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Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
Obituaries.
GEORGE w. CUMMINs.

On the morning Of Friday, January,
23rd inst, after a severe illness of four
days, George w. Cummins passed
away-aged 50 years. One year and n
half ago, when stricken down with
what seemed to be an attack of paraly-
sis, his relatives and friends feared,
that, owing to his advanced age, he
could not long survive. But his robust
constitution resisted the stroke, and he
regained fair health and strength suf-
hclent to engage again in his office
work, until the final sickness cane sud.
denly as the sure harbinger of death
He was now convinced that his DAYS
were numbered. He did not shrink
from the approach of his last enemy.
Surrounded by his immediate family
who gave him most affectiOnate minis
tratiOns attended, day and Right with
the best medical skill, and the most
delicate professional consideration ::
and with all the comforts of his own
home, where loving hands and hearts
were eager to anticipate every want
and assunge every pain, he bowed to
the summons and entered peacefully
into rest.
George Wilson Cummins, the eldest
son of John and Susan Cummins was
born in Smyrna, January 18th, 1909.
He received his preliminary education
at the Smyrna Academy. At the age
of Is he was senG 10 the school of the
noted teacher, EnOch Lewis, at Will
mington, and remained under his
tuition three years. At sixteen he was
put by his fOther into his store, to ac-
quire knowledge of mercantile busi-
ness with the object OF succeed
ing his father. In $780, he was taken
into partnership in their very extensive
business. Soon after the death of his
father July 29th 1881 he assumed
control of the business, and managed
1t without curtailing its proportions.
II embraced purchases of grain on n
large scale for those days and shipments
OF the same, in his own vessels to Phil
adelphia, New York, Providence and
Boston also of bark, wood -staves aud
other products, in addition to the regu-
lar BUSINESS Of the store.
AfteFward, be had bis brother Dan
lel for partner, aud then his brather
David for several years in the frm.
known as Cummins g Brother. He
Continued in active business until about
1860, and was the largest operator in
grain south of Wilmington. From
1860. he has devoted his time to the
care Of bis extensive real estate. His
father dying in 1888, left him at the
early age Of "a years, not only in
charge of the vast business then cOndu0-
ted, but also as the head OF n family Of
twelve children, and administrator Of
one of the largest estates in Delaware.
To one so young and of such limited
experience, the management Of such q
business and such an estate, with oil
the care ef tho varied Interests Of nu-
mer0us family, must have rested ppon
him as burden, and the responsibility
must have assumed the gravest charac-
ter But from the careful training Of
his father, he entered upon his weighty
aud segiqus ork with resolution and
patience, and exEeptej bis pla.ea aud
purposes to the satisfaction - gll in
] ierested Iersons, aud q ihe great
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE question that is more than any
thing else engaging the attention of the
politicians at Dover is to get the control of
the assessments and collections of taxes in
the counties-by the Supercedence of the
Levy Courts with Board of Commission
ers, or the Division of some of the larger
hundreds. There was an assembling of the
opposing clans at Dover Monday night,
and the Five Commissioners bill was ably
discussed, pro and con, for the edifcatiOn
of the members of the General Assembly,
who will have to pass upon it finally with
their votes. The Five Commissioners bill
is a Democratic measure, though it is Op-
posed by number of Democrats as i'm =
polite, and if pushed through in the man
ner proposed will eventually hurt them
One of these, Nathaniel Williams of Mid
dletOwn, has prepared bill for early intro
duction into the State Legislature. provid-
ing for the government of New Castle
county by board of three commissioners.
Mr.. Williams has made a study of tn e
matter of reforming the system of admins
SOAAAlS COAASJ dndtAoi anu HAS GllUOuleu III
the bill such provisions as will correct the
existing faults in the present system OF
county government and correct the abuses.
The main features of the bill provide for
dividing the county into three districts, fol
minority representation, the election of a
county treasurer and receiver oftaxes, and
three auditors. Other provisions of tn e
bill go into details and touch upon minor
affairs
1t is thought that there is enough con-
servatism in the Senate to head off any ex-
treme radicalism, and out of the several
bills before them the enactment of a DIT o.
per one.
N. B.-Intelligence comes to-day that
the Five Commissioners bill passed the
House yesterday, as also the bill to divide
Cedar Creek Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

was they were never separated O week
during these A years. The widow and
the only two children that came to
brighten their home. Miss Susan r.
Colt and Walter f. C. Colt, survive
him.
The funeral services were held at
the house yesterday afternoon, and
largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Wilson
conducted the services, at the conclu-
sion of which he was borne to his last
resting place in the Odd Fellows Gem
etery, the following brother Odd Fell
lows acting as pail bearers: E. NJ
Fowler, J. E. Carter, Geo. NJ. Steven
son, Abel S. FAIRIES, G. A. Barnes, JOS
eph H. Wright.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE storm of Saturday night OF rather of
Sunday morning, had much in it to remind
us of the March blizzard of 1888. 1t was
not so cold nor SO persistent, but the wet
snow was more destructive of telegraph
poles than the great blizzard. The loss to
telegraph companies is stated at half mil
lion in broken wires and poles. Whining
ton, New York, Philadelphia and other
cities were cut of from each other by the
broken and PROSTATE wires, and several
days must transpire before complete COM
munication can be effected. The eadvocates
of underground wires are using the Incl
dent as strong argument to bring the
thing about.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE farmers are having their innings
now. The Institute being held at Dover
to-day is expected to prOmulgate some
pretty radical propositions on the tax and
other questions. The members of the Leg
islature will in person or by proxy keep
well posted in their proceedings. AT
least five members of the lower house are
grangers, and the latter have conscious
grip on the Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE feature oflast week in many of the
Legislatures of the states was the election
of United States Senators-David B. Hill
in the place of Senator Evarts, in New
York, Senator Don Cameron to succeed
himself in Pennsylvania, as was also the
case with Vest of Missouri, Vance of North
Carolina, VOORHEES, of Indiana, Jones OF
Arkansas, Platt, of Connecticut, Teller, OF
Colorado, Mitchell, of Oregon and Squire,
of Washington. Ex-senator HansbOrOugh
of North Dakota, gets the place of Senator
Pierce, Kansas sends Judge PETER in the
place of ingalls,.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

loss of his wife after welded life of
AZ years.
Miss Eta Benson will return to NOR
row to Brooklyn. Miss Lizzie Cahoon
will go with her to spend a month.
Mrs. Carrie and Miss Maie Farrell.
have been visiting friends in Middle
town.
Misses Ida and Emma Slaughter are
visiting relatives and friends in Will
mingtOn and Philadelphia.
Miss Addie'V. Cooke is spending sew
eral days visiting her Smyrna friends
the guest of Mrs. w. H. Baggs.
7. G. Umsted, now a rising young
lawyer of Wilkesbarre, Pa, sou OF Rev.
J. T. Umsted, for number of years
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
this town, was married on Wednesday
evening last in st. Stephens church,
that city, to Miss Katherine Scott
Moore. A large number of guests
witnessed the ceremony. They left
directly after on bridal trip to New
York. The young friends of "Chal"
in Smyrna will be pleased to hear that
he has found one who could thus lead
him into the blissful state of matrimO-
ny.
The following persons from elsewhere
were in attendance upon the funeral
of Col. Geo. w. Cummins: Chief Jus
tice J. P. Comegys, Hon. N. B. Smith.
ers, Hon. John A. Nicholson, ManlOve
Hayes, Esq, Wilson L. Cannon.
John r. Nicholson, Esq, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Denney, E. NJ. Stevenson, T. o
Culbreth, Miss Mary Cannon, DR.. En-
manuel Stout, John D. Burton, Walter
Morris, Dover.
Ex-Governor J, p. Cochran, Nathan
iel Williams, MiddletOwn.
Daniel B. Cummins, John H. Cath
erwood wife and daughter. Mrs. Marths
Barrett, and daughter Clara, Miss Art
FAIRIES, Philadelphia.
Luther M. Reynolds, ESQ, Baltimore
Elk Governor James Ponder, Milton
Hon. John w. Causey, Milford Alex
G. Cummins, Jr., of Astrological Semi
nary, N. Y. Miss Mary Pennell, Ches
ter Geo. B. Money, Delaware City.
The following persons from dist
ance attended the funeral of E. J. Col
yesterday Miss AddieV. Cook, Mrs
Marter, David c. Denney, Esq, Phil
adelphia VIM. Denney and wife, Johl
B. Wharton and wife, Mrs. ROber
Wilson, Miss Emma Wharton, Dover
Mrs. Jas. George, Wyoming.
E. w. Dawson, of Newark, came OF
a visit to his mother, Mrs. w p. Smith
ers, on Saturday.
Geo. r. Webb, formerly of Smyrna
now residing in Baltimore, was MAJ
ried on Monday to Miss Mar
7. Wilmer, of tlat city, Rev. G
w. Haddaway officiating.
, Mrs. Dr. Ashcraft is recovering iron
a three weeks indispOsition.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Carr and MI
and Mrs. Frank Collins attended tn
funeral of Mrs. Susan Ford in Wi
mingtOD, Monday.
Miss Nora Cotton is on u visit of
week or two to friends in New York.
Miss Elanche Layton, of Bridgevill
is the guest of Miss Lizzie Hall.
Mrs. Chas. A. Barnes, is visitin
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Stephenson, of Chester
vile, Md, is visiting relatives here.
The Y. P. s. c.. were entertaine,
; at the residence of Miss Ella Colt. nea
Clayton, Thursday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. P. Wright, of Clay
ton have issued cards for a birthda
anniversary Oftheir daughter, Ella, fc
next Monday evening.
Perry T. Richards, Esq, of Milford
member of the Legislature, and Cha'
E. Treidler, of Dover, made the TIME
office friendly call this morning.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
Public Sales

Public Sales Of personal property will
take place as follows
d. l.. Spruance near Clayton to-day
AlOnza Jones, near Raymond's
Church, Tuesday Feb. 3rd.
Auly Hill, near Blackbird, Tuesday
Feb 3rd.
a. l.. Hudson, Jr., near smyrna,
Thursday, Feb. 5th.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mccoy near Blackbird
Tuesday, February 10th.
Seeadvertisementsi in another column
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
CARRIAGES.

-FAULkNER;-On the llth Of January
by Rev Albert Chandler Mr. joseph F. Cosdoi,
Of Queen AnEe's County, Md and Miss Ami,
NJ Faulkner ofKentOn Hundred, Del
RIGHARDS-SMITH.-O January I4tb at tb,
NJ +. Parsonage, KeutOn, by Rev Albert Chan
dl r, Mr Harry Richards Of Wilmington anC
Miss Mary Ii. Smith, Of Leipsic Del
THOMPSON-DAVIS.--In Palmyra n. J. by Rev
II. II. Hutchinson. jams Thompson and Mis-!
susie A. Davis both of CheswOld
GkAHAM-RICKARDS- Camden, Jan. Is, b,
Rev. p. II. Rawlins, VIM Graham and Mis-
Name Richards, both of Camden
TAYLOR-BELVILLE.- Los Angeles Cal n,
December 25th. 1890, Prof. Albert + TAYLOR. O
1ouma. Arizona to Miss GeOFgie Beville. OF Il
Georges, Del
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. %, 1891

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMs-SUBsCRIPTIoN- year, strictly In ad-
vance, SI.5O; If not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents a line for the frstinsertion; sub
Sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be char ged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

The Northern Farmers Alliance, a new
organization opposed to the old, or South
ern Alliance, is gaining in numbers rap
idly in Western Kansas. Republicans are
said to be urging it forward, alarmed at the
political hold gained by the older body.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
M es' Nerve and T.ivor pil1.

M % NeFVe and LiVer PiIIs.
=. An important discovery. They act on
nerves. A new principle They SPEEDILY
cure biliOusness, bad taste, torpid liver.
piles and constipation Splendid for men
women and children, Smallest. mildest,
surest: 90 doses for 25 cents Samples free
at j. W. Denneys.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE Legislature got down to business
last week, with such as had been brought
before it. The matters of public charac-
ter before them for consideration will be
found on our first page.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

On Friday night the hedge on the
dividing line between the farms of Geo.
W. Cummins and James P. HoGeck er
about the space of two fence pannels
a few feet frcm the public road Was
cut down and the ground dug away in
an oval shape to the depth of several
feet. The amount of digging done
must have required the work of two
or three mep. Just what prompted the
vandalism for thai is what it was in de-
strOying an old aud so we'll kept hedge,
cannotbe OWNED unless it was that some
one had dreamed there was money bur-
led there and they were trying to find
it under cover of the darkness. The
owners would like to find out who
the parties were.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
BuokIop,s A.,;Oo o1uo

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise
Sores Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores Tetter
EruPtions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
iactoni or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale bV James =. Ho6ocker, SInyrna.
c. G. HarmOnsOn, CLAYTON
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
DEATHS.

CUMMlNS,-Geo. W. Cummins Jan 29rd 1881
aged 50 years days,
GOLT-Ezekiel j. Colt, January oath. 1891 aged
"a years, months, s days
BUBCHARD.-On the 10Th inst, in Thoroughfare
Neck, Frank, son of Frank and Sarah BuTchard
aged years.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
For Rent.

One 2-story dwelling s'house, 6 rooms,
newly painted and il, nice order, situated
9R~SQqth street, Sgfyrna.
One 2-stoFl-3Welling house, Ave rooms,
lSS onlSSSe'qth street adjoining No. |,
Heht lnsderae, All in good repair.
ssod SHS two-story stable, carriage house,
Tbis stoIm1 toIm and staAling for FIVE horses,
will boIS b3'e 9 mas an ioe house under it which
goes will with from ,h 4O to As lSads Of ice, which
Of hay. 'oit vii. hold five tons
hold one ton Of SS'bSole' b' two stalls, loft will
wbicballEo JIll Eont all together - - ss,, aso.rsto,v
SOr terms apply to
soHN H. BEwLEY. Atty,
Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE heavy rain of Thursday was
supplemented by another heavier one
on Saturday night, turning to snow
after midnight, having for several
hours much of the characteristics of
the e'Szzard Of three years ago, which
came in the same way. The morning
however brought a better state of
things the sun came out, the wind
Gained through the day, and the two
inches of slush mostly disappeared.
The morning however was two slushy
Tor most of the ladies to 90 out to
Church, but they made up for it in the
evening.
ISAAC TRUAX has taken out letters
OF administration on the estate of the
late "Dr." Abraham Trusty. It isn't
much, a seanty lot of furniture and the
implements with which he titled his
acre of grOuhd, but the law needed
complying with and he needed a de-
cent sepulture. About $65 in money
was found In different places about the
se,about 500 of this in Trade dol
lars. He had money enough to meet
bis wants and would have had more
but for the fact that he has been rob-
bed once or twice. Mr.. Truax, Mr..
Grifin and other persons of the neigh
borhOod speak Of him as an honest, up
right and well meaning man, and very
successful in many Of his remedies,
SAMUEL TAYLOR has secured the
agency of Delaware below the canal
for the Galway Knap-sack Spray
PumPs-one of the best inventions of
the day. II was invented by B. T.
Galway, who gives the invention to
the public for their benefit. Fhs time
has come whenleVery grower Ofgrapes as
well as those cuItiVating other varieties
offruit,will have to use asprayer against
blight and insects, and this Is both
cheap and effective, costing but $I4.5O.
He hadn't his first machine two days
before a half dozen orders had been
received.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

"WOODLAwN" no less than "Bel-
mont" is one of our objects ofsuburban
pride, and the question that has arisen
with many is, since Col. Cummins'
sons are not engaged in agricultural
pursuits, who will follow his master
hand in its future control and manage.
ment? "Woodlawn" has been a model
in every way, and the stranger who
knew nothing of the county or its citi-
zens in passing down the state road
would be prompted by the evidences
of neatness and thrift to inquire who
resided there2 Nor was this all: the
spirit that prompted everything to be
done with neatness and in order here
extended to his other farms in the vi
cinity-eight in number. A gentleman
who had come among US to reside, and
whose business a year or two ago caus-
ed him to ride around the country con-
siderable, said he could tell one of Geo.
W. Cummins' farms wherever he pas
sed it without being told the owner
ship. 1t is to be hoped that into who's
ever hand the control may fall, there
will be 40 deterioration in thrifty
fields, comfortable buildings and sub
stantial enclosures.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

SOMETHING like the grippe" has
again visited US. At any rate, neural
gic pains are unpIeasantly plentiful.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
THE FUNERAL.

The funeral occurred on Monday af-
ternOOn. The relatives and number
of friends met at the house at O'Clock
and accompanied the remains to st.
Peters Church where the solemn SER
vices were held. AS the casket was
being borne to the chancel the organist
played the dirge, Flee as a Bird" in a
touching and impressive manner. This
was followed by the funeral Psalm,
"Let me Know the Number of NV
Days" &c. the rector intOning the al
ternate verses. The hymns, Rock of
Ages, Thy Will be Done and Nearer
My God to Thee were sung very affec-
lively by select choir. The Rector,
Rev g. w. Dame, in that effective ora
tory that has the heart-tOuch in it,
closed the services with a tribute lust
and tender in conception and fine in
dipilnn that was the echo In sentiment
with the large audience who waited on
his utterance. The remains were then
conveyed to the family burying ground
ia the Episcopal Cemetery.
The bearers were: Wm. NJ. Bell,
John II. HOlTecker, John B. Cooper,
John NJ. VOshell, John c. Stockley,
VIM. E. Hall, G. Speakman, and J. E.
Collins.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

ONE of the most interesting places in
the town at this time is the broodery
of H. S. Anthony. There are chicks
in all grades Of size from broilers down
to those out of the shell last week.
There are altogether about $500 of
them. as clipper as they can be, re-
quiring a good supply ofrations. Every
department is as full as it should be
for comfort, and Mr.. Anthony has no
more eggs in the incubatOFs. The
work of marketing will commence in a
week or so, the consumers being the
epicures of the cities.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

FRESH fish from our streams has very
much the appearance of Spring.
Ameng the lot was 300 caught in Leip-
sic creek by Noble Jerman.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

&C. &c, &C.
increasing these Jul raPl and
lst wen known lhct that for
ho world OF the the
"S" MUS among ne celebrated
'1Ny prepared
ecer@ hundred Mus retail
known 10 the trade from IN
We offer besides SeveralI Hundred Cas- ,r rs,.t
brands of muslns ~ VI 9ucI well known IN
Fruit of the LOOM New York Mills Utica. wfi.nsu;ro
the West PequOs Atlantic ~
to ornention
Is needless the prices on oII t,on.
Whch possible to distribute IHe
al eHTens'Ve scale as we handle 'N''' even
Also included vii bel found
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

RENra-eolleeted. f. H. Beck.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THIS time last year our fishermen
were catching shad.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE sale of Messrs Lewis s. Price
was largely attended on Saturday, and
with the exception of the horses, the
articles brought satifactory prices.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

SCHOOL children believe that this
years calender has been made on pur-
pose to cheat them of holidays. Wash
ington's birthday comes on Sunday,
and Decoration Day on Saturday, and
as Christmas and New Years come on
Friday the festal season at the end of
the year will only relieve them of a
weeks attendance at school.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

WALTER o. HOFFECKER was in New
York last week in the interest of his
insurance business and returned with
two additional companies, making
eight strong companies that he is now
agent for. He is thus strongly equip
ped for business, and ready to receive
policies in both life and fire risks for all
proper applications.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

JAMES VANWINKLE who took his
family to Chester several months ago,
has moved back to Smyrna. Peter
Robinson has moved from Smyrna
Landing to the Stubbs property near
Duck Creek. Samuel Hirons has
moved to farm near New Castle.
Edward Currey has moved from South
to upper Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
Smv1.na and Vicinity.
RENTS collected, E. H. Beck.

How will this weather do for spring.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

THE children of John Bedford, on
East Street, in playing, upset a lamp,
burning the mothers cloths and endan-
gcring the house before it was put out
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

E. +. James, of Wilmington spent
Thursday evening in Smyrna, and
initiated the officers of conclave No.
As, Independent Order of Heptasophs.
This was followed by a neat and in
structlve speech showing this to be one
of the best as it is the cheapest in Sc
curing life insurance investment.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders in the Philadelphia &
Smyrna Transportation Company was
held Tuesday JAN, Goth, 1891. The fol-
Lowing named directors were elected for
the year 1891: John H. Hoffeck er,
Geo. H. Raymond, B. F. Truax, A. l..
Hudson and A. E. Jardine. Officers
elected for year 1891, John H. Hof.
fecker, President and A. E. Jardine,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1891-01-28

SAMUEL FAIRIES, of ThorOughfare
Neck, while trimming peach trees on
Monday, received a severe cut in the
neck by his axe getting entangled in
some limbs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice. having
had placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and
all throat and lung affections, also q
positive and radical for Nervous Debility
nd all nervous complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of c-ses,
has felt it his duty make known his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive and desire 10
relieve human suffering will send free OF charge
to all who desire it, this recipe in German French
or English, with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail By addressing with stamp
naming this paper. W A Noyes, so Power.
Block, Rochester, N Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

M. DALEY has sold his interest in
the Advance thresher TO his partner,
Mr.. White. Mr.. DALEY has bought
another new steam thresher, from
Cooke d Wildgen, of Hoisington.
Mike will be in the field with the new
Aultman & Taylor thresher this sea-
SON. He is good thresher, and the
farmers know it. ''Comes quick and
goes quick" and gives general good
satisfaction. X
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

Two hack loads of young men of
this city were out serenading. Friday
evening, and the dreams of the slum-
beriDg populace were made pleasant
by the sweet strains of music that
foated promiscuously in the air. The
editor and his family acknowledge a
visit from the boys, but regret that
TIE influence of their music was so
great our slumbers were not broken
until too late to personally thank them
for the treat.