Smyrna times., 1892-01-20

0aGtle OF the COWpenS, l6lu at the
Cochran House, Washington, Satur-
day.
The revival meeting of the new NJ.
P Church at Frederica still goes on
with unabated interest. The house is
crowded each evening. There have
been fifty conversions, and over forty
have already united with the new
church.
The President Friday sent the
nomination of Robert G. Gordon as
Postmaster at New Castle, to the
United States Senate. The new post
master will succeed John Manlove,
who was appointed FIVE years ago by
President Cleveland.
Scarcely meeting of farmers is held
in Delaware of late that the question
of better roads is not up for discussion.
This is an indication of the fact that
better roads are demanded and must
soon be provided for. There is no ex-
cuse for the present condition of the
highways in many parts of the State.
Ruben Ross, one of the oldest cit
izens of this county, died at his home
near Vernon on the 9th inst. He had
been i'll for several weeks with grip
and combination of diseases. Mr..
Ross owned large tracts of land and
was one of the most prominent farmers
of the Peninsula. He was about rs
years of age and leaves large family.
Mrs. David G. Rose of Newark, has
been notified that she has won a prize
of a silver biscuit jar. offered by a
Toronto, Canada, paper to the person
who should send the following Ques-
ton If it takes 300 cats 300 days to
kill 500 rats, how many cats will it
take TO kill 100 rats in 100 days. Mrs.
Roses answer was 300 cats.
Two weddings made up Dover's list
in that line last week Miss Anna NJ.
Boyer and Louis E. Phillips were
married at the residence of the brides
parents on Tuesday evening, and Eu-
gene Wickes and Fanny Kinikin were
made one by Rev. T. E. Terry on
Wednesday evening. Both of the
young brides were employees of the
Messrs Richardson.
SUSSEX TEACHERs.-The 18th Teach
ers' Association at Milford early last
week. There was a good attendance.
Prof HOuck, of Pennsylvania Presi-
dent Raub, of Delaware College, and
L. Irving Handy principal of the
Academy of Newark, and Delaware
Normal School, made addi iesses. Rev.
J. 5. Willis made the address of well
come aud Prof. Gray made reply.
Miss Ola Krarer lectured on Green
land, or Life in the Frozen North.
John H. Rodney applied for a writ Of
injunction restraining the managers of
the Bayhead Marsh Company from
selling lands owned by the Misses
Emma and Julia Clark, of Delaware
City, for the collection of unpaid taxes
prior to dyke improvements. The
taxes are for work done prior to the
purchase of the property by the pres
ent owners who purchased it wheu
sold for the recovery of taxation, in
good faith and in discharge of all exist
ing liens.
The fight over the use of the public
road OetweeA Middletown and Odessa.
by the Odessa & MiddletOwn railroad
company, has developed into fight
between the residents of the two
towns. The people of Middletown
oppose the use of the road while those
of Odessa favor it. The argument on
The two restraining orders issued by
Chancellor salisbury on Thursday
last, will be heard Friday, January %
Two chicken fanciers Of Newark.
TOhn Gregg and Allan Oliver, distin-
guished themselves and the town last
week by carrying off six prizes at the
Philadelphia poultry show held in In-
dustrial Hall where there was exhib
tied poultry from all over this country
and from foreign parts as well. Three
game chickens were entered by John
Gregg, every one of which was given
a first prize. OF the seven or eight
entered by Oliver, three took prizes,
one first and two second prizes.
H. Z. Clark, of Delaware City, has a
numOer of persons employed in knit
ting shad and sturgeon nets for use
| during the coming fishing season.
From present prospects, this year the
number of buyers will exceed that of
any former year. On the Jersey side
combine has been formed
to keep a uniform price for fish. From
Delaware City, Messrs. Clark, Pam
cOast, Sa iler and u New York buver
will have at least two vessels actively
engaged in the purchase of shad and
sturgeon. Delaware city has become
quite a distributing point for Delaware
shad.
DEATH OF ABRAM INGRAM.-Abram
Ingram, one of the best known citi-
Zens of ApOquinimink hundred, died
at $50 O'clock Monday morning, at his
home near Union Church 10 his Seth
year. He was the father of Colonel
Ingram of Middletowu, aud served in
the Levy Court for eight years.
II is stated that Mr.. Ingram went
Friday to UniOn Church, where he had
been a worshipper for 50 many years,
saying he wanted te pray once more in
the old church before he died. The
next day he went again to the Church
and showed the Sexton the spot in the
cemetery where he wanted his grave
dug. He died suddenly Monday.
DEATH OF JAS. G. WAPLEs. james
G. NAPLES, one of the oldest and best
known citizens of Dover, died Sunday
after brief illness of the grippe. Mr.
NAPLES was native of Milton, Sussex
county, but moved TO Dover early in
life and engaged in sbipbuildiDg oI
the St. Jones' river. He afterwards
became farmer, his farm being lOcat
ed near Dover. He has been a member
of the l9vy court of this county and an
enthusiastic Democrat. He WIS 8
member of the Presbyterian church
The deceased was 85 years old, ant
leaves wife and two daughters, Mrs
Edward Burton, of Dover, and Mrs
Rodney, of near Philadelphia. Mrs
NAPLES is also very i'll, and it is doubt
full if she will recover.
BURIAL OF BEv T. r. CREAMER.-
Rev. Thomas r. Creamer died Will
sitting in his chair at his home in Mil
f ton. Sussex county, on Monday 11tf
of drOpsy, with which he bad bee
, afflicted for some time, and hisren sin
were inferred in the cemetery q
Milton, on Wednesday afternoon
r ! the nraqence Of lar0a oonaourca :