Smyrna times., 1893-03-08

pssels, CaIulu@J'
r,.nklin B. Cotton, ex-Councilmen
: Wilmington, and vice-president OF
. Atlas Dredging Company, died
,ndsy aged 60 years.
A.. Jennie Carwine, of Laurel, will
n.s ,lssate her 10th birthday on Friday
eleO' She is in good health and at
saS saS. to ordinary house work.
slysral Milford pigs in pens have
SI;O the last few days from what is
llsu rn locally as "thumps," which
wv ~. yerv much like "heaves" in horses.
rho new place of worship of Ep-
lI .,b n +. Church at Wilmington
~. 'o,' 'dedicated Sunday. DR.. A. }. KY
,'tt ~ Of Philadelphia, preached the
iedicatory sermon.
The Rev. J. II. Howard has been
TOD TO become pastor Of the Lewes
II T Church next conference year
"a - the Rev. F. c. McSOrley has been
inyited to Cambridge.
II the Senate chamber, by the new
.,-snpement of seats, Senator Higgins
'ates lies Ihe desk formerly occupied by
SAastor .arr Hiscock of New York. 1t is
,Erse seats ahead of his old desk.
UrJH. Primrose, of Smyrna, Orga-
.;,sr of the Improved Order of Hepta
.onDs. has secured % or 80 names as
e5,rter members of the order in Mid
de,own and organized a lodge last
night.
hi. probable that the property of
The Wilmington Fair Association will
10 into the sheriff's hands. The
srs5itors do not seem willing to run
me tairthemselves. The liabilities are
shout SIS 600.
The legislature has done its duty by
attending first the house OF mourning
30 Friday at Georgetown, and then
tbs house of feasting at Washington on
saturday. Now let it be equally dill
Ggent in attending promptly TO the
business of pressing legislation from
now until the business of the State Is
transacted.
WARREN COMMITTED TO DOVER
Ian John l.. Warren charged with
the murder of James p. Greenly, was
uyen hearing before Esquire Jester
Monday. Several of the witnesses
we're present and testified. An effort
vas made to get Warren released OIL
bail. but he was committed to jail By
the Justice without bail.
Robert j. Burdette lectured before
an audience of 500 people IN MILFORD
op Monday evening last at the SUSSEX
Teachers Institute. 1t was splendl'
audience. and his lecture was cholc
btof humor and pathOs, splendldl
rendered. "A twice told tale" is bu
The every day happenings to man froI
the cradle to the grave.
saws the Inder There seems to be
prevalent notion among q certain cla'
Of people. that legislatures are assen
bled for the sole purpose OF creatlu
private corporations, granting divorc'
and the like. In short, they seem
look upon these bodies as a sort
state eieemOsynary institutions, co
vened for the benefit of indlvldua
merely. and from which the State cal
not and does not, expect to derive al
advantage. =
The General Assembly again resum
business at Dover yesterday, but the
does not seem to be much on hand
agitate either the members or the pu
lie during the coming week. 1t IN
De. however, that business Will su
denly become brisker. for the time
the introduction of new business, I
less it be OF public Importance, expll
on March 20.
GAVE BIRTH TO QUADRUPLETs
Mrs. James Cantwell, the wife OF
prosperous farmer of Bell Haven, ga
birth to quadruplets, all boys, vest
DAY. Mr. Cantwell II a staunch der
eFat, and IN nOnor of the coming
Binistration he named the little Of
Grover, Walter John and Daniel. !
argsst of the babes weighs five poul
aud nine ounces and the smallest f
pounds.
Samuel Bennett, Of Blackbird,
ound in an uncOnciOus condition
the Delaware Railroad between Bla
bird and Green Spring Tuesday,
iast week and is now at Farnhu
where he was brought after be
ound. His injuries, which consist
several severe cuts and bruises,
II sriOus, are supposed to have b
= ,Hes1 by being struck by a pas
usin.
The twenty fifth anniversary OF
dedication of the First Unita
Church at Wilmington by DIR. W.
Fnrness. of Philadelphia, was ceie
ted At the Church Sunday. Rev. y
Gall REYNOLDS, of Boston, secretar,
the American Unitarian Assocla
Preached. and a hymn composed
the occasion by Rev. Minot }. Say
Of Boston, was sung
A feature OF the Sussex Iea'
Institute At Milford, was the
spirit, which was mainly brought
BY superintendent Houck IN arl
ing the socials of vocal and instru
ta music at the Central Hotel aitt
evening performances. The I@nsl ms
vas success. and no other to"
Sussex county could have accom-
'ed the people, or made mp the
snees that Milford has afforded.
peak for the next session TO DC
AFe Chronicle.
How 10 Prevent Pneumonia
For pains in the chest there IS
ing better than a flannel cloth,
nted with Chamberlain's Pain
aud bound on; over the seat OF
will produce a counter irri
Without blistering, aud is not so
sfeeable as mustard, and in "a
much superior to any plaster o
oount Of its pain-relievlng quali'
Used in time il will prevent pm
aA 80 cent bottles for sale by
staft & Clifton.
Ihe farmers of this county WI
'ent their bill to eradicate tub'
~ Of the bovine varity to the
Alere and in this measure the
PiTIooably receive the united supp
~ ~ the people. AS Mr.. Cooch,
SSoaes, is a member of the New
solnty Farmers Institute, b
aOoably present the bill. 1t IS
,ood that the bill will provide
,aIe Veterinarian and that he y
ssWer to inspect herds aud TO X
rvs as are affected with tuber
iarmer whose cows are kill
allowed something for his pr
NoNsIDERING TAxATION.--'T
Of both Houses attend