Smyrna times., 1893-11-15

most OF the residents are mechanics.
hundred of houses can be soon bearing
bills saying 'For Rent"
For the first time in manv wears the
water of Delaware Bay last week was
fresh as that of mountain stream and
vessels bound on long voyages are sup
plying their tanks with fresh wafer
TAKEN on at the Capes. This remark
able state OF affairs was due to a strong
northwest wind.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware. Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, met in
annual session at Odd Fellows Hall.
Third and King streets, Wilmington.
yesterday. The grand lodge will have
as guests several officers of the sover-
eign grand lodge. In the evening a
banquet will be rendered the visitors
in Eden Hall.
George W. Phillips, dropped dead in
the COW yard while milking on Friday.
aged 65 years. He resided between
Cheswold and Dover, but formerly re-
sided near Hartley. He was inferred
On Sunday at the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, Camden, the funeral being at
tended by over 100 carriages. He had
been an active Church worker. Rev.
=. d. HynsOn, of Smyrna, preached
the funeral sermon,
REsTRAING SHERIFF's SALE
Chancellor Wolcott Friday granted an
injunction restraining the Sheriff from
selling the property of the sureties of
ex-Collector John J. Dougherty on the
Levy Courts Judgment for the taxes
not turned over by the collector. The
decision prevents the Sheriff from
making execution and sale, but leaves
open the question of the liability of
Dougherty's sureties for the amount
of taxes it is claimed he still owes the
county.
DELAWARE COLLEGE AND THE
SALoON.-The Faculty of Delaware
College and large majority of the
students here signed the remons trance
against the applicant for liquor license
at the College gate. Mrs. Mary Dom
nell whose Jealous and uncom promis-
ing opposition to the rum ira fjo. has
won victory more than once, NAV be
relied upon to defeat the present an.
plicant. She does not know what il is
to fail in such fight.
The DELAWARE STATE BOARD OF
PHARNAcY.-Held its meeting on
Thursday at Dover. The full board
consisting of DR.. w. H. Cooper, Clar.
ence D. Syphered, DR.. o. G. Robinson
J. Harvey Spruance and Erdman Hoff-
man was in attendance. After soma
routine business, the following officers
were reelected DR.. Cooper, president
Mr.. Sypherd, secretary and treasurer
The board has decided to strictly en-
force the law upon all persons not |
complying.
Sportsmen in this section saws the |
Milford NelOs: have generally accepted |
the view that the law passed at the |
last session of the Legislature does not |
prohibit the killing of rabbits, and the
cotton-tails have been hunted for the |
past week. They appear to be quite
scarce however.
Maryland exchanges report that the
hunting season on the Eastern Shore
has opened with poor prospects. and
that quail and rabbits are scarcer than
usual. The reason assigned for this
IS the very severe weather Of last win
ter, which killed 30 many quail and
rabbit.
An enemy called the borer, which is
a small she'll fish like a conch, about
the size of a strawberry, is destroying
the oysters in our bay. 1t perforates
the oysters shell and sucks its life +
blood. The bOrer made It's appearing
about 10 years ago, but not till last
year did it do much damage. This
year it has become grave matter, and
on some beds nearly One-fourth of the
oysters have been killed by borers.
They seem so far to be confined to
Delaware Bay.
THE DELAWARE BUILDING Sold
The Delaware Building at Chicago
has been sold for $500, a $4OO MANTLE
piece being included in the sale. w.
G. Ross, of Chicago, was the purchaser.
Just what he intends 10 do with the
building is not known. The Delaware
men who thought of purchasing the
building and bringing it here did not
make any specific offer and Secretary
William r. Allaband, of the State
Board, thought be had better dispose /
OF the building. while he could. If the
Delaware still want il
they must negotiate with Mr.. Ross.
This sale has since been announced as
off, the purchaser not complying.
A GOOD PAYING OFFICE.-The Office
of Recorder Of Deeds Of New Castle
County pays better than any other Office
10 the House row. All legal doeu.
ments pay a good tribute to the Re-
corder at so much q dead. bond or
mortgage. The Office is said to be
worth $4,000 or over per year, and as
the term is five years, and no wonder
30 many applicants are in the field.
Nearly every Recorder has been able
to get the Court and Levey Court to
pay them quite snug sum for making
new indexes. during their term of Office,
Mr.. Hoicomb was allowed $500 for
indexing three books. James +. Shall. |
cross was allowed $1,000 for indexing
twenty one books.
THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY TEAcHER's
annual session Of the
Teachers Institute, of New Castle
County will convene In the Opera |
House .at Middletown on Thursday,
21st, and continue four days.
Griffin has spared moth
ing Ia his endeavor to make this ses-
sion of the Institute one Of the best
that body has ever held. The day
Instructors are DIR. Andrew Thomas
smith, State Normal School, West
Prof. M. @. Brumbaugb, Of
Pa. Prof. George b. Hyn-
son, Principal National School Of Elo.
cution and oratOry. Philadelphia; DR..