Smyrna times., 1891-11-25
County and State Items.

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Aunt Kitty" Venable is dead at Del
mar, Del, at the age of 81 years.
Edward L. Rice, Sr., died at Whining
ton on Saturday in his SOth year
Manufacturing corn-cob pipes on large
scale is soon to begin in Georgetown.
There are ten applicants for the clerk
ship in the first National Bank ut Dover.
The Farmers Alliance Store Company
proposes to run a cooperative store ut
Laurel.
Direct Tax Commissioner, J. Frank
Wilds has refunded $4,000 to $500 Della
ware claimants.
The contract for erecting MilfOrds new
shirt factory was awarded to Samuel
Radcliffe at 81, $50.
Members of Clayton NJ. P. Church will
go before the local fOOtlights in order to
clear off the church debt.
The Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Protestant churches of Clayton will hold
union Thanksgiving services.
A flag on every school-house and no
saloon on the corner. This is one good
way of promoting patriotism.
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, of Will
mington NJ. E. Conference, presided at the
EpwOrth League convention, held IN
Chattanooga.
Wilmington City Railway Company has
been sued for 50, 0OO damages by William
Hirzel, Jr., whose three-Old son was killed
by an electric car on. October 81.
At Wilmington the post-ofice clerks
have to stand on their heads to see what
time it is, as the Federal clock refuses to
run except when hanging wrong side up
Arrested for desertion in Wilmington
and failing to provide maintenance for his
wife and children in Chester, Joseph
Pedrick secured his release by paying S44o
to his better alfSsturday.
PENSIONS BY COLONEL WAINwRIGHT.
William Hillsley, Peter Thomas, Ed
ward CorcOran, William Gibbons, John
McCabe, Jacob Reedy, Jacob Daur, Peter
johnson.
The wedding of Mr.. Frank l. Reynolds,
formerly of MjddletOwn but now residing
in Pittsburg, and Miss Susie w. Williams
at near Odessa, is announced to take place
on Wednesday evening December =
The congregation of the NJ. p. Church
at Dover, have extended call to Rev. T.
K Blades, of Kennedyville, Md, to become
their pastor. Mr.. Blades has accepted the
The news of the churches in the lower
counties of the state indicate an unusual
revival of religious interest Extra
meetings at the Selbyville church, now in
progress, have resulted in ffty-twO CONVEX
siOns.
On Wednesday the brick hotel at George
town, was bought for $500 by +. ). Hart,
of Milton. Mr.. Hart will take possession
this week, and r. A. ROsenbaum. former
owner and proprietor, will move with his
family to Trenton, n. j.
The appearance of Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard once more on the political stage
has caused considerable comment, and his
action is accepted by many in Wilmington
as an effort on his part to succeed Senator
George Gray in the United States Senate.
SeoTF's REYIVAL.-After a long waiting
great revival has come to Scott NJ. 4.
Church, Wilmington, Rev. John France
pastor. During the month Of November
over thirty persons have been converted,
twenty of them the last week. NiDeteeT
joined on probation Sunday forenoon.
Charles Truitt, ofthe life saving statieI
At FenWicks Island, killed a seal on tn
beach near the station a few days ago
The seal was asleep when discovered
and when awakened it made for the water
N men ALAaGk6u u kuIuGQ OA Abo pAAShSA
chasing him until he found a stick wheI
be killed it. Its hide is valued at eigh
dollars.
At Wilmington Court the Grand Jur.
found true bills as follows; Walter w
Blackburn, charged with the murder c
little Eddie Gardiner; james Pierce, thFe
indictments for policy writing William
Morris, Andrew HOrsey, two indictments
and William Anderson. for gambling
Daniel McIlvane, for selling intoxicatin
liquors on the Wilmington Fair Grounds
Howard Cooling, who on the night {
September 20, while on a spree, killed
wife, leila, by striking ner on the hea
with q mustard bottle, and who was II
dicted for murder, was allowed to plea
guilty Of manslaughter in the Oyer an
Terminer Court at Wilmington last weel
The maximum penalty Is i've years IN
prisOnment and S4,OOOtne.
The Middletown Ne,O Era in speaking
che heavy corn crop, says: The Bryce
yet heard from is that of DR.. J. q. McCO.
ut KirkWOOd. The report is that the doct'
had an acre surveyed, from which the ca
were gathered and shelled, the yield bein
1914 bushels. MIR. Charles Derrickson ais
has heavy crop. so does William Iayl'
and MIR. Geo III. Houston living at MOuT
Pleasant, is now gathering his crop
Of 80 bushels to the acre.
Walter NJ. BOggs, formerly of Dove
now Of Philadelphia, and Miss Hattie
StickeF, daughter of DR.. Ii. Z. Sucker,
Milton, Pa, were married at the residen'
of the brides parents on Wednesdl
morning BY Rev. w. p. Breed Of Il
Presbyterian Church The best man ",
Irving ID. BOggs, of Philadelpia, a nephe
of the groom. The bridesmaids were Mi
Laura 4. Sticker, sister Of the bride, al
Miss Lizzie Gray. The grOOmsmen we
w. N. Boggs of Dover, and GeO.ge Bark
of Philadelphia.
TOUCHDOWN AND GOALs.--TheD elawa
College football tea m closed its season
Saturday with q victory over the ShO
lidge Medal team During the season
college team has played nine games, one
which was a tie. Ofthe other eight gam
the home team won five games and /
three the teams which they won from
dng Delaware Field Club, Warren Cl
and Y. NJ. c. A. team Of Wilningtc
Washington College and ShOrthdge, t
tie game beng with the Franklin team
Baltimore, captained by Poe.
For Y-GENERAL.-Th time
fast approaching when Governor ReynO
will be called upon to appoint success
to States Attorney General, John Big
Mr.. Biggs is not q candidate for reappoi
nlent.
The number Of candidates for the p'
ton have dwindled down to two, name
Lewis G. Vandegrift, Of Wilmington &
John r. Nicholson, of Dover
The petition favOring the appointment
Mr.. Nicholson, is being circulated amt
the members of the bar Of New Ca
county, and has already received ms
names Mr.. Nicholson has already
eeiVed the support Of the large numbe
the members Of the bar IN the two 10
counties.
IL Is understood that Mr.. Vandegr
candidacy is supported By, considers
number Of the lawyers of New Castle &C
more prominent members of the bar.
AN UNFORTUNArE MAN-His 81
B1srned Death in His Family
carriage. wheelwright and blacksr
sbops Of Fred Maske, of Hartley, '
burned Thursday. Loss 81, 600; no in
ance. BY an extra effort wing OF
wheelwright shop was saved. The wo
ofthe village turned out and helped
form a bucket line. Miss Ella =
dismissed school and worked heroic
for two hours, dipping water.
II can be said that Mr.. Maske's trou
do not come singly. Only few mo-
ago he buried his mother. Three "
ago his only daughter died. His only
now lies dangerously i'll. His wife,
is in dangerous state Of health. A
ago last December, Mr.. MRske, was !
der0usly assaulted while at work IN
shop, BY James Peterson and
Honey They cut him with knives an
barely escaped with his life.