Smyrna times., 1892-09-14

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Reese Taylor, the aged father of
William Taylor, of MiddletOwn, died
last Friday week, aged Go years. He
had been i'll poor health for some time.
The NJ. E. congregation at Delmar
has secured temporary quarters in
building that has been used as a fruit
canning house, and are preparing to
build a new church.
The Conference Academy, of Dover,
opened last week with the most prom
ising outlook in all its history. Not
less than 1876 pupils are expected to
matriculate during the first few days.
The fodder crop in Sussex county
has been harvested. 1t is bright, clean
and sweet. and will make the horses
and COWS smile with pleasure next
winter. 1t is largely harvested in
Kent county.
The family of Geo. " Massey, Esq,
returned from Colorado Springs last
week, with the exception of Miss Annie
who is improving in health, and will
remain al the springs for longer
period.
Seven buzzards were found dead
on farm near Newport, New Cas-
tie county. 1t is supposed they
were killed from feeding on the carcass
of horse that had been afflicted with
the anthrax.
The Gamers, says an exchange, will
make money this year. Owing to the
dry weather tomatoes are worth one
half more per ton than last year, and
the price OF canned goods will be high
er than last year.
A conference of the Prohibitionists
and all friends of the temperance
cause will be held at Georgetown, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of September |
Matters of Importance will be discussed |
and all are specially urged to be pres
ent
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have posted notices to berry
shippers to remove all crates from the
railroad grounds before September %.
Crates not removed will be loaded on
cars and hauled away by the railroad
company.
Remember, that this is registration
month. You must get registered or
you cannot vote this fall. This applies
to every man, white, black, Iich, poor,
young, old, real estate owner or pau
per there is no exception and no
exemption.
The peach season in Milford had a
boom this week, both in prices and
quantity of peaches. There never
was a season more favorable to the
mark citing of fruit than this, and
SmOck peaches never were better
Chronicle.
BIG FISH FACTORY YBURNED.-Brown
& Lennen's fish factory, two miles
down the beach from Lewes, was
burned at o'clock Thursday morning.
The main Luilding and nearly all the
others, were totally destroyed,
together with 200 barrels of oil.
If there was single letter Of your
name misplaced, or any question what
ever raised as to its proper registration
don't let it pass that way, but go before
the board of Registration Supervisors
in October and get it corrected. Ifyou
neglect to do this you may lose your
vote in November.
BARN BURNED-A large barn on the
mansion farm of r. II. Davis, Esq,
near Milford, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday night, together, with 600
bushels of wheat, II tons of hay and
30 stacks of straw. The loss is about
$4,000, with an insurance in the Mag
ara Company, on building, for about
$780,
Superintendent Tindal has sent out
to the schools of the county programs
OF daily recitatiOns, looking forward to
uniform system of teaching, where
heretofore each teacher has had diff
erent detail as to arrangement, aud il
is only reasonable that where so many
differences exist, all cannot be of
the best.
A quiet wedding took place at the
residence of Mr.. Palmatary, in Dover,
on Thursday evening last, the contract
ing parties being Miss Elva Palmatary
and Rev. Walter Talley, of the Will
mingtOn Conference. Rev. w. L. S.
Murray otiiciated. None but the
immediate friends and relatives of the
family were present.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company will, on
account of heavy passenger traffic,
carry no freight over the Maryland
division during the Grand Army En-
campment at Washington. This rule
will 90 into effect at midnight on Sep
tember II, aud will hold good until
midnight of September %.
S. A. McAllister, chief supervisor of
elections for Delaware, was in Dover
last week, consulting prominent Re-
publicans and Republican supervisors,
at the Republican club rooms. II is
reported that the Republicans propose
to go ahead and make out registra-
ton according to their ideas of quail
fed voters, and contest the election
held under the state registration.
Chairman L. Irving Handy, Of the
Democratic state central committee,
says that the mass meeting which will
be held at Dover tomorrow, in cOnnec-
tion with the meeting of the Demo
cratic clubs, will be the opening gun
Of the campaign. Senator Blackburn,
of Kentucky, will be the orator, and
his fame as a speaker is expected to
attract an immense crowd.
PREPARING FOR REPUBLICAN SPEAK
ERs.-The Republican State Commit
tee is preparing schedule of meetings
to be held throughout the state, and
is making arrangements for speakers
for the same. This is the first time in
the history Of the state that such a
schedule has been made. The county
committees will also be consulted IN
reference to the matter.
ROBBERS ASSAULT A MILPoRD FAR
MER.-As Frank Shockley, a promi-
nent farmer, living near Milford, was
driving home last Saturday night, after
being paid for his peaches, he was
stopped about a mile from his farm by
two highwaymen and ordered to hold
up his hands. Shockley refused, and
was struck on the head with baseball
bat, fracturing his skull and hurting
mis- arm badly.
Governor Reynolds has issued a
proclamation recommending the ohear-