Smyrna times., 1888-03-21

,ntv and State Items.
y = p Cooper, of Dover, is initiating
CIV. " Biggs in ubiquity.
n.o Clara Louise Kellogg concert
ibS bsen postponed until Monday, the
9th 5;I instant, in Dover
n. and Mrs. Nathaniel Williams
W, MI,i;JdIetown last week to take up
iSsir ,Ss residence in Philadelphia.
.,bnr Pennewill, son of Postmaster
Ana~ill AL'nll of Dover, left for DanfOrth,
nroo"terday. where he will reside
i,b Ii1 his brother Robert.
TT Jarnell, of FELTON,, lost about
200 -; :, by tbe sunday night storm. His
SooO - :'vanorator was blown over and
lisaSsooed to that amount.
rsoIaurel Canning Company has
eormed in that town. 1t has al
OseI '3, 20 contracted for many acres of to-
Isatces Isaps and it expects to employ about
100 hands
Tho renoyations at the Church of
ndTolv Cross, Dover, the Rev. Joseph
H1,F IlS aiT. nastor are completed. The re-
non;ng ulan, ceremonies were held Monday.
Rgisbop Curtis preached both morning
and evening
Fishermen predict that there will be
DaIoware shad until the middle of
~ t,-i The marshes are full of wild
J9ck % malards, black and sprig. They
oso more numerous than usual, and
snOrtsmen are very successful.
last week was rough on drummers.
Tbev were closed up at the hotels
Tbere thev amused themselves the
aorIv mart of the week by telling more
earns to the minute than there are
mosouitoes in a 20 acre meadow in
August.
Rev. ]. H. Caldwell, having accep-
tsd tbe Dastorate of the Nj. E. Church
at Frederick the coming term, he will
doubtless tender his resignation as
President of Delaware College in a
verv few days, after which his success
sOr will be appointed.
Frederick E. McKinsey, an enthusi-
astic temperance worker and the editor
Of The Good Tcmplar, published at
Newark, has received a ministerial ap-
pointment from the late conference
Sitting in Wilmington. His first
charge will be ROwlandsville and Mt.
Pleasant
William D. Fowler on Tuesday, re-
ceived from Governor Biggs his ap-
pontment as a justice of the peace and
notary public, to succeed Robert j.
Beswick. whose second term fourteen
years in all had Just expired. Mr..
Mr. Fowler took possession of the Of
fee at once.
Thomas E. Draper, the well-known
manufacturer of the JOmbO" brand of
phosphate, and Harry Davis, equally
well-known as one of the late firm of
Loaand & Davis, have formed a part
nership under the name of Draper &
Davis, for the manufacture of phos-
phate in Milford.
Mrs. Parvis, the widow of DR.. John
Z. Parvis who was killed on tho rail-
road near Middletown recently, con-
templates bringing suit against the
railroad company for damages. She
has engaged Judge Fisher and Col. E.
T. Cooper, of Dover, to examine into
the merits of the case.
The people of Lewes and vicinity
are making preparations for cheaper
rates to Philadelphia and New York.
It's estimated that a new pier will
cost $1,000, and 500 of the amount has
already been subscribed. A fast steam.
er to run to those cities has also beer
contracted for and will be finished
when the pier is.
The Liquor Dealers Protective Asso
GiatOn Of Wilmington, has published
the names of twelve persons, who
they claim are violating the liquor law
in that city either by selling on Sun,
day, or by selling without license, and
as they have thereby rendered these
men liable to prosecution, it becomes
aVery serious matter.
]. Kemp Norris, well-known in Do
yer and throughout the county. dice
very suddenly in Philadelphia OF
Tuesday, of last week. Mr.. Norris a
one time kept the kits Hammock
Hotel. His remains were brOugt
Saturday and inferred in the Ole
Friends bu-ying Ground, Camden
de was 81 years of age.
Four young Dover chaps, who's
hearts have been ripped up by tn
smiles of Guartette of Frederick mai
dens, made their bi-monthly pilgrim
age to Frederick last Sunday Afternoon
before the blizzard, but they didn'
make the return trip till Thursday
Iney say they needn't go down agai
until the lilacs are in bloom.
FRAME House BURNED. -Th
ITO-stOry frame dwelling of Royal
5urdlek, Jr., near Harrington, wa
burned Saturday. There was no in
slranee on the house, as the term {
Iae policy had expired on Monday
IL mad been insured for 81 800. A d,
i'ctlve tue in the back part of th
aOuse was the cause of the cOnfagri
ton.
me following notice appeared in tn
harrington Enterprise of last week
.NOTIcE'-Notice is hereby given to tt
IInpefsnee ~ people Of this community th
a-g 1hderslgned has torn out his distilleT
o-9 nas decided to make no more brandt
SSaoli;uIo1leating ~ drinks of any kind. NJ
Ge Az Is TO lead new and better lif
tsssd! ttssslng the sympathy of all who are il
Iese9 I,e9 IN my welfare in such a mOvemeI
'suialn yours truly,
III. BENIAH FLEMING
W. Ibis is decided victory tor Il
=. "T9qan,s Christian Temperance UniC
IN - 1r' Fleming, who is over fifty yea
taSg' tSSge' mas always led a very dissip
conliI' u iie' and his place of business WI
StnslueIed Stn one of the vilest dens in Il
aS .o'S' The temperance folks ha,
courage. 0O ''"O i'I'
tba aue Morning NelOs has this to say
NJ assessment and the situation
s se" castle County. If this is sat
,SCIOfy to the honest and responsib
oIIers oDal1ers OF the Democratic party, !
sso aug else ought to complain. "If the
reO eO wiling that the functions of fr
noP.eSentatlve government shall
To,IP TaPeu Oy the Kyles, the Nearys, T.
tb:yt' sDc., they may safely be left
cossl', uucatlng power which bad al
fly government naturally prOducl
nevt 10y want Chief DOugherty for Il
Or n.y. mayor of this city, or Mr.. NOrto
sra any other man of that kind, til,
eoO." welcome to their choice and
pnon pySSeqp pences. The responsibility
pou them, and they cannot transI
"'O other shoulders.n