Smyrna times., 1885-12-09


David Scott has sold the farm in
Houston on which he resides to J. A.
Harris, of Pittsburg, for $5,000.
There were 326 of the Edison incan-
descent lights in operation in Whining
ton all of which gave the fullest salts
faction.
The work of placing steam heaters
in the State House is being done 1t
is expected to have it accomplished by
January 1st.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins are
handling larger quantities of poultry
now than ever before. Last week they
packed over thirty tons.
James Virden of West Dover hun
dred, Kent county, was married on
Thursday night to Ora Hawkins Of
Wyoming, by the Rev. w. NJ. Warner.
c. H. B. Day, Esq, of Dover, as
trustee, sold last week the farm of the
ThOs. Clements, situated near Mary
del, containing 190acres, to DR.. Clements
for $3.50 per acre.
The revival which has been going on
in the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Newark for over a month is over; the
pastor, the Rev. T. H. Haynes, reports
just 100 additions.
Three brick stores on the north side
of LoOckerman street, Dover, formerly
owned by Henry w. Evans, deceased,
were sold December 1st, bringing re-
spectively $500, $2,025 and SLIGO.
Geo. P. Fisher, James r. Lofand and
Beniah Watson, Esqs., were not in at
tendance, on the Republican meeting.
Because they say they are out of poll
tics until better men undertake to lead
the party.
Early Friday morning fire destroyed
MOrrisOn's ice house at New Castle and
two adjoining dwelling houses; loss
about 81 200. The eccentric of the en-
gine broke Just as it was beginning to
play on the flames. Hence there was
a total destruction of the buildings.
The Superintendents and executive
committee of New Castle county insti-
tute held last week in Wilmington, de-
cided to charge an admission fee to the
evening lectures. The charge to teach
ers was only Is cents for the course,
three lecturers, and to others 50 cents
each evening.
The Rev. John Miller was recognized
as the pastor of the Baptist Church,
Dover. on Thursday evening. The
Rev. DR.. R. B. Cook of Wilmington
presided, and the Rev. Mr.. Stonecipher
of the Presbyterian Church, and the
Rev. Mr.. Martlndale of the NJ. f..
Church participated.
Under the resolution of the United
States Senate authorizing each senator
to appoint private clerk, Senator Gray
has selected for this purpose Charles
W. McFee, Esq, of Georgetown, Sus-
sex county. Mr.. McFee is a son of ex-
Insurance Commissioner John r.
McFee, a lawyer by profession, and
was clerk of the State Senate at the
last legislative session.
Chickens are being sold at Seaford
for Z cents a pound. They have not
sold so low there, it is said, since the
Delaware Railroad was built to Sea
ford. Just why chickens should be so
dirt" cheap no one is able to say.
The supply appears to be no greater
than heretofore; there are as many
chicken-lOving preachers now as ever,
and about as many chicken thieves.
Turkeys are also selling very low, 10
cents per pound being all that is asked
for them.
Alexander Warren, of Leipsic, bOr
rOwed a bay horse form Geo. FarrOw
living near this town, in New Castle
county, few days ago, and sold it tC
Emory ScOtten, FELTON,, for fifteen dol
lars. Mr.. Farrow obtaineda a search war
rant and recovered the horse, and OF
Monday night had Warren arrested, wht
was held in 5000 bail for hearing OIL
Thursday, and the testimony being 81
strong against him he was held in S30(
bail, and in default of which he was re
named back to Jail to await the actor
of the Grand Jury ry.-DeLdlCGreGn.
John w. Causey's appointment t.
the Collectors Office will not be likel
to allay any of the iactional feelin
among the Democrats. The lines ar
being drawn tighter every week be
tween the two combinations. Th
Bayard-- -Gray-W Observation-Disclosures
Combination have gained a point /
getting Causey in, and they will b
more determined than ever now
make the nomination of Dr. Black fO
Governor whilst the Lore-Family
Martin Combination will stand firml
behind Benjamin 7. Biggs as the
Gubernatorial candidate.-SentineJ.
The NJ. f. Church at Midtown we
crowded Thursday evening to witnei
the marriage of Harry X. ArmstrOn
and Miss Estella CHM. A prOfusiOn {
blooming flowers was arranged abOu
the altar. Miss Ada Hazard preside
at the organ. Promptly at z O'cloC
the bridal party entered the church
the following order: Joseph G. JOll
James Warren, Jacob Cochran an
John StOup, ushers, Edward S. Jon
and Miss Ida Harbert, John ROber
and Miss Narcissa Hayes, Davis WilsC
and Miss Ella L. HendricksOn, folloW'
by the bride and groom.
FIRE IN NEwARK.-The stOrehou
and large stock of merchandise OF Ra
kin Armstrong, together with the a
jOUrning dwelling house, situated
Main street, Newark, were burned Ia
week. The fire was discovered abo
] o'clock. The CRATE being gone fro
one Of the lower windows it is suppos
that the store had been robbed previo
to being fired The stock ofgOOds co
sumed was very large, heavy Wint
purchases having just been receiv
from the cities. No clue to the peri
traitors mas yet been discovered. /
building and stock were insured
about Sl4, ,5O0in Wilmington cOmpani
The loss is reported at S25 600.
THE NEW COLLECToR.--JOhn
Causey of Milford on Saturday, befC
Judge Wales of the United States d
trict court, gave bond in the sum
$4,000 for the faithful performance
the duties of the Office of collector
internal revenue, to which he was
Gently appointed. His bondsmen
Governor StOckley, DR.. G. II. Richar
Reynear Williams, Charles J. Harri
ton, Robert II. Williams, Ebe Tunn
Peter F., Causey, Edwin Il. Cochr
Francis n. Buck and Jefferson
FOard. It is understood that on
suming his Office Mr.. Causey has tend
ed the position Of chief clerk to w
COmegys of MiddletOwn, who
speaker of the House of Represer
tives at the last session Of the Legii
ture. Salary $500.
THE CAPITOL HOTEL AGAIN
FIRE.-AbOut 1916 o'clock on Sal
day night, fire was discovered in
Capitol Hotel. The alarm was SCUM
and before the fire had made m