Smyrna times., 1890-03-19

q 1ne investigation of the finances OF
suisse county by the Levy Court has
1een continued, and the amount now
known to have been stolen from the
Ua taxpayers amounts to upwards of 50.
zOO.OO. Ebe W. Tunnel has aided the
court IN all its efforts to probe this
matter to its bottom, while his rabid
partlsans are throwing all the obsta-
cles possible in the way of a complete
investigation.
Mrs. Ellis, New jerseys temperance
lecturer, said in recent speech at
harrington that the condition of Do
yer jail was a burning shame and a
ulsgrace to the state of Delaware. She
said further "our jails are self sun.
porting" and suggests that the prison
ers be put to work and asks that some
philanthropic people visit the iaiIs of
tne state and formulate some plan for
the much needed reform in this matter.
At a recent meeting of the members
OF the Board of Education of WHINING.
ton 10000 Rolls of Honor" as the M.
pms can them, We're ordered printed to
oe gwen to children as rewards for
regular attendance at school. Over
IOO,OOO of the certificates have already
gone into Wilmington homes. The
portrait that embellishes these picture
Is That of Judge Willard Hall. the
Iatner OF the public school system of
Delaware.
According to the laws of the State of
Delaware enacted at the last Legisla-
ture. Justices of the Peace have
no right to collect a tax or license
from people engaged in fishing in our
creeks or the Delaware bay, with
smaller selnes than seventy-fve faith
oms long unless such persons are en-
gagged In sturgeon fishing. Such col
iections are illegal, and can be collected
from the justices by those paying them
AT the coming session of Wilmington
conference vote will be taken on the
question of increased lay representa-.
tion IN the General Conference. The
lay representation is twO-thirds less
than the clerical representation. Pos.
slhly vote will be taken on the ones
tlon OF admitting feminine delegates to
the General Conference. The Rev
Charles A Hill will invite Wilmington
Conterance to convene at Centreville,
Md, in 1891.
The Sussex county w. G. T.U. has
adopted resolutions favOring a work
house or penitentiary for cOnvicts the
enforcement of the Sunday laws in re-
lation to profanity, the illegal sale of
liquor, the wording of the laws in rela-
ton to the license applications, stating
that in place Oftwelve citizens it should
be a majority of citizens. They be.
IleVe that the use of tobacco leads to
the use of intOxicants and thew want
a law passed prohibiting the sale of
tobacco to minors.
The expression is unanimous among
farmers and fruit growers that the
peach crop of this year is about done
for. That all the buds are DESTROYED
is not pretended. There is a certain
percentage to be found in every or
chard yet alive, but these have to run
the gauntlet of frOsts two months vet.
and then withstand the attacks of the
curculio and June drop, so that the
chances are against the few remaining
buds maturing their fruit. There may
possibly be an an occasional orchard of
heavy soil where the buds were not so
badly killed.
EXPLOSIONS FROM THE VEsUIUs.-
Tie explosions of the gun-cotten pro.
jectiles fired on trial from the pneu-
matte guns of the dynamite cruiser
Nesuvius near Marcus Hook about 4
O'Clock Thursday afternoon were dis
tinctly heard in Wilmington. Many
persons rushed out of their houses
with the expectation of seeing one of
the rolling mills in ruins from a boiler
explosion, and others looked toward
the northwest horizon for the smoke Of
powder mill explosion. Houses
were shaken slightly by the concus-
sions of the explosions, but no damage
was done.
PRETTY DOUBLE WEDDING.-A very
pretty double wedding took place in
the Presbyterian church Delaware City
at 10 45 o'clock Thursday. The cere-
mOny was performed by the Rev.
McEwan Bell.
The contracting parties were Alfred
S. Harris of Wilmington and Miss
Anna 6. Mccall and Henry c. Neu-
mann and Miss Emma J. Mccall. The
brides are the daughters of Samuel J.
Mccall, member of the Levy court
from Red Lion Hundred. The chan
Gel of the church was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers and a pyramid of
pOtted plants and cut flowers stood in
the centre of the pulpit.
The bridal party entered the church
at 10 40 o'clock to the beautiful strains
from Tannhauser. The grOOmsman
were ]. B. Montgomery and Albert E.
Thatcher of Wilmington, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Anna Mahony
of New Castle and Miss Fulton of Will
mington.
Mr. Harris and Miss Mccall were
first welded, the ring ceremony being
used, and then Mr.. Neumann aud Miss
Mccall were united. After the cere-
mOny a reception was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. McCnll.