Smyrna times., 1890-01-15

delphia, died suddenly at his residence
in that city on Wednesday night last.
Mr.. West was a native of Sussex coun-
ty but went to Philadelphia many |
years ago as an errand boy in a shoe |
house that he owned with his sons at
the time of his death.
Julius Hammel, German, aged 81 |
years, died in Wilmington, Thursday |
from the effects of inhaling acid fumes |
at the Walton & Whann Company's !
phosphate works on Tuesday. This |
makes three victims who have died |
from the same cause, the others being
Joshua Williams and William Ross,
both cOlored, who expired on Wednes-
day.
Some additional evidences of spring
weather are the plentiful blossOming of
strawberries down the State, also that
commission merchants of the city
have doubled the quantity of eggs
that they can handle. Eggs are sell
ling at IL cents wholesale. One coun-
try store keeper is taking in egg
| contributions from the farmers wives
at the rate of 1000 dozen per week.
The DELAWARE RAILRoAD.-The
annual meeting of the Delaware Rail-
road Company was held at Dover
Thursday. The total earnings of the
road during the past year were 1884,
! 484.67; operating expenses, 5S4, ,139. .27
net earnings, $3.50, ,S45 40. The direc-
tors elected Christian Febiger, of Will
mingtOn, President, and ManlOve
Hayes, of Dover, Secretary and Treas
urer.
DEATH OF SAMUAL G. HOLMES
Samuel G. Holmes a we'll known and
popular citizen of Dover, died Satar-
day after a suffering for months with
heart and kidney affections. The de-
ceased was formerly of the firm of
Holmes, BrOzier & Co., of Philadel
phia, extensive grain dealers. He
retired some years ago from active
business and has since lived in Dover.
His wife "A daughter of the late Ed
ward Wilson, and one child survive
him.
ARREST OF ONE OF THE HARTLEY
RUFFIANs.-Monlove Honey, who was
one of the participants with George
Peterson in the Hartley cutting affair
and for whom as well as his brother,
Lode Honey the police have since
been searching was arrested Thursday
by officer Joseph Pyle of Dover JUS
tice Jester committed him to Jail for &
, hearing. The prisoner is but II year;
, of age, and the charge against him il
! aiding and abetting a murderous as
sault.
. Our farmers will he interested in th,
programme of the New Castle County
. Farmer Institute, to be held in tn
: Delaware College OratOry, in Newark
on January Goth next Monday
The addresses will abound in perth
Il ent facts and valuable suggetions an,
, conclusions and if farmers do not az
q tend it will be because they fail t
! appreciate the good things prepare
for them. With DR.. Atwater, DI
Neale, DR.. Black and John G. Higgins
! Esq. to talk on subjects of which they
have made long aud patient study, 4
y rich treat is agsured.
A largely attended meeting of graz
a gers was held at FELTON, on Thursday
= William P. COrsa presided and tn
- address was delivered by Rev. is
Willis. Wilbur H. Burnite delivere
the address of welcome, to which NJ
Corsa responded. The committee o
l. on addresses reported the follOwin
ID resolution: Resolved that we recon
u mend each grange in this district
ID | devote at least one meeting to thre
cardinal points as presented in Il
worthy lecturers address: First how v
D. obtain the greatest possible money r,
I'd suits from the soil? Second. VIII
r further economy of labor is it pOssib
d. for the farmer to practice? Thir
What suggestions do time and rehe
ton afford for any practical reductiC
y of family expenses"
re A day or so ago in Wilmington
er Young man was seen standing at [
corner of Fifth and Market sire,
with an infant in his arms. He lOC
wO ed doleful, and two men who We
ed passing stopped and asked him hC
)re long he had been holding the "ki'
10 He replied that it was given him
a woman who had gone into a near
store. This answer amused the int
es- rOpators. who declared the baby
W been deserted, aud they jOcula
ND offered to bet the holder S. the mot
I q would not claim the offspring.
holder promptly covered the mon
=, and in course Of fifteen minutes
mother emerged from the store &
- rushed to the child with open ar
The trio then departed. The hOl
=, was the child's father, and he 5
the IS will go towards getting the b
a carriage.
the ACCUSED BY A MAID SERVANT
,rts The neighbOring town of Magnoli
ISL in a ferment the cause of which is
'th one of the religious leaders has stray
are from the right. A comely yol
maid servant named Kate Moody "
,Eu. before the Methodist Episcopal Chu
-. examining board on last Thurs
a. a. aud charged that Moses NJ. V
~, - BurkalOw, well to do and aged
- over who is an exhOrter had on sew
occasions made Objectionable prOpo
to her.
1riv- liant was President, and which col
Ilitia ted Of FIVE members, found the acc
the guilty and recommended that he
o of suspended from all religious functi
Van Burkalow was represented at
trial by Deputy Attorney Gen
g NJ. Thomas Davis and Rev. Mr.. Ia
Katie while A. w. Hawkins and Mr..
] the desty appeared for Miss Moody.
ence friends of Van BurkalOw contend
.es as Dreiudices worked against him,
that he will carry the day when
eight SSse CSStonanoa snari % 4PF
Ohio OOniS'o o"'''
killed
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