Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

u0S'lOy0u ny HTe h1Onuay night.
Candidates for the legislative clerk
ships are already boring the Demo-
cratic nominees, before they arc elected.
The OratoriO:of Queen Esther" is
being prepared in Middletown, under
the direction of Professor Wyatt and
for the Methodist church.
The glare and glitter of the licensed
bar room attracts young men Just as
the lighted candle attracts the moths,
and with the same inevitable and fatal
results.
The corner stone of the cOlOred Bap-
tist Church at Dover was laid on Sun
day afternoon. The services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Palmer, d. d.,
of Philadelphia.
II. G. Collision of Dover has sold his
grocery store to John G. Satterfeld, re-
siding at or near Canterbury. Mr..
Collision will hereafter devote himself
exclusively to the clothing business.
Milford is again to have steamer to
ply between there and Philadelphia.
The j. /. NGnDOren will leave Milford
Thursdays for Philadelphia and leave
Philadelphia for Milford on Tuesdays
Captain J. Pierce.
The preachers of the Dover NJ. f.
District, cOlored, held a three-day ses-
sion at Cambridge last week They
concluded after full discussion that
prohibition is fair political issue, but
not proper basis for third party.
Thomas Hurn, who has been IL mem
ber of the M. E. Choir of MiddletOwn
for the past Al years, being its leader
for the last SO years, has resigned that
position; and has been succeeded, at
his, Mr.. Hurn's request, by DIR. J. G..
Carroll.
Gregg Chandler, well-knOwn and
venerable citizen of Wilmington, died
Thursday. He had been i'll for three
weeks, having caught cold at Della
ware Water Gap that developed into
typhoid pneumonia. Mr.. Chandler
was in his 74th year.
On account of so many'iheavy rains
last Spring, the majority of farmers in
the lower part of Kent county, have
not raised enough corn this season for
their own consumption. 1t will make
it bad year to pay large phosphate
bills.-SeGfOrd ReUjelU.
For nearly two months this part of
Delaware has not been visited by even
dust laying shower, and grave appre-
tensions are entertained for wheat
sown in stalk ground, as the ground is
SO very dry that the phosphate may
burn the grain that is planted.-MiJord
Chronicle.
E. J. Smithers, of Wilmington, has
been appointed United States Consul
at Tientsin, China, by President Cleve-
land. Mr.. Smithers is a Republican
and has been in the consular service
for over twenty years, portion Of
which time he was stationed at Smyrna,
and for two years at Shanghai.
The Lycoming Fire Insurance cases,
which have been pending in our court
for several years, will probably be tried
at this term. There is considerable in
terest felt in these cases, as there are
about one hundred and fifty suits in
the State, the result of which will de-
pend very much upon the result of the
cases to be tried here next week.
A Wilmington paper speaking of
endorsed every reform outlined in the
Temperance Reform platform, except
ing that which is sought to be accom-
plished by local option, and he would
pledge himself in favor of local option
he thought that it would bring him
votes. He has no convictions"
The probabilities are says the Morn
ing NeWs, that the people of Whining
ton will have to wait at least another
year before they see the new post office
building begun. We understand that
Supervising Architect Bell is ap-
preaching the conclusion that more
money-say $3.50, 900 in all-is needed
in order to procure a good site and
erect a suitable building.
Samuel d. Roe residing near FELTON,
is building a large, stylish three story
dwelling in FELTON, on the line of the
railroad adjoining the property of Mr.
Conner, to which he intends moving
when it is finished. Peter X. Meredith
is also building on the street leading
towards Frederick, nearly opposite the
Methodist church, a large house o
modern design and finish. These two
will be among the most attractive
houses Of the town.
The regular Frederica correspondent
of the Morning NelUs writes: 1.-THE
Temperance Reform party had a large
and attentive meeting here on Satur
day night, addressed by ]. V. Smith
r. NJ. Cooper, Frank Whelen and 9th
ers. Mr. HOf'ecker, the candidate fOl
governor, was present, aud made al
excellent impression on the people o
old South Murderkill. Altogether i
was a rOusing and impressive meeting
and awakened much serious thought
A few days ago William Herbert
Treasurer of New Castle County, stOO
up before the Levy Court and told tina
body that unless the county taxes wer
more promptly collected he would no
be able to meet the demands for tn
support of the poor nor would he b
able to pay the expenses of the courts
OF over twO-hundred thousand dollar
of taxes levied, only fifty-thOusand do
lars had been collected and paid owe
to the County Treasurer a week ag'
and the fiscal year is already MOI
than half gone.
The Sentinel gives the following
the Democratic RESPONSIBILITY VI OehiAAiNt
tes for campaign funds for this count.
though it does not state how it got II
figures: 1.-THE Committee struck II
candidates for funds, the Senators beir
made to pay 5000 each, Representative
SlOO. Sheriff 5000, Coroner $25, an
Lew COurtmen $50. They tried
make the SheriGs quota $500, but u
knew he had friends enough to Gle
himself, and he would not stand 6elI
bled to death by the County Buildll
gang who control the Committee"
Evaporated peaches are selling
about last years prices, though Z
quality is greatly inferior. Yellc
pared has sold at 25 to 26 cents,
hound red pared at 20 to % cent
yellow unpared at IL to 121 cents.
Chicago firm has bought $4,000 pOun
on the Peninsula at 1O1 and % cen
The eyaporatOrs have made no mon
this wear. and some have lost on 1
count of poor yield per basket. Th'
has been q tendency to mould neN
before known, and almost every pael
has had some Of his stock injured
this way.-MiJOrd Neics.
A correspondent of Wilmingi
paper writing from the lower part
New Castle county and signed Low
- - -. tba date of October %