Smyrna times., 1892-06-22

DOver's hosiery factory has been
shut down and will remain inactive
indefinitely.
Kent county farmers have declared
in favor of taxing bonds, mortgages,
notes and stocks.
An old farmer claims to have dis
covered gold dirt at FELTON, that yields
$27 worth of gold to the ton.
The fruit forcing houses of William
Moore, near Laurel, were burned down
Saturday week. Loss, $4,000.
The marriage of Margaret COtting-
ham, of Seaford, and RObt. B. Dunlap,
of Wilmington, took place yesterday. |
General r. r. Kenney says the Del |
aware State Agricultural Department |
at the Worlds Fair, will be filled with |
interesting exhibits.
Mrs. K. r. Kenney has resigned as |
Secretary of Delaware's Worlds Fair |
Commissioners, and w. h. AllaOand
was elected to the place.
Virgil Prettyman, u son of the Rev.
c. W. Prettyman, of Wilmington M.
+. Conference, was graduated from
Dickinson College Wednesday.
RoberG P. Bradford, of Dover, grad
mated last week from the University of
Pennsylvania. He delivered the law
oration, society and the Individual"
Cards are out for the marriage of
William II. Miller and Clara Hopkins
Layton. in the Bridgeyille NJ. f.
Church, Wednesday afternoon, June
%, 80 o'clock.
Secretary of State, d. I. Marvel,
County Receiver John /. Dickey,
John F. Callahan and Z. l.. Williamson
represented Delaware at the meeting
of the National Association of Demo
cratic Clubs in Chicago yesterday.
Nearly 5000 Republicans met in
Wilmington Saturday evening, to
ratify the nomination of Harrison and
Reid. Eloquent addresses were made
by Senator Higgins, General Wilson,
and Messrs. Hastings. NIelds, Conrad,
Elliott and Brown.
The Supreme Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
at Helena, Montana, granted the appli-
cation of the Delaware lodges of the
Order Tor a separate Jurisdiction. The
minimum membership of the jurlsdlc-
ton is fixed at 1000. The decree Of
the Supreme Lodge is to take effect
January l, 1898.
The New York Sun Sunday printed
sketch of United States Senator
GRAY, written by T. G. Crawford. Sen
atOr Gray is referred to as lone of the
most conspicuous of the conservative
leaders on the Democratic side OF the
United States Senate" He is also
spoken of as a possible candidate for
the Presidential nomination at Chicago
There is a movement among the
clergy men and newspaper men Of Mid
dletOwn, looking toward petition tC
the merchants advocating closing the
stores earlier during the summer
months, but they are meeting will
little encouragement, owing to the
trade, consisting chiefly of farmers
who are prevented from visiting town
until night.
HE OBJECTS TO THE NEGLIGEE.-
Chief Justice COmegys is lawyer o
the old school. He is the persOniica
ti1n of judicial dignity. Thursday I
great many lawyers were in cOur
without vests and wearing cOlOret
negligee shirts. The Chief Justic
remarked to Justice Cullen during tn
session. that he did not think it re
spectful for lawyer to come TO cOuT
without waistcOat and attired in ths
manner. The remark has agitate
some of the negligee attOrneys.-EUeH
ing Journal.
A.O.U. W.-FOllOwing is synOI
sis of the annual report of the suprem
recorder of the Supreme Lodge, A.
u. w, At the annual session at Helen
Montana. Total amount paid out b
the order, $38, ,555, ,928.29; receipts ia
year, $465, ,949 SO; disbursements, S24O
29l. As; balance in hand at beginning
this year, $25, 5,65548; lodges. 4,27
membership, May 1st last, 2S7 81
admitted during the year, 42,43S; su
pended and withdrawn, 1906, die
2,57O; net gain, 2o,oOl.
The EUery Eaening in noting the 70
nation of a Harrison Club in WI
mingtOn Friday evening, the addre
of Hugh &. Browne on city assessmeI
in which he expressed fears that Il
lists of Third, Tenth, Eleventh al
Twelfth Wards were padded, quot
Mr.. Bach as follows: "F. Eden Ba
promised his Republican friends tn
Harrison will be elected. He assert
that Harrison is already guarante
214 votes. Mr.. Bach continued in
explanation that but nine more cleo
raj votes are needed. He expects s
from Connecticut and three from ID
aware. These three will be assuT
by Wilmington. He continued, It
Republican party has men who {
willing to shed their blood, so Il
every vote shall be counted. If tn
show the Democrats they mean to
this, there will be a peaceful el
tiOn.'"
The State Medical Society held tn
annual meeting in Dover last We
From 80 to 40 physicians were 10
tendance. DR.. f. w. Cooper of Ca
den. presided. DIR. ]. II. Wilson, i
short speech, welcomed the sOcie
A committee was appointed TO inqt
into the existing laws Of the st
governing the practice of medici
Eulogistic resolutions were adOp
and addresses made in honor of ]
i. P. Bush aud A. H. Grimshaw.
teresting papers were read by
Burton, of Philadelphia, DIR. Richa
of Georgetown, DR.. EllegoOd, of ]
rel and Drs. Wilson and Bishop
Dover. It was decided to hold
next meeting at RehObOth. The
lowing officers were elected: p
dent, E. w. Cooper; vice presid
Joseph B. NAPLES: secretary, w
Pierce; treasurer, o. ID. Robin
The society dined at the Hotel
aFdson.
A EOYEL RAT TRAR.-Jphn J. j
Q fish and oyster dealer, in Win
ton, discovered q queer rat trap IN
cellar on Saturday. While 81
10 his shop he heard q tel
racket down stairs. He immedii
went down stairs and following
direction of the sound which led
to pile Of CLANS be saw there, 5