Smyrna times., 1888-12-19

Openiug OF Nails
IN i1.OOA. NJ, and s.SOP.M.
rgn ine 5Soitn 80 and ll.5O A. N.
[.nnty and State Items.
- T..,-eI Gtsette nominates j Turpin
lls Ea for governor in 1880.
A'. -;ce of eyaporated fruit is very low,
The PL,'Srstors are meeting with losses.
GU. -, :. Barger a well-known mer-
NiiilSsVW VWvoming died suddenly at his
11n Monday morning.
.,-ror Biggs has appointed David c.
Cover odessa. Justice of the peace for
Bo'es y Georges hundred.
,,,g ladies of Dover will give a
IleyOuIb5o bop at the Capitol Hotel, on
.saP,-! .sa!,:v ,e evening, the 2Sth inst.
100 having been found satisfactory,
Inc y commissioners will order $1,000
tte E ioEu If ovster shells for the streets of
Georgetown.
r-,.+ Manufacturing Company, of
Ins IN ~ has purchased 100 acres of
George; t;mber composed of gum, maple
.aIC,,ii9 -aIoai rear Glendale
"a. are out for the marriage Of Addi-
C1Wl' Gooding. of Harrington, Neb., for
sln ~ ~ Dover. to Miss Martha Adell
@eI9 ftbe same place, on Dec. 10Th.
,,.-;9 Fennimore appointed as his dep
~, .bo ouetioneer from Camden, John w.
II33aterman He has also appointed James
+ r'TSg B5gg., Of Lepsie, as his turnkey.
c.-5. are out for the wedding of Leander
mi Idoatns of near FELTON,, to Anna, daugh-
> IN nSTD Dr Ezekiel Dawson, of Frederick, in
ta tau F Church at Frederick, this after
nom.
rt, social clubs of Wilmington are be-
lll,G;-red M considerable by the Morning
lIs That paper should receive the
t.,5a.t t,.J5t praise for the good work it is per-
hrming.
Tho directors of the Delaware Fruit Ex-
no held "a meeting in Dover on We'd
e..Jsv eI,Ji in the interest of the association.
NV have had portion of the telephone
rire taken down.
1svon intend giving your friend father,
ta.bsnd or brother a Christmas present,
Tlrard G. Walls has good assortment of
-.sfll articles which you should see before
purchasing
sfor two years trial of the change, we
al tbe Delaware State Grange now call
~, for the restoration of the old car Whis-
.5 .gnal. which every one should know
-os fyed bv the original law at two long
.a5 two short blows, a sound standing for
ne figure in the Morse code Of teleg-
nphy
There w.,a su9rius mach on Thurs
5sv evening in the Middletown Opera
House between Delawares lightweight
eiompion. Tony Stannard. and Tom Muir
rev Of Philadelphia. There were ten
r51nds and Stannard was declared the will
rer by the referee. The exhibition was for
1poi1ts1 and neither was hurt. About 200
persons witnessed it.
III unfortunate that S. Harrington Mes
sek win not be in the next General Assem-
BIZ 10 push his anti-bribery legislation in
re-son. His persistence and success, in
be legislature of 1888, in getting through
BIS bin making a very liberal increase il
ihe public schools appropriation, showed
ha. Mr. Messick Is "a man who Is very
likely. when given fair chance, to accom-.
plish what he sets out to do.
Il would surprise you to see the assort
ment Of silk and gloria cloth Umbrellas
with gold. silver or plated handles for gen.
dsmen and ladies that Edward G. Wall;
has just opened for Christmas.
SUDDEN DEATH OF WILLIAM VIRDEN
William Virden, father of ex-Represen
ntve James Virden and Levy COurtmaI
William Virden, died at his residence il
West Dover hundred, on Wednesday, ageC
81 years He had been in feeble health 70
some time. He ate his supper on Wednes
day evening and then went out of tn
house and stayed so long that search wa
made when he was found dead in an out
building.
Hoe OR NO HoG.-The grunt of the pork
er will be heard no more within the limit
ofthe town Of Dover. This is the fiat c
The Board of Health The ordinance pass
ed BY council last year says that hogs ca
not be kept within town limits without
written permit from the Board of Health
and now the Board gives public notice ths
they will grant no permit. The penaly fo
violation is from IS to S25. Dover is stirre
up on the subject, and many voters Openl
state that next Spring the present mem bel
Of Council will follow the hogs, /. e., the
will 60 The battle cry at the next tow
election in March will be ''hOg or no hog,
ald already the lines are being drawn.
SALE OF KENT FARMs.-One of the larl
est property sales held lately in Dover too
place last week when Hon. James L. WO
colt. as trustee. sold the following propert
ofDr. II. w. Stout, now of Wilmington
A farm of3G0 acres, $50 of which was sa
marsh, to Edward Farrell, Of San Franclsc
f0rSl6. 200: an interest in the Redman farm
Duck Creek hundred. to Mrs. Soph
Stout. for s., $50; an interest in the Bella
farm, Little Creek huddred. to Emanu
Stout. for S3, 300 interest in 30 acres
wood land to George Vain for $3.50; inte
est in Georges Island to some purchas
for $50. and an interest in Kent Island
same for 500. The total amounted
$25470.
Mr. WAEAMAKER DENIES WHAT W
obviously FALsE-ShOrtly after the la
election there was a great hullabaloO abo
John Wanamaker buying Sussex" al
the Philadelphia Record published an {
ticle claiming that Mr. Wanamaker h
not only furnished the cash to buy Suss
voters, :" but giving the name of the. pers
70 whom the money was handed by n
Wanamaker as well as the date when
Transaction took place. This article v
copied pretty extensively by the PenInst
papers and furnished the text for a score
50 Of editorial leaders in Democratic jol
nails Colonel Z. T. Cooper, on Noveml
Zlst, addressed Mr.. Wanamaker letter
we SUBJECT
To this Col. Cooper on December "a
eeived the following reply:
DEAR SIR II would have replied earl
70 yours Of the Dist of November a
thanked you for the kindness of your
ter, but it came just before l left the c
and since my return L have been W
much crowded. Everything stated in
Record article which you inclOse IS unit
except the fact that had a call from
gentleman named therein.
Il is also untrue that ever gave per
Or raised a large amount Of money to
bauch and corrupt the cOnselences and
the suffrage Of the poor people OF SUISSE
or Of anyone else inside Of Delaware or
side oft / think this is plain and to
point. With great respect, yours truly
JOHN WAEAMAKEI