Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

County and State Items.
The new pauper's building for Sussex
county was accepted by the trustees
October 9th, at 1924, the contract
price.
The Laurel Gazette is agitating the
question of establishing a bank at that
place. The town has a population of
1000.
Amos Cole, who has kept hotel for
several years at Harrington, will re-
move to his farm near that town Janu-
AIRY first next.
S. P. Goodwin, Esq, of Philadelphia,
who is we'll known to our citizens, has
been very i'll, but we are glad to say is
now much better.
The Light says there are more boys
under twenty-One years of age given to
rum drinking in Lewes, than in any
other town on the Peninsula.
Miss Helen Potter will appear at
Newark this evening in readings and
impersonatoins. She appears under
the auspices of the Delaware College
ReUielO.
H. L. Hyson, editor of the Milford
Neios and AdUertjser, has associated
himself with NJ. H. Davis of that town
for the purpose of conducting a real es-
tate agency.
The Morning NelC8 says; The amount
of money taken out of Wilmington
Monday by the circus would more than
pay the expenses of the Associated
Charities for whole year.
The output of evaporated peaches is
this year about two-thirds that of last
year. The shortage in production
causes prices to remain firm but sales
of white fruit are now a little slow.
Miles T. Jones of Vandyke's Station,
near the "Blackbird Forests" is said
to have been badly beaten October 9th,
by three brothers named Blans6eld for
ordering them to keep off his place.
The appointment of Miss Margaret
Salisbury of Delaware to a place in
the Mint at Philadelphia is said to be
causing Governor Stockley and his
friends great deal of trouble. They
want to know who she is.
Sportsmen are elated over the pros
pect for the coming seasons shooting
in Sussex. There are more quail and
rabbit than have been known for many
years. The coveys are large and the
birds are in good condition.
State Superintendent T. n. Williams
and his assistant, H. G. Carpenter are
-On their annual tour among the public
schools of this state. They have al
ready begun making their calls upon
New Castle county schools.
The two little sons of ex-Sheriff
Windsor of FrankfOrd, Sussex county,
aged and II years respectively, visit
ed the state fair at Dover, driving there,
fifty-three miles, by themselves with a
2!-year-Old colt in the shafts.
Mrs. Lydia l.. Humphrey, mother of
George w. Humphrey, editor of the
EUery EUening, died on Thursday at
the residence of her son, in Whining
ton, in the 81st year of her age. Her
funeral took place on Sunday after
noon.
A Sussex man said the other day du-
ring brief conversation upon State
politics: Sussex county will support
Senator Gray for reelection next year,
and will also turn in sOlidly for Mr..
LOre's return to Congress for a third
term.
The plant of the SeafOrd Enterprise
(Of late Seaford Hem,) has been moved
to Vienna, Md, by Rev. G. w. Teas
dale, the owner, where il is said he
will establish weekly newspaper.
This leaves SeafOrd at present without
a printing office.
The social event of Camden of the
week was the marriage of Miss Matte
Green of that place and VIM. S. Perry
of Odessa, clerk of the steamer Clio,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Mr.. Gibson of Dover. A number of
friends were present.
Wesley Webb, formerly professor of
agriculture ETC., at Delaware College in
this State, announces the publication,
to commence about the middle of OctO-
Der, of a paper at Dover, which is to be
called the Farm and Home, and which
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by its name.
The evapOrating factory of Theodore
Townsend, of Milford, located at Nau-
sau, near Lewes, was destroyed by fire
at noon on Friday of last week. All
the stock had been removed from the
building. Three machines was destOy
ed, on which there was an insurance of
$500. The loss will exceed this amount.
The old elm tree that stands near the
StatehOuse at Dover was planted in
1901 Thirty years ago it began to
split and show signs of decay and the
town council spent about twenty-five
dollars to have it banked around and
bolted together It took a new lease
of life and although badly cut when
the new buildings were erected is still
fine tree.
The social event of the season in Mil
ford was the marriage, on Wednesday,
of Miss Mary, daughter of Il. II, Gill
man, senior editor ofthe Milford CtrOni-
Gle, to Arthur B. Gilman, of New
York. The ceremony performed at
Christ's Church in the presence of a
large number of friends. The presents
were very handsome. The newly
married cougle will reside in New
York.
Suits were docked Oh Thursday by
Paris r. Carlisle, of Frederica, against
Thomas D. Burton and Captain JOna-
than Sipple They are summons cases
and are for damages growing out of the
cowhiding which these parties inflicted
upon Mr. Carlisle without any prOvOca
tion, it is alleged, and without giving
him the least chance to defend himself
There is but one sentiment in relation
to the outrage inflicted upon Mr.. Car
Isle, and that is that it was unwarrant
ed and ustiiable.-SentineL.
Says the SeafOrd Item: We hope
that the appointment concerning thu
Post Office of this town will either b.
made and the commission sent to th'
one that is already appointed or that i
is until all the factions are draw
closer together than they are at pres
ent. We know this, that there is bit
ter feud existing between the two fac
tiOns of the Democrat party in thi
State that is likely to cause a seriou
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