Smyrna times., 1892-03-23

The Levy Court of this county are
not through with their work. and will
s,t again this week. Tue week has
been spent in correcting the assess
ment lists, aud adding names thereto
and settling accounts.
Thomas Smith, who, for several
wears has been general manager for
the st. Georges Fruit Packing COmpa-
nv. has removed to EAstOn, where he
will superintend the Wyoming Can
ming Company's plant near there.
Rev. William Shape and wife, OF
Pennington seminary, spent last week
with his mother in Olessa. They are
shortly TO sail for Africa, where they
will engage in Missionary work. On
Sunday evening they both gave talk
concerning their work.
The Denny brothers of PennsgrOve,
who propose running steamer Tor
the benefit of the shad fishermen dur
ing the ensuing season, have altered
their arrangements by statiOning their
agent at Collins Beach instead of
Smyrna Landing as at first PROPOSED.
The Masonic Lodge of Dover claim
to have member in the presOn OF
Robert B Jump, who has been a
member OF the fraternity longer than
any other living person in the world.
He iOiued in 1926 when he was 2l
years old, aud has therefore been Il
Mason for 66 years.
Through the instrumentality of the
MidiletOwn Board of Trade, the firm
OF Wells, Herring & Co., Aberdeen
Md, have been induced to operate the
cannery there this season, and two
hundred of the two hundred and fifty
acres of sweet corn which the hru
want, have been contracted for by the
different farmers of the vicinity.
There have been three industries
established in Dover since the McKin
lev tariff bill became a law, employing
III Operatives-S0 at the Delaware
Hosiery Knitting mill, 20 at the Dover
button works aud IL at the Smitf
button works. Mr.. Smith states tina
he will increase the number OF hand
in his factory to so or 60 as fast as n
can teach them to operate the ma
chimes.
The first consignment FROM th
Worlds Fair Commissioners of thi
state, was shipped last week by CHAIR
man Thomas B. Smith, of WilmingtO
to Chicago. The consignment wa
sent to the forestry department.
composed six trucks laden with diff
erent varieties of tree trunks frOU
each of the different counties of thu
state.
40. U. W.-The Grand Lodge Q
United WOrkmen met in Wilmington
last week, comprising the jurisdiction
of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia an
the District of Columbia. A resolution
was adopted asking the supreme rep
resenIative to ask at the meeting O
the Supreme Lodge, to be held
Helena, Montana. in June next, tina
this state be set apart when the neces
sary 1000 members are secured. Tn
various lodges at present have a mem
bership of 1850, and it is though
before the Supreme Lodge meets tn
necessary 1000 members will be secuI
ed. If this request is granted Delt
ware will become separate jurisdi'
tiOn.
DEATH OF WIN. e. RUsT.-Ex- Rel
resentative Wm. c. Rust, of Mort
West Fork hundred, died Friday {
heart trouble aged 46 years. Hi
death was rather sudden as
was only sick two days. The decease
was a member Of the Delaware HOus
Of Representatives in 1885, and wa
OneOfthe Democratic candidates for th
same office in 1888. he was meu
Der Of the Order of HeptasOphs {
Bridgeville, and also of the Order
Odd Fellows. His liie was insure
for 5000 in the former order. =
was the son of ex-State Senator G.
Bust of Seaford. A widow and thr'
daughters survive him.