Smyrna times., 1892-02-10

The BAKER DIOSst OlOdOoSdAS VIII OOu
tract the coming season for l 900 acres
of sugar corn.
Charles r. Ely has been appointed
to re-distrlct Sussex county into elec-
ton districts.
The personal property Of the Middle
town and Odessa railroad has been
seized for debt.
Duck shooting in the ice on the Del
aware Is better than II has been Tor the
past two years.
Robert w. Reynolds, of Frederick,
wants to occupy the State Senate |
chair made vacant by the death OF ex-
Governor Hall.
While chOpping wood in milan
River hundred, John Prettyman had |
the sight of one of his eyes destroyed |
by flying splinter.
For creating a disturbance in the
County Court at Wilmington, John
Handy was tiued 50 aud costs, aud seut
to jill for Tor forty days.
Milk dealer, Joseph H. Lenderman,
of Brandywiue hundred, lost $3lS from
his OvercOat pocket while returning
from Wilmington on thursday.
Ex-Levy COurtman, Geo. C.. Roth
well Is Looking up his chances as can
didAte for sheriff at the next election,
being encouraged by the promise Of
support from the lower hundreds.
One of the chief society events of the
season in SeAfUrd was the marriage, on
Wednesday afternoon of Miss Hattie
Darbee, daughter of J. Z. DarOee, To
Colonel WIN. Ii. COulOourn, of Cover
nor Rey nOldS' staff.
Thieves made daring daylight rob-
berry al the residence vi W. l.. Adams,
NJ. lll3 East Eleventh street VIII
mIngtun, on Saturday. His mousse was
ransacked from top to bottom and $3.50
worth Of booty carried away.
The Farmers Alliance ani Indus
trial Union OF Delaware, Will hold
called meeting at Greenwood on Feb
ruary II, To elect delegates to the CON
ference of labor organizations which
will be held at st. Louis this month.
After Presiding Elder J. A B. Will
son had preached in the FELTON, NJ. +
Church Sunday week, he was com
PEELED to walk over muddy roads six
miles to another appointment, though
many of the church people had horses.
At Wilmington Friday, Attorney
General Biggs refused to accept the
lea of guilty of assault in the case OF
John Shorter, cOlored, indicted for
assault with intent to kill Rev. Samuel
Ambrose at Delaware City last Thanks
giving night.
1t is said the Democratic managers
have a force of men engaged in can
Vassing New Castle county with re-
spect to ascertaining the number OF
voters of both parties assessed and the
number turned in as delinquents.
Both parties seem 20 be active.
The town of Milton resolved on
Wednesday night TO build new can
Mug factory for Mr.. COunselman, who
was burned out last year, having pre-
vIOusly obtained that gentleman 5
promise to rent the new building for a
number of years. All kinds of Vegeta-
bles will be canned at the new factory.
A DEADLY HOME MADE CANNON.
Benson Hardesty, the l3-year-Old sou
~ No
cannon by plugging up one end of an
iron pipe with wagon nut, aud filing
tOuch-hOle in it. he filled the pipe
with powder and fired it off 1t he
receivers he will be horribly disfgured
for life.
ALFRED PRATT PARDONED. fired
Pratt, prisoner serving a tive-years'
sentence in New Castle Jail for imprO-
per conduct with female child under
tie age of consent, was pardoned by
Governor ReS nOlds Thursday He
had but eight months longer to serve.
Pardon was granted on a physician :
certificate stating that his wife is dying
aud the outlook is that his three chill
dren wOull be left totally unprOvided
for.
On Thursday evening big fire in
the town Of FELTON, burned out the
store and dwelling occupied by Mr.
Smkins, also the store of Mr.. Downs
and the residence of Mr.. T. Kelley
The stOrehOuse and dwelling occupied
by Mr.. Simkins was owned by DIR. JOhT
A. Moore The loss to the parties was
in the neighbOThOOd of 81 600, while
the insurance amounted TO about
5000. The Kent county Mutual, W.
understand, lost by the fire abou
$500.
Sussex county is to have Board o
Pension Examiners hereafter wit
headquarters at Georgetown. Th
board is composed Of the fUllOwin
members: DR.. John :. Prettyman, Jr
of Milford DIR. Joshua +. EllegOod, {
Lturel, aud DR.. &. K. Layton, Q
Georgetown. The hoard organized o
Wednesday by eltctiug DR.. G Z. Lay
ton. president, Dr. j. A ElegoO,
secretary and DR.. J. ). PrettymaI
Jr. treasurer.
BROKE THE Boys JAwBONE.-WhiI
trying to drive some small boys oil h
premises, uOiiidS " li-'hf q tN' '--Nt
the Dover road near COOch.s Brldg
attack I'd one Of them named Haliet
vi h the butt Of his gun, which he ha
picked up to frighten them away, an
battered the boys head into mass
bruises. and broke both jaw bones.
warrant has been issued for the ia
mer's arrest. The boys condition
not regarded dangerous.
DELAwARE's DIsTILLERY PRODUC
The returns Of the internal reVen'
officers show that there are twent
seven distilleries in the state. There a
eleven in Kent and sixteen in SUISSE
county They produced 1902 gallo
Of brandy during the past seaso
Kent county produced 49l gallons
peach and and 5,492 gallons OF app
brandy. Sussex county produced
gallons Of peach and 6,963 gallons
apple brandy. There are no distlil'
les IN New Castle county. The int'
nal revenue on the states brandy pE
duct, was $ll ,7O4.
KENT COUNTY MORTUARY I
Secretary of the State Board of Heal
makes the following report for Ke
county for the quarter ending Dece
oer 81, 1891 Dealhs-Whites, .
SHegooes, "a; total 80. Causes OF dea
consumption 16, pneumonia, 8, hei
u'sease, 4, typhoid fever, diphther
~~nooplnE cough, BriRht's Disea
I'LL H. l.