Smyrna times., 1885-02-04
County and State Items.

Glasgow, set u steel trap to catch rats
and caught his wife's hand.
William A. Alfree has been granted
letters of administration upon the estate
of the late Alexander u. Alfree, of
Blackbird hundred.
Charles Watkins of Milford Neck re-
Gently caught sixty diamOnd-back ter
rapins in a ditch near BayshOre, some
of which he sold at $50 dozen.
The steamer Nellie White is to run
between Philadelphia and Delaware
CITY during the coming season as an
opposition to the Major ReybOld.
John L. Thompson, justice of the
peace of Georgetown, wants to be
Clerk of the Orphans Court and Regis
ter in Chancery of Sussex county.
The February term Of the New Cas-
tie County Court opened Monday. A
colored lawyer from Washington will
be admitted to temporary practice.
The well-known firm of d. F. Att
wood & Co., are advertising with us for
men. This is a good opening for any
man who wishes permanent situation.
Middletown intends to petition the
legislature for authority to borrow
j.. ,ucy with which to secure better
wa.yr facilities and apparatus for ex-
tinguishng fire.
The Townsend bridge bill, which
was believed to have been buried two
years ago to a depth beyond resurrec-
ton is again before the Legislature for
another interment.
The Milford Chronicle says that the
ovstermen along the Mispillion creek
can congratulate themselves on de-
stroying their occupation by selling
their oysters for seed.
A building and loan association will
soon be organized at Odessa. Applica-
cation has been made to the Legisla-
ture for charter and books are now
open for stock subscriptions.
The Board Of Trustees Of Delaware
College will hold a meeting at Dover
on February 10th, for the purpose Of
making a personal appeal to the Legis-
lature for State aid for the College.
Cards are out for the wedding of
John Carrow and Miss Rena Smith,
daughter Of Wm. e. Smith, to come of
at the residence Of the brides parents
in Dover next Wednesday evening.
The President on Wednesday last
appointed Beniah Watson, Esq, Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the Dis
trict Of Delaware. The appointment
has since been confirmed by the Senate.
Frank Collins, Of Deakynville, and
u ..g =
Carolina, have just been admitted to
Delaware College. Mr.. Collins en-
tered the sophomore class, taking the
scientific course.
James l.. Smith of Mordington Mills
is getting boat built at Milford, suit
able for porpoise fishing. He is going
to build factory at Benefits Piers for
the conversion of pOrpOises into oil,
leather and fertilizers.
The Delaware evaporated fruits ex-
hibited at the New Orleans Exposition
have excited the interest of representa-
tives Of foreign nations and elected
many inquiries in reference to prices
and the mode Of evaporating.
Austin Harrington, Esq, agent for
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruel
ty to Children iu Wilmington, Friday
morning ho.ije, the Cragg Brothers,
propreior~ of tine Dime Museum, that
they must desiet from parading their
childrens band upon the street.
Henry Ward Beccher's lecture in
Dover ON EvoIulion," Monday night,
Is considered ay CoIucellor salisbury
and other leading citizens, one of the
most harmful di-courses in its effect
upon the minds Of young men, that
has ever ben delivered in that town.
The total assessment of st. Georges
hundred, just finished by Assessor j.
w. Leatherberry, is s., ,259, $50, Of which
the whites own about 50, 10000 and
the negroes $4,000. The difference
between East and West st. Georges is
over Sl30,000, in favor of the former.
The second annual Teachers Insti.
tute (cOlOred) of the State of Delaware
will meet in Seaford to-day. State
Superintendent Williams, Hon. IL. c.
Conrad, Professors Breerwood and
Stevens, and other prominent school
teachers will be present and take part
In the exercises.
Beniah Watson will occupy the col
lectOr's chair about long enough tC
warm it for the friend OF his youth
John w. Cau5ey. If Senator Bayard
becomes Secretary of the Treasury, he
will not be much longer than day il
asking the place for Mr.. Causey.-
Peainsuidr NeCs.
The diseased right eye of the Rev. T
R. Creamer, pastor Of Scott NJ. L
Church, Wilmington, on Wednesda!
was successfully removed by Drs
Maull, Keables and Mckay. Since th'
removal Of the optic says the Times
Mr.. Creamer has been resting easie
and there is a marked Improvement il
his condition.
Governor Stockley on Thursda.
granted "a pardon to Levi Scott VIII
has been confined in the Jail Of Ken
county for nearly three years. Scot
IL will be remembered Shot and kille
Ephraim Dill al the residence of Scot
nSouth Murderkill hundred over thre
Years ago, and was convicted at th
April term of Court in 1882, of mar
slaughter.
1t is reported that a married ma
named VIM. Boyd, a resident OF Del;
ware City who has for some tune pa'
been employed as boss on the Del'
ware K Newark Railroad, eloped las
Friday night with woman name
Norris, the wife Of citizens of th'
place Each Of the parties leave wv
children, and there is no clue to the
whereabouts.
Three weddings took place at Bridg
Vile last week-twO on Wednesda
night and one early on Thursday morl
ing. Charles Cannon to Miss Magg
Wright. both of Bridgeville, by Il
Rev. Mr. Harris; Frank Lednum
Miss Molle Richards, by the Rev.W !
Robinson on Wednesday; Henry Jacol
Of Dover to Miss Lizzie Wiley, by II
Rev. W. ). Robinson, OH Thursday.
The State Board Of Education met
Dover last week and held a cOnteren'
with a committee Of the State Grange
regard to introducing into our tr
schools text book on agricultuT
Messrs. Rosa, Bancroft, Dean al
HomewOod represented the. farmers
and another meeting on the same sIl
maHAN