Smyrna times., 1886-03-10

County and State Items.
The loss to the county by delinquent
taxes this year is very heavy.
The receipts at the fairs aud festivals
held in Dover, this Winter, have been
over $4,000.
Mr.. Lore has the strongest hopes of
securing $25, 900 for Wilmington Harbor
improvements.
The Executive Committee of the
State Temperance Alliance will meet
in Dover on the 10th inst.
Rev. D. c. Babcock, G. w. c. T. of
Pennsylvania, will deliver a lecture in
Court House Hall, Dover, on Thursday
evening, March 18th.
Editors were not put here to get rich
but simply to do good and accumulate
the news for your benefit. So don't
borrow the paper, but let it be sent to
you.
The Hon. Charles B. Lore writes an
explanatory letter to the EUery EUening
in which he clearly relieves himself of
the charge of voting to purchase for
eign-made engines for u new United
States vessel.
The Peninsula Farmer for February
advises New Castle county farmers to
20 into the poultry business, arguing
that their nearness to city markets and
the natural features Of the country
make the suggestion an cmiucntly
practical one.
In the list Of appointments of Con
stables appointed by the Levy Court OF
New Castle county, last week were the
following for the lower part ofthe coun-
ty; st. Georges hundred, T.. j. lynch ::
APPOINTMENTS, w. r. Duhadaway :;
Blackbird, JOS Anderson.
Mrs. Lydia A. Duuning, The wife of
Postmaster Dunuipg of MiddlctoWn.
died ON Saturday morning. aged ~
years. She had been nm invalid for
over two Years. She Was a daughter of
the late John Jones OF st. Georges hun
dred, and she left two children, j.
Preston Dunning, Esq, of Dover. and
n daughter 10 years ol age.
The Bethel A. NJ. T.. Church. five
miles west of Scaford, was burned
down on Wednesday about noon. The
church was also used by the colorcd
! folks as sChOOlhOuse, and the school
was in session when the flames we're
discovered bursting through the roof.
! The fire caught from the huc. Loss.
about 81 800, and no insurance.
Miss Mary Clayton, daughter of Col.
Joshua Clayton, was married Thursday
to Fletcher Price, Of Chesapeake Citv,
Md. The ceremony was performed at
! the residence of the brides parents. in
Middletown, by the Rev. f. G. Atkins.
IN the presence of relatives of the fami-
ly and a few immediate friends. After
the ceremony a sumptuous repast was
spread.
Lelpsic Is without a Justice of the
Peace, the late incumbent of the Office.
Walls, having removed from the count g.
The Governor short time ago sent
the commission to Peter Campbell but
he declined the position. As no Dem
ocrat will have the place, the emolu-
ments amounting to less than 500 per
year, the office will likely be given ia
either VIM. r. Collins or Eber y
Thomas, both of whom the Democrats
claim are Republicans.-Sentinel.
The Sentinel in speaking Of the ses.
sion Of the Levy Court last week saws
" Nearly 500 voters were turned
down in East Dover hundred and
something less than 200 in East Dover
This proportion will hold good through
out the county. More than one-thirl.
and in some cases nearly halfthe voters
in Hundred are nearly disfranchised
and their taxes being lost to The county
Will OF course have to be laid upon the
real estate and personal property
J. Frank Wilds, Register of Wills fol
Kent county, has granted letters of ad-
ministration upon the estate of Charles
Griffin, late Of East Dover hundred. Ia
Edwin NJ. Stevenson; upon the estate
of William c. Fountain, late of VIII
mington, to Philena L. Fountain upon
the estate of James ii. Jacobs, late OF
kenton hundred, to Benjamin d. Bur
rows; upon the estate of James John
son, late of KentOn hundred. to Will
liam w. Taylor; Charles Williamson.
late of MispilliOn hundred, to VIM. r.
and Clinton i. Williamson, executors
upon the estate of H. Collins Cminorl
late of the state of Pennsylvania to
John s. Collins; upon the estate oil
David Shahan late of Kenton hundred
to Emma Shahan.