Smyrna times., 1893-12-27

Mary Elizabeth Jump, wife of Wilso
l.; Cannon, ofD0ver, died Friday age
54 years.
Hon. N. B. Smithers has bee
chosen vice-president of the DelaWar
Historical Society.
J. B. Messick, who went from Ken
ton to MiddletOwn, is now leadin,
merchant of that place
James Anderson, of Woodside. sol,
the Hollis Brothers. of Camden, thre,
pigs IL months old for eighty-nine dol
lars.
MistletOe berries are scarce tbi
year, but weddings are numerous
Perhaps there is no relation betweer
the two.
Delaware Baptist Uuon, bv a vote O
lS to l has decided to withdraw from
the Philadelphia Baptist Association
and form Delaware Association.
Resides brutally assaulting Jose.
phine Landy, the colored scboo
teacher, of Newport, Levi Gibson also
robbed her of about $25 in money.
Joseph StOeckle, the well.knowp
brewer of Wilmington, died Tuesday
week at his residence in that city. He
Lad been an invalid for almost a wear.
Frank Wingate, of the Dover Inder.
and w. Lindsay McFarlane, of CLAY.
ton, are after the cleIkship of the
Legislative cOmmitte, which meets in
Dover next month.
David Abramson, of Wilminoton is
in Jail on the charge of concealiny
goods with intent to defraud his credi-
tors. lie has been running an Install
ment house in that city.
All lumber used in acid works at
Odessa not sold by February lst. will
be removed ; all wanting bargains will
buy before that time. George w
Davis, Odessa, or A. E. Jardine,
Smyrna
James Lewis and Miss Minnie
Draper, assistant matron of Kent
County AlmshOuse, were married at
the residence of the Supt., Mr.. Downs.
Dec 20, by Rev. g. w Bowman.
The friends of Samuel II. Bavnard
the jeweler at Fifth and Market streets
OF wilmington, are urging him to be-
come candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor of this state.
The revival services at Harrington.
still continue. One hundred have Dro.
ieessed conversion during the meeting.
There has not been a night service for
three weeks but what there have been
conversions.
G. Dupont Cleaver, of Marydel. will
marry LOttie Biekling, daughter of
Mr.. John Bickling, to-day at 80 u. m
at the residence of the brides parents.
near Thomas Chapel, Delaware.
Rene Martin, Wilmington dog fam
cler, has been held for trial on COM
plant of George d. Simons. who |
charges that Martin sold dog for him.
for $75, and lost the money at the |
Gloucester races.
Rose Daley, Of Philadelphia, a bepe. |
nelaTy under the will Of Mrs. Elizabeth
MuldOOn, fOrmely Of New Castle.
wants the will prObated, as Mrs. Mul. |
doom has not been heard from for - |
years.
The supervising architect of the |
Treasury Department has awarded the |
contract to William H. Virden. of |
Lewis, Del, 10 construct wharves and |
buildings at Reedy,s Island, at a con- |
tract price of $l5, ,236.1O.
Reynolds Cook, for some time past
employed at the Baynrd House. has |
leased the FELTON, Hotel, and Thomas |
Anderson, the former proprietor of the |
FELTON, Hotel. has purchased the Har. |
rington Hotel, which he will manage |
hereafter.
Now Is the time everybody wants an |
Almanac for the New Year. Numbers |
OF these are published and scattered |
throughout the country. The one |
issued by The Centaur COMPANY of |
New York City is by far the most
beautiful and complete. They can be
mad free Of our druggists.
With the duty removed from eggs.
the Canadian farmers will again reaD |
a harvest aud ship carloads of their |
eggs down to our large markets to the
injury of the wives and daughters of !
American farmers, who get most of
their little pocket money by looking
after our egg crop.
A foot race is being arranged to take
place at Bridgeville between LOxley |
Wiley, aged az years B. NJ. Adams,
Y; Miles Bennett,74, and Mr. Con-
away, of Philadelphia, aged IS. Mr.. |
Bennett, IL Is believed, will win the
race and receive the prize, which will
be placed at the end of the 100 yards.
The Board Of trade of Wilmington at
a special meeting extended an invita-.
tiOn to the River and Harbor Com
mittse Of the national House of Repre-
sentatives at their convenience to take
a look at the needs Of harbOr improve
ments on the ChFistiana. The invita-
ton will be extended through Congress-
man John w. Causey.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing marriage Of Harris Lee Paige of
o. Milford TO Miss Eugene Vets, on
wednesday, December 9th, at No. 447
Arch street, New Britain, Conn. A
reception will be held at the mouse of
Ma: II. ii. Smoot, sister of the bride,
~ Milford, on New Years eve.
Inc following persons have been
Arawn as jurors for the January term
o. the q. 5. District Court: Kent
Vosnty-Milford Isaac L. Adkins,
a. a. ;; Aaloney, A. B. Woodruff, Frank
needy, w. g. Herring, East Dover;
4 =; Baum, d. NJ Ridgely, North
FsutqerkiilS Caleb Jackson. Robt.