Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

rrGovernor Biggs is better but still
Iahle n to leave the house.
,,reat revival is now in progress in |
T. Caurch. The interest is
Lau.C, Great throughout the town.
Han VIC. P. Breckinbridge of Ken
~ L. lectured before the Sussex cOun-
tu0HT HToachers' Institute, at Seaford,
Thursday evening
Now Castle will petition the Legisla-
,,Te for permission to vote on the ques-
,;on .% of borrowing 100000 for general
city Improvement
The FELTON, Quarterly Conference
,nanimously invited the Rev. E. G.
GWn"NicbOl to return for the fourth
year, and he accepted
EB Short, who will graduate from
Dalaware College next June, has been
commended for admission on trial to
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference.
Lionel C. GOoden, son of State Libra
in G. Gooden, is one of the pro pri-
etors tor of the Junction Post, NOdOway
Co., Missouri.
Ct Hedwig's Polish church, the 6rst
of the kind to be erected In Delaware
was dedicated in Wilmington, Sund ay.
MANY Philadelphia priests were in at
tendance
A fur seal, weighing $50 pOun ds,
u,as Thursday shot on the shore of
Fish Commissioner Schubert, near
0I..sa The animal measured five
f.+t in length and two feet wide.
Cards have keen issued for the mar
riage of James T. George and Miss Flo
renee Green, on February 11th, at the
residence of the brides parents, eur
McDonough.
New Castle County Treasurer Cars
well. announced to the Levy Court
last week in Wilmington, that during
1890 aud up to date, S77 ,SSl 81 in cOun-
~ lakes mad been pald by collectors,
leaving balance due OF $l22, 1920.
Governor Reynolds and staff, ex-
governor Biggs aud many officers of
The Delaware National Guard have
been Invited to attend the reception of
company d.. Third Regiment Infantry,
N. G. F., iii Philadelphia, last night.
To mufruW evening the students of
Delaware College viii give an informal
dance in the new gymnasium and ar
morv. Several persons from distance
will be present, and Ritchie's Orches
ira from Wilmington will furnish the
music.
While coupling cars in the west yarC
at Wilmington, on Sunday morning
Matthew Haley, brakeman, was in
stantly killed by passing train, which
completely severed his head from hls
body. He was an unmarried man, 2S
years of age.
The special correspondent of tn
Morning NeiUS says Senator William
stands to-day stumbling block in tht
path of the partlZan legislative schem
ers. meaning the Five Commissioner
bill. This has been discovered but jus
how discovered is not plain. The ven
he is in favor of open and square legis
latiOn.
The engagement is announced c
Miss Mary Elizabeth Pennington
daughter of Congressman John B. Pen
nngton, of Dover, to John Presle
Dunning, of San Francisco, the repOI
ter of Samoan fame Mr.. Dunning
father is an ex-pOstmaster of Middle
town. The nuptials will be celebrate
at Dover, on Feb. II.
President Harrison will be asked
pardon John w. Hickman, who wa
convicted last week in Wilmington an
sentenced to 500 fine and six month
Imprisonment for receiving illegal pei
sion fees. Hickman, who is now
New Castle Jail, is dangerously i'll
erysipelas and his family are destitut
Frank d. Carpenter, his counsel, W
personally appeal to the president.
All the out buildings on the far
occupied by William ROthwell, ty
and a-half miles from Middleton
We're burned Tuesday of last wee
The fire origi mated in an empty CO
crib, and was evidently started by
incendiary. The buildings were
old. Happily for Mr.. ROthwell almo
all the contents of the buildings h
been taken out to prepare for the pu
lie sale on Wednesday, which was W
attended. --
GREAT INDUCEM ENT.-If your ey
are failing do not neglect them b
call at once on Prof. We'll, 305 Mar
street, Wilmington, Del, and ha
them examined free. If you wish
purchase Gold Spectaoles or eye gla
es for holiday gifts, examine our stO
the largest and cheapest line of Opti
goods on the Peninsula, prices redu'
for the holidays. Glasses exchang
if not suitable, free of charge.
CAPTAIN JOHN SIPPLE DROWNED
Ex-Governor Halls schooner. Nath
iel Lank, commanded by Captain 10
Sipple, of Frederick, was blown ash
on Thursday morning between XII
Hawk and Hatteras, on the North {
Olina coast, and is total wreck.
crew of seven were saved by the
Savers of Gull Shore Station, bat
captain was washed overheard
drowned. Harry Sipple was first 10
on the lost ship and was saved by
Life Saving crew.
Kent County Mutual Insura
company held their annual election
officers with the following resu
President, Ex-Governor Jas. POnC
vice-president, John d, Burton Sc
tary and treasurer, William DEM
directors, John H. HOffecker, Will
W. Tschudy, Caleb S. Pennewill, J
ID. Burton. All agents we're cOntin
except Raynear Williams, who resiq
because of health, and Robert II. '
liams appointed in his place.
The COMMISSIONERS BILL
Dover correspondence of the EUery
ealng referring to the Five Commits
ers bill says: II am informed on
impeachable authority that somel
behind the bill had admitted thi
was to avoid the overhauling of
records by a Republican Levy CO.
The Dover correspondent OF
Morning NeDs confirms this staten
saying that the beliefs gaining gr'
In Dover that the COmmissic
crowd are hurrying the bill up II
1er to keep the new Republican
kourt from examining the bool
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