Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
Closing of Mails.
Opening of Mails.
County and State Items


In Odessa all dogs that are permitted to
roam at large without muzzles are shot on
sight by the town police.
representatives of all the Methodist
churches of Wilmington met and decided
10 form an evangelical union.
The railroad authorities propose to build
a station at Gorden Heights, and make it "A
regular stopping place for accommodation
trains.
Wilmington letter-carriers have filed
claim for salary due for working in excess
of eight hours per day, amounting in all
to 5000.
Rev. Mr.. Mehn, of the Rochester, N. Y,
University, has accepted call to the past
crate of the German Baptist Church, Will
mingtOn.
The railroad bridge at Colts Station, on
the Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad,
caught fire Friday afternoon and was al
most destroyed.
The IG-year-old son of Tcke) Agent
Burton, of MillsbOrO, was run over by a
train at Georgetown and his right
foot was badly crushed.
Wilmington Funeral Directors As
sociatiOn has elected L. w. Palmer presi-
dent, William S. Mitchell secretary, and
John B. Martin treasurer.
The tank steamer Mexicano, after being
thoroughly overhauled at the Harlan 81
Hollingsworth yards, Wilmington, cleared
for Point Breeze yesterday.
United States Marshal Lannan has
served an injunction on the fishermen at
Lewes, restraining them from stacking
fish along the shore.
s. H. Bennett has been awarded the con-
eb bo, hot D,;I
Vile and Atlanta, four miles, one round
trip daily, for SlsS per year.
Samuel H. Brown is fitting the Christi
ana Glass Works, Wilmington, with gas
machines for reducing glass material in
place of coal, at Il cost of 5000.
There are three lodges of Tonti in Will
mington, with membership of between
200 and GCJ. They are uncertain whether
to pay the recently ordered assessments or
not.
Contractors are figuring on the proposed
addition to the Colored Catholic School, in
Wilmington, comprising a fOur-stOry build
ing, 22xo5 feet, to cost between $4,000 and
S2O,OOO
C. A w. Frishmuth has been elected
marshal of the Memorial day parade in
Wilmington, vice William B. Norton,
declined and has appointed Daniel Ross
chief of staff
Supt. Tinda is preparing a detailed
course of study which will be issued in
pamphlet form for the use of the schools
and made the basis of instruction in hi:
Summer school.
The General Sessions Court, in VIII
mingtOn, began yesterday the public hear
ing of the liquor license applications agains
which objections are urged by the Law
and Order Society.
In digging for street paving on King
street between Second and Third street.
in Wilmington. an old well with a pump
stock in it was discovered. 1t had not been
used for probably fifty years.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of VIM. p. Satterfeld of Dover and Miss
Annie Lucille Bulard OF Media Pa, il
the First Presbyterian Church of that city
Friday, June l, at 7.SO P. NJ.
A dwelling on the farm of T. II. Howell
near Camden, was totally destroyed by
fire Thursday night, and the tenant
Robert Scott and his family were forced
to flee in their night clothes
Governor Reynolds Saturday pardOneC
Rernard Dorsey, sentenced to Is days il
New Castle Jail for larceny. The pardon
preserves his citizenship, which wOulC
otherwise have been forfeited.
A swindler is working among Whining
ton stOrekeepers by asking to have five
dollar bill changed, and then by film
fam" manipulatiOns getting away will
both the bill and the change.
Frank Dorsey's house, No. 1918 Yves
Fourth street. Wilmington, was set on fir
Thursday by rats nibblIng matches in tn
pantry, and damage to the extent of 81, &C
to house and furniture followed.
Examination off Wilmington horse tina
had refused to eat for nearly two week
resulted in finding large needle imbede
in the root of its tongue 1t was removes
and the horse at once began eating.
The city of Wilmington has aecepte
the award of $2347. AZ for the condemnatio
Of THAT portion of the Philadelphia turT
pike lying within the city limits. Tn
Turnpike Company has appealed
Wilmington followers of the People
party will hold a public meeting mel
Friday night, and expect to have COngres
man Lafe Pence of Colorado, and pOssibl
Congress Jerry Simpson, of Kansas,
speakers.
Professor F. A. Weihe, teacher
mechanics and electrical engineering
Delaware College. took his class Frid'
morning on visit to Cramps shipyar'
in Philadelphia. The party will also vi!
Hugh c. Browne of Wilmington h
been appointed by the circuit court
Mobile county, Alabama to take test
mOny in the case of Mckay and Roche v
the Mobile Street Railroad Co., and Il
Southern Bell Telephone and IelegraI
Co.
Fruit stations, with agents in charg
have been established on the Delawa
Railroad at Ross, Brood Greek and Bacor
Mill Pond. A freight yard two miles loi
has been established at Delmar, and mig
operators have been stationed at Woo
side, Bridgeville and Laurel.
The commencement exercises of t
Newark public schools, Joseph b. Hand
principal, will be held Friday evenin
June 10th, in the college auditorium wh'
a class of eight students will gradual
Lewis 9. Vandergrift of Wilmington, "
deliver Hn address to the retiring ella
Contractor Archibald S. Reed expe
that the stone work of the new pOstofh
at Wilmington, will be finished nc
week. In threemontbs' time he will ha
over his contract to the government co
Dleted. Mr. Reeds work covered peri
oftwO years and the contract price v
8 $4,000
An unruly, insoent, impudent and Y
lous negro boy in the employ of Col. MI
a. Davis Of Milford was sent to jail
Friday last for threatening to kill
Colonel with brick which he held in
hand. He had been abusing very gros
Ihe ladies of the household and the Colo
mad simply come to their rescue.
Cards have been issued announcing
marriage of Robert j. Mears of Milferc
Miss Marguerite Gertrude LOngwell,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Mears is well (
iaVorably known in Milford. The CO
mlaony is 10 take place on the evening
wednesday. May Both, at 8 P. N.
The Delta Phi Society of Delaware [
lege has announced that its orator on
eeeaslon ofits anniversary celebration
lng commencement will be COngressn
Marriott Brosius Of Lancaster, Pa.
wo members of this society who will
Ner the society and farewell addresses
pecuyely are Thomas 5. Holt and q
snee I. McVey.
The Grand Jury in the General Sess
Sourt indicted about twenty merchants
tlaay for failing to take out their 5
nsSenses, as required by law. mum
cuzens, including several lawyers
pnyselans, saved themselves from inc
,it ient oy paying the fees and obtaiI
.er license ut the last minute. One
;eIi walter Bacon, neglected the ms
M i.