Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

County and State Items.
Diphtheria is still raging in Leipsic
and several new cases are reported.
The latest thing out is the suggestion
to turn our progressive euchre parties
into progressive prayer meetings.
Ill. Arthur, of Aberdeen, Hartford
county, Md, announces his intention
0fstarting canning factory in Middle
town.
Miss Lizzie Manlove has sold her
farm of 100 acres, one mile east of
Dover. to Mr.. Jones, of Baltimore, for
$4,000
VIM. b. Lowery & Bro. have leased
the Milford Hotel, and are putting the
house through thorough course of
Frightening up.
George Jones has been fined 81 and
costs for leaving his horse stand un-
blanketed in the streets of Dover for
hours during the recent cold snap.
The teachers of Kent County have
organized local institute to meet in
Dover at stated intervals. The date of
first meeting is Saturday, February
goth, at IL A. NJ, in Culbreth's Hall.
The Dramatic Association of Spark
linz Water Lodge, of Wyoming, rem
dcrtd "Ten Nights in u Bar-room" to
good audience at Court House Hall
Dover last week, and rendered it very
acceptably.
The Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Dover will hold a
Broom Drill and Chocolatiere in Court
House Hall tomorrow and Friday
evening February 18th and 18th. Ad-
mission ten cents.
Ex-Governor Cochran celebrated his
77th birthday or Saturday Feb. 9th,
and as is his custom had his sons and
daughters with their wives and hus-
bands to dine with him. The governor
is still hale and hearty.
Since we are deprived of peach
crop this year, it is well that the fact is
made evident early in the season
Farmers can lay their plans for crops
that may in a measure compensate fol
the loss of peaches.-MlfOrd NelCs.
Sunday 31st ult. Rev. J. A. Brindle
OfLewis asked his public congregation
for a contribution of $50 toward the
missionary cause, when they gave him
500. He had the accounts go over
the list of contributors the third time
before he was willing to believe that
they had given him SO much.
Silas C. Lake was married to Mis-;
Sallie Ouillen POstles on "Wednesday
evening. The ceremony was perform
ed by R9v II. L. Bunstein at the resi-
dence of James B. POstles, near Mil
ford. The young couple will reside OF
the farm where the late John Quillen
the grandfather of the bride, recently
lived.
On Thursday last the following post
masters were appointed to Offices il
Delaware: Albert T. Williamson, Hoe
kessn; James F. Porter, Newport
Mrs. Mary A. Q. Dawson, ROxana, ant
Elisha Gray, Williamsville. The tw,
latter places are in Baltimore hundred
the extreme southeastern part of Sus
sex county.
The house and incubator of VIM. +
Preston, on the road from Leipsic t
Morton, was entirely consumed b!
fire last week, together with about 10
chickens of different sizes, nearly 80
eggs and some farming implements.
is supposed that the fire Origininatet
from the incubator lamp. The los
will probably exceed 500, and no in
surance.
TRUSTEES OF THE Poor. Lev
Court has appointed the fOllowin
Board of Trustees for the AlmshOuse
Kenton hundred-D. L. Spruance.
Little Creek hundred-J. w. Fem
more.
West Dover hundred-James Wi
liams.
East Dover hundred-Wm. Dyer.
North Murderkill hundred-JOhn
Graham.
South Murderkill hundred-Abn'
Dill
Mispillion hundred-JOseph Boot
Milford hundred-Wm. J. TOwnsen
The member for Duck Creek hui
dred will be appointed this week.
THE FINANCES OF KENT COUNTY
The committee appointed by the Ley
Court of Kent County to settle wi
tut CDuuby 1ICdSulClS Oii AAOhNetJ 81
mitted their report, from which we e
tract the following:
During the year the Treasurer h
received from all sources, includil
S1O,JO9.51 received from the late Trei
urer ..................................$45,O ,O33.
He has dis bursed during
the year for all purposes, in
Guiding his own salary. 35,364.
Leaving a balance in his
hands of........................... 1868.
The Treasurer of the poor
settled with the Court the
same day. His report show
ed that he had received dur
ing the year, including
amount in hand at last settle
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9,597
Aud that he had expended
during the year.................... 8,849
Leaving a balance in his
hands applicable to the poor
expenses Of.......................... I4I
-DelUUdredn.