Smyrna times., 1890-10-29

NENI OOUEI1 OOURI.-OOufJ OD- /
ened Monday with the chief Justice
and judges Grubb and Cullen on the
bench. The attendance was large, the
murder cases and the unusual num-
ber of phosphate cases bringing a mum
Ger of witnesses.
On motion of N. B. Smithers, Peter
l.. Cooper, Jr., George NJ. Jones and
Robert p Bradford were admitted to
practice before the courts of this coun-
ty.
The grand Jury was organized and
began its work. A true bill for muir
was found against the twOcOlOred men,
Fred Young and his partner for killing
old man Lindsay, and true bills are also
likely to be found against William
Kelley for killing cOlored woman at
Woodland each, and Thomas Bed
well, for attempting to murder Caleb
Ford at Hartly. These cases as well
as that Of Isaac Vickery, who shot and
killed Fighting Tom Smith near Sand
town last Christmas eve. will be all
tried this session. There are also a
number of petty cases to come up, and
this promises to be busy session.
The cross libel snits of Graham VS..
Wallace and Wallis with Graham of
KentOn hundred left over from the Ap-
ril term are likely to be settled out of
court.
The case of Recorder Bewley VS..
Cove Wilson, also postponed from last
court is likely to be tried 1t is excit-
ing much interest on account ofits po-
litical features.
The political leaders of both parties
are taking advantage of the gathering
of outsiders attending court, aud are
making hay politically. Robt. ]. is do
ing the pump-handle act all over the
green as are number of the minor
candidates. All the civil business that
can be continued is being carried over
A FOUR HOURS COURTsHIP.- On Sat
urday morning last, Brewster Wilcox
of Millville, N. j., aud Miss Ida Ric
ards. of BridgeVille, Del were stran
gers. -Four hours later they were mar
and wife. There is tinge of romance
connected with the marriage of Mr.. Viii
cox and Miss Ricards which shows
plainly what advertising will do anC
the result thereof. Mr. Wilcox abou
a month ago thought he had been liv
ing in single state long enough, hav
ing reached the age of 80 years, and h,
concluded not to allow another sum
mer slip over his head without havini
a partner TO share his fortunes anC
misfOTtunes.
Mr.. Wilcox is a cripple, having beer
so from an infant, baving an affection
of the spine. But for all this it did no
hinder him from mingliug with the fai
sex, as he is of ioval and kind dispo
sltlOn, and seemed to rather take will
the ladies, but never found one VIII,
wanted to share his future with him
With the determination to find
wife he struck upon the novel and oft
tried plan of advertisingfOr one. Hi
idea of wife seeking proved successful
In matrimonial paper appeared tn
following;
"a middle-aged man wishes to cor
respond with al unlimited number O
women Object matrimOny. Photo
graphs exchanged Address F. w
Brewster, Millville, N. j."
Answers poured in to the number G
seventy and among them was one from
Miss Ida Ricards, of Sussex county
Del. She was 2l years old but did no
think 80 any too old to marry mar
etc, etc. This letter, with two Others
was picked from the budget and an
. swered.
Three weeks correspondence brough
the two persons face to face at tn
Ridgeway House Philadelphia, and a
ter four hours cOurtship, both bein
satisfe !, the twain boarded ferry
boat aud went over to Camden an,
sought the residence of Rev. Charles |
Mayhem, who made them man an
wife.
Mr.. Wilcox lives with his mother i
Millville. His father, who was tn
Rev. Julius Wilcox, is dead. He is eI
gagged in the milling busines in Mil
vile and has wide circle of friend
whom he greatly surprised who wis
him happy married life so rOmant
cally begun.
. Miss Ricard is the only child of
! widowed mother in Bridgeville. Sus
sex county, Del, and will fall heir
l. a fine 500-acre farm.