not
necessarily be suspended in their
absence.
Rev. Z. Davis of Lincoln reports 81
conversions since the first Of the year
and the Church too small to hold the
people. Good revivals are also report
ed at Frederick, Wyoming, Lewes and
many other towns in Delaware and
Maryland.
George A. Millington Of Dover, last
summer put green corn fodder in a silo,
an air-tight cellar for green blades, at
a cost of about $2 a ton. lie is feeding
it to his cattle at present, having 30
tons, and finds it as sweet as when first
slowed away.
The rage for roller skating seems to
be gaining ground rapidly ON the
Peninsula, Wilmington, Middletown,
Newark and Pocomoke City have rinks
in operation; one at Dover will be open
in few days, Smyrna expects to have
one soon, and several other towns may
be heard from in a week or two.
All the COWS belonging to Mr.. Big
ger, Of Braudywine Hundred, have
been killed, the entire herd having
been affected VilI pleuro-pneumonia
1t IS said his los, will exceed 81 900,
and he is also put to great incon-
venlenee by being prohibited from
Keeping any COWS on his farm for Il
period of six months.
Married at Robert Parker's in Phila-
delphiu February ~ by the Rev. J. f.
Crouch, John NJ Houston, of Sussex
County, Del, to Mary G. Shovel, Of
Berlin, Worcester County, Md The
bride received many presents from
friends, also handsome silver pitcher
from the Hon. William F. Causey. Sec
retary of State
Frederick Voelller, the crazy incen-
diary Of Milford, appears to have been
Dent on revenge when he set fire to J
Lowery's stables and store. He had
been asked to vacate certain shop be
longing to Mr. Lowery, and for this he
conceived his wrctched piece Of spite
work. Mr.. Lowery's loss is about 50,
500 OF which $4,000 is insured
J. Frank Wilds. Register of Wills for
Kent county, on the Both ult, granted
letters of administration upon the es-
tate Of Sarah A. Riltenhousc, Of Sussex
county, to George w. Jones; ON the
9th inst, upon the estate Of VIM. il.
Carey, late Of KentOn hundred, to
Amanda Carey; on the 9th inst, upon
the estate of Benjamin Collins, late OF
West Dover hundred, to Benjamin f.
Collins.
The storm Monday night seems to
have been more destructive about Will
mlngtOn by excessive waterfall than
IN other sections. The Brandvwine
rose higher than any time since 1899
The new bridge Of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia road was carried away in
Volvlng loss Of $40 600, and the wa
ter rose so high in the low lands that
the people had to be taken out Of THEN
second story windows. The loss in
bridges along in Cecil county Md, and
Chester county Pa, will reach many
thousands of dollars for each.
The Middletown Transcript give.
the following account of a youthful
traveller: Mary Orreli. a little mis-
of ten summers, started for her Chicago
home last Tuesday, not only unaccOm
panied by any older person, but taking
with her a little baby sister, only ninl
months old She is Il grand-daughte
Of Mrs Hurlock, Of MiddletOwn
whom she has been visiting this win
ter The brave little girl made th
long trip east safely a few months ag
and it is to be hoped her courage ma.
be again rewarded by safe return t.
her parents"
THE STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting Of the stOckholder
Of the Delaware State Fair Association
was held at Dover last week. job
Moore was elected President, d. p. Ban
narl, Jr., Secretary, and John D. Bun
ton, Treasurer According to tn
annual statement Of the Treasurer
presented at the meeting, the aggregat
resources OF the association, includln
cash, furniture and fixtures, real cstat
and bills receivable, are SlS,974,37, an
the liabilities, including Outstandln
bills, capital stock and amount du
secretnry, are $13,1S7,S9. The ne
proceeds Of the fair for 1884 are give
as S2,469,6j The President, III hi
annual report, advises that Il ne'
building be erected for ladies depart