Smyrna times., 1894-11-28
county and State Items.

WING. =.
1,doe Grubb will return from his Mexl-
csn toIr Pee 22nd.
.aao;al services are being held in the
prasbvterian church at MiddletOwn.
meeting of the State Principals As
..ciotion viii be held at FELTON, on Dec.
and s.
sheriff Truxton, of Sussex County has
made William j. McNatt, Of Georgetown |
his deputy
Christ Church, Dover, has invited Rev.
William J. Wlkie, of New York, to be-
come its rector.
The Trump Bros Machine Company. OF
Wilmington, will erect new machine
sbop. at a cost of $1,000.
New Castle NJ. e Church has voted Is
40 in favor of admitting wo men to mem
bership in the General Conference.
Governor-elect Marvil called upon
Governor REYNOLDS at Dover Wednesday
and was shown over the State House
Mr.. Addicks, whose full name is John
Ejwards Charles O Sullivan Addicks, was
ffv-three years old on Wednesday,
Al the coming session of the Legislature
biII intended to put the National Guard
on better footing will be introduced.
Tho hotel at Kits Hammock was burned
Monday night. Mr.. Neasey daughteII' I
who was i'll, was carried out on her Oeu'
Loss 81 SEQ.
David p. Hutchinson and w NHHaIh
Money. both of Appoquinimink Hundred,
are applicants for the position oil deputy
Sheriff under Sheriff Gillls.
foot ball game between the Milford
eleven and the Delaware College team Is
announced to take place IN MILFORD To-
morrow Thanksgiving day.
Many Delawareans have been invited to
attend the annual dinner of the sons ol
Delaware, which will be held December -
in the Lawyers Club. Philadelphia.
Susan Tilghman has entered suit tor S5UOO
damages against the city OF wilmington,
on account of injury to her property,
caused By u change OF grade on Na"aseI
street.
H. c Robinson, of the firm Of Robinson
& Co. bankers, of Wilmington whlch
failed over a year ago, Is one OF the eXecut-
ors iamed in the will of the late j. Hood
Wright
The new steamer Frederick is receiving
patronage beyond the expectation OF neI
directors She now goes loaded Win
dAv last week she carried nearly lOJ pas
sengers to Philadelphia.
4 delegation called upon Governor Rey
nolds Wednesday in favor ofJohn Locker
man. of Blackbird, for Sealer of Weight
and Measures for New Castle County. l
is believed that Purnal j. Lynch, the pre-
sent incumbent, will be reappOlnted.
William A. Hukill, OF Wilmington, ha,
a warrant issued Saturday for the arres
ofex-C nited States Marshall Il. II. Nc
Mullen. Representative-elect from NeN
Castle Hundred, charging him with max
ing threats. The alleged threats resulte
from Hukill's vigorous opposition to Nc
Mullen during the recent campaign.
ALL Four WERE MARRIED. - Tn
groomsman and bridesmaid, Harry Crow
ford and Miss MOlie Mcguire, VIII
accompanied Harry COmertOrd and Mis-
Esther Allison in their trip from Whining
gton 10 Camden to be married Wednesda.
night. we're also married at the same plac
Immediately following the first ceremony
The Republican invncibles of Whining
ton have decided to participate in tn
parade in Dover on the occasion of tn
Inauguration Of GovernOr-elect Marvi
The club expects to be represented by IL
members who will wear dark suits, bu
gauntets and silk hats and carry canes.
has engaged the First Regiment Band an
will charter special train.
N-DICKINsON.-J A. EliasO
formerly of MddletOwn and Miss Lizzl
Dickinson Of BridgetOn, n. j., wer
married ut the home of the brides parent
Tuesday 9th. They came to Middleton
and will spend several days. Mr.. Ellaso
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. EliasOn
Middletown. and has been engaged
Rid For y ftun y AZ
COMPLIMENTS To Mr. BAYARD.-I
commenting on Ambassador BhyRrd
speech to the Mayor and officials of Soutl
ampton, England the London Daily Neu
says He Is n high-minded and generOI
Envoy and better guarantee of the fellO
ship of nations than dozen treaties. 1t
not possible to give higher praise to NJ
Bayard than to say that he is u worth
successor Of Lincoln, Phelps and Lowell
A Boy BURNED TO DEATH - Viii
standing beside the re Tuesday afterno'
the 9-year-old son Of Robert DOnavan,
near Brdgeville got too close to the bla
and his close caught fire The boy sto
still screaming frightfully, until the liam
were extinguished BY his little sister W
was badly burned by her efforts. The DO.
leg. were burned TO a crisp, and after ling
ing in terrible agony until next evening,
died.
EAGLE TRIES TO STEAL A DOG.-Wh
resident Of DagsborO Hundred was
cunning, a large gray eagle, measurl
seven feet from tip to tip OF lts win
swOoped down and attempted to carry
his dog 1t buried its talOns deeply IL
the back Of the bowling and frighteI
animal, and was about to soar away, wi
the gunner arrived and clubbed the hu
bird 10 death. The eagle is now on
hibition At the store Of William 7. She
IN MillsbOrO.
Mr.. j. Edward Addicks, the Honora
Anthony Higgins and Mr. Frederick
Bach were down the State last week C
ferrng with the leading Republicans.
Addicks told several gentlemen in our c
yesterday he was certain Of being the L
L. ). Senator to succeed the HOnOra
Anthony Higgins His chance, he g
was growing better every day. w
there will be some fun when the Legi
ture meets. - Wilmington Republican.
QUEER FREAK OF A STRAY BULLE
Joel Poor, Of Wilmington, visited
Castle Wednesday night and mislaic
revolver which was appropriated by ID
Davis. About midnight Poor went
Davis house and demanded the veal
Davis responded by dropping the reYo
from the secOnd-stOry window and IN
descent the weapon struck the paven
with such force that it discharged.
ball entered Poor's left leg and penetr
sueh distance that the doctors were
III able TO remove it. He was taken to
Delaware Hospital
The Sussex Journal has the folio
suggestion about the Senator: 1t maxi
difference which goes to the U. ). Se
Higgins or Addicks, he will go theI
the grace Of Mr. Addicks' Doodle
will not the better element OF the Re
IL liean members Of the coming Legsli
IL join with the Democratic members
elect some good clean man that will
the interests Of the people at heart
some good man like Bradford or Mas
sent 70 the Senate, then the crime i
daced one half at least. We would :
the Democratic members of the Asse
70 join with the Republicans, than to
them TO decide on q man like Addick
ASSESSMENT LAws.--The EUery
mg OF Saturday contained a long inte
OF Mr. Addicks on the tariff, coinage,
t0r'al and other questions in whiC
showed decided tact and intelligence
ahsWers TO varioIs questions put to hi
the reporter. The following is wha
salH ABOUT our assessment laws "NO,
eAsi "hat are your ideas on the
assessment lawsf Would you have
repeated or amended-and If the
how y Mr.. Addick by this time h,
about as much interested in the 80 ~
as the reporter. He squared his elbo
the desk, and running his fingers oy
temples IN contemplative scruti
way replied: ut is a truism that taS
levied for the purpose of raising re
In Delaware, however, the practice
10 have been, in regard to personal
70 avoid collecting them from Repul
and to pretend to collect them from
SSrats' In other words, the object o
laws IN this State so far "a the
rega1 Sa,o seem to determine, is not t,