Smyrna times., 1890-03-12

SOD.
onlv two weeks intervene between
~ and the opening of the M. E. Con-
ssrence in Milford.
The sum of $4,000 has been subscribed
l., citizens of Clayton for the erection
" woodworking mill.
The Sunday School 0 f st. Pauls NJ.
Church Wilmington have raised
a. 100 missionary money.
Middletown will endeavOr to have
the next session of the Annual Confer
snee convene in that town.
Milford NJ. E. Church has invited |
the Rev. DR.. J. H. Wiley to return as
nastor next conference year.
The frame dwelling of Thomas Arm
.trong. on Iron Hill; near Newark, was
bnrned on Wednesday. Loss, $4,000;
insured.
The report that George w. Ingram
of MiddletoWn has drawn $4,000 in
Iottery. turns out to be false, as we
thought it was.
Thomas H. Riggin, county tax COL
lector of Little Creek hundred, Sussex
couuty. has resigned. His successor is
William c. Hearn.
Mrs. Sarah Martin, a widow living in
Milford, undertook to make a ire with
coal oil when her clothing ignited and
she was burned to death.
The freshman class of Delaware Col
leqe burned a discarded zoology study
hook with imposing mock ceremony
on the college campus on Wednesday
night.
When it costs 194 per cent. of the
taxes levied, as it does in New Castle
county, to collect and.pay out the same,
il is high time that some change be
made for the better.
The following have been elected
Commissioners of Leipsic: H. NJ. How,
CT. Hoffman, Walter McClary, Will
liam Raughley and John l.. ScOtten
Alderman, n Farrow.
The late quarterly conference held
at Magnolia heard the case of MIR.
Moses VanBurkalOw and reinstated
him in his church relations, exOner-
ating him from the charges against
him.
Rev. George w. Todd, son of the
Rev. R. W. Todd of this Conference,
has been appointed to the teachership
Of English in the Conference, Academy
to enter upon his duties on the first of
April.
Delaware College Review for March
is a very interesting number There
is a very readable article from Lieut..
Leroy Brown. 1t fully explains
all movements of the cadets while
drilling.
Levi T. Dukes of Tuckahoe Neck
caught in the ChOptank river on Mon
day four terrapins, the largest ofwhich
measured II inches long and inches
across the back. 1t weighed eleven
pounds
It's reliably stated that the Rev.
John Howard will be pastor of Lewes
NJ. E. Church next conference year
also, that the Rev. George w. Town.
send will be pastor of Bridgeville NJ
E. Church.
A canvas has been made of SUSSEX
county, and it is reasonably certain
that Republican newspaper will bC
started in Georgetown in a short time
The Republican leaders want an organ
at the county seat.
Bishop Coleman was in the Senate
Monday and heard Mr.. Higgins mai
den speech in favor of the Blair Edu
catiOnal bill The Bishop says he acquit
ted himself admirably and was heart
lily congratulated by his fellow Sena
tors.
The annual convention of Delawar
Sunday schools will be held in Dove
NE Church on April 10 and IL. Del
egates from every evangelical Sunda,
sehOal in the state are expected to b
present and the exercises will be un
usually interesting.
There was another little tilt in tn,
Levy Court Friday, over KentOn hun
ared list, Frank Temple collector. Tn
republicans had list of names tina
!aey claim had a right to be on tn
hss. Thirty-siX of them appeared il
person and we're placed on the list ant
1ae trouble ended for the time beinG
although Caleb Jackson, Republica
member Of the court gave notice of
protest.
ADDICKs A DELINQUENT.-W
!le delinquent list of Brandywine hui
Gfed was returned to the levy cOul
.ae name of J. Edward Addieks, di,
unguished senatorial aspirant, was r,
turned as an error. The delindueI
NY NY returned to court Friday, were I
lollOWs AppOquinimink, white, 7e
9sss'G, 70; Pencader, white, SO; negr
% Red Lion, white, 25 negro, i
%Slandywlne,l white, 253 negro, q
SSlnI,istlana, Sl, white, $50; negro, a.
1 MIL Creek, white, 1872 negro, 81
y @nl'e Clay Creek, white, 50 negr
N Inc Sussex County branch of Il
w: Y. I. had an interesting sessit
bndgeville last week. They wei
Eai9euiarly pleased to know th
nnseVllle Is pie re where no liQu
nI,soe Mrs. J. T. Ellis presided al
s. Emory Of SeafOrd read an ess
suounday School work. There we
npOrts from the local unions, that
SOrgetown numbering 300. The oil
Ne elected were, President, Mrs. I
M cN jefferson Cor. Sec. Mrs. G..
NJ Srnan Treas. Mrs. Prettyman. Re
~; ; Howard and Mrs. Ellis made t
'uuFesses of the evening.
detective N. A. Hutchins arrest
,O,ge Hammond Friday, at HarriT
~ lot shooting at II. J. MiH1in. &C
suc.Or Of train No. 8. Delaware Ra
w;,S ' saturday lst inst. Hammo
ps companion named George DE-
w. ", ssole ride on the train from
oss selton, and here the conduct
sbos sb'eu them Of, when one of tn
~; 49, ~ MIN with q revolver. Hammo
Dsansea At the hearing yesterday Il
M b4Is, who had skipped, had dC
6nas suooung, but he was convicted,
Bo,S ana costs amounting to SIT
~ ss tne accused are young men {
''''Oe at Harrington.
lAE GAME ASSOCIATION w
ava avI.-fhe Delaware Game Prot
nora S aAsS1o.elation 9. will not allow the
WSss. richardson quail case to /
'.e justice Elliot of Laurel plan
prs5;lenth 59nth or so ago, as it was Il
4 slSt,c'sd td they would not. The CO
Re a.. sne association has certiOral
snd' nv - cement given BY Squire Ell
Sunas.1ie case will be brought before
isrr iTo',os Court of Sussex at its A
Or, Wnere the constitutional and
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