Smyrna times., 1886-02-10

ut Georgetown on friday morning.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware Fruit Ex-
change will be held in Wyoming, to-
day.
The Levy Court of Sussex county
has reelected David S. Marvel, ESQ.
as counsel, and l.. S. Hitch county
treasurer.
Sheriff Short sold at Bridgeville, on
January 30th, $50 acres of land to
Thomas Headly for S2,O5O William
p. Scott formerly owned the land.
The Dover Rink was sold at Sherif's
sale on Saturday Messrs. Hazel & Pen
newill being the purchasers at $780,
They propose to turn it into an opera
house.
r. Henry Foster, an ex-deputy
sheriff, and Mrs. Mary Z. Lewis, widow
of the late Samuel B. Lewis, of Middle
town were married last Thursday
evening.
A petition to Congress for $4,000 to
improve the navigation of Indian river
is being circulated around Millsboro'
and throughout the lower part of Sus-
sex county.
VIM. Hartnett, who for many years
la, been in the mercantile business in
Dover and accumulated considerable
property by strict observance of busi-
ness, was last week carried to an In
sane Asylum.
The Farmers Fruit Preserving Com
pany's factory, at Rising Sun, was sold
at Sberitf's sale on Tuesday, 2nd inst,
for S4,750. Nessrs. Pickering, Glider
sleeve, DurborOugh ana Ridgely were
the purchasers.
The snow banked 50 heavy on the
sheet-irOn awning in front of J. Y.
Stewards store, in Dover, Wednesday
night, that it gave way, mashing in the
bulk windows on both fronts. The
damage will cause quite Il loss to Mr.
Stewart.
Edwin Hopkins, a well known citi-
zen of Milford, died On February 1st,
aged rs years. He was a New Yorker
by birth, but came to this state in 1864
and at once embarked in fruit growing
Four sons, out of six born unto him,
survive him.
Recently in Odessa an employee of
the phosphate works spent seventeen
hours trying to pump the boiler con-
nected with the steam engine full of
water, when it was discovered he had
not been pumping water but wind. By
and by that fellow will be trying to eat
soup with fork.
The suit against William Fell for
possession of the Eagle Hotel at
Georgetown by the heirs of Joseph
Chipman was again tried last week at
Milton before a 'squire's jury, and it
resulted in the eviction of Fell. Peter
J Hart of Milton will take possession
of the hotel in few days.
Last week Mr.. Brown Of Wyoming,
representing the fruit exchange, was in
Laurel getting subscriptions to the
tnnd. He succeeded in getting twenty
members there, and it is probable that
next season Laurel will have branch
Of the exchange. Small fruit as well
as peaches will be put ON change
SUSSEX journal.
John w. Cain, colOred, charged with
attempt to commit rape on the person
of GeOrgianna V. Johnson, colored,
near MiddletOwn, on December 3lst,
was found guilty of an assault by the
jury on Wednesday. Cain is a half
brother of Robinson, who is in New
Castle Jail, and who has been convicted
and sentenced to be hanged.
Andrew c. Cubbage, the Is year-old
stepson of Charles II. Goodeu of Peters
burg, Kent county, on January 29th
robbed his fathers mail, delivered to
him at FELTON,, of check from Janney
& Andrews of Philadelphia, for S81. A.
brought it to Dover, bought S24 worth
Of clothing and a travelling bag of Mrs
Lieberman, secured the balance of the
check in cash and then left for parts un-
known. The matter did not come to
light until February 2nd, when his
parents came to Dover to hunt for their
boy. Mrs Lieberman endorsed the
check before presenting it to the bank
and will therefore be responsible for
the amount of its face, as Mr.. GoOden's
name, which also appears on it, had
been forged by the boy.
COUNTY COLLECTORS. The Levy
Court of this county met in regular
session last week, all the members be-
ing present. Routine business such as
settling with Board Overseers and the
County Treasurer, occupied the atten-
ton of the court until Thursday after
noon, when an election took place for
County Treasurer and Collectors.
Eben Hughes, the present efficient
County Treasurer was reelected for
another year.
The following collectors were re-
elected
James Startling, for Duck Creek hun.
dred.
Charles Hufnal, for Little Greek
hundred
Andrew Slaughter, for East Dover
hundred.
James Green, for West Dover hun
dred.
Geo. NJ. Scott, for North Murderkil
hundred.
Joshua d. Hill, for Milford hundred
James d. Wright was elected cOllec
tor for KentOn hundred.
Henry Whitaker for South Murder
kill hundred.
Tilghman Brown for Mispillon hun
dred
DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The annual meeting Of the Agricul
tural Society Of the State of Delawar
was held in Dover, Tuesday of las
week. J. Frank Denney was electe'
President vice John Moore, who dc
clined reelection; ID. p. Barnard, jr
was reelected Secretary, and John /
Burton, Treasurer. All the old DircC
tors were reelected, George w: Collin
being admitted to the Board to fill tn
vacancy caused by Mr.. Denney's pro
motion. Manloye Hayes was electe
Secretary of the State Board of Agr
culture
The following managers were cleo
ed John b. Wharton. J. Colby Smitl
John ID Burton, William p. Sewar'
Wilbur Burnite, William 9. Postle
Edmond Bailey, Joseph Mcdaniel an
George NJ Fisher. Executive Con
mitte-J. f. Denney, ID. p. Barnard, jr
and Edmond Bailey. General Supe
intendent, +. Bailey Marshal, John
Wharton; superintendent Of Foral
and Transportation, Jos. Mechanic
Superintendent of Division A, G. v
Collins; B, J. G. Smith; G, T.. ID. Bai
croft; d, w. p. Seward; G, w. G. PO
ties; f, C. Smith G, T. w. Wilson
II, S. d. Roe.
President J. MoOre's report, whl'
was read was replete with valuab
suggestions and sound advice. In u
course of it he said: "There can