Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Deakyne Calep B. Kelly of Blackblrd
Is in Jail.
Forget the trials, sorrows and dis
ssters Of the year 1898. Hope for bet
ter things in 1894.
There we're SO deaths in Wilmington
last week, and the returns of births for
,be same time numbered 162.
The failures in Delaware during 1898
numbered 81, with liabilities amount
ing TO S544. 437. and assets of 1855, 900.
Mrs. Lewis G. FennimOre residing
m the Gree farm south of Middletown,
died Thursday morning of cOnsump-
ton.
The fire losses in Wilmington last
wear aggregated $51 ,OO0, but the loss
10 the insurance companies was only
s4S,l25
Noah Blackson, cOlored of Bridge
Vile. started to hiccOugh on Saturday
aud is still hiccOughing. His cOndi-
ton i serious.
Two thousand bushels of corn cobs |
have been shipped from Middletown to |
8 manufacturer of corn cob pipes in |
New York State.
H. Smith Of near Greenspring and |
Mss Rosa Reeder of Clayton were |
married in Clayton NJ. E.Church on
Christmas morning by Rev H. e. Tur-
ner.
Superintendent Tammany has an
nounced that the Sussex County
Teachers Institute will be held in Mil
ford four days, beginning on Tuesday,
February 18th.
Harry Evans of Wilmington, for
merry of Smyrna left Monday tor Cow
ington, KY, where he has accepted
position as travelling salesman with \
large tobacco house.
Patrick Neary has been appointed a
member of the Wilmington Depart.
ment Of Elections in place of Presi
dent James 5 Dobb, resigned. The
latter is an applicant for Postmaster.
The will of Ex-Governor Bggs has
been admitted TO probate, and letters
issued to his widow and his two sons,
John and Willard B. Biggs The
estate is valued at about $500, 600.
The will contains no public bequests.
Work AT THE RAILROAD SHOPS
Employees at the P, W. & B. railroad
shops in Wilmington will work three
days this week, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. Beginning next Mon
day they expect to work five hours
per day and five days per week.
smith and Windmill Islands have
disappeared from the Delaware river
sooner than the general public ex-
pected, and now all the parties in
ierested-the city, the railroad com
panies, the GiTard estate and private
Owners-shOuld unite to make a great
and permanent improvement to the
city front.
James s. DObb has resigned as a
member of the board of election com
missioners and Patrick Neary has been
named as his successor, by Gov. Rey-
aolds. Here is the old combination of
Neary aud Dickey back in power, and
those who have been familiar with the
politics Of Wilmington for a dozen
years know what that means.
The loss to business this year has
been greater than would have paid the
entire national debt. We may be pass
ing through the fiery furnace of purifi
cation, but the ordeal has been a try
ing one, and it has purified" many
industries out of existence, which will
hardly ever again revive, as the "lOck
stock and barrel" are gone.
Some of the people down tLis Stat
says the MOning Nem8: Seem to have
money which is unemployed. 1t i
said that in the bank at Milford ther
are $34O, 900 of individual deposits sub
jeet TO check, while $4,000 more wa
deposited last week. The bank ha
$4,000 more on deposit than it ha'
this time last year. This, it is claime
BY some, can be directly attribute
10 the peach crop
To the farmer this is the season fC
reflection, and the beginning Of a ne
year is the time when the merchaI
takes an account of his stock. Now
the time to plan for the future, an
with this view the Nsw Year alway
brings with it hope and good chez
aud all are eager to receive and we
come it with bright anticipatiORs.
Is we'll for humanity that this is 81
Hope springs eternal in the human bress
Kan never Is, but always TO be blest"
JOHN NJ. HOUsTON.-One of Suss'
COunty's most prominent citizens
John NJ. HOustOn-whO died Christm
day. Mr. Houston was for many yea
q leading factor 10 the Democrat
party in Sussex county. His servic
70 his party we're recognized IN his Z
ingele :ted county commissioner, me-
Der Of the General Assembly and trei
urer Of the State. Mr.. Houston wa
man Of force and commanding
huence.
Philadelphia wants dollar gas. Sol
people are never satisfied. We RENE
Der the time when the gas compan
reduced the price to three dollars
thousand, and thought they were
ing big things. Ifit ever gets down
dollar, the newspapers will try 9
hammer IL still lower. We would !
70 see the time when coal could
economically abandoned for gas
cooking and heating purposes. II
DAY doesn't seem far of. What .
ing Of time, labor and dirt 1t wo
bring about.
President Dempsey, of the n
4 mount steamboat Company has G
tracled with the Jackson & Sh
company Of Wilmington. to build th
propellers. each 100 feet long, IL
beam and feet depth Of hold, WI
are % be used 10 passenger service
,nesehoolkill river Thesame comp
aAs contract for a steamer 122
soag a feet beam and 10 feet dept
oid Tor PASSENGER traffic betw
q portsmouth,, n. a., and the Isle
a saoals. All four boats are TO be
a taeted Of wood and are to be Q
petsd in May.