Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

Bishop Coleman is getting better
slowly, although the sight of ono eye
is gone beyyod restoration. Fortune
ly he never suffered hut little pain.
Julia, wife of earnest G. Wharton, of
Baltimore, died at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. e. w. Lord, in Camden, on
Wednesday, December, 2Sth, aged 45
years.
Purnell J. Lynch, wLO was frequent
lv been candidate for Office on the
Democratic ticket, is out with a petit
ion for Recorder of Deeds for New
Castle County.
George V. Massey, Esq of Dover,
will reside in Chicago for the next ten
months, as his duties as member of the
council of administration OF the Worlds
Fair will require It.
The directors of the Farmers Bank
of this State met on Thursday, and
declared semi-annual dividend Of
three per cent. besides laying aside a
surplus of about $4,000.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Kent County Protective Association
Will be held in Dover, ON Thursday,
January 29th, 1898, at 2 O'Clock, P. M,
for the election of officers &c.
Presidential Electors Chas. b. Lore,
Ezekiel w. Cooper, ami William ii.
COulbourn, met in Dover, Monday and
cast their votes for Cleveland and
Stevenson for President and Vice Pres
ident
L. J. Allen of Trenton, a supervisor
on the New York division of the Penn.
svlvanla railroad, has been promoted
to the position of assistant engineer OF
the Delaware division and Will be
stationed at Clayton.
Dover. saws the Sentinel is lull OF
nsaselS There are some casts Ot scar
let fever, and some dlptheria. We
nave cen informed that III Que depart
ment of our schools, out OF total OF
fnrtv.six scholars there are twenty-slX
ahsentees on account OF measels.
number of farmers west ol Clayton
are agIIating the question OF shelllnS
the public road from that town tC
Blackiston's Cross Roads. They think
the county will contribute at least SlUt
and with liberal contributions from
the farmers of that nelghborhood Iht
work can be easily accomplished.
Late Sheriff Cole on Tuesday OF last
week sold the farm of Lew SterneI
snd ]. G. Brown, terrs tenant, contain
inc 1O3 acres, in North Murderkli
hundred. to c. w. Lord for $4,6OO
AIso all the real estate of Richard Slap
les consisting of a house and lot IL
Hartley and a small farm, AZ acres II
Kenton hundred, TO X. II. kenney Io
$1,000.
Delaware has received substantial
honors at Chicago. Mr.. George '
Massey of Dover 10 one of four gentle
men who compose the council OF al
minstralion of the Worlds Fair organ
ization. and Mrs. J. Frank Ball
Wilmington, has been appointed on
of the four members OF the natloDa
committee on juries of award OF IN
fair organization.
DEATH OF DAVID F. BURTON
David F. Burton, a well-to-do cltlze
of Dover died at bis home on stat
street. aged 81 wears. Mr.. Burton Wa
born near Dover and has lived there al
his life. He was engaged IN the dyela
business and WAS member OF the hri
of Rurton & Sypherd. His athletic
was kidney disease, which CONNIE
hiua to his house for the last year.
The bar association of New Cast
county spoke out firmly last week
favor of the passage by the lsgisiath vi
of the Judges retirement bill al
years of age. The legislature can nav
no excuse for defeating the bill no
that the bar of all political shades Ia
or the bill. If no relief comes IN IN
line the probabilities are that Ne
Castle county will have to do witho'
courts.-DaiIy Republican.
The sixth annual meeting commen
ing Yesterday of the Peninsula Hor'
cultural Society will be held in Dove
January 10, IL and 18th. The pr
grammes each day will be OF gre
interest to fruit growers and tarme
generally. All are invited to be pre-
ent aud benr the questions discusse
For reduced rates on all lines OF u
Pennsylvania Railroad address I,
Secretary. Wesley Webb, Dover, Del
ware, for card orders.
Saws the EUery Evening; Wilmin
toms member of the House, }. Harv
spruance has created good impr'
sion. He has a pleasing and intel
gent face, which promises we'll II the
bs reliance on physiognomy: vii
ington is fortunate also in having
strong lien, by adoption. on the Speak
of the House. The new Senator ire
Wilmington, Mr.. Pyle, is an old sta
er in business and politics, who is
garded as amply able to hold his oV
with any Of his fellow members.
Ex Secretary Bayard insists that
prerequisites 10 purgiDg the pensl
list is to end out who, are on the r'
and sava the hest WaV TO 10 u -