Smyrna times., 1892-03-02


James II. HOffecker, Sr., of ClaremOnt
near Wilmington, father of the men,
bers of the law firm of Hoffecker &
experienced a paralytic
stroke Friday night. He is reported
improved. He is now con-
scious. At one time serious apprehen-
siOns were felt.
ANNIE f. PIERCE LOST. The
schooner, Annie E. Pierce, built at |
Milford a few years ago, was last |
week wrecked on the coast near Cape |
Hatteras. She was caught in terri
BILE storm that ragged and was driven |
on the rocks, where she went to pieces |
and is now a total loss. Her mate is !
reported lost and her captain sustained |
a broken leg. She was owned and |
commanded by Captain Joe SOmmers.
Edward D. CahOOn, who learned
the drug business with Albert Cowgirl
in Dover, DR.. Marshall, of Brooklyn,
formerly of Dover, and Mr.. Bolton,
prominent druggist of New York, have
bought the large drug store of Mr..
Riker, 1853 9th Avenue, in New York.
They will do business under the firm
name Of Marshall, Bolton & CahOon
Mr.. CahoOn has had the entire manage
ment of the store for Mr.. Riker. tor
several years, the latter rttlrlng from
the business.
The wedding of Miss Mary Pierce |
and Thomas f. Hammersley, took |
place in Milford on Wednesday after
moon last. in she presence Of the rela
tives of the bride and groom. Rev.
Robert Watt performed the marriage
ceremony The bride is IA sister to
DR.. John 0. Pierce and Fisher G Pierce
of that town. Mr.. Hammersley is a
well known business man of Milford,
where he has been engaged in the drug
and wall paper trade for years. He
was once cashier of the Smyrna Branch
Bank when il did business there.
District Attorney Beniah Watson
says that it is probable the United
States prisoners confined in New Cas-
tie Jail, will be transferred to other
quarters in a few days 1t has been
decided to send long term prisoners to
Kings County Ptnitenliary, Brooklyn,
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the crowded condition of the Jail, and
another is that the United States law
requires all long term prisoners to be
employed at hard labor. The short
term prisoners will probably be kept
at New Castle jail, where there is
plenty of room and good sanitary con
ditiOns also.
DELAWARE AT THE WORLDS FAIR
The rtpresentatiN es of Delaware in
the Worlds Fair have been given
positions of prominence highly fl ,tter-
| ing TO themselves and the little State
| they represent Hon. Geo V. Massey
and Willard Hall Porter the commits
sioners, are prom nenuy identified in
| the executive management, and the
| representatives of Delaware on the
board of lady managers, have also
been assigned to important positions.
| Mrs J. Frank Ball. of Wilmington, Is
the chairman of the committee on
liberal arts, and also a member of the
committees on manufactures and the
fine arts. Mrs Mary Richards Kinder
Of Milford. is a member of the com
mittees on fine arts, liberal arts and
| tOlJuldl uiSpldNs ueSc are lcdlluP
and important committees.
VISIT OF Bishop ANDREws.-Tbe
Erery Eceaing of Monday has the fol-
loving:
Bishop Edward G. Andrews, D. D ,
l.. l., ID F., who will preside at the next
session of Wilmington NJ. F. Confer
ence came 10 this city Saturday even
ing and will remain until tomorrow.
He is the guest of Rev. John d. c.
Hanna. In coming here he had a
double o'jrct-tO preach yesterday in
Brandywine and Asbury Churches,
aud to renew to-day his investigation
of the troubles by which the Confer
ence has long been haras4ed To &
representative of Ecery EUeniHg he
OureOusly refused last night to say
anything about the result Of his inves
| LEGATIONS al Dover The two sermons
preached by him yesterday, delighted
large audiences.
. The ASSESSMENT ARGUMENT One
OF the mast remarkable legal contests
ever known in Delaware was the argu
ment over the assessment lists, hearC
by Chancellor salisbury in this city
on Tuesday and Wednesday of las
week On one side were Edward G
Bradford and William c. Spruance
who contended for the right Of th,
Levy Cour. to strike names off tn
assessment lists as we'll as to place
them on, and on the other side wert
Hon. Charles B. Lore and Hon. Thos
F. Bayard. who denied that the Lev,
, Court had any such power. The argu
ments covered every possible phase o
the question and aside from the pOlt
ical interests involved, was iutensel
interesting as debate upon the prOpe
construction Of the laws relating t
D assessments in this state. Csrtainl,
the people of this city have a jus
right to he proud Of a bar that include
such able and eloquent attorneys d
the four who have just participated il
\ this magnificent forensic battle. vi
? Sunday Star.