Smyrna times., 1888-07-25

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week in October and Wilmington the
second.
MUST PAY FOR THE BOOKs.-The
second suit of L. ]. Richards & Com
pany, publishers of the History of Del
aware against recalcitrant subscribers,
came off before Referees William H.
Brady, Frank G. Simpson and Thomas
Darlington, in Esquire BertOlette's
office, Wilmington, Monday. The de-
fendant was City Treasurer r. r. Grif-
fifth, who claimed as an offset, first,
that the book was not what it was rep
resented to be, and second, a claim of
800 for use of books in the city treas
urer's office, in obtaining material for
the history. Evidence pro and con, as
to the value of the history, was heard,
and the referees, after full considera-
ton, gave verdict for the plaintiff.
A case against Nathan Liebermann
was settled without trial.
SHE SET NEWARK WILD.-H is
Thought that Mrs. POOL is the Same
WOmdR.-The residents of Newark,
Del. think they recognize in Mrs Pool
the woman who has been creating such
a furOr in WestmOreland county, the
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their own town several months ago. |
She then called herself Mrs. Wiley, of |
Baltimore, and purchased farms from |
John E. Lewis and James Messenger |
and lot of property from S. NJ. Don |
nell, all prominent business men, She |
promised numerous suits Of clothes, |
| dresses, ponies and valuable gifts in |
jewelry. She stated that she owned a
brewery in Baltimore, but tha5 the bulk |
of her fortune was in England. She
declared that she owned numerous
| herds of the finest breeds of horses,
/ dogs and cows. She made quite fut-
ter while there, but majority of the
/ people she met thought her mind was
unbalanced. She was a fluent talker,
but never committed herself on any
subject.
A STRUGGLE IN THE WAVEs.-A de-
spatch to the Mornjng NeiUs Monday,
said Mrs. H. NJ. Schooley of Wash
ingtOn, D. c., and William S. Brown,
of Wilmington, while bathing this
morning, were nearly drowned. They
were out beyond the breakers, and the
under current, which was very strong,
pulled Brown away from Mrs. Schooley
and made it impossible for him to re-
turn to her assistance. Allen Maui, a
young man of Lewes, then swan out
to her and was able to get her some
distance in shore, when Walter Burton,
manager of the Bright House, made his
+ way out to her in all his clothes and
! brought her in shore. Young Maui
was very much exhausted and Brown
t was being taken farther out by the cur
] rent all the time. \ rope was brought
and Walter Burton was fast making
his way out TO him when Captain
= Thomas TruXtOn of the life saving sta
= ton swan out caught Brown and
< brought him in. Only Browns pres
+ ence of mind and excellent swimming
; saved him.
: A DEMENTED MAN CHOPPING OFF
HIS TOEs.-James w. SchOckley, {
farmer living eight miles south of Mil
IT ford, was missing from Wednesday til
+ Friday evening, when he was iOunt
living in strip of woods two miles
q from his home. Mr.. Schockley is 4(
Is years of age, and until the presen
le time has been all right in the head bu
l. his mind seems to be entirely gon
now. He picked up his axe Wednes
ST dav about noon, and crossing the rOat
rs entered a woods, when he Justify begal
y chopping away at his foot. The frs
,s effort made by the lunatic was sue
ID cessful in cutting off his big toe. Th
or second attempt was more successful
re- this time he cut a terrible cash in tn
instep of his right foot and fell to tn
ground. He then crawled ava
is through the woods in an opposite d
T., rection from his home, and ble'
he starved and suffered until just at dar
7r- Friday evening he was found. DIR;
~. Dawson and Pierce were summOne
FL, and dressed the wound, which did NJ
&c, bleed an ounce during the Operatio
ne They amputated the five toes.
THE New CASTLE COUNTY Coz
1t1rTEE IN SEssIoN.-The New Cast
ms County Committee Of the temperah
ny reform party met on the second 10
~ of the GaWthrOp building Saturday
not ternoon. Alfred GawthrOp, chairmi
nix of the committee presided, and Jol
are Massey acted as secretary. a leu
by from Daniel B. Stewart, RepuOhc
70 and temperance man OF S'' N1oIs
'ral vas read. Mr.. Stewart urged the U
nat wisdom of third party IicKeI u
wear. He thought that the RepuOIlc
DEL platform, adopted at Dover last MI
.tlv ought to hold both the republican d
ugh Prohibition parties. =.
'da George w. Todd felt that the let
ties contained wise sentiments. Whhe
Ella Republican party was not quite up
Wv the mark of the temperance people,
ex- had got along a good way lOs
and pose to secure the otueI u, ieiOi 'ilS, ,.,,o
ers. which the temperance reform OISa
! I Vrnn
,iiy strong argument for unity with 1t
year. Mr.. Todd favored the SUPP
OF of the National Prohibition piaIC
mas and the Republican state PLATFORM
FiSh John White. of Wilmington, wan
Inc a state and National ticket. JOSS
last Derrickson of Mill Creek, said tina
ssor meeting held near his home on >
lited %. the opinion predominated thaU
alu' ther, local option nor hlgh license
been wanted. A State ticket was neeoe.
any Among the gentlemen present "
hlng james r. Hoilecker, OF MlouieIO
mis- Joseph DerricksOn, of Mill Creek q
II TO dred, J. Newlin Finn, OF Ne%I
Rev. Z. L. Hubbard, OF New Ca
call DR.. r. 3. Cook, of Wilmington >
alton White, of Wilmington, LEVIN OaC's
.ore. Pencader hundred. 7. G. Dill, OF
10 be mington, lhomas FraZeI, " -, III"
nOng tie and Colonel FeTree' Vi ! =, e.,
IN in James X. HohecKeF Wa9 I'LL - y
The lever in local opuoh' ne laVolIu :,
will hibitiOn, but he dld not laVOI "li 49, q.
ience Onism of the friends OF teuI IPe'ai1e ..,',
es & form. The Republican party was
Minis doubtedly willing to give a large
of what was wanted. They tav
mbers local option, against Whicn 10 .
4 I Il NluG.h
to the ment could be made' ITOnlOi'iOli .!l
been out Of the question. IL was iull
tional ticket, but in this county
very wanted to fuse with any one who
ne re- willing to help the cause in pra'
ink of wav.-EUening journal.
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