Smyrna times., 1893-03-22


opening of Malls.
r-.,, North. 7.SO. 1000 a. m, 42O and 6.lO p. m
Z ~ N Wilmington only.
County and State Items.
F..United States Senator Eli Sauls-
bury is dying
Ksnt's Farmers Institute will meet
today at FELTON,.
Truckers around Milford are plant
;,g meas and early potatoes.
Alodge of Improved Order of Hep
,.sopns has been organized at Middle
town.
Miss Anna G. Davis of Milford will
,.tsa course in the Moody Biblical
Institute at Chicago.
The revival at the ArmOry Church
=, novar it is believed will lesson the
Ssilv consumption of liquor at a GER
taip hotel there One-hslf.
Sheriff Dunn has sold the farm of
rrsd Burns, containing SO acres, in
West Dover Hundred, to K. Yeager,
for 1925.
The ice this winter deposited huge
bnmmocks on the fishing grounds in
he bay and the seiners have had their
=. ,orn considerable
The Odessa bridge over the Appo-
oninimink river is reported finished.
h cost about $4,000. The Levy Court
will inspect the bridge.
Luther NJ. 3. Carter, of Henderson,
has sold his Wilkes filly to Mr.. Nathan
Cook. of Delaware, for $3.50 The colt
IA entitled to registration.
The first shad of the season were
caught in a seine at Bowers Beach
last week, and were snapped up by the
epjcures at so cents each.
WILMINGTON FOREIGNERs.-Wi
ington's total foreign born, is 9,O99:
Canada and Newfoundland furnishes
l5S; Ireland, 4,253; England, 1877;
Scotland, 3ll; Germany, 1911.
The people of Wyoming have pur-
chased hook and ladder truck and
are now prepared to fight fires. A
building is being erected in which to
store the truck.
Auditor Dulaney, in his report for
the year 1892, makes a statement in
detail of the amount of the total in.
dsbtedness Of Kent County" the items
sggrsgating $4S, ,S49 %.
A DELAWARE NEGRO DIES, AGED
ll9 YEARs.-E. E. Springer, colored,
who was born near New Castle, Del,
10 IVA, and consequently was 119
years old, died near Reading Pa. on
Friday.
Late Sheriff Amos Cole, sold the fol-
lowing real estate: House and lot of
Lula Lewis situated near Viola, to
Joseph Burchenal, for $50; farm of
James K. Morgan, near Seven HickO.
ries, to r. r. Kenney, for $475.
James Strong of Leipsic was arrested
Thursday by constable W. T. David
for cruelty beating his wife and threat
sning to kill her. Strong was given a
heariag before Esquire Cooper of Dover
and was held in 5000 bail. He was
committed to Jail for trial at the COM
ing term of court.
An important matter acted
upon by the Kent County Institute,
vas the petitiOnIng of the Legislature
70 make wire fence a legal fence in
Delaware This fence has become
common, and people are generally
pleased with it, but it is not recognized
in the statutes as a lawful fence.
State Librarian Gruwell has got it
INTO bis head that he ought to have a
share of the States funds added to his
alary; he wants it increased from
800 to $500. Why not ask for 81 900 OF
1880? We think the Librarian is
veil paid. Not a great while ago the
salary was increased from $500 to $500
There are a great many young Demo
ersts who would be glad to serve the
State for 1900.
BLACKBIRD WEDDINGs.-The mar
rage craze struck Blackbird in full
ioree, last week, there having been
ATee weddings in two days. Tues
day evening Frank Morris and Miss
Addie Burris we're joined for better ol
yOrse. The same evening the Rev. J
D. Reese was sent for to make Eddie
Latts and Miss Name Lewis man and
Eiie, at the residence of the BRIDE
PARENTS. Wednesday evening, Viii
AN NOWland and Mrs. Devnish were
nArried at the parsonage.
The Philadelphia Record published
Ae following item Of interest recently
Two or three of the oldest houses il
"a country are standing in the vii
ags Of Port Penn, New Castle county
DsaEare, At the head of Delaware
u Eay. The main portion of the Dill
" =ouk homestead, occupied by famil'
osseended from a British post captai
rOuanticalIy married during the Rev
olutiOn the daughter of the patriot
Governor Aldrich, is nearly 200 year
old, and another part of the dwelling
hsuppOsed to be half century oldeI
There has been a Doctor David Stew
at practicing medicine at Port Pen
ior 200 years.
CLAMORING FOR OFFICE.-The al
nouncement that the Federal ofic'
holders would be allowed to serve ou
sheir terms has not deferred the Deu
oerats from pulling wires to secui
places. On Wednesday John
Dickoy and J. s. DObb visited Wasl
lngtOn and had an interview WI
Senator Gray. Mr.. DObb wants to
appointed postmaster Of Wilmington
eeee, but it is understood that NJ
Siay could give him no encouras
asnt for the position at this time.
T. Neary also visited Washingt'
eoking after his chances for the ma
.aaship, which place he would ike
sseuTe soon. l.. Irving Handy went
HashingtOn Friday. Mr. Handy
40 10 be after a foreign mission
s''THing NelCs.