Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-15
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special Correspol dence Of Gazette and journal
sMxRNA, Nos 6.--Prof. 7. o. Cooper
of Wilmington. will reopen the photo
graph gallery i rs Daniels building the
first Of next we
A dIsease resembling 'pink eye" Ia
prevailing among some Of the horses In
this locality.
]. 4. Jerman, who has been confined
TO the house for some weeks past with
complication of diseases, ia able to be
about again.
A meeting of the women's Christian
Temperance Union was held yesterday
afternoon at the reading room.
John P. Hudson's new house has been
enclosed. John o. Stoekley has moved
his oifloe to o room upstairs In the same
building.
Announcement Is made Of the wedding
OF Frank Gootee to Miss Mollie X.
Deakyne the latter part Of this month.
The Ladies' Mite Society will give an
entertainment In the opera house Thanks
giving night.
Miss Venie CLARK of Smyrna, has gone
TO Lancaster, Pa, where she will IN the
| future reside.
SMYRNA, Nov. 9.--There was great re-
| joicing among the Republicans in town
| last night. The colored band, thanked
| by fully 400 oolored men, women and
children, was out. George Gordon aud
| e. Beck were serenaded. In front of
their stores the pavementB were blocked
| by the enthusiastic females, while the
men and boys were content with the
middle Of the road. Three cheers were
given for Harrison and Immediately the
crowd opposite gave three for Cleveland.
The Republican headquarters were next
visited, where o regular levee was held
and an improvised hoedown INDUCED in.
Ex- Postmaster Boggs, John Henry Hof-
teoker, the successful candidate for
representative, William FAIRIES and
other leading Republicans were
rendered a tune. It is more than likely
that Smyrna will dispense with the cus-
tomaFy illumination. The people are
oontented with the victory end many dis
courage the idea Of wasting time and
money In useless pyrotechnin display.
The subject OF Postmaster Bewley's suo-
oeseor is being actively discussed and cam
didates for the office are not wanting.
Among those mentioned are ex- Postmaster
Boggs, W. o. Hoffecker and William b.
Start, with the tide of public opinion
largely in favor of the latter. There are
those who think the present assistant to
Mr. Bewley, Miss Hester Ratiidge, has
claims that demand recognition. Post
master BeWley takes President Oleye-
lands defeat philoaophically.
While cutting cabbage yesterday morn
ing, William Lewis sliced of the end Of
the first finger on his right hand.
g. B. Taylor Ia putting steam heating
apparatus into his residence on lowel
Main street.
SMYRNA, Nov. 10.--Several peripateti,
merchants have opened clothing ator,
in the building formerly occupied b.
William Walker.
The pumping machinery at the waite
works has been neatly painted.
Candidates for the post. Office are in
creasing. The latest namgs oil the list arr
John e. Phillips, the clothing merchant
Thomas Jefferson, salesman at William
sons store, and Joseph 5mithers, freigh
agent at Clayton. Joseph Benson o
Bombay Hook lighthouse will try to re
tain his berth, at least until his childre
are grown up
y During tho parada az iha hand las
aight some person threw brick a
:, one ia particular but who's strnO
: Howarh Richardson, eolored, 81 top
!. the head, cutting quite nasty cash.
!, eMYRSA, Nov. 13.--A remnant Of Paw
nee bill's Wild West show has besn el
campad for several days past at the oil
stone house near Clayton. Yesterday
number of the cowboys rode into TOW
F.; and endeavofed to sell their horses. The
= claim TO have been treated badly by th
y bosses Of the show and are trying to rail
Il fnnds to return to their Western home
An effort WAS made to secure the los
ball grounds for the purpose of givin
!, nm exhibition ON Saturday, but no sati
70 factory arrangements have yer been mad
y Il u reported that George A. Deakyn
IL farmer living o short distance fro
!, here, has fallen heir to o fortune, var
= orsty estimated at from $25, 900
!, s5b,OuO, from relatives in England.
n Ia the person Of Hen Les, lately q
- rived, Smyrna has one Of the most ciyi
N led Cinnamon in America His laundr
NJ IL thrnuged every night with visitors wi
~ evince great Interest in the celestial.
" Joseph Z. Carter has finished paintin
70 the dwelling and ieweIry store Of j. \
~ Smith ON Main street.
- The heavy rains Of Saturday have rel
"A dered Commerce street mutt for travel,
~ Charles hippineutt Of Bristol is engage
in executing plumbinR contract in Ii
house of Noses Price eT.
julie Keen, the comedian, formerly vii
ii Buffalo Bills Dramatic Company, has a
4 cured December date Ut the Ope
y, House.