Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

beach. +
The census for 1890 gave Dover '
population of 1880, an increase of 269
over 1880.
Milford clerks want the stores closed
yearly at P. NJ, except during the
holidays. = !
Tie fall term of court commenced at
Wilmington on Monday. There are
81 cases for trial. {
Rev. VIM. P. Taylor, of Dover, has /
gone to Drew Seminary to pursue MS !
theological studies. 1
The Baker Bros closed their corn !
packing at Odessa last week, having /
packed nearly 100000 cans.
A COW belonging to David Robbins, ,
near Milton, Sussex county, gave birth :
To three well-develOped calves. :
Robert H. Lewis has traded his farm !
near the almshOuse, with Mr.. Pugh, for !
the Babbitt farm on the HazlettVille !
road.
Senator Anthony Higgins was ten
dered reception at the home of ID. {
w. Corbit. of Odessa, Wednesday I
evening.
The Odessa Creamery Company !
paid 81 cents for August milk. They
are making about $50 pounds of
butter daily.
The marriage of Mr. Frank Murphy, I
of Wilmington, to Miss Elizabeth F.
Collision, of Dover, is announced for
Wednesday, Oct 9TH.
Ii is estimated by persons who had
dealings with the railroad, that the 1
Delaware Railroad made $4,000 day
during the peach season.
The Delmar duellists and the man
named Cook, who was stabbed on the
excursion to Ocean City,, have recOV-
cred enough to go about.
About 30 of the new college students
have been measured for military uni
forms by ]. W. Brown, the local agent
for Wanamaker & Brown, Philadel-
phia.
The shipment of peaches from Mid
dletOwn this season, will aggregate
about 125,0O0 baskets, or $4,000 less
than the estimate made at the peach
convention.
Hugh Browne, son of the Rev. N.
NJ Browne, of MiddletOwn. will be
admiteed to the bar to-day, after
which, he will open law Office in
Wilmington.
Howell Buckingham, inspector of
weights and measures, will be at
>nyrna, Clayton, Leipsic and Ches-
void, Oct. 6; KentOn, Downs Chapel
and Hartly, Oct. 8.
The Rev. Clarence Wilson, son of
Presiding Elder Wilson, has been in |
Vited to serve as pastor OF SeafOrd NJ. |
E. Church, during the absense of the
Rev. r. c Jones, who is i'll.
Within three and half years, Rev.
T. r. Dreamer, of Milton, Sussex
county. has OfIiciated at five weddings
and as many funerals in the family OF
Captain W. II. Magee, of that town.
WILMINGTON Methodists will hold
big carnival in the Madison Street
RINK, beginning yesterday and ending
October 3, for the purpose of raising
$4,000 for the liquidation Ofthe debt OF
Wesley Church.
Rev. w. w. Morgan, a prominent
resident of Broad Greek hundred, Sus-
sex county, died on Thursday evening
and was buried on Saturday at Con-
cord. Deceased was born April 7th,
1916, and widow and six children
survive him.
Secretary of State, Marvel, and Jas.
Kirk & Sou, are to De congratulated
upon getting out the laws earlier than
usual. Their industry IL more com
nendable in view of the fact that the
legislative session was the longest one
in the States history.
The cat-tail industry has commenced
at Delaware City this year, II. Z. Clark
having secured contract to furnish
lotions for a firm in st. Louis. This
gives employment To a large number
of people on the marshes which abound
on the lower Delaware.
The Odessa Herald states that the
contract fer building the proposed
MiddletOwn and Odessa Railroad has
been signed by New York party, and
that the work will be begun at once
and completed inside of 60 days.
William Taylor of Middletown, is
president of the new company.
Rev. C.. s. Robertson, of the Troy,
New York Conference, preached in the
NJ. f. Church at Georgetown last
Sunday morning and evening Inc
officials of the Church we're so well
pleased with his sermons and his rec
concentrations that they gave him a
call the next day. He accepted the
callland has entered upon his duties
as pastor.
William Ennis, cOlOred, Of Delaware
City, brought suit before Squire Sutton
at st. Georges, against Ida Smith
also cOlOFed, for defamation OF charac-
ter. The girl. through her father, Sol
Smith, charged William Ennis, re-
spectacle citizen, with felOniOus assault
@hereupOn Ennis brought suit and
proved a complete alibi, disprOving
the statements Of the girl Squire Sut.
ton bound her over in 5000 bail, in de
fault Of which she was taken to tbs
New Castle Jail.
John N. Dunn, who was United
states Marshall at Wilmington under
President Grant, during both terms O
his administration, and special agen
of the Interior Department under Pres
ldent Arthur, died at his home II
Wilmington, Saturday night, from
sottening Of the brain, aged City years
He was a leading Republican and
Prominent member Of the @. A. X. 10
this state. He leaves widow ant
two children.
To INVESTIGATE COLLECTOR
The New Castle county Levy CouE
refused to enter satisfaction upon tn
omcial bond Of x-COunty-Tax-C ollec
tor, Geo. w. Mckee, although he ha
paid all the outstanding balances
The Faaft appointed a committee
lnvesigale th8 report that Mckee ha
receives aagoral thousand dollars fo
taxes sad bad not turned It over
The caonty.
DkiH HOLE BY FIRE.-The brio
Aas % the farm of Bolitha Whal
s~l near Lebanon, was tota
~ ~ fire Monday night
parity insnred for 81, 00
William WilsOn an