Smyrna times., 1892-09-28


DIR. w. f. Barnard, of Still Pond
Nd. has located in Middletown anC
engaged in the practice of dentistry.
Governor Reynolds and staff will
take part in the opening exercises o
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, October
DIST The militia will remain at home
Says an exchange: I'm SMYRNA
there are 100 persons over 70 years oi
age, and about $50 above the age of 7C
IA remarkable number of aged peo.
pie
Floating in an upright position, with
a hat on his head, the body of drown.
ed man was found in the Delaware
river by Frank Hanson, Friday morn
ing.
John w. Herring, has contracted for a
creamery to be erected in Milford, and
expects t. have il in operation on or
before the first Of November, when he
will be ready to receive milk.
Mrs. Kate Strayer, wife of the Rev.
Otho Strayer, and sister Of Mrs. DR..
Collins ami of ex Sheriff Isaac Wooten,
died al her brothers hOme at GumborO
on the 18th, aged 46 Years.
The Hon. Thomas F. Bdyard was the
orator of the evening, and made
speech at the Kings County Cleveland
aud Stevenson campuigu clubs rally,
on Friday night, at Brooklyn, n. Y.
Hon. 4. 2. Robinson, of George
town, has been retained to defend
Vim. Evans. charged with poisoning
the we'll Of john Rosser, and causing
the death of 5-year-old Raymond
ROsser.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ii. Lockwood,
of Wilmington, have issued cards for the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Katie
/. Lockwood, 10 Thomas Q. Butler
The wedding will take place in Scott
NJ. l.. Church, Wilmington, Wedncs-
day October 9TH, 1t 10 a. III.
HID HIS MONEY IN RAG BAG
Mrs. Emmeline Johnson, wife of Al.
bert Johnson, an industrious farmer
of near Camden, recently came very
near to bankrupting her husband. He
hid $50 in rag bag The wife sold
the rays. The husband drove fifteen
miles, caught the peddler aud got his
money back.
WILL RATIFY CLEVELAND's NOMI-
NATION.-rhe formal ratification of
the National and State Democratic
tickets, will take place at Wilmington
next saturday night, when Hon. ThOs.
F. BAyard, Senator George Gray, Hon.
Charles Lore, James H. Bates and
others, will address an open air mass
meeting at Fourth and King streets.
The Deals Island oyster manipula-
tors think this will be a profitable
season. Those interested in the enter
prise have examined the Tangier
Sound, Fishing Bay, the Middle
Grounds. and, in fact, all the great
oyster rocks abound in good fat
bivalves. The Gull law and long
drought is said to be responsible for
this
The trustees of Union NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington, have decided to puta pipe
organ, new cushions, new carpets, aud
new book racks in. These, with other
contemplated improvements, will cost
about $1,000. They have been under
consideration for several months. The
trustees awarded the contract to the
N. p. MOller Organ Company, of
HagsrstOwn, Md.
Melville Gambrill and wife. of
Wilmington, Del, spent a few DAYS of
last week with Rev. f. E. White, of
MillingtOn. Mr.. GambrilI is the
owner of several large cotton and
wOolen manufactures, and made ar.
engagements to purchase the Unicorn
Mills, formerly owned by Mallalieu &
Bro. Mr.. Gambrill says that if he
buys the mill that he will have It in
operation by January l, 1893.
ZIMMERMAN THE ONLY.-A.A. Zim- !
norman, the crack bicycle rider, will
ride 10 the bicycle meet TO be held at |
hazel Dell Park under the auspices Of |
the Warren Club and the Wilmington |
wheel Club, on September Both. |
Among the other noted riders who will !
be present, are Campbell and Hoss, of |
the New York Athletic Club, and Taxis |
Of Philadelphia. There will be ten
events, and among them will be 25.
mile race.
Poison For LOVE OF A MAN.-Miss
Emma Gardner, giving New Castle.
Del, as her home, 40 years of age, was
found on the streets of Philadelphia,
by Third District police officer Fri.
day, suffering from laudanum poison.
L. -
vania Hospital, where the following
note was found in her pocket:
God help me, and forgive me for
what am about to do. Deserted by
friends, without home and without
money, and all for the love Of man"
She will probabably recover.
Kent county Prohibitionists have
nominated the following ticket:
Senators, VIM. FAIRIES, of Smyrna
and VIM. b. Turner, of Harrington;
Representatives, w. F. Collins, Jeffer-
son Cooper, John W. Hopkins, j. ID.
West, NJ. d., w. s. McIlvane, Curtis
o. Swinney, NJ. d., w. T. McGee;
Levy Court, Joseph Wright, Duck
Creek; J. Keith. East Dover; Henry
Burk, w. G. McIlyaine, Charles Rich
ards. Sheriff, John Hutton; Treas.
urer, Thomas G.. DOrety, Coroner.
Thomas Joseph.
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS. During
the present campaign the Republicans
have arranged for a number of impor.
tant meetings, by the most prominent
speakers in the Republican party.
The next meeting in Wilmington |
will be held in the Opera House next
evening, aud will be address
ed by Senator Higgins.
On October z, Senator Frey Of Maine,
Will address a mass meeting of Repub-
iicans in Milford. The meeting will
De held in the afternoon, and will be
attended ky the people for miles about |
the town. Special trains will be ar
ranged for previous to the meeting.
The Hon. Ch8uncey 81. Depew is to /
Der.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
rhiladeiphia Press, will address mass
meeting at Georgetown on October 4.
DELAWARE G. A. r. AT WASHING.
AoA.-in its account Of the q. A. r.
parade, the Washington Poet, Wednes-
Aul lmediately following Kansas, Del
,,ra $500 turned into line 700 strong,
s:sraa sr Department Commander, Geo.
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