Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

enses. Colvin, it appears, acted as
gent for one Mcfarland, of Pittsburg.
"a, dealer in fruits, ETC., and was
in buying up peaches and
,ears, in this vicinity last summer.
When the time for settlement came
mere was discrepancy between Col
I'm and his employer, which the latter
'ialmed amounts to nearly $500. The
'bove facts were elected at prelimi-
nary hearing held before Squire Jes-
.er, and Colvin was held in 5000 bail
or trial at the next term of Court
DelGlUaredn.
A SAD HOMICIDE.--The citizens of
Media, were startled on Sunday morn
ing, by one of the most shocking
incidents that ever transpired in that
town, it being the shooting by
Prof. Swithin G. Shortlidge of his wife,
to whom he had been married just
weeks, while Iaboring under a fit of
alteration, superinduced by an attack
of the grip, and business troubles.
Mayor Shortlidge of Wilmington in
with DIR. Wales, visited Media
in the afternoon to look after his
brother and determine if any thing
could be done to alleviate his af1llotion
and to restore his mind to its normal
condition. He has been sent to the
asylum.
MANY CALLED BUT FEW Chosen
In letter in the Peninsula Methodist
Presiding Elder Barrett says: Chesa-
peake City, Elkton, Northeast, Port
Deposit, Rising Sun, Zion, Cherry Hill,
Wesley, Harrison Street, Silverbrook,
Union, New Castle, Newport, Kings
wood, Goodman, st. Georges and St.
Paul's have asked for the return of
their pastors. Scott has asked for Rev.
Robert Watt; Epworth for Rev. l.. w.
Layfield ; Grace for DR.. Merritt HUI.
burt of Philadelphia Rev. DR.. Dob
bins has received an invitation to serve
Calvary Church, East Orange, n. j.,
Rev. J. p. Otis to serve our church at
St. Michael's, Md, and Rev. J. d. c.
Hanna to become pastor of one of our
churches at Sing Sing, n. Y, but it is
well to remember in all such cases,
that not every one that asketh, reciveth
and that MANY are called, but few
chosen"
The Kent Iron and Hardware Com
pany, of Wilmington, is financially
embarrassed, judgments aggregsting
SS2 ,743.51 having entered against it.
The affairs of the firm have been
placed in the hands of E. B. Mode,
the President, as agent. The em-
barrassment of the company began
three years ago, caused, the President
said, by deficiency in the accounts of
of former Secretary and Treasurer,
w. s. Haines. 1t collapsed Monday
under executions on judgements
aggregating $S2, ,743 as follows Will
liam Mode, trustee, $23, 900; National
Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine
$25, 900; National Bank of Chester Val
ley, Pa, 100000; First National Bank
of Harrington, Del, $1,000; Southwest
ern National Bank of Philadelphia,
$4,000; National Bank of Kennett
Square, Pa, $500; John Cameron,
Wilmington, ,$2143. The company is Is
years old, succeeding D. H. Kent, and
has S15O,OOO capital
A LAUREL MAN MuRDEROUsLY
| ASSAULTS HIS AGED PARENTS. "A
despatch from Laurel to a Philadelphii il
paper Sunday gave the following
thrilling story: Merrill Dun, while
suffering from temporary insanity
tried to kill his aged parents anC
would have succeeded had it not beel
for the timely arrival of his brother
Dun, who is about 40 years old, ant
who has had previous attacks o
hOmicidal mania, suddenly attacked
his father with a club, breaking thu
old mans arm with one blow ant
knocking him senseless with another
He was raining other blows upon hi
fathers PROSTATE form when his mothe
came into the room and begged hin
to desist. He turned upon her, an
was beating her frightfully when hell
arrived Dun made a fierce attacI
upon his younger brother when tn
latter attempted to save his mother
life, and, being worsted, fed to tn
woods. The aged couple are in a crit
ical condition.
FRANCIS NJ. DUNN. - Francis n
Dunn, Esq, publisher of the Inder, {
Dover, died on Friday. Mr.. Dunn ws
born near Camden, in January 1874
He received a good common school eC
ucatiOn, and for period of three yeal
taught in the free schools of this county
He afterward clerked in the store
Mr.. Garrett Luff in Camden, and file
similar positions in Dover and Wilmiu
ton. In 1867 he moved to Maryd,
and engaged in the mercantile bus
ness, having for a partner, w. L.Reyi
Olds. He continued to reside at Mary
del until the fall of 1878, when he wa
elected sheriff of this county and r
moved to Dover. At the terminate
of his term as sheriff, he engaged
the mercantile business in Dover, b
2 retired after doing business a sho
time. He subsequently became bus
ness manager of the Inder when it W
started in 1887. 1891 he was electt
G Clerk of the House of Representative
! He was a genial man, respected al
esteemed by large circle of frien
and acquaintances and friends. T
=. funeral took place on Monday at
- o'clock A NJ, interment at Odd F,
1 lows Cemetery, Camden.
BRYAN-MARTINDALE.-The soc
event last week of New Castle was t
home wedding at noon on Thursday
e Miss May Barratt Martindale to Pr
e James Edmund Bryan, of Lietchfe
IS Ill. The parlor of the ME-. parsona
e was tastefully decorated with ev
J. green. The bridesmaids were Miss /
rs ellie Martindale, Miss Anna Bryan, NJ
AZ Lulu Geary, of Port Deposit, and M
d Minnie Brown. of Seaford.
d Miss Addie Hazard, of Middleton
ID played the wedding march, as
groom came into the parlOr leaning
his fathers arm. followed by the br
=. leaning on DIR. Martindale's arm.
:. New Castle ladies very sweetly SO
y, the bridal chorus by LOhengrin,
- cOmpanied by Mr.. J. NJ Davidson
- the flute. The ceremony was ?
=. formed by DR.. Martindale and Rev.
, E. Bryan, in the presence Of about
III. / IL. -. ~