Smyrna times., 1891-11-11


BY miscreants.
Eggs are becoming scarce on the PENN
sula Hens are on strike.
The Messrs. Richardson will commence
buying poultry Monday next.
Lewes BARRIERS quit at and u O. clock
for meals, oven when a man is half shaw
ed.
The Maggie NJ. Keough, launched at
Milford on Thursday, was the largest YES
sci ever built there.
The Eden Hall dedication exercises add
ed "a new members to the Odd Fellows
rank at'WilmingtOn.
County Treasurer John 7. Diekey has
been elected President of the Wilmington
X G. E. Hall Company.
Miss Laura Morris, daughter of Captain
John Richards, died at her home in Cam
den, Oct 30 aged q years.
The State Auditor says the state loses
hundreds of dollars annually by the JUS
tees neglecting to report fines.
Philip L. Burnett teller of the National
Bank OF Dover, handed in his resignation
on Monday because Ofill health.
D. NJ. Ridgely, of Wyoming, Trustee of
ceived $50 sheep for the farm last week.
J. E. Grifenberg, late editor of the
Georgetown Republican, has gone to Chi
cago, where he will make his future
home.
The Rev. Mr.. Vincent of Philadelphia,
has been called by the congregation Of the
Glasgow Presbyterian Church to the pas
tOrate.
The annual chIysanthemum show of the
Wilmington florists will take place Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday OF this week at
Institute Hall.
DR.. Edward Fowler, of Laurel and
Henry Z. Carpenter, of Dover are making
hot light for the office of State lnsuranc c
Commissioner.
The officers of the n. &. d. have elected
Captain Mitchell Major in place of Carey,
who left the State and overstayed his
leave of absence.
At Wilmington Saturday, the Dairy
mems Protective Association of New Castle
county, decided 10 wage vigorous war
against sellers of Oleomargarine.
Milford Board of Trade has appointed
Frank Reedy James A. Hall, and Benja-
min +. b. WOOdall to solicit stock in q
S2O,OOO steamboat enterprise.
There is much complaint in Wilmington
that diphtheria is prevalent among chill
dren. The complaint is well grounded.
Already several deaths have been record
ed
in the mills of DerricksOn, Holloway & Co.
ut Newark had his brains knocked out on
Wednesday by a fragment Of broken
wheel.
At Wilmington the Cape Henlopen City
Commissioners decided to accept the prop
erty of the RehObOth Beach Association
comprising 800 acres of land valued al
$4,000.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Hargadine, former
IL sheriff of Kent county, will celebrate
their golden wedding at their home, Linn
Grove farm, Missouri, on "Wednesday,
November IL.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew LouderbougE
celebrated their fftieth wedding anniver
sary at their home in Dover Thursday
night. Quite number of useful presents
were received.
Hon. w. f. Causey, of Milford, who hai
been quite i'll the past three months, is nov
rapidly improving in health, and hope
to be able to attend to his professional du
ties in two weeks.
John Hutchins, son of N, H. Hutchins
and Miss Name Pierce, were married q
the residence of the grOOm's parents OF
New street by the Rev. 7. E. Terry, OF
Thursday afternoon.
The new NJ p church at Frederick j
nearly completed and will be dedicated OIL
November I'D. One of the ablest minis
tiers Of the Maryland Conference, Rev. +
mill oh ba
Two negroes, MOseby and Driggers, wer
locked in Jail Monday for engaging in
fight near Cheswold. Saturday night, VIII
liam Roshwell, colored, was also jailed
charged with drunkenness and disorder.
conduct
Superintendent Vaughn announces ths
the shirt factory at MiddletOwn will begi
operations to-day. Fifty machines and q
many employees will be started, and tn
force will probably soon be increased
rs, the capacity of the plant
The New Castle county Levy Court ia
receipt investigating committees are still /
session. About all Of the WilmingtO
clergy were returned as errors by exec
lectOrs Mckee and DOugherty, BishO
Coleman being among the number.
DELAWARE, 10; WASHINGTON, GA
ware College defeated Washington COllee
Of Chestertown, Nd, at foot ball by
points to o. One of the latter team had h
shoulder bone broken in scrimmage
Mrs. StrOup, who for some time has kel
the boarding hall connected with Del
ware College, left for Wilmington whe
she will hereafter live. Before going, 81
was presented with a chair by the studen
who boarded with her. She will be So
eeeded by Mrs. Simpson of Townsend.
There are 10 prisoners confined in Il
New Castlej Jail, 10 of whom are awaitil
trial. just think of it Nearly evel
known crime has been committed by the
An additional night warden has just be
employed at a salary of $50 month, ma
ing yearly salary for two night warde
Of over one thousand dollars.
The Camden NJ. E. Church was reope
ed on Sunday last after important imprOl
aaents costing nearly 81, 600, the remain
part which had not been raised being cas-
secured on that day. The pastor, Rev.
Il. RaWlins, was assisted in the services
the day by Revs. 7. Il. Martindale and
W. Layfeld.
Rev. B. G. Warren writes to the last
sue Cfthe Peninsula Methodist cOrrecti
the statement that the official board
y
against Presiding Elder Ayres, but tina
was at ROxanna and Annamessex circui
over both Of which Rev. VIM. X. McF
zane had been in charge.
A FEARFUL GAsH.-In DRUM
6rawl at MiddletOwn, on Saturday mig
Benjamin Cork, cOlored citizen, slasl
Thomas Empson, also cOlored, IN the
side with razor and inflicted q fear
wound.
Both negroes are middle-aged and
farm hands. Cork escaped.
A Morocco FACTORY TRANSFERRED
J. Parke POstles has transferred his 4
rocco factory in Wilmington TO the An
.can Leather Company Of that city,
$4,000. The purchasing company
chartered last week by Judge Grubb, v
9capital stock Of $50, 600 and comprise
FFarke POstles, his son. @. Parke Post
James 5. Dobb, and John Mcfarland
Philadelphia
The Kent county Farmers Institute
meet at FELTON, to-day. Manlove hi
Will address the members on the facll
and benefits Of the market train. U
members Of the committee are expeete
oe present and give the result Of their
ference with the officers of the Pennsy
ma railroad DIR. Neal, Of Delaware
iegs will also, if time permits, repor
some Of his experiments With fertlii
ounng the summer.
Tax COLLECTOR DoUGHERTY's SH.
1AaE-The New Castle County. !
court Investigating Committee, which
lot several weeks been comparing IN
,essments and delinquent tax lists Of
collector John j. Dougherty, Mon