Smyrna times., 1891-07-08


Gilpin House, poured molasses on his
cellar doors to drive away colored
loafers, but they repOsed in ID With
feather-bed comfort. Red peppef rs
now blown upon the idlers frou SECS
ond story window, and this oIks
like a charm.
The trustees of the Diamond State
Insane Hospital at Farnhurst, have
awarded the contracts for the building
of new stable and House to Harry
McCaulley, of New Castle, for Sc, ,439%
so, and for the erection of laundry to
J. r. d. Seeds & Son, of Wilmington.
for $1O54,66.
While threshing wheat on one of
II. p. CannOn's farms, near Bridgeville
last week, spark from the engine ig-
nited the clover, destroying hay
house containing large quantity OF
hay and n clover huller, the latter be-
longing to Mr.. Jester at Harrington.
Loss about 81 900. .
THE DIRECT TAX LIST. Frank
Wilds was in Washington, D. c., Mon
day looking after the interests of the
direct tax payers. He succeeded IN
| finding the assessment list that hau
been missing, and will be able TO begin
refunding the tax in few days.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF RIFLE
! Practice. .-Adjutant General Hart, by
Governor Reynolds order, has ap-
pointed John p. Armstrong. late cap
tain of the Delaware College cadets,
to be Assistant Inspector of rife prac-
tice Of the Delaware National Guard,
with the rank of first lieutenant.
A Millsboro Sussex eounty) lady,
severely Hogged a married man with a
stout cane because lie slandered her.
She unsuccessfully tried ior legal re-
dress and then took the law into her
own hands. The vicbim's fine of S4.SS
was paid by sympathetic witnesses.
The whipping sobered the slanderer.
]. B. Dorman of Drawbridge, shipp-
ed week before last six cargoes of pine
wood, in all about 450 cords, which is
perhaps the largest shipment ever
made by one shipper ON the Broadkiln
in one week. This was consigned to
Haverstraw, excepting one cargo,
which was shipped 70 Florence, N. j..
Henlopen City is fast receiving
guests and the cottages are being Oc.
cupied The Douglas House has quite
a number of guests. Guests are arriv.
ing at the Bright. It will soon put on
its gay attire, concerts aud balls will be
the order of the night and the beach
will be lively with the gay thrOng Of
! pleasure seekers.
The following residents of this state
are the latest Delaware accessiOns to
the immense pension list Original
George w. Pitcher, Joseph Poor, Mi
ch9l Fitzgerald, James H. Jacobs, w.
F. Davis, George Valentine, William
Earl, Gideon w. Clark. Original
widows etc.-Mary c. Murray, Sarah
Myers, Eliza beth Miller.
Captain w. T. Warrington, late OF
/ Company c, Sixth Regimen delaware
Infantry, died suddenly on Saturday
June 81. at his home in Indian River
hundred, Sussex county. The de-
ceased was 64 years OF age. He was in
his usual health Friday night previous
to his death, but was found dead in his
bed by his wife on Saturday morning.
About Milford scarlet clover seed
has become an important factor in
farming. About 1000 bushels have
been produced by farmers around Mil
ford this season, and sold from $400 to
$5 per bushel. ThOs Davis crop will
approximate 800 bushels, the Wyn-
coop Brothers crop is about $50 bush
els, and the other crops range from
those figures down to 20 bushels.
| STABLE BURNED AT MIDDLETOwN,- -
! The celebration of the Fourth of July
in MiddletOwn ended in fire that de.
strOyed the stables attached to Daw-
sons store. The fire was discovered
about 10 o'clock, but had made such
headway before the fremen arrived al
the stables, that their best efforts tC
subdue the fire were unsuccessful
The stable was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $500.