Smyrna times., 1894-05-02
CLOSING OF Malls.
nneninp of NTaiIs..
l,o,,ntv and State Items.

SP. Wiley has been appointed teller of
ho Sussex National Bank at Seaford.
Farmers down the country have about
.,nonloted the work of planting corn.
ni.triet Attorney Lewis G. Vandegrift
..as sworn into office by Judge Wales, in
Wilmington Saturday.
rho sfth anniversary of the Wilmington
ToUng Mems Christian Association was
Celebrated Monday evening.
., Lnke's P. Z. Church Seaford has
;.Sited Rev. F. NJ. Munson, of Cleveland,
~ become rector of the parish.
The daily catches of shad have become
nIentifuI that the price at the wharf in
New Cattle is down to so per hundred.
Mrs. Mary S. Cleaver, wife of William
Clssyer. died near Mt Pleasant, suddenly
On Thursday of apOplexy. aged 81 years.
There is much rivaly taking place be-
tween the several agents of the different
scarlet clover cutting machines about Mil
ford.
Governor Reynolds Saturday appointed
Iobn F. Daley, of Wilmington. Justice of
the Peace in place of James Monaghan,
term expired.
Messrs. Carmichael of Wilmington, and
Toman of New Castle, are both pressing |
,beir claims for the Democratic nomina-
lion for the office of sheriff.
Denny Brothers manufacturers of paper |
taos have taken part of the burned Dean
Wooden Mills, at Newark, and will estab-
lsh paper tag works there.
Rev. S. L. Gracey, brother-in-law to
Rev. a. s. Thompson filled his pulpit H.
FELTON, on Sunday morning and Mrs. Gracy
in the evening. They are from Foo Chow,
China.
Blood-stained garments found in a sand
nit near Farnhurst leave the authorities
Undecided whether they indicate "A myster-
iOus murder or are the discarded ralment
of tramp.
Kent County Farmers Institute, at Eel
ton, declared in favor of local option, COM
pusOry school attendance and the a6oll-
ton Of all official fees. This would be
hard on Register Cooper
The remains of Daniel c. Goodwin, who
died at the summer home OF his son, WIN.
F. Goodwin, at Riestertown, near Baltimore
were carried to Milford yesterdar for inter-
ment He was in his 18th year.
The industrial establishments of New
Castle are buster now than they have been
for two years, and work has been given to-
outsiders who applied, the local supply OF
labor being unequal to the demand.
The British ship Glenavlon has been de-
tanned at the Reedy Island Quarantine
station, because of the presence OF small
pox among her crew, developed since she
sailed from Havre for this country.
81 $50 for a few days work in preparing
the laws for the printer, and Sl75 for few
hours work spent in drafting bills, Is what
one young lawyer of Dover got out OF the
taxpayers money last spring. g.-Sentlnet.
The Ministerial Union, of Wilmington
has called a meeting for May 10, for the
purpose OF organizing Christian Temper
ance Leagues in the churches to oppose
candidates for Office who find favor with
the liquor interests.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Diocese of
Delaware will celebrate its fourth anniver-
sary next Saturday afternoon, ut Z3O
O'clock, in ST. Andrews Church, Will
mington Delegates from Sunday-schools
in other parts of the State will be present.
Euoch Moore, Jr., is in receipt of letter
from Senator Gray, in which the latter as
sures Mr.. Moore that he will support him
for Postmaster of Wilmington. This is
eOuiyalent to a nomination and Is so re-
garded BY the other candidates for the
place
Saws the Middletown Transcript
Never in the history of the Republican
marty in the State of Delaware was there
such unanimity of purpose as now. Al
efforts will be concentrated to redeem the
State and no legitimate efforts will be los
70 gain the end.
Senator Gray has at last salved tht
wounded feelings of John Callahan anC
his friends. Callahan has been appointed
a clerk in the Mint at Philadelphia at thu
small salary of So day John was awful
mad because he was not appointed Deputy
Collector under Townsend.
GoING TO OLD PoINT COMFORT.-Tel
railroad conductors and ten lOcOmOtiv
engineers. accompanied by their wives o
sweethearts will go to Old Point Comfor
May 18th and return the next day. Th
party will be composed of Wilmingtonian
and will be limited to 40 persons.
The steamer Citizens landed at Mahon'
100 bbls. Of Rappahannocks that could fin
no market in Philadelphia and the mel
chants were compelled to transplant ther
on their beds and wait their chances tC
a market. They could not realize owe
Sl.6O per barrel containing from lOOO I
1900 oysters in excellent condition.
At Delaware City between 5000 and Coz
ash were caught one day last week ana u
beats that returned since reported the hS
in great numbers. The fishermen are r
ceiying very little for their labor, as Il
trades from Philadelphia New York al
other places have formed q combination
pay not more than Sl4 a hundred for Il
rest of the season.
TOWNSEND AGAIN IN TROUBLE,-JOl
Townsend, who was pardoned by Il
governor while serving term IN Ne
S. Castle Jail for highway robbery, was, a
rested by Captain Cham bers and Locked l
Friday evening He tried to kick his cC
door down when placed in jail. He b
since been sent to the asylum at Fal
hurst.
Senator Gray, of Delaware, thinks tn
written speeches read to the Senators a
a great bore and waste of time, and he pr
poses that the Senate shall adopt the fc
lowing addition to its rules ; NO Sen
cor without unanimous consent snail re.
from any book or paper except It may
20 quote an authority or illustrate poi
or argument which he is making"
TEE PEACH CRoP on THE PENINSULA.
The opinion appears to be growing tn
there will be crop OF peaches on the re
iRsula this year The trees WHICH escap
the cold spell are in good condition, al
though there will not be remarkable or
there will be one large enough TO SUPP
local needs and some money Will oe ma
BY those who are fortunate enough TO ma
trees in good cOnditiOn.-MOrHlng Nen
WIRING OUT THE OYsTER,-The DE
Bay oyster season. which is now practica
at an end, has not been success, a
nearly all the small dredgers lost mon
Another trouble is the rapid depopulat
Of the natural beds, leaving nothing
hold the spawn of the oysters Oystern
agree that unless legislation for the apl
eation Of stringent remedies IS secured,
oyster industry Of Delaware Bay Will 81
be wiped out Of existence
The College investigating commit
Enished its work Friday after a Two
sfduous sitting Altogether about oO
Hesses have been called, representlng
faculty, local trustees. alumni and pres
senior class. The evidence was t9ken &c
by astsnOgrapher and will later pc g
ever BY the committee privately;
committee will report the result OF the
TestigatiOn. though not the evidence
self to the special meeting OF the
board May. 9th.
Charles S. Taylor Of DoyeF, and !
Maud Wharton were married IN we
n. Z. Church on Wednesday afternoo
9,oelock, by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Mur
Miss Carrie Ford, a niece of the gro
EAs hower girl. The bride was gwen
ey her uncle, Emerson Seward. =,
9sneEs we're Howard Culbreth ana
Sooper Dover: Emerson Seward, Eas
walter Vosheil. Wilmington. VIM
pmlthers aso nresfded at the organ.