Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-12-09

The Five Commissioner act has
brought John T. Dickey from his re-
tirement and saddled him again as the
Democratic manager. The Wilmington
Registration and Election bill has
brought McCloskey to the front. 1t
was a min and tuck fight between Nc.
Closkev and Mr.. Dickey's brother-in-
law for the $500 clerkship under
Messrs. Dobb and Doud, but McClos-
key made the harbOr.
DEATH OF GEO. w. WHITAKER
The many friends in Dover were grew
ed to hear of the death of Col. Geo. w.
Whitaker in Philadelphia on Saturday
night. Mr.. Whitaker formerly resided
near Dover on his farm and was quite
active in politics. He was a Republi-
can and a brother of Joseph R. Whita.
ker, of Dover. Death was caused by
heart failure.
THE MILFORD "NEWs" SOLD.-H.
l.. HynsOn, proprietor and editor of
the Milford NeSUs and Advertiser, has
sold the paper to the News and Adj
vertiser Publishing Company. The
company has given notice of an inten-
ton to apply to Judge Houston for a
charter and will take charge of the
paper on January LIST. w. NJ. Truitt,
who has been doing local work on the
Milford Chronicle, will be manager and
publisher Oft the NelVs under its new
ownership.
Sheriff Cole on Tuesday of last week,
sold the house and lot of Hugh Nc
Collum on New Street, Dover, to G. S.
Pennewill for $1,I70; farm of ROzell
f. johnson, 40 acres, and buildings in
East Dover hundred, to d. NJ Wilson,
for $2,25O; dwelling and 10 acres of
land OF John COnnell, situated near
HazlettvilIe, to Mrs. Hannah E. Catlin
for $405 farm of Charles H. Butler,
40 acres and buildings, near Casson's
Corner, to h. r. Kenney, for 5000.
DIR. 1. d. Knowles, for many years a
familiar figure about Lewes, and well
known throughout Sussex county, is
now living with his father near Sea-
ford. A short time ago a warrant was
issued for his arrest, charging him
with threatening to damagehis fathers
property. The legal recOuse was taken
probably with the view of frightening
him into submission as the service was
never made. Knowles has given up
the pretence of practicing medicine
and is without vocation. He is a
physical wreck and not at his best
mentally. Everything he held or
owned in Lewes is gone from him, and
he is passing the remainder of his days
in the home of his parents.-EUery
EUening.
CHURCH WEDDING.-FrankJ J. Rey-
nOlds, of Pittsburg, and Miss Susie
w. Williams, granddaughter of S. F.
ShallcrOss, were married in the Pres
byterian Church Wednesday afternoon.
To Mendelssohn's wedding march,
rendered by Mrs. Jacob Newell, the
wedding party passed down the aisle,
and were met at the altar by Rev.
Francis Moore. The party, preceded
by the ushers, Messrs. Marshall Met
tew, Clayton and Reynolds the groom
accompanied by his brother, A. H.
Reynolds, of Elkton; the bride was
attended by her father, Mr.. f. Will
liams of Philadelphia and Miss Allie
~
Reynolds will make their future
home in Pittsburg.
ELEVEN TO ONE-IHGt's how the
Bennett WiIL Jury stood, and as heg
could not agree they aOere Discharged
Saturday morning in the Bennett will
case, the jury having been out since
3 Is o'clock Friday, announced their
inability to agree upon a verdict and
were discharged.
The jury stood IL to l for sustaining
the will of Mrs. Bennett devising all
her property to her niece, Mrs. Susan
Etheridge. The dissenting vote was
Fred NJ. Choate, of Newark. One of
the oldest jurymen said, "YOung ChOat
is an idiot" A disinterested lawyer
said, "It is an outrage on the Jury
system that such a nincOmpoOp should
be allowed to sit in jury box. He
should be in an insane asylum"
THE ALLIANCE IN SUSSEX. The
first meeting of the Farmers Alliance
Of Delaware, held in Sussex county,
took place Saturday in the court house
at Georgetown. J. Alexander Fulton
lecturer, was the speaker. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of dis
cussing the principles and purposes O
the Alliance. The speaker severely
scored the legislation passed by both o
the old parties in which the farmers
share is to pay the taxes and get none
of the benefits.
We demand, he said, a tax on al
bonds, mortgages and other evidence
of wealth. The meeting of Saturday i
but fOrerunner of a series which is t,
continue during the year until tn,
election of next November shall hav,
been decided. The efforts of the lead
ers of the Alliance movement in thi
state point clearly toward the organi
cation of a distinct party to enter tn
coming legislative contest and in tina
way the Senatorial fight.
GIRLS SHOCK PASSENGERS. -COnduC
tor Laytield, who was in charge of tn
Norfolk express Saturday morning
found himself in a serious predicamen
when he reached MiddletOwn. Oh
his train were five handsome, well
dressed women accompanied by al
elderly woman. They Were bOunC
for Norfolk and were all hilariousiy
intoxicated. TLey sang, cracked Joke
and had jolly good time for awhile
but insisted on two Dover lawyers tax
ing "thmble-full" with them. Al
OLD sport from Bridgeville accepted
the invitation and joined the party
Conductor Layfeld became bewildere
and telegraphed to headquarters I
know what to do with them. The an
swer came to attach an empty car ant
give the party exclusive use of il
This was done and the girls continue
to cut up their capers. The other pas
sengers were much amused at the
antics and the fun they made of oil
hay-seed at Bridgeville. When th
train arrived at Dover they got out {
the train and executed a skirt dane
DELAWARE COLLEGES NEW MIL
q TARY INsTRUCTOR.-Lieut EC
3 ward G. Brooks, of the Eighth Caviar
3 U. s. A., who has been stationed 9
Fort Yates, N D., has arrived at New
/, ark to take Lieutenant Browns pla,
at Delaware College as commandment
cadets and instructor in military sc
, ence. He was introduced to th
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