Smyrna times., 1892-01-13

Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend, widow of
the late William Townsend, died on
Thursday at her home in Frederick.
Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of
John Barratt, and was born at Dover
in 1909. She was the granddaughter
of Judge Andrew Barratt and the
great granddaughter of Philip Barratt,
who built Barratt's Chapel, where
Coke and Asbury first met, and in
which churchyard she was buried.
John Neal, aged 80 years, employed
in Armstrong; saw mill, near Delanevs
station, on the Baltimore and Delaware
Bay Railroad, was fatally injured Fri
day. While endeavoring to remove
a belt from large wheel while it was
in motion, his clothing was caught in
the belt and he was thrown with great
force against the machinery, breaking
both legs and crushing his skull before
the mill could be stopped.
NEGRO POLICEMEN.-The Whining
ton Board of Police Commissioners
appointed on Tuesday William II.
Caldwell and Constantine Cooper,
negroes, as police officers. They are
the first colored policemen ever APP
pointed in that city. They were Sc
lected to satisfy howl of large proper
tions on the part of the colOred people,
who had been promised police offices
before Mayor Wiley was elected.
The Wilmington Advance is the title
of a newspaper just started in Will
mingtOn with George w. Kreer as
editor. 1t recommends the adoption
of single tax on land values, as the
very best way of raising revenue, both
for local and state purposes, will sup
port the Democratic party as long as it
favors a reduction of the tariff, and
above all things will demand better
nominations for Office than either
party has given us in late years.
THE FARMERS MUTUAL.-The an
nual report of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company for 1891,
| shows the value of live policies issued
to be $l0,069, O42; value deposit notes
subject to assessment, $500, 662; re
| ceipts for the year, $51 500 SO; fire
losses paid during the year, $26, 947.6
| salaries, commissions, taxes, &c,
So, 595 s.; net gains on the years bus
mess, SG,5S9.71 surplus fund, $685.
1887.
Miss Rose White and Edward Ha-
mon were married on Tuesday at
loves Cross Roads, Sussex county.
A series of misfOrtunes befell James
H. West and his family the same even
ing. His daughters started to attend
| the White HamOn wedding but or the
way the carriage was overturned and
| damaged. The horse was injured and
some handsome dresses were spoiled.
While this was happening a distance
from home the boys went to the barn
! to capture some birds which had taken
refuge there from the storm. They
overturned the lantern and fired the
barn, causing a loss Of about $3.50.
| WHO Is THE MURDERER.-The Ben
son murder case is still in the hands of
Detectives Witsil and McVey. They
say when approached by reporters that
"there is nothing new for publication"
but this does not necessarily imply
that they have not made important
discoveries.
Dan" Miller and his black valse
are still among the missing. He left
Delaware City after the murder, and
the detectives feel confident that he is
party to the crime. The idea is, that
the head of Benson was carried away
in the valise. There is general belief
that more arrests will be made in
short time.
After considerable discussion the
stock company that is to conduct the
fortunes of the Milford NeUs and Id
vertiSer perfected its organization last
Saturday afternoon by electing for its
board of directors, Isaac s. Truitt, J. S.
Willis, Geo. W. Marshall, McKendree
Downham and Henry L. HynsOn.
The board then elected H. l.. Hynson,
president, J. S. Willis, secretary, and
l. S. Truitt, Treasurer.
A proposition to rent the paper from
the stock company, was made by II.
l.. Hynson, which was accepted. Mr..
HynsOn has employed R. II. Gilman
as business manager, and Marshall
Truitt as local editor, and they as
sumed their duties last Monday morn
ing.
SENATOR HIGGINS VIEws.-The
Baltimore Sun contains interviews
with u number of United States Sena-
tors upon the subject of electing Sen
ators by the direct vote of the people
instead of by state legislatures. Among
those interviewed was Senator Higgins
of this state, who ia thus reported
Senator Higgins, of Delaware is OPP
posed to any change in the present
system of electing Senators, because it
would require a constitutional amend
ment. If the legislature cannot he
trusted to carry out the wishes of the
people, the people have a remedy on
election day. 1t has sometimes been
asserted that certain legislatures had
been influenced to send unpopular and
unworthy men to the Senate, but it
has been rather difficult to prove that
corruption, either Individually or col
lectively. If legislatures do their
sworn duty to their constituents there
is no need for change in the present
law.
HELD FOR U. S. DISTRICT COURT
John T. Poore, of KentOn, Kent
county, Del, arrested for sending an
obscene letter through the mails to
DR. William r. Cooper of the same
town, had a hearing before United
States Commissioner Smith Wednesday
and was held under $500 bail to an
swer before the United States District
Court. POOre, who was represented
by l.. G. Vandegrift, ESD, at first plead
not guilty, but when District Attorney
r Watson confronted him with the pros
ecuting witness he changed his plea to
. one of guilty. His counsel represent
, ed that PoOre sent the letters, but with
f no intention of iDjuring the doctors
q practice, and was willing to make any
honorable amend for it. Commissioner
Smith, however, thought proper to
hold him for court to answer to the
g charge. 1t has already cost PoOre
! nearly 500.
s DELAwAREANs TO ORGANIzE.-Na
. tires of the Little Diamond State TO Form
0 Il Club IN Philadelphia. The Philadel
phia Press of Friday, says: "A move
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