Smyrna times., 1889-12-24

1t is said that several of the foreign
stock companies doing business in
Dover have notified their agents that
they will renew no policies here on
tne valued policy law passed last ses-
sion. This law it will be remembered
goes into effect on January /, 1890.
senator Richardson, who is the father
OF the law, is emphatically of the opin-
ION that the state can stand it if the
foreign companies can.
John H. Rodney, Esq, attorney for
the Levy Court of New Castle County,
crossed Judge Houstons path Friday
IN an argument to show that voting
was but a privilege. The patriotic
Judge wouldn't have any of that kind
or nonsence, and very tersely and
properly instructed Mr.. Rodney in the
true status of an American citizen.
mo" said the Judge, ito say that
the franchise is privilege is an insult
to every American citizen. The right
to vote IS an inherent right, and not a
privilege"
VIM. r. Phillips received from a
friend IN Siphey, Australia, bushel
OF peach seed produced in that country.
These seed are much smoother than
ours, and compared with them, pecul-
lar in appearance. Mr.. Phillips friend
writes that peach trees in Australia
have neither the yellows nor other
diseases. Mr.. Phillips will plant the
seed and experiment with them to see
If the trees produced from them will
be more exempt from diseases than
those grown from seed produced in
this country.-MiLfOrd NeiuS.
Mrs. Andrew Slaughter had five
| turkeys stolen from her on Wednesday
night. She came to Dover and noti-
fed the different dealers to watch for
turkeys that had one of the toes of
the left foot cut off. Thursday four
turkeys so marked were offered by a
jew peddler to Startling & Moore. Mr..
Z. G. Wright, who happened to be
! present, called their attention to the
fact, when the turkeys were laid aside
and Mrs. Slaughter sent for. She iden-
titled them as hers and received pay
for them, she fortunately only losing
one. The Jew said he purchased
them from a colored man.-SentinaL.
MINISTER TO GUMBOROUGH.-Jam
ID. Phillips, at present conductor on
on the Delaware railroad, has anuO~u-
ced that he has applied to s
Higgins for the position, of minis, %
GumbOrough. He says that his ac-
quaintence with the country and the
people are sufficient qualifications, and
adds, incid d4ntally, that he can speak
three languages-New Castle, Kent
and Sussex. He thinks that he could
do good work not only in Gumboro
but in the regions adjacent. He has
the Endorsement of every brakeman
on the Delaware railroad. Morning
NeCS.
The jury in the case of Charles H
Anderson, of Chester VS.. the P, w. &
B. Railroad Company on Wednesday
returned with verdict of $4 500 foI
, the plaintiff. Anderson was a passen
ger on the south bound passenger
train for Philadelphia. The train
stopped a short distance above the
station and the brakeman called Ou
Chester" The plaintiff got off the
the car aud was struck by a north
bound train, receiving bad injuries
He sued the company for damage;
with the above result. Albert consta
bic, Esq, of Elkton, and o. Harvey
Esq, of Chester, represented the plain
tiff
MARRIED AT MILFoRD.-A very
pretty wedding took place "Wednesday
evening in the Avenue NJ. E. Church
Milford, the contracting parties bein
DR.. Paris I. Carlisle, Jr., of Frederca
and Miss Annie NJ, Vaules of Milford
r The wedding march was played b.
Miss Lille Mannville. The churcl
alter was beautifully decorated for tn
occasion. George w. Sparks of Will
mingtOn, Joshua Marvil of OfGeOrgetown
: J. L. Pratt and Daniel Hirsch were tn
: fishers, and the bridesmaids were Mis-
Anna Causey, Miss Ida Lofand, Mis-
t Lizzie Willis and Miss Blanche Cal
r Isle. The best man was G. B. HyI
son. The ceremony was performed b
the Rev E. L. Hubbard of New Castl,
= = assisted by the Rev. j. H. Wiley, pa!
tor of the church. Guests were pre-!
ent from all parts of the state. Th
newly-married couple left late thS
! evening for an extended wedding tou
d IeOh Al AEN lONs-<A ClblLCu VI ACA
. ton sends the following to the Sentind
= To-day the whisky crowd gathered
i full force and started on one of the
,f usual raids. They had two demjOhI
:, Ofwhiskey. One was brought on tn
morning train from Clayton by 70
mer bartender, jeff Jones. The crow
4 soon aOcked and commenced to induls
s. Jos. Wallace, Harry Jones, Ji
y Wright, of town, Frank Downs, Sam
je Hutchinson of Saul, William H. Wa
d lace, alias Monk, Will Hazel al
d others of the country. By 2 80 O'clOC
they were we'll under way and a fgl
ensued The Wallaces who are hot
u bullies. assaulted citizens William an
y Francis Greenwell, Jr., and dro'
d. them to their yard with oaths and axe
= The Greenwel's stood their grOuu
. with their tools (knives, being butch
10 ers). Our constable, A. Frazer, W
badly assaulted and battered, and tn
as crowd, headed by the Wallaces, toe
ID control of the streets of the tow
v, Will Greenwell, after the noise hs
ht subsidized, rode to Smyrna for an office
ul The excitement was so great it ev,
IN broke up the afternoon session
school.
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