Smyrna times., 1886-02-03

The grangerS OF Georgetown intend
to open store there.
Samuel G. Jones has been appointed
postmaster at Hartley, and Sarah J.
Ewing at Rockland, in this State
Charles T. Polk, of Odessa, and w.
p. Miflin of Middletown have entered
into partnership in the insurance busi-
ness.
The Kanely farm near MiddletOwn
was sold by the sheriff last Saturday to
G. f. Brady, for 5000 and to Manlove
Davis (27 acres of WOOland) for $S45.
William Goodwin of Magnolia, Kent
county, is said to have a 2 year-Old
heifer that gives two quarts of milk
daily, although she has never had a
calf
Shipbuilding will be resumed in Mil
ford as soon as the weather will permit
Capt VIM. Reville has closed a con-
tract to build a vessel of Is feet keel,
241 feet beam, foot hold. She will be
constructed out of the best Delaware
white oak.
General c. VanVOrst of Milford has
lust inherited $4,000 from a deceased
sister. The General is very enter
pri-ing farmer and is credited with in
trUduciug into the community at Mil
ford the Alderney breed of cattle and
fancy grade of poultry as well as in
vesting 100000 in peaches.
Rev. James E. Carroll, of Leipsic,
was kicked in the side and hip by his
horse, Wednesday evening last, and
hurt severely. The horse had turned
his blanket in the stable, and the rev.
erend gentleman was trying to fix it
when the animal got frightened and
kicked him.
The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union of Camden have moved into
their new Hall, which is nicely fitted
up for all meetings The use of this
Hall has been given to the Union
gratis, through the generosity of Charles
Lord. A. Y. w. G. T. U. has also been
organized by Miss Madge Hilles, of
Wilmington.
William T. Stoops, of New Castle,
recently purchased farm of 600 acres,
in Somerset county, Md, located on
the POcomOke river, just below RehO-
both, and at one time owned by James
U. Dennis, Esq, for S10,500. Mr..
StOOps also bought forty head of cattle
and sixty head of sheep at the same
time, paying $500 cash for the lot,
ROBINsON's CAsE.-The New Castle
Star says: Charles Robinson, cOlored,
who is in Jail under sentence of death,
occupies a great part of his time in
singing hymns and preparing himself for
the terrible fate which awaits him.
Sheriff Ford has very considerably
sent for colOred clergymen ofthat place
and requested them to visit the doomed
man as otter as they can and give him
the consultations Of religion.
Ex-SheriT Charles Williamson, aged
50 years, died at his residence near
Pennington, on Friday, January 22nd.
His life has been closely connected with
the affairs of our county for the last
thirty years. He was commissioned a
Justice of the Peace by Gov. Ross, and
was re-appOinted again by Gov. Burton.
In 1860 he was elected a member of
the House of Representatives and
served with much credit to his cOnsti-
tuents. In 1872 he was elected Sheriff
Of Kent county, and in this position he
made many friends.
On Saturday last the collector of
Christiana hundred says the Republican
deliberately refused to receive nearly
500 in taxes that some fifty men had
in their pockets ready to pay to him.
This Sl00 refused does not only cheat
those fifty men out of their votes but
the county, is cheated besides, and the
taxpayers who own property will be
called upon next year to make up this
500 that the collector refused to re-
ceive. Multiply this Sl00 by sixty and
we have about the amount additional
the property owning taxpayers of the
county will have to make up next year
Yesterday the February session o.
the Levy Court of New Castle was
convened, and the sessions continued
from day to day until the business Oi
the term is transacted. The assessment
lists will be examined and Jail physi
clan, attorney for the Court House
elected, as we'll as collectors for the
different Hundreds. Four vacancie:
in the Board of Trustees of the Poor
created by the expiration Of the term!
of Nathaniel Williams, of st. Georges
hundred; G. NJ. D. Hart, Appoquini
mink; Thomas G. Bird, Brandywiue
and Samuel A. Armstrong, Blackbird
are to be filled.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN--It is no
generally known that the Society 70
the Prevention of cruelty to Children
has officers living in the towns but it i
fact, and there are several cases tha
they should look after without havinI
the newspapers put them before tn
public. At the last meeting of tn
Society, held in Wilmington, the fol
lowing names were chosen for vice
presidents. Kent COunty-Jas. X. Loi
land, Manlove Hayes, Richard G. Dale
n. b. Smithers, George p. Fisher,
W. Hall, +. 3. COursey, John ii. Bate
man, P. Burnett, Henry Ridgeley, E
salisbury, George V. Massey, j. Cobb
Smith l.. w. Allibone, William Gun
Minis, James Pennewill. Sussex COuT
ty-Jacob Moore, p. +. Causey, b. /
FoOks, Benjamin Burton, w. A. Gun
Charles G. Stockley, Hugh Martin, {
). Layton, r. c. Hazard, n. ID. Welcl
Daniel J. FoOks, John w. Causey, DaI
iel Burton, and J. Mark Coates.
The following preamble and resOll
tons were unanimously adopted by III
Quarterly Conference of Newark an
Wesley at their fourth quarterly NEE
held on January II, 1886;
WHEREAS, By the law Of the churc
limiting the PASTORAL term to three year
the official relations existing between Ol
pastor and this Quarterly Conference mu
terminate T,rII at the approaching session Of Il
Wilmington Conference; therefore
ResoLUed, That we desire to express o
appreciation Of the faithful services Of o
retiring pastor, the Rev. Il. II. Hayn'
during the three years Of his residen
among US, both as our pastor and Chr
tan gentleman of the highest type, al
mat IN Whatever field he may be called
labor in the future, he will bear with hi
our klndest and warmest feelings Of esteel
and our earnest prayers for his ever
ereaslng success ip the grand work Of t
gospel ministry.
l!esotYed, That the foregoing preaml
ana resolutions be spread upon the minu
ol this Quarterly Conference, a copy Of {
same handed to Brother Haynes, and Il
the secretary be requested to furnish a co
ior publication. Rev Charles Hill, pre-
tary.
They DECIDE TO RETURN II
APPLICATION UNsIGNED.--In acc
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