Smyrna times., 1894-11-14
Closing of Malls.
Ononinn of Mails.
County and State Items

new Baptist Church known as
Calvary, has been organized IN VIII
mingtOn.
Thieves broke into Davidow's pawn
broker shop, in Wilmington and stole
$50 worth of jewelry.
Burglars stole $19 in money and four
rings valued at SIS from the house OF
William NJ. Ward, in Wilmington.
The German Democratic Club, of
Wilmington, organized during the
campaign, is to be made a permanent
organization.
In running to welcome its father, the
little child of John GOf, of Middle
town, was run over by team and
severely injured.
Sheriff Gould turned over the Jail
and residence in New Castle to his
successor, Paul Gillis, Thursday, and
moved to Wilmington.
While playing football Marvin Meg
ginsOn, of New Castle, fell and broke
his collar bone. This is the third time
he has met with this mishap.
Tomorrow, night the Republicans
will have grand celebration In Mil
ford which will be participated in by
clubs from all parts of the State.
The Diamond Tray and basket Com
panv, of Frankford, are running 80
hands and turning out 10000 butter
trays and 10000 berry crates day.
The Warren Foot Ball team de-
feated the Elkton eleven on Saturday
last at Front and Union street in two
twenty-five minite halves, by a score of
20 too
James P. Lofand, of Milford and
Miss Delema NAPLES, daughter of DR.,
J. B. NAPLES of Georgetown, were
married Nov. 1st. They propose max
ing their future home in Georgetown.
Sheriff-elect Gillis and CorOner-elect
Stidham, of New Castle Count, obtained
their commissions from Governor Rey-
nolds last Friday and Immediately enter
upon their duties.
John w. Cof'man, Jr., of New Castle
has been sent tO a Philadelphia hOspi-
tai for treatment of an affection of his
leg, caused by being bitten by a dog
when a boy, the loss of the limb being
now threatened.
The Presbyterian Society of Della
ware Thursday elected Mrs. R. c.
Crosby president, Mrs. R. G. Southland
recording secretary, Miss Margaret
Wilson corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. :. +. Johnson treasurer.
Saturday morning Miss Bertha Har.
mon, OF Wilmington attempted to fill
the tank of a gasoline stove while the
stove was burning, when the fluid
ignited and set fire to her clothes.
The young lady is horribly burned.
Thieves broke into the house of Mrs.
Margaret r. Burrows, No. 603 East
Seventh street, on Friday afternoon,
and stole about $500 worth in money
gold watch, a gold ring and quantity
of solid silverware. No clue had been
found.
1t is announced that the marriage of
Miss Bessie. daughter of J. F. NJ.
WOOdall, and Mr.. Woodland HURT,
will take place at Westminster Church
Georgetown, on Wednesday 2lst inst,
at 2 o'clock. No cards excepting at a
distance.
Congress at its last session appro.
priated $3.50, 900 as a starter for the re-
construction of Fort Delaware. The
surveying and laying out of the plans
for the work are now being done, and
as soon as completed work will begin,
funds being available at once.
While leaving EpwOrth NJ. E. Church
Wilmington, last Friday night Miss
Elsie Jones slipped through a hole in
the floor, headforemost, alighting upon
heater in the auditorium. She was
badly cut and bruised. Her sudden
and unexpected appearance created a
panic among those in the lower room.
An amusing incident was witnessed
in Newark, Delaware, on election day
When the boundary line between Del
aware and Pennsylvania was recently
surveyed it placed the house of Johr
Johnson in Pennsylvania. On Tues
day be went to the polls in Newark
wrapped in an American flag and de
manded to cast his ballot as Delaware
citizen. He was refused as be had no
qualified.
Says the Milford Chronicle: Ii
Duck Creek hundred Notwithstanding
ffty-seven duly qualified Republican
electors were stricken from the list o
registered voters by the registrars VIII
were upheld by the machinery of th
county in this high-handed piece O
DISTINGUISHING villiany, the majority
OF two years ago was reduced twenty
two. To these men so prompt ant
decisive to act thus hOnOrably, thank
OF every honest citizen is due.
The State Sentinel has the following
to say about Kent County: 1t is
truth which cannot be gainsaid that tn
Republican party elected every candi
date in the State, Kent County in
cluded, but by gross outrage, politics
theft, cOnsummate unblushing robber,
the party has been deprived of the fui
fruits of its wellearned victory. Th
disreputable steal of a hundred me-
from the registry lists of legal voter
mas nullifed the will of the people
Reputable Democrats, do you endors
ltf viii you permit it to go VI
punished?
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING ELEC1
IOJ LAws.-In the City Court at Wi
mingtOn Wednesday twenty-six mel
charged with violating the electio
laws, were arraigned before Judge Bal
Most of the charges were those of r
glstering illegally, and then attemp
Ing to vote. All the cases were col
unued until next Tuesday mornin
the prisoners being held under So
pail. Tax Receiver John T. Dickey.
New Castle county, was arrested {
SIX warrants sworn out, charging hi
With illegally dating tax receipts
dating them prior to the date on whiC
they are issued. He was held und
oail for further hearing.
WILL WOMEN BE EADMITTED.-The
Is great deal of interest at prese
among Methodist over the vote whi,
Will be taken in relation to admittil
women to the General Conference
she CHURCH. Nearly all the church
u this city will vote this mont
Every member Of the Church in 90
bsuuaag ba .n., and over 81 years of age W
will u aIHe 20 vote. The eleeti
mar V =" ueSlde whether the word Ia
IN yvonaD - VI the t;hurch appli
t;o "Hmsn ~ St as we'll as men. The Ell
tloh Se h 10 81. Psul's Church this citv "
ent month. 'n Tue PR
DREDGING CONTRACTS AwApnvD
General William F. Smith FED Eno;L.
Ia Wilmington, opened tba
lowing bids for dredging various No,
land rivers: Baltimore Drad@;
Oompany-Trappe River, 15 cents