Smyrna times., 1890-12-31

wednesday Afternoon Dec 81 1890
smyrna Branch Trains
Nth 715, s.2s, 1855. A. NJ, S.42, 44O P M
SOin con- south, $50 11.57 A. NJ 44O, 555' 1882.
county and State Items
M purpell, colored, MilfOrd's feath-
DDaigbt. Dan 1929 poundsl, has been gran
ted pension
,,,Kendree Downham, of the Pen
Pnreau in Washington, ID. e.,
siOu Christmas in Sussex county.
oo.o are eleven applicants for the
,osition of collector OF oyster revenue:
Nearly all the applicants livein Aent
county.
pegister of wills, James l.. Heverin,
hG3S;;ooIIv i'll at his home in Dover.
Is.s Is Cbt tbat he will not recover are en-
o1norintepdent Herman Bessey is an
oLpont for reappointment as super
si1p.Psndent of public schools in New
Castle county.
NJ. Margaret Wallace, aged SO
WIS mother of ex-Legislative Repre-
waive ysatSii Lewis E. Wallace, died at
seaford Monday.
Mr. William Rothwell, who will sell
bis property at pubic safe the latter
nart of January, now cOntemplates
moving to Elkton.
Taken altogether 1890 has been
u.a,tv good sort ofyear; it'might have
oD befter of course but then again it
a";gbt have been infinitely worse.
The vule log. lighted in the Sussex
Lomas remained kindled tor week, as
Sussex hospitality requires that time
g. an exchange of social cOurtesies.
The New Castle County Levy Court
hos called upon the tax collectors for
nromnt ~ remittance of the last $40, 900
Of the $4,000 in taxes due the county.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Henry NJ. Ross to Miss Anna Jones, at
the residence of the brides parents
near Kenton, January 18th, at 6
o'clock p. m.
Messrs. Charles Wilson, of Dover,
and Eugene Raughley, have purchased
a Aour and feed store in West Philadel-
mia and will in few days take
charge of the same.
The Daily Republican has a new
headline aud is now printed from new
types Ii has Il greatly improved ap-
Uearance. Its baptism of fire and wa
Ter appears to have given it renewed
vigOr.
The steamers City OF Chester and
grandvwine of the Wilmington steam
boat company, which ply between
Philadelphia and Wilmington, have
stopped running on account OF ice in
the Delaware river.
William E. Blizzard will langIish in
New Castle Jail for two months and
pay a fine of $25 and costs for beating
his wife in Wilmington. The sentence
was imposed by judge Ball in the mu-
nicipal court yesterday.
Governor Piggs,s who has been very
Ill at his residence on Cass street, Mid
dletown. is much better and is imprOv
ing all the time. DR. Horace Vaughan
is attending him and gives most cheer
full reports as to his recovery.
The complete vote of the Whining
ton Conference on the question, Shall
women be admitted as delegates to the
Lay and General Conferences of the
ME. Church ?" is for, 3O10; against.
S,19S; majority against, 1873.
On Christmas day, Hayden, of Will
mingtOn, received 81 apiece or $24 a
dozen, for American beauty rose buds,
while the prices for other varieties were
in proportion. The buds were about
inches in diameter. double and very
fragrant
The residence of JOh Fitzpatrick, in
MiddetOWn was burned Saturday morn
ing with all its contents. Loss 81, 800;
partially insured. Governor Biggs, who
has been i'll at his home in MiddletOwn
for several days, from an affection Oi
the kidneys, is improving.
Rev. Alexis l. DUPONT Coleman, son
Of Bishop Coleman. of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of Delaware, and
rector of St. Michael's Mission in Will
mington, will conducta philanthrophiC
day nursery for young children at los
Monroe street in that city. The open
ing will shortly occur.
Mrs B. Senheimer, of Wilmington
Mrs. Mary Hirnheimer of Smyrna, and
Morris Stern, of Philadelphia, have Sc
cured 81 500 by the death of LeOb Wei
selbaum, brother, in Germany. The
deceased was administrator of the ia
theirs estate, and on his death bed con
tessed to misappropriatiOn.
COLLECTOR BIGGER IN EARNEST
William G. Bigger county collector
has printed posters, announcing hi
hnal notice to tax payers. He tell
where he can be found on certain date
and then adds: IN. B.-When sa.
hnal notice l mean it. Parties falling
to pay by January 10, 1891, will find
mean to collect their taxes so as t
settle with the county treasurer"
GREAT INDUCEMENT.-Ify eye
are failing do not neglect them bu
call at once on Prof We'll, 305 Marke
street, Wilmington, Del, and hav
them examined free. If you wish t
purchase Gold Spectacles or eye glass
es for holiday gifts, examine our stock
the largest and cheapest line of optics
goods on the Peninsula, prices reduce
ior the holidays. Glasses exchanged
Hnot suitable, free of charge.
Messrs. Stiere Phillips and Brune
OF the United States Engineers offiC
N Wilmington, are directing the su
Eey OF the northern terminus of II
delaware and CbineOteague cana
The northern end of the prOspectiN
waterway will run from RehOboth Ba
through Hollands glade and stril
Lewes creek just south of Lewes. TT
laVer stream empties into the Del
ware bay
Grace NJ. E. Church of Wilmingto
mas extended "a call to the Rev. jam
l. D00blns, who has but recently cor
pieted his three years pastOrate at 4
otaJe Street M r Church Tranton