Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-04

-.rntv and State Items.
Oou = parsonage at Seaford has
The M ID At At sheriff7s sale recently for
F- =. are out for the wedding of H.
Car ToH 'l of Milford to Miss Mary Z.
Bennett . r-o,ao,.
I I9l's5d nim upholsterers and deal
dWllm' NETS. oil cloths and furniture,
have failed
D' Harrington Enterprises story
Ine .ho Rev. ]. A. b. Wilson becom-
aOou' sIs to Bulgaria is contra
~ asst E by Mr.. Wilson.
a.. Maggie Jakes, has rendered her
MIS- ,t inf from the public schools at
Tsssu .;ng She has been succeeded by
Wy. Ie6ore Clements.
r,;. cold weather has been a good
IN. lniI Sor tbe clergy. Numbers of mar
In nus. have taken place, and 1t IS said
t inS are more to follow
u+ba churches of Milford except
AI Po mt are lighted by electricity.
IIS Avenue Church auditorium is
ffa p6 by $50 candle power
cards are out announcing the mar
.,'rsofJM. Naudain, of Baltimore,
rIaS H. = Fannie B. Houston for January
y IN Forest Presbyterian Church at
Niddletown, Del.
c,,oressman Pennington has looked
.ov t5e field and he is said to be sat
% ..ead tbat none but candidates who are
l i'aOT to be honest Convention men
am an he elected to the next Legislature.
The Morning Ne,Us gave a New
vosr,s supper Monday evening to their
a l1~i newsboys and all the young
Snmsnities connected with the counting
nom composing room and press room.
The revival at the NJ. E. Church, at
Darer which has just closed, added
pg 20 new members to the church.
Under the ministry of Mr.. Terry the
increase in membership has been very
large
Richardson & Robbins have cooked
and INIT M this season $4,000 chickens
and 5000 turkeys, and have not fin
i.bpd their work yet. Mr.. Richardson
saws the firm proposes canning $4,000
beef tongues.
The Harrington Enterprise is adver-
dsed to be sold by the Sheriff on Jan
Mn The Enterprise publishes the ad
yertisement of its own sale, and from il
nav realize enough to buy the plant
-NqCs and AdUertjser.
Thieves are reaping a harvest from
the citizens of Wilmington by breaking
into and robbing their dwellings dur
ing the absence of the inmates. TIL,
city would do well to employ one OIL
more first class detectives, and by sucl
means rid the city of band of sneak
thieves
New Castle is booming. The Sta
saws that twelve months ago nearl,
OIe-half of the dwelling houses in tn
city were vacant, but since the irO
works have been again opened, house
are in great demand. Frame house
costing $500 readily rent from s. to 81
per month.
The Interstate Commerce Commi:
sion will hear the case of the Peninsul
farmers against the Pennsylvania an
them Y, P. & n. railroad on Januar
o. It's said that the commission wi
stat Dover for that purpose. 1t wi
resume its sittings at Washington aftC
the holiday recess on January 4.
The failure of the citizens of George
town to provide safeguards against tn
destruction of the town by fire is a
ready, says the Democrat, working il
jury to our interests by the cancellin
dsOme policies by the Kent Count
Mutual Insurance Company and tt
increase Of rates upon other risks.
On Monday Secretary and Miss Ba,
ard left the White House early an
went to their own home where the
entertained the Diplomatic Corps
breakfast. Later in the day the Bayal
home was thrown open to the publ
A Washington special says that ii
Secretary was surrounded by his fO
Sal1ghters. Miss Bayard wore b
White House gown.
The past year closing Saturdi
was a prosperous one among the va
Gus ship-yards Of Wilmington. Thirt
seven vessels Ofall kinds have compl,
20 Or are now well under way at t
9ur ship yards of the city, includi
llge steamships, river steamboa
sean yachts, sail yachts, schoone
OaFges, &c. These vessels, if stretch
aong 10 one continuous line won
,saeA fora distance of 8 1873 feet or
PC. over a mile and their cOmbin
5Ssg gso tonnage will aggregate abe
Inc arrangement between the As
sa1el Charities and the directors
-s streets aud sewers in Wilmington
y admirable one. By it any able-b,
~ man who applies to the Associal
ou4Ilues for assistance will be put
SuS On the new streets and paid
ss loar for his labor, thus furnish
III I'I WIN means to pay for food "a
%Sug1g Such a system will have
s souule eject for good. 1t will k
aa5y unworthy men out of the &
s5 ~ aiso give those who contribute
os ii.'y tne satisfaction of knowing t
'4iy 'ne worthy are being aided.
"a. DaA y, OF CAPTAIN CoRBIT.-C
f su Cnarles COrbit, well-knC
E d,Ier Of New Castle County, died
st ~ uOne near the village of st. GeoI
early hour Thursday morn
P, SSas attacked about 10 days v
aeuls sV = disease Of the kidneys in
co,s Is deceased was a son of Henri
ebsu,H a wealthy Philadelphia 1
tau; us After receiving a mercar
a1s r' =. ne took up farming, and &
BIZ ,a,s..ainlng his majority purchi
Som ,-' ~ IN New Castle county,
nar,;s5i'tef coming to Delaware
0O5 Isa 70 daughter Of Daniel CO
bel TILlH OF COLONEL HYATT
t5e theodore Hyatt, the Presidsr
At ~ eaansylvania Military Acad,
prSLau,eSIer, died at that institution
BEEN ~. morning. Colonel HYATT
m mn ~ critically i'll for some time
not "a, ~. true cause of his complaint
Wbsu discovered until three days
s0r sa see operation of lithotomy
bowssluily performed. The pat
pireS S, I. did not rally, and finall,
ng ~ ~. nalf-past 6 o'clock that n
C5s,lanals son, Lieutenant-Co
oftba' - ~ y. Hyatt, the Vice Pres
ibe 81 Military Academy, will con
knog SVuooi: Colonel Hyatt was
u WI 10 Wilminof~.. - 4