Smyrna times., 1894-02-21

gHB SMYRNA TIMES.
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n.aDssday Afternoon, Feb. 81, 1894
.myrna Branch Trains
.,,os North, 7.ls, SAP, s-57, A. NJ S.4S' 615FM
w.. south, s.25 11.56 A. M, S.4s, 52S 7.5S P.M
Closing of Mails.
co,Dg North, $50 s.25 a. m, 800, 4.55p.m.
-oin9 South. 900 a. m, and 4.55 p. m.
III f,r Delaware & Chesapeake road and |
NAL Msore 4 Delaware Bay will close at $40 a, m
opening of Mails.
,,-u, North. 7.4O. 1000 a. m, $50 and s25 p. m |
wilmington only
,,.,r, South. 7.4O, 1870 A. NJ. 4SO Pm.
county and State Items.
RecentIy $40 people visited a band |
.t%vnsies in Georgetown in one day. |
Sussex county woman has Just |
.on,nleted bed quilt containing over |
IT00 Dieces, no two of which are alike. |
tenant house, owned by John T. |
1akes. in Wyoming, was destroyed by |
fire Friday morning. Loss $oOO, fully
insured.
H. Preston & Sons, of Hartford |
oounty. Md, met the farmers of Mid |
Sjstown on Wednesday and contracted
for 16O acres of tomatoes.
Wilson T. Cavender's friends in
nnek Creek and throughout the county
avs the Sentinel would like to have
him nominated for the State Senate.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
"a. of Wilmington have disposed of the
Polk farm, purchased by them a few
weeks ago, to John P. Cochran, Jr.
The handsome dwelling on William
F Cotter's farm near Little Greek was
entirely destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning. Loss, $1,000; covered by
insurance.
The Court of New Castle County
granted, 80 applications for liquor
licenses Friday. Six against which re
monstrances had been filed were held
for public hearing.
Soae of the Dover people are COM
planning that the colored boys of that
iOwn are cultivating fondness for
shooting crap and that the town officers
do not seem to know it.
There is much confusion among the
numerous applicants for constable in
East Dover Hundred. The lanitor-
ship fight and it's result do not present
apleasing outlook to them.
Plans have been prepared for a dane
i1g pavilion, a large carrOusel aud
other improvements at Gordon
Heights, the new summer resort en- the
Delaware, near Wilmington involving
an expenditure of $4,000.
The Sussex County Teachers In
stitute closed at Milford on Thursday
evening, when Eli Perkins addressed a
crowded house. It is very satisfactory
to know that such interest is being
taken by the teachers and. public in
these Institute meetings.
Miss Bessie Smithers and ThOs. ].
Snow will be married at the home of
the BRIDES father, VIM. Fl. Smithers,
near Leipsic, at noon to-day.
Herbert Creadick of near FELTON, and
Miss Ella Masten of Harrington were
married in the NJ. P. Church of FELTON,
on Thursday by the pastor.
In the Orphans Court Saturday, E.
R. Cochran, Jr.. presented a petition
for PARTITION sale on the estate of Owen
c. Crowley of Blackbird hundred.
The following commissioners were ap-
pointed Richard G. Brockson, W. A.
Scott, W. Z. Duhadway, Auley Hill
and S. c. Derrickson.
Three hundred people assembled in
the yard Of the New Castle Jail, Satur
day morning, to see the four chicken
thieves receive their second and last
instalment of Is lashes. In the crowd
we're many strangers from a distance
who displayed the usual curiosity and
examined the post, cat and pillory with
interest.
STATE SyNDAY-SCHOOLs.-The an
nusl convention of Delaware State
Sunday School Association will be
held March 18th and 10th, in West
Church Joseph Pyle, the president,
will preside. Prof John r. Sweeney
Of fChester will lead the singing, and
bis hymnal "Unfading treasurers," ;"
will be used.
The Delaware Pilot gives this as the
Sussex method of collecting taxes
The collector is charged with the sum
on his duplicate, he is credited with
payments made, excess of taxes al
lowed aud for delinquents. This
amount is deducted from the levy of
taxes and his commissions are allowed
% the amount paid to the treasurer of
the county.
SNUG BERTHs AS POLICE JUSTICES
There is a lively contest under way for
the position of Justice of the Peace in
Wilmington held by Frank f. Smith,
whose term will expire March %. He
Is a candidate for reappointment, and
isoppOsed Is by Henry J. Crippen. The
term Of Justice James Monaghan, will
expire March 20. and his request for
appointment is contested by Thomas
K. Lally and ex-City Treasurer Richard
K. Griffith. The position of Justice OF
the Peace pays from $1,000 to $250O
per year.