Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
Opening of Malls.


,.,, North. 7.4O. 1000 a. m $50 and s25 p. m
wilmington only
ram south, 74O. 1879 A. NJ, 4.SOP.M.
County and State Items.
Peach growers state the outlook is
vsrv promising for crop.
seuator Charles B. Houston has shut
down his large factory at Millsboro.
William H. Sarde, Of Camden, died
On saturday week. Squire Sarde was
7S years of age.
W. Alexander COmegys was sworn
IN AZ Deputy Collector of the Port of
Wilmington, Monday.
Isaac G. Lohand, of Dover, has lost
tour horses within the past two weeks
from some unknown disease.
The roof of A. T. Layton's store
house. in Dover, caved in from the
weigh. of snow during the storm.
The sloop Isabel was sold on libel
for wages and repairs at Wilmington
to Joshua McGOnigal, of Little Creek,
for $3.50.
nv in public expenditure, and the
limitation of all taxation to the necess-
lie, of the government" The Della
,paredn will hereafter, it is expected,
ipdorse the Cleveland administration,
rather than the POpulist idea.
Harry F. Goodwin and his cousin,
William Goodwin, of Philadelphia, have
been visiting their aunt, Mrs. Captain
Fleming, at Leipsic.
B. F. Middleton is said to have a
strong pull for the sherifalty nOmina-
line west 0f Clayton.
The personal property of the Warren
Athletic Club, of Wilmington, was
sold At Sheritf's sale Saturday. Good
prices were obtained.
The new editor of the Della.
warean falls into the regret of the
loss Of John F. Salisbury and his pep
per pot from that journal.
James B. Green, of Wilmington,
owner of the fast pacing stallion, Sala-
din. , O54, will take his horse on the
grand circuit this year.
The trustees of Goodman NJ J..
Church, Wilmington, will begin the
erection of new edifice at Thirteenth
and Dupont streets, to cost $4,000
After March 1st next, pensioners
who sign their vouchers by mark are
requested to have the signatures of
t9U witnesses in their Own handwrit-
ing.
E. T. StaplefOrd, of near st. Georges,
died very suddenly of heart disease
Saturday merning. He was about 81
years of age and a prominent Demo
erat.
Que of the prOpelers building by the
Jackson & Sharp Company, of Will
miugton for passenger traffic on the
Schuylkill River, will be launched
this week.
At the annual session of WHINING
ton NJ. E. Conference, next month, the
relation of the Rev. J. d. Rigg will
probably be changed from supernumer-
airy to effective.
Mayor ShOrtlidge, of Wilmington
Monday celebrated his fftieth birth
day anniversary by giving 500 loave'
Of bread to the poor, and keeping open
house TO his friends.
Oscar N. Wilson, merchant tailor
Of Philadelphia, formerly of Milford
who has travelled the Peninsula many
years ln the interest of his business
died in Philadelphia last Thursday o
consumption.
Robert E. Lane, Henry Tucker an,
AoAAitN lniuuCAs dsCu ACopCCblNClJ II
IA and II years, have been sent t
Dover jail for burglariously enterin
the store of Baxter & Killen, at FeltOl
and stealing quantity of goods.
The scarlet clover throughout thi
section says the Milford Chronicle ha
made fine growth during the favor
able weather OF the winter, and bid
fair to help out the shortage in fOdde
and hay at an early day this spring
John Nelson, Laurel, the inventor
| has about perfected a basket-makin
machine whice forms up the baskC
aud drives all the nails in it at on
stroke of lever. 1t IL said by expel
basket makers to be quite practica
The town authorities of Dover, Oft
GreWard of $25 for the arrest and col
victiOn Of the young scamps who hav
been tOrmenting citizens recently
ringing dOOrbells, hosting window
and using insulting language to ladie
The personal property of James
Willis, proprietor of the Hotel Will
Wilmington, was sold last week
Sheriff Gould, to satisfy judgemen
aggregating nearly $1,000. George '
Gray, one Of the creditors, was the pu
chaser, and it is understood Mr.. Viii
will be allowed TO continue busine
Hereafter Wilmington clubs "
have to get permission from the Poll
Department before they can give
smoker" One was announced
be given on Thursday evening in
Ninth ward. Instead, it was to ha
been a prize fight. The police asc
tained its true nature and would
permit II to take place.
There were four weddings among
IAnrelites last week-W Wednesday,
w. Melvin and Miss Hattie HOrsey,
the Laurel NJ. Z. Church; Thursdi
a. f. Wolfe and Miss Ella Hitch,
-. Phillips Church; Tuesday, Will
Kitchens and Miss Jennie Warringt
msSafOrd Presbyterian Church w
nesday, George A. Moore and Miss
Clements, in Camden, n. J.
The diversion for the young folks