Smyrna times., 1890-01-08

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..acbers at Wilmington.
GEORGETOWN public schools has a
new bell, which weighs Bio.
Gideon Jackson, a farmer near Dover
has peach tree in full bloom.
Rev A. d. Davis, of Roxanna, has
married twenty-five couples since
April.
A most Office has been established at
Cowgills Corner, seven miles from
Dover.
The Wilmington Board of Trade will
endeavor 10 secure better mail taclli-
ties for the Peninsula.
THE Wilmington Electric Light Com
many will put its wires under ground.
Work will begin in a few days.
Dr. George 5. Prettyman, of Milton,
d;ed in that town on Friday of last
week. aged about forty-fve years.
The DeIaigare College Review, after
suspensiOn of more than two years, has
asain madeits appearance, brighter
than ever
The assessors will sit five days dur
ing the first part of February for the |
purpose Of putting men on the lists |
who have been left off.
Clarence Hopkins, u well-knOwn |
manufacturer of fruit evapOratOrs, died |
Monday from heart failure while |
on his way from Slaughter Beach to
Milford.
Postmaster Rogers having removed
from Shortley that office is vacant.
The only applicant is William J. Short,
3 Democrat, and he will receive the
appointment
The Valued Policy insurance law
has had the effect of causing many
risks on fre-trap buildings in Milford
10 be cancelled, and many other risks
being reduced.
Grand Master P. S. Goblin, of the
Grand COmmandery Knights Templars
ofthe United States, has appointed
Bishop Coleman, Of the Episcopal DiO-
eese Of Delaware, Grand Prelate of that
body.
The additional assessments have
been finished and the lists will be
hung up il the different voting places
about The middle of this month. A
large number of men have been put on
tie lists.
Reynolds & Postles. Frederick mer-
chants and Gamers, have dissolved
partnership James r. Reynolds and
BIZ -on Will conduct the mercantile
Business. aud r. W. Reynolds will
operate the cannery.
The real estate of c. H. Treat, and
theC.H Treat Manufacturing Co. is
advertising By Sheriff Ward, to be
sold on Tuesday, January 14th, 1890.
L includes the stOre-hOuse, factory,
stables and farming land.
J. B. Gof Of the Odessa Dairy.
strongly recommends the feeding of
more corn and less beets to the cows.
Corn meal put into good butter will
bring more at 3j cents per pound
than If sold at 33 cents a bushel.
Alfred P. Ross, son of Reuben Ross,
prominent farmer living near Yer
non. and Miss Alberta Stevens, daugh.
Ter Of John Stevens. Caroline county,
we're married on Wednesday evening
in the Hawleys N. E. Church at Den
ton.
There are twenty-eight vessels
steam and sailing craft, in course o
construction in the Delaware shIPyard'
a this time. This is probably great
e number than at any previous time
IN the history of the Delaware ship
buiiding.
According 10 the estimate of the Am
eFiean Grocer there has been falling
of Of nearly 400 900 cases this as com
pared with the previous year in th'
PACK of canned tomatoes. There is al
apprehended scarcity Of the finer quail
iil Of goods.
William H. HObsOn, ex-clerk Of tn
orphans court, died SATURDAY, nora
M aged 90 years, after an illness Of l
days Of pneumonia. Deceased leave
wife and seven children. The re
mains were inferred Monday aftel
noon 10 Lakeside cemetery.
The Democrats are organizing in th
various hundreds in New Castle cOuu
y. A meeting Of hundred leaders wa
decided 20 send notices to the pOlit
cans inthe hundreds urging them
80 that the men were on the asses
uent list and their taxes paid.
The Court Of Errors and Appea
I'll SO Al Dover on January 81, whe
ne expected decision will be rende
e II the case Of Friesleben vs.. th
Levy Court Of New Castle count
ltis is the case testing the cOnstit
l9n2lity Of the assessment laws.
The funeral Of HarbesOn Hickms
bok place al Lewes on Thursday afte
l9on, the Rev J. /. McKim, Jr, Oliici
Alg. Among the prOminant men wi
4-iended the funeral were Ex-GO
silos Ponder and Stockley, A.
1oonson, Esq.. d. S Marvel Esq, al
Dr. gnarles H. Richards.
u the United States district Court
sAmingtOn. Monday tie case Of w
mans Manufacturing Co, Of Massach
80 - franklin Brothers, Of Birds
tiir' Del, was begun. The cOmpla
t-s aver that the defendants infrin
y ineif patent In the manufacture
ps4sn baskets, and ask for dan
lhe term Of Recorder Of Deeds Sp
- q Kent county will expire
c@tl- EK-POstmaster BeWley
..-5fna, !. Il j. said, is sure Of that p'
- be has manstrOus petit
sned by hundreds Of citizens Of
s-niy He is also warm persO
60 o. Governor Biggs, aud has b.
= i5safs-Aoraing NeOs.
gsofge Peterson the young man '
been confined 10 Jail for an
49, - On Fred Mass and Alexan
Hartley on Christmas day !
1-sned before Squire Jester Sa
- ~ a hearing was waved and
- oeld in 81 900 bail tor his app
l ne next term Of court. N
,-loi danger and Dill has entil
a.s heaviest verdict ever given
r.. e1-ate was awarded by the So
yarl. sitting in Wilmington,
.-l,ssday. Elizabeth B. McC'
P.ll suit against the saSoutl
F1tl.l Association for the Nlu'
fa,las issued by the Mississ
go Company on December,
zen years for $1,000 each,
~. ss.-lsfest at per centum per