Smyrna times., 1892-02-03

50 D. III. Whining ON Only
County and State Items.
Newarkers complain of an organized
band OF thieves.
Weekly tariff debates are cOniuc e /
in Lewes' public schools.
A coaling station for tugboats and
steamers has been established at
New Castle.
D. p. Barnard, Secretary of the Del
aware State Fair, will shortly move to
Wilmington.
Mrs. Margaret Burchenal, of Canter-
bury, died Thursday morning, aged
seventy-One years.
Dover will hereafter admit no chill
dren to the public schools who have
rot been vaccinated.
Georee.own is laying pavements IN
its imagination and fighting fires with
ne wspaper resolutions.
Al the collection for Conference
claimants. taken in the NJ, E Church,
Dover. 5000 was asked for aud $2l7
received.
The high west wind of last week
caused low tides in the bay, and many
people put of to the flats in search OF
mananOes.
The tenth annual session of the
Colorei Preachers Institute will be
held in Burton's Hall, Dover, February
81, 4th and 5th.
s.. MArv's P. Z. Church at Bridge
Vile. erected in memory of the late
Bishop Alfred Lee, was formally
opened ast week.
f. Warner. of Wilmington, has been
elected president of the Delaware rail
road. William T. Porter succeeds
Warner in the Board Of Directors.
The friends of Richard Cole, who
hi coughed himself to death at Mid
dle.own lat week, allege that he was
% soned, and au investigation Is To be
made.
Thomas David, OF near Leipsic, is an
a-pirant for the Office of Collector OF
Taxes, 10 succeed Thomas Hopkins,
the present collector, whose time will
sOCu expire.
Ex-Speaktr Sirman is credited with
having drawn first blood in the guber-
Material fight by the election OF {. w.
Kenney as clerk of the Legislative
committee.
The Dover Artificial Ice Company
has been formed and will, have plant
ready FIR the manufacture of ice in
feN weeks. The capacity OF the plant
vi be 10 tons daily.
Wood-chOpping parties are being
held on Sussex county farms. As many
as twenty cords of wood are chopped
at single party. Refreshments are
served afterwards.
Rev. H. l. G. Braddon, pastor of
Delaware City P. E. Church, has re-
ceivrd call to the rectOrship of All
Halow's Parish, DavidsOnville, Md,
aud will probably accept.
Frank Gallaher, of Fair Hill, will
have his arm cut off TO save his life.
While killing hogs some days ago he
got some blood in a cut on bis arm,
aud blood poisoning has developed.
The Dover correspondent of the
Morning NeUs announces positively
that Peter K Meredith of FELTON,, will
be the new Insurance Commissioner
New Castle county has never had the
appointment.
The pupils of the Conference Acad-
emy at Dover will be recalled and the
school reOpenel ON Monday, February
g. The school was recently closed
on account Of a case of scarlet fever
occurring among the pupils.
Thomas B. COursey shipped las
week to &. J. Rice, Philadelphia, q
calf eight weeks aud four days old
that sold for $2O62. Net returns
$l90l. If any one has better calf a
that age, let US hear from him.
The farmers Of the Peninsula ar
discussing measures for the extermina
tlOI Of the English sparrow. III
next Delaware legislature will prob
ably be asked to pass an act giving
bounty for the heads Of sparrOws.
Clayton F. Hawkins, formerly q
Dover, aud we'll known Throughout
the state, died at his home near Har
ley Wednesday. He had cancer o
his face which had nearly eaten
away. He was 66 years old. Inte
ment was at Dover.
A New Castle man was awarded
prize at public entertainment IN th
---dittV- q lew nights ago, fOT 'haVlng II
I.ryest nose in New Castle. The {
mensiOns of his prubOscls are u
I'm hut the presumption is THAT
had a nose of noble proportions
Tic dwelling house Of John L. She
about three miles from OroIR9 u"
was destroyed by fire last ue7G'
The fre eau 5hL from a deItc.lVe ~
There was an insurance Ot Sl,OOO
Delaware State Grange. me nov
and furniture were valued al y 'OOO
The public school building at -
ford was completely DIS royed oI
on Saturda; af ernOOn, January 81
The cause of the fire i unknOV
The loss is estimated at $1,000 ana
partially covered by Insurance. III
Kent County Mutual Insurance 20
Panl 5000.
b, niamin Hydorn died at his no
six mlles north of Milford. OD the =
inst, aged So years. He had been
for several weeks with compllca'
of diseases. Mr.. HydOrn moved IT
New York to Delaware about t"el
years ago, and settled on the Id
where be died.
The directors Of the Pennsy Iva
Railroad Company have accedeu
the demands OF their employees
agreed to pay conductors $3.50 a d
brakeman, $3.50; parlOr car condn'
"; through baggageman, u 20
iucal baggage man, 81 80. All
The chance of being killed.
DR.. Samuel d. Marshall. a natlv
this state, died at bis hOme IN II
delphia about midnight, on Thurs
at the age OF sbOut53 years. he
brother Of Dr. William Marshall
Milford, aud at one time pracI
mnaA Il. an