Smyrna times., 1891-11-11

Democratic tax collectors sold tax receipts
to the Republican managers to the extent
of over $1,000. The validity of these re-
ceipts means much to the Republicans and
the matter is now pending in one suit be-
fore the Court of Errors and Appeals, and
two suits in the Superior Court.
RAID On Policy SHoPs.-The Whining
ton police raided the policy shops Satur-
day and captured % persons. The persons
charged with being policy writers are
Sewell A WhitlOck, William II. Whey,
James Pierce, Isaac Carly and Andrew
Horsey. All the prisoners except the first
named, are cOlored men. At the session of
the Municipal Court all but HOrsey waived
for court, Ola the charge of writing and SELL
ing policy. HOrsey asked for a hearing
and was held in 81 900 for a hearing.
PRODUCE MEN PROTEST. othing was
shipped on the Market train from Middle
town on Tuesday. Philadelphia produce
men along the Delaware river front, are
protesting against the efforts of the Penn
sylvania railroad to land all southern
fruit and produce, the Delaware market
train shipments included, at the new Thir
teenth and Market streets market house in
stead of at the Dock street station. A COM
mittee of the dealers called upon General
Il
| referred them to General Agent Latta,
and a conference with the latter official will
soon be held
John 7. Jakes, at Wyoming has a stor-
| ing house for sweet potatoes in which
nearly 1000 baskets have been placed to
/ keep for a rise in the market The chief
| feature is an arrangement of pipes to keep
/ the building properly heated during
/ the freezing weather. The cost of storage
is cents per basket or when emptied in a
/ bin, cents. Mr.. Jakes is also quite ex-
| tensively engaged in Horticulture, and has
| in this building nearly 200 baskets of tuber
| rose roots. He has also grown dahlias and
| onion sets largely. The most ATTRACTIVE
features of his beautiful grounds now is a
Japanese Persimmon tree, which has on it
about two peach baskets full of persimmons
the size of Reeves peaches.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE LECTURERS FOR
| NEW CASTLE COUNTY.-The seventh an
nual session of the New Castle county
! Teachers Institute will be held in the
! Opera House, MiddletOwn, beginning
| Tuesday, November 9th, at 10 a. IN and
lasting three days in succession Among
the attendants at the day session will be
| Prof A. Thomas Smith, West Chester,
| Pa. Superintendent Robert B. Handy, of
| Virginia; Professor Silas +. Neff princi-
-
| phia; DR.. A. n. Raub of Delaware Col
iege; Professor Geo. B. Hynson and others
| who will deliver appropriate addresses to
the teachers. On Tuesday evening Hon
| K. q. Horn, of Michigan, will lecture upon
Bread and Water" On Wednesday ev-
ening "Cranks" will be the subject of
Thomas Taylor's discourse, and Rev. i. d.
| Huntly, of Baltimore, will lecture on
The Girl to Love and How to Treat Her.
on Thursday evening. Superintendent H.
ID. Griffin Is hopeful that the meeting will
be the most successful ever held
THE COLoED CoLLEGE.-In a short time
! the old LOckerman farm property near
| Dover, will be so transformed from what it
| was in the DAYS of the original owner,
| LOckerman, that even the oldest person
would not know it. In his day the slave
quarters were a prominent feature, and
they are still standing, being now used for
! stables. Instead of being menials the col
| Ored people will have facilities far in adj
| vance of those at the command Of any
| white person in the county. The dwelling
has been completely renovated and dOrmel
windows added. An electric light plant
has been introduced and the house and out
buildings will be lighted by electricity
TallOw dips carried by slaves were used in
LOckerman'S time, now all the cOlOreC
student will have to do will be to touch &
button and light himself to any part of the
grounds. Large and cOmmodi0us build
ings for mechanical purposes are to b.
erected and fitted up with the most APP
proved machinery, a boiler being put il
place this week to furnish power. Nc
other establishment of like proportions and
appliances is to be found in the State
Sentinel.
KILLED AT A MILFORD LAUNCH-Jas
Russell, prominent citizen of Milford
was killed at a vessel launch Thursday
1t happened that David Lank & Sor
launched the large, three-masted schooner
Maggie M. Keough from their yards, anC
in company with hundreds of others Mr.
Russell was there to witness the launch.
He was on the North side of the Mispillior
River when the cry went up that the shiI
was leaving her ways on the south side
The doomed man was standing on som,
pine plling when the waves struck him
throwing him to the ground and throwing
three ofthe big, heavy logs on his body
When taken out, Mr.. RusselPs head wa
found to be mashed, his body crushed ant
both limbs twisted. Only the night befor
his death he was elected to fill the vacanc,
caused by the death of Geo. P. Minors Oh
Saturday last in the town council. H
was about so years of age, and in polite
was strong and ardent Republican.
Deceased leaves a wife and six children
besides a host of friend, to mourn his loss
He was a member of Sakimas Tribe Nc
10, l. 0. r. NJ, and Milford Lodge, Nc
II, Ancient Order of United WOrkmen
1t was an immense funeral on Sunday