Smyrna times., 1891-11-04

N;ddletown wants a S75,OOO hosiery fac
tory.
Vilmingtons chrysanthemum show
onens on November T.
New Castle county teachers meet at Mid
dletswn on November II.
Wilmington Knights of the Golden
Eagle will build new hall.
Delawares Episcopal churches will OBJ
sorve Temperance Sunday on November
10.
Governor Reynolds last week, reap
nointed Robert II. Davis of Milford, nota-
ry public.
Josenh PYLE, of Wilmington, has been
alected Great Prophet of the Red Men OF
Delaware
Henry Pratt, on his farm just west of
Dover. raised 500 peach baskets of white
potatoes per acre.
Owen Monaghan, aged "a years, of Will
mington, was Knocked down by a runaway
team and died Saturday.
Frank Ball had his right hand cut off at
Midtown, Mill Creek hundred, by corn
shelter on Monday.
The Hcmeopaths of the state will hold
their annual meeting at the Hotel Richard
son on Thursday, November 18th.
Local buyers at Wyoming on Wednes-
day. purchased and shipped two car loads
Of potatoes, paying 50 cents per basket.
Ara session of the Delaware Presbytery
At East Lake last week Rev. j. Edgar
Franklin was ordained to the ministry.
The fourth annual meeting of the New
Castle Sunday-schOOl convention will be
held in tie New Castle NJ. f. Church on
November II.
Rev. T. E. Martindale, Rev l.. w. Lay
field and other ministers will be present at
the reopening of the VI. f. Church at Cam
den, next Sunday.
James Williamson, 10 years old, of Will
mington died Saturday from kick in the
aldo men inflicted by Leslie Smith, play
mate four weeks ago.
John Lodge of Lewes, has been sent to
iail in default of $4,000 bail, for perform
ing a criminal operation upon Miss Mary
Evans that caused her death.
Presiding Elder J. A. B. Wilson, of
Do, er, has been confined to his room the
past week. and consequently has been un-
able to give any attention to his duties.
Mrs. John 5. Wise of New Castle, fell and
broke lighted lamp. y rug smOthered
the flames but her face was burned. She
is a daughter Of Edmund l.. Stats, OF
Smyrna.
William r. Webb, near Dover, raised
from one-quarter of an acre Of ground, 27e
baskets, containing l39 bushels of onions,
He sold them for cash, at 81 per bushel OF
80 cents per basket, and realized SlS9.
Cuthbert 5. Green and Miss Clara 4
Brady, were married in st. Anne's EpiscO-
pal Church at Middletown, on Wednesday
evening, by Rev David Howard, u
BridgelOn, n. j., assisted by Rev. j
Beers.
Professor John r. Sweeney will be the
musical director at the fourth Convention
Of the Sunday School Association, to bt
held in the New Castle NJ. E. Church OF
Thursday November II, and good music
assured.
Kiefer pears have advanced in price
from being a drug at 20 cents a bias
ket to 80 cents. Mr.. Thomas Hansen, VIII
has 1900 baskets of them, refused $50
last week for 5000 baskets. He has abOu
100 baskets yet.
Milford has succeeded in inducing
IullhQblpIlh sulEk urn ~ AoIhbG bAGi0 II
place of the Strawbridge & ClOthier plan
that has removed. Either the old build
ing will be purchased or q new one erecte
st cost of $1,000.
Mr.. Madison Willen, of Seaford, an
Miss Blanche Willis Layton, daughter o
Mitchell Layton, of Bridgeville, wer
married in the NJ (. Church at the latte
place by Rev. j. P. Otis, assisted by Rev
g. w. Townsend on Wednesday the 2St
inst
George P. Minors, a well-known gen
tlenan of Milford, died of pnenmOni
Saturday ut the age of about 48 year:
after but weeks illness, He leaves
wife, who is the daughter of ex-Stat
Treasurer, Robert II. Davis, but no chi
dren.
At the Quarterly Conference Of Wesle
Church, Wilmington, Rev. j. b. Quigl
was invited to become pastor next Confer
ence year, to succeed the Rev. w. {
KOOns, who is finishing five years past'
rate and has been invited to become paste
at North East.
On Saturday night negro broke int
the house Of w. II. Wlrth, at Faulklant
He was discovered by Mr.. Worth and
tllssle ensued. The negro fred shot
Mr.. Worth, but it did not take effect an
the negro escaped. a quantity of jewelI
disappeared with the thief.
Captain George Leroy Brown, Elevent
U. ). Infantry, who has for two years bee
commander Of cadets at Delaware Colleg
has been ordered to Pine Ridge Agency
South Dakota. His successor at Delawa
College has not been named CAPITA
Brown made many friends during his st,
in Newark.
John Black, a colored man living
Townsend, became dangerously insa
Friday morning and terrOrized the citiZe
Of that town By chasing them about t
streets and exclaiming i must preac
but YOU won't let me" He was final
captured after an hour IS liberty, and tax
to the asylum at Farnhurst.
DIR. Ebe Holland, Of DagsbOto, and N
Bernie Vickers, of Frankford, were m
RED in the NJ. T. Church of the latter pl'
on Wednesday evening last by the Il
Mr.. SmOOt. The church was crOwC
with friends Of the contracting part
After the wedding ceremony, a receipt
was held at the home Of the brides p
ents
Both Newark and Wilmington we're
cited on Saturday over q Foot Ball ga
between team of the Delaware Coll,
boys and the Delaware Field Club Of W
mingtOn, BY a score Of 4 to 0 in favor
the College Boys. They made the to
ring with their hurrahs The Delaw
Field Club want the game over again at
early date.
Leslie Sharp, aged years, and Eiw.'
Mckay, aged 3 years, locked tnemsei
In a playhouse in the rear Of the no
where Sharp lives in Wilmington
amused themselves with matches.
building was set on FIRE, and before
screams of the children brought assiste
they were both terribly and perm
fatally burned.
The missionary convOcation Of the
eese of Delaware, will be held N Irll
Church, Wilmington, Tuesday, NoyeI
I'd, and lasting until the following " ca
Day evening. Rev. I. Gardner Littie
d.. is dean, and Rev. >. MinOs Curti
Newark. is secretary and treasurer.
opening sermon will be preached by
John w. Brown, s. T. D., OF New
A large ovarian tumOr was remove
few days ago from Mrs. Hattie Cu0bag
near Marydel in West Dover nuna
The operation was performed at the
clinic Hospital, and the patient 0per
on BY DIR. r. +. Baer, Of 1OlO Cnesl
street, Philadelphia. DR.. Downs OF
iettville, was in attendance and IN en-
Ofthe case, he being her family physi'
The steel propeller Maine, building
ne Providence and StOnington Steam
company, was lodged in the Harlan
holllngswOrth Company yards, Win
ION, Del, Saturday in the presence
large gathering, including representa-
VI the Stoningt0n Line and connee
sallroads. The steamer is 80 feet J.
me New Hampshire, a sister vessel,
De launched in about three weeks.