Smyrna times., 1890-05-14

The following Delawareans have
0een granted pensions-original inva-
I'D: John B. Nickerson, Wyoming
George Beacham, Frederick Alfred J.
Nutter, Milford; William E. Hopkins.
Milford.
William H. Purnell, Jr. son of DIR.
william ID. Purnell, a former presi-
uehG OF Delaware College. now prin-
c!ipal OF Frederick, Md, Female Sem
mary, and law partner of Naval Officer
Milton u. Urner, was quietly married
IN Washington Monday 9TH inst. to
MISS Kate, daughter of the late Chief
Judge John Ritchie of Frederick.
News of the Wedding caused fiutter
among the friends of the young couple.
Tilghman Wiley, Jr., ofGeorgetown.
and Miss Lola Rogers, the daughter of
a prominent farmer near there. have
Oeen Keeping company for some time
against the wishes of the Young Iady's
parents. On Sunday morning Miss
Rogers excused herself from accom-
panylng her parents to church and
took drive with her lover. They
drove directly to the residence of Rev.
LeClalre, in Georgetown, were mar
rled, and then went to the groom's
parents home where they received
parental blessing. Farmer Rogers
and his good wife are incensed at the
elopement, but they will probably soon
become recOnciled. The bride was
belle IN the vicinity of Georgetown,
and the hasty marriage has caused
somewhat of a stir.
The investigation committee held a
three days session last week exam
lining the books and some witnesses.
George w. Vincent, ex-cOunty treas
urer, was examined and in his testi-
mOny said that in 1861 DR.. Stafford,
a collector IN Indian River hundred,
presented bogus order drawn by
stafford in favor of himself stafford. J
L refused to accept because l knew it
was bogus and tore it up. Do not
know how l knew it was bogus, but
knew it was. Was a Kent county
road order and was not printed as
usual, but was written. spoke of it to
Josiah P. Marvel, sheriff at that time,
and told him l was going to have
Stafford arrested He told me not to
do it; that it would hurt the party.
The amount was $45 or S75."
In HONOR OF THEIR GUEsT.-Tbe
Brooklyn Eagle has the following per-
sOnal item "Dr. and Mrs. Joseph II
Marshall, of $50 Monroe street, last
evening threw open the doors of their
home to a delightful company in honor
of their guest, Miss. Annie l.. Cannon
of Dover, Del. Vocal and instrumen.
tai music, cards and sprightly cOnver
sation contributed to make the occa-
sion most enjoyable. Elegant refresh
ments were served. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Cahoon,
Hope Caldwell. DR.. Hall, Wilbur F
Rawlins, w. T. TOmlinson, w. lie.
Cannon, Jr., and r. B. Cannon, all oil
New York Miss Marshall, of Phila
delphia, J. H. CahOon, DR.. and Mrs
TOpham, c. F. Alice, Miss Fanny
Rockwell, Miss Eta Benson anC
Miss CahoOn, of Brooklyn.
ENTRIES AT DOVER FAIR.-Amons
the entries Of two and three year-olds a
the Delaware State Fair races mex
fall we notice the following, some ot
which are from Caroline county
In the three-year-Old class Oldy
Clements enters Edgar Dudley E. B
Emory enters Happy Bee; Pete
Brown enters Maud b.; Jas. Starlins
enters Adeline Hubett & Long enter,
TuckO; Nathan Cook enters May
Russell; w. NJ. Singerly enters Gilt
J. G. Lewis enters WOlcott.
In the two-year-Old class Old!
Clements enters Sanborn Maid IT. r
Green enters Happy Maid; E. B
Emory enters Happy Lady f. B
Emery enters Humming Bird +. B
Emery enters Pusey Russell; K.
Morrison enters May Bel F. G. Slem
mer enters Sally Avon w. NJ. Sin
gerly enters Governor Patterson w
NJ. Sngerly enters DelOs John Daila
enters
COURT THIS wEEK.-The May tern
, OF the Court of General Session an
Peace and Jail Delivery for New Gas
tie County convened on Monday.
The list of criminal cases is smalle
1 than for some time, and consists of th
} following: Larceny 8 practising meL
= icine without license, l ; sodomy, ]
d embeZzlement, assault and batter,
l assault with intent to kill, bui
glary, 8 forgerY,1. 1t is believed th'
;, the criminal business will be dispose
" of in three days. There are nun
Der of civil cases on the trial list, bl
+, as Judge Paynter is still quite sicE
II and consequently will not We presen
II and neither Chief Justice Comegys
Judge Houston are well, it is scarcel
a probable that many of them will !
/, tried at this tern. There are l46 appl
J., cations for liquor license, of which Il
n are for places already established
e this city, q from places outside Il
1t city, Is from parties previously refuse
and & new apnlicatiOns.