Smyrna times., 1892-02-17

Middletowu Sunday. Mrs. Roberts
was a daughter of Henry Davis, of
MiddletOwn, and leaves two children,
a daughter and a son.
The DEEsTRICT SKULE OF YE OLDEN
ME.-This most amusing entertain.
ment will be rendered by home talent
in the Opera House at Dover, on the
evening of Monday February %, under
the auspices of the ladies' mite society
of the NJ. E. Church. and those who
90 anticipating good time will not
be disappointed.
The appearance of State Senator
DonOhOe as surety for persons arrested
for keeping a "speak easy-a place
where Intoxicating liquors are sold
without a license-is an unpleasant in
cident. One of the women thus arrest
ed was shown to be the proprietor, and
the ofense being proved she was fined
$50 Monday by Judge Ball.
The City of Wilmington is not only
infested by burglars but what IS much
wOrse-hrebugs. Ever since tne
! DUPONT barns were burned, hres OF
mysterious character have occurred III
| different parts of the city, ana as yet
no clues have been gained. Inc CITY
and state detectives are at work ana IL
is TO be hoped that their efforts VIII be
crowned with success.
A correspondent of the Milford
CHonicle writes that Robert w. Rey
nolds. of Frederica, a candidate for
Ex-Governor Halls place in the Senate
is in consonance with the plans of the
Democratic party in power in Della
ware, and should it. go through it
makes the name of Governor Reynolds
something more than possible for
election to the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Gray.
A CAR WRECKED. When the morn.
ing train on the lower division of the
ID. NJ. & V. Railroad. was in the vIcin-
broke and tie passenger car was
thrown off the track. The car turned
over against four foot hank at the
side of the railroad, and was badly
wrecked. There were about six pas
Sengers on board, all of whom were
more or less bruised.
BURNS CASE POSTPONED The
State was ready to 90 to trial Monday
m the case of Eugene Dupont Burns,
charged with setting fire to the Elem
ing barn of +. j. Dupont. DeNemours
& CO., on December 2l, 1890. H. H.
Ward, attorney for Burns, announced
that he was not ready owing to the
absence OF material witnesses. He
asked a continuance until the May
term, which was granted.
Last week. the deed from r. NJ and
| Wm. T. johnson for the land and
plant of the Electric Light and Water
works in Milford, was delivered to the
! Light and Water Commission and by
hem accepted. The deed calls for a
consideration Of $l5 900 and it is made
out to the town Council of Milford
The commission accepted the deed
subject to mortgage of $4,000, which
was deducted from the amount paid
Chronicle.
MARRIED. Wednesday, Febru.
airy 10th, at the residence of the brides
! parents. near McDunOugh, New Castle
county. by Z der E. RttenhOusp, Mr.
Julius G. Clcaver, Of Middletown, and
! Miss Annie, daughter of Isaac and
Sarah f. Green, of the former place
The Green family were well and fav-
orablv remembered as formerly resi-
dents of ClaVton, with hearty good
wishes for the bride.
A LARGE Estate Register af Will.
Cooper, OF Kent county, has granted tC
samuel W. Hall, letters of administra
ton on the estate of his father, eX
Governor John w. Hall, requiring hin
at the same time to give bond to tn,
amount of S800,0O0, the largest amour
ever given in the probate court q
Dover The personal property Of tn
deceased is said to be worth $500, ,00O
and he also owned a large amount o
real estate. He was fortunate in al
big investments, and his career wa
one well worthy the emulation of al
young men.
DEATH OF GEO. :. HAGANY Geo
5. HagaDy died Saturday at the resi-
ience of his sOn-in law, Joseph A
Heston in Wilmington.
The deceased was elected sheriff 0
New Castle county by the Republican
in 1864, but some time after the expi
ration of his term, became dissatistie'
with his party and joined the ranks {
the Democrats. by whom he was az
pointed a justice Of the peace an
notary public and served full term
He was we'll known in cturch circle
having become member Of A~bur
NJ. f. Church in 1880, and continue
until the time of his death, period {
81 years.
He was a native OF Wilmington. an
a son of John Hagany, a local preache
in the NJ. f. Church. who died sOm
80 years ago.
WEDDING AT MILFORD "A yer
pretty wedding was sOemnized at th
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
. Welch at Milford Thursday afternOo
, at 8 O'Clock, when their second daugl
ter, Name, was married by the Re
Robert Watt, pastor of the Avenur
VI. f. Church, to Walter H. Davis,
Clayton. The bride was attired in
r becoming travelling suit of a ligl
brown cloth, with bonnet to mate
, and was attended by Miss MINI
q Davis, sister of the groom, while Il
latter was attended by Frank Welc
the brother of the bride. After Il
f ceremony the company assembled
r the dining room where the weddil
. supper was served. The happy coup
r left on the 81 train for Clayton, the
Al future home. Mr.. Davis moved fro
Milford to Clayton, succeeding
December VIM. Leinberger.
70 The SECOND FEBRUARY WHIPPIN
q. Sheriff simmons Saturday punish
is nine prisoners, eight of whom we
m whipped. Two of the eight and o
d other man were placed in the pillOi
the " hipping beginning a few minu
" after II o'clock. Nearly 300 men a
= boys stood in the open jailyard. T
X men in the pillOry suffered very mu
- from the intense cold. They we
el George MaRlOve, colOred, horse thi'
$, John Shorter, colOred, the man W
attempted to kill the Rev. SAM
Ambrose at Delaware City on the mig
he of November 26, 1891; VIM. McGr;
ia better known as "Bucky McGinnii
m. who broke the store window Of +
ad HaDf and grabbed some watch cas-
% which were afterwards recovered. I
he victims of the whipping post wei