Smyrna times., 1888-12-05
and State Items.


The steamboat City Of Long Branch,
"a bv the DeBraak treasure seekers.
Sos been sold for $4,000.
Dr George w. Pleasanton, a gradu-
Of Hahneman Medical COLLEGE.
Sp.S;ladetphia, will locate in Milford.
sheriff Mcdaniel has made a most
o@icient public officer, and retires with
tbs highest esteem of the people of
10Th political parties.
Charles H. Carter, of ofGreensborough
b.saccepted the appointment as teach
nr of the preparatory department of
the public schools of Frederick.
The Laurel Gazette, a Democratic
amer and the SeafOrd ReUieoO, Re-
Pabean sheet, are both complaining
6fbeing boycotted since the election.
In to date there are twenty-one ap-
rlicants for the Milford post Office at
he expiration of Postmaster Watson's
term--which will run for about two
years yet.
William H. Heald of Delaware, has
been appointed examiner of national
hanks for the state of Oregon, and the
territories of Washington, Idaho and
Montana.
The store of c. H. Treat & Co. was
broken into some time on Wednesday
night and about $500 worth of goods
taken therefrom, consisting of fine
shoes, OvercOats, &c.
Senator Salisbury left on Saturday
for Washington, accompanied by Mr..
s. NJ. Vandyke, law student with J.
Alex Fulton, Esq, whom he has lately
appointed as his clerk.
The Union Republican Club of Mill
ford has leased the large brick build
ing next to the Central Hotel, and will
Immediately begin the transformation
oft into a handsome club house.
Mrs. Sarah lister died in Louisville.
kentucky, on Friday last, at the age
Of 100 years, 3 months and % days.
She was born in Dover and was the
daughter of Colonel John Taylor of the
Colonial army.
The teachers institute brought a
large number of pedagOgues to our
town this week. The teachers of Sus-
sex are an intelligent and handsome
looking body of ladies and gentlemen.
Laurel Gazette.
Robert Houston, Esq, son of DIR. D.
H. Houston of Nassau, and nephew of
Judge Houston, has entered upon the
practice of law in Georgetown, in part
nership with w. F. Causey, Esq, ex-
secretary of State.
Every lady should be glad to give as
every gentleman appreciates a gold,
silver or a plate handle walking cane
for a Christmas present, and Edward
6. Walls has the best assortment ever
kept in Smyrna.
Those most prominent in the contest
for the clerk of the House are: H.
Greely Knowles, William Gum, J.
Francis Bacon, ]. j. Plunkett and Be-
uiah Watson the first four of whom are
from old Sussex.
The marriage of James Pennewill,
Esq, and Miss Alice Hazel will take
place at the NJ. E. church in Dover this
afternoon and will be an interesting So
eial event. The wedding march will be
sung by a quartette.
Rev. H. S. Thompson, paster of the
N. E. Church of Lewes, will leave here
at the beginning of the New Year, TO
accept pastOrate in Connecticut, to
which he has received a most urgent
eall.-BreakIUater Light.
A new Methodist church at Lebanon
on the charge of the Rev. P. H. Raw
Inns of Camden will be dedicated next
Sunday, and the Rev. Enoch Stubbs of
the Thirteenth Street Church, Phila-
delphia, will assist in the services.
1t is probable that DR.. A. T. Neale of
the New jersey Agricultural Station
will accept the dictatorship of the Del
aware Station at Newark. He has
written to the trustees of Delaware
College to this effect. The salary is
$1,000.
Harry Brisbane son of the late Rev.W.
d. Brisbane and Frank pemainville,
now of Leadville, are visiting the
Odessa. Mr.. Brisbane recently was
elected state treasurer of Colorado.
dis majority was II 900.
The argument of the suit of Della
ware Grange, Patrons of HusbandTy,
against the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad Company, before
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
has again been postponed, this time
until the first part of January.
The time to buy your Christmas
presents is before they are picked over.
Edward G. Walls has opened big lot
Of silk, wOrsted and cashmere Muffiers,
gold and silver handle Umbrellas and
walking Canes, fine Fur Caps, Fur
Gloves and lots Of useful articles for
Christmas.
The Milford NeUs says of the next
legislature: "The Republican men,
bers-eleet are singularly temperate in
their habits. We knoW-but one of the
sixteen who drinks spirits at all, and
he is very moderate in their use. Sew
eral do not even smoke. Their per-
sOnal habits will surprise Dover and
the lobby in forming such contrast
with Legislatures Of the past.
The public attention that has been
directed towards the evil practice of
vote-buying at elections in this State,
~Sho lhcly " IbSul0 AZ NhHSAee.eo-J
legislation at the next session of the
General Assembly. The evil is not
confined to one party, and it simply
happened at the last election that the
Republicans had more money than the
Democrats. The idea of deliberately
dealing in mems votes at so much per
vote, is shocking.
A Washington correspondent in
Speaking Of the meeting Of the Con-
gressmen on Monday, their joking
each other, shaking hands &c says /:
Senator Salisbury, Of Delaware, did
not join in the general handshaking,
but sat in his seat in the attitude of a
man sucking his thumb. To a senator
who asked him If there had been a cy-
clone in Delaware he replied Some
OF those fellows will know better than
TO fool with the old man."
DoyER's REPUBLICAN CLUB.-A Re-
publican meeting was held in Burton's
hall Monday evening for the purpose
of organizing a social Republican club.
ABOUT 60 persons were present. The
following officers were elected Presi-
1ent, Colonel George w. Whitaker
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