Smyrna times., 1890-11-12

theatre troupe, styled 1.-The New
York Lvceum Company" is stranded
in Dover and an imported pug dog is
held for the board of the company.
The Baptists of Dover who have not
had regular preacher since the reno
val of Rev. Mr.. Williams, extended
call to Rev. Maurice Penfeld Fixes, of
The Crozier Seminary, and it has been
accepted
Bishop Fowler has been assigned by
the board of bishops to preside over the
deiberatiOn of the twentythird session
of the Wilmington conference that
Convenes in Centreville, Md, begin
ming on the 1Svh of next March.
lanes 4. Shallcross, recorder of
deeds. has on his farm near McDOn-
onph the champion large hog of the
county. 1t weighs about $50 pounds.
lie has also raised one of the biggest
crops Of potatoes in the county about
twelve hundred bushels.
The congregation of Christ Church,
Dover. met at the usual hour of wor-
shin on All Saints Day, and the rector
w. l.. Gibson, cOnseCrated the new al
tar which had been presented by the
children of Mrs. Lucinda H. Bradford,
in memOriam of her.
Thursday afternoon young cOlOred
girl named Burton, whose parents live
near the Dover Water Works, tried to
get out of the window, the door being
fastened. and the button holding the
sash gave way and the sash fell on the
child's neck, killing it instantly.
Wilcox Stafford. cOlOred, who
killed Krunett Chambers, also colored,
near McDOnuugh. on saturday night
week, was on Wedne 5day afternoon ar
rested by Constable Thomas Mote of
Newark and committed to New Castle
iail by Squire Smith of that place.
The three-masted schooner, John w.
Hall, built at Frederick for ex Cover
nor and State Senator elect, John w.
Hall was launched on Wednesday,
The vessel is 1873 feet in length, 33 feet
beam, 9 feet depth of hold, and has
capacity of 900 tons.
On Thursday evening last in Milfor d
the Right Rev. Bishop of Delaware ad-
ministered the rite of confirmation to
a class of nine. They were all hut one
OF middle age, and white hairs showed
that several had put off their public
profession till late in life.
The NJ. E. Church of Laurel, was re-
opened Sunday. Preaching at 1O.3O
o'clock a m, by Rev. I. E. Terry of
Dover At 3 o'clock a Sunday School
Mass Meeting was held. addressed by
visiting brethren. All p. M, preach
ing by Rev. w. w. w. Wilson of Smyr
ma.
There were 81 Prohibition votes cast
in Sussex county. Seaford cast 26,
Little Greek l6, Broadkiln, 13. Lewes
and RehObOth II, Georgetown Z, North
West Fork 6, Broad Greek 3, GumbOro
2, DagsbOrO l. Baltimore l. None
were cast in Cedar Creek, NanticOke
or Indian River.
Judging from the way that the Meth
Odist Episcopal Churches are voting on
the question of admitting women as
delegates to the General Conference
Of that church, the women will not be
admitted. In some places the women
themselves have worked directly
against the proposition.
WILMINGTON REPUBLICANS CELE.
BRATE.-About 1000 Republicans o
Wilmington paraded Saturday night il
honor of having carried New Castle
county at the late election. Bands o
music, fire works, and transpareDcies
were numerous. Speeches were made
by Higgins, Spruance, Nields etc.
A rumor having been pretty freel!
circulated in MiddletOwn during tn,
past week or two that Mr.. Harry K
Armstrong near Smyrna, was about t
dispose of his property and remove
away, is cOntradicted. Mr.. Armstrong
never had any such idea and is at {
loss to understand how the repOr
originated. .-NeW Era.
BLACKBIRD SCHoOL.--Report o
Blackbird school for month endin
Oct. 3lst, 1890:
Bertha Hayden, 81 Barbara Beitf
"; Maggie Keen, 81 {; Name Lewis, 81
Cora Humes, 95 Willie Reynolds, 9G
Fred Reynolds, 95; Joel Keen, 80
Levi Keen, 95; Susie Jones, "a; Chai
Benjamin, 90; Eddie Records, 80 Wi
lie Wright, 88; Leroy Warren, "a.
While a special train cOntainin
about 100 persons was going frOl
Georgetown to Lewes on Friday nigh
1t struck two cows when on a thirty
foot embankment. The engine jumpe
the track and ran to bridge, Will
two passenger coaches and a baggag
car were derailed. That the train di
not roll down the embankment was
miracle. The party was on i Is wa
nome from a Lewes Democratic eel
bratiOn.
A DUPONT BARN BURNED. .-Satu
day night the large stone and fran
Darn Of William DUPONT, about half
mile from ROckland and not far fro
Ghe powder works, was totally de
trOyed, together with four horses mir
cows and large quantity of oats, hi
corn add corn fodder. A silO, whi'
was one of the best in the country, W
also burned. Every indication pOin
TO incendiarism. The loss will prOba
~ exceed $4,000. This is the th
barn burnt. A reward of $1,000 is {
ferred.
Alter the election of Tuesday Ia
every right minded citizen must ac
nowledge the need of reform in o
method of casting the ballot. A ply
ieaily weak or timid voter should n
De compelled to force his way throu
such crowd that surrounded the wi
uows in many places. He should
4ole to vote his sentiments, let him
Olack or white, without being sworn
Ut orOw-beatcn. In the state of NJ
1Ork the new system of secret voLi
well. l-
!. The Morning Netos received the I
lowing telegram:
DOVER. Nov. THE story in
ttILDeFy Evening of to-day to the eff
.soe s1ee o Sne Richardson family had I
SSo'9OO into the Republican campai
;unu IS lie, and they know it as th
Investigated it last Monday.
m, A. B.RIcHARDsoN.
wh;e ne statement in EVery EUeni
,soMeh STleh Mr.. Richardson denied was
at ~ Is stated at Dover and has me-
mn, Oen contradicted, that $25, 900 "