Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29


Monday next, and under a somewhat
different order from those preceding
it. Heretofore the Commissioners
have all been elected for the same
period, one year. By change in the
law they will be hereafter elected for
different periods, from one to three
years, so as to always keen a mart NJ
the board composed of members exDe-
rlenced III the methods of municipal
affairs.
IHE following named pupils have
made an average of 80 per cent. and
over in department and Rotations for
the month ending Feb. 24tb. at the
Bay View public school, Miss MAGGIE
Lewis, teacher: Joseph Benson. az
Arthur Maclary, 974; Harry BENSON
973; Ellie Perry, 81; Francis MacIaTv
81; BERTHE Maclary, 81; lydia Ford
SO; John Perry, So; Frank Scbaffar
20; Willie Carey, So; Godfrey Schaffer,
70; Eva Schaf1er, 95; Laura Maclarv.
"a; Harper Carey, SO; George SchaffeIr'
The recent action of the railroad
authorities in advancing passenger
rates on the Queen Anne's, Delaware
and Chesapeake, Delaware, MARYLAND
u virginia, and Cambridge and SeafOrd
| roads to four cents a mile, has Dro-
duced somewhat of cOnsterpation
| among the commercial travellers who
say their cost for travelling on the
lateral roads will be nearly doubled
Freight on merchandise on all the
roads since the first of the year it is
stated, has advanced from twenty-five
to fifty per cent.
THE very high Southeast wind and
rain that prevailed several hours on
Saturday morning, amounting almost
TO hurrlcan, produced very high tides
along the bay shore. The new en-
bankment at Collins Beach was dashed
with considerable fury, the waves be.
ing carried over it in several places.
the indications being that it would not
be able to stand the storm" and that
1t did, was because it did not keep it
up and with such fury as that attend
ing the tidal wave" eight or nine
years ago, which submurged Bombay
Hook Island and all the other low
lands along the coast.
HENRY BEARNE a former well known
citizen of Smyrna died in PHILADELPHIA
ON Friday last aged 60 years. Mr..
Bearne came to this town shortly after
his arrival from England in 1854 and
worked at his trade, tailoring, for some
years until he bought out Peter Carr in
the bakery business, which he run verv
successfully. He left here for Phila-
delphia abOuteighteen years ago where
he afterwards resided. Mr.. Bearne
was man of business tact, verv cor
rect in his department, and ALWAYS
commanded the respect of his associ-
ates. His funeral occurred yesterday.
the members of the Star of America
Lodge l. 0. o. F. and the sons of St.
George participating.
REV. E. E. WHITE of SMYRNA Cir
cult is having abundant testimonials of
appreciation by the members of his
charge. About two weeks ago the
ever reliable people made him and his
wife visit with their big baskets. On
Thursday last the whOlesouled Necka-
rlnes of SeversOn's to the number of
forty or fifty came with good sized bas-
kets and healthy mans appetite to
enjoy the neighbOrhoOd cooking. and
on Friday the Kenton flock, smaller in
numbers, but hearty good will. also
came with their testimonial. leaving n
good residuum as a remembrance
We understand that the Presiding FL
DER has been requested to return Mr.
White to them the third year.
THE Missionary collection in the
Methodist Sunday school on Sunday.
the last monthly collection of the wear.
was most gratifying to all in its ready
response. The superintendent stated
that Sl6O was needed to bring the
yearly contribution up to the desired
sum of $3.50. The collection on this
single announcement was taken up in
classes by envelope, the aggregate
when counted, footing up S165, A
similar response year ago was S1O1 .56
which was afterwards increased from
outside sources to make the sum total
of $3.50. O''''
The sunday school Missionary ami
versary will be held on SUNDAY eve.
ming next when the Rev. Mr.. Robin
son will announce the total of his col
lection.
The February report of the conmis-
sioner of agriculture contains a state
ment showing the number and values
OF farm animals in the various States
and Territories during the past wear
The report states that the interest in
horse breeding has been greater than
during the previous year, resulting in
enlargement of numbers and enhance
ment otthe aggregate value. No class of
domestic animals has increased in such
proportion within the year. Mich
cows are receiving rather more atten-
tlon than in recent years in the Eastern
and Middle States, and are increasing
everywhere with the advance of popu-
latiOn. There has been a further de-
cline in swine which has been SLIGHT
averaging less than per cent