Smyrna times., 1894-11-21
County and State Items.


The NIiddletown Town Council has
posted notices forbidding corner ioung-
ing.
John Tucker, the familiar pioneer of
Dover, died last Sunday week, age "a
years.
new Baptist church known as
Calvary, has been organized in Will
miugton.
The Richard & Robbins canning
fa,torv commenced work Monday can
ming poultry.
James T Shallcross of McDonough
is cunning for dogs which have been
killing his sheep.
Delaware farmers owe S,2,295, 263 on
their farms and pay each about Sl22
interest on their liens.
On Lincoln Circuit. Rev. J. t. Van
Burxalow, pastor, fOrty-six probation
ers received into full membership.
The Morning Ne,Us is opposing vigor.
ously the election of Mr.. }. Edward
Addlcks to the United States Senate.
The annual convOcation of the T.
F.. Diocese of Delaware began in st.
Johns Church, Wilmington, Monday
night.
Permits for the erection of l6 new
buildings were granted by Building
Inspector Dohl, in Wilmington, last
week.
Republicans of Dover, Milford,
Smyrna, sc, Kent County have de-
cidrd not to hold any jubilee over the
election.
The football star is now at its zenith.
Soon it will sink for a season, but
while it is above US, let US gaze and
admire.
An extra passenger and freight train
is to be put on the lower division of the
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Rail-
road this week
Rev. D. c. Ridgway, who was traLs-
ferred from the Wilmington Conference
in 1880, Is now stationed at Flora,
Southern Illinois Conference.
Bob Allen. who was terror to the
people of this county when at large
was released from Jail last week after
serving a sentence of ten years.
Rev. Irving Watkins of Odessa
preached at Wesley Church Dover
Sunday. Rev. DR.. Murray was al
Tabernacle Church, Philadelphia.
Thomas Clayton Frame, Jr., son o.
DR.. Thomas C. Frame of Dover, Del.
has passed a Creditable examination
for admission TO the New Castle County
bar.
Rev. F. Burgett Short, of Whining,
tOn, Del, lectured in Wye Mills NJ. E
Cnurch yesterday from topic, Youth
full Romance" or "A Boys Swcet
Heart"
The Kent County Farmers Institute
will be addressed in Dover to-day by
r. b. Terry, of Ohio, who is one o.
the best institute lecturers in the
United States.
George V. Lindsay, cashier of thu
National Bank of Newark, has pur
chased the dwelling of Miss Kate Dar
lingtOn OH Delaware avenue, in tha
town, for $25OO.
Mr.. Albert L. Lewis and Miss Hat
tie Lewis of Newark, were married
last June. This is one of the occas
ions where the young folks stole 1
march on the wiseacres.
Sheriff Gillis, of New Castle County
Monday appointed his son, Harry
Gillis. deputy. Thomas Giffin, who
has been chief deputy for all th'
Sheriis for 40 years, will be retained
In Superior Court at Wilmington
the Court granted a non-suit in tn
case OF Mrs. Wheatley vs. the Phila
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail
road Company, an action for dvmages
George w. Sparks, Samuel A. Mac
allister and DR.. Peter Cooper hav
been nominated for president of lh
Young Mems Republican Club, in Wi
mingtOn. The election takes place i
December.
William E. Knowles and famil
have moved from Frederick to Phila
delphia. Mr.. Knowles has taken
position in the ticket office of III
Broad street station OF the Pennsy
vania Railroad.
Edgar Hasting, Millsboro, is an a
pirant for the position of clerk of Ii
House. George Johnson of the sau
town and Washington Evans Of Ocea
View are both aspiring to be sergean
alarms Of the House.
Oar new Coroner, VIM. D. Wall
received his commission on Tuesds
week Sherih-elect s. L. Shaw wi
bond and and take possession of Il
Office on the oath inst when Sheri
Dunn's term expires.
SHERIFF's SALEs.-Sheriff Gould b,
sold the following properties I'll
machine shop OF Jacob CashO nea
Newark, to Charles B. Evans, f
81 300; the Newman property
Odessa to Daniel COrbit, for $1,000.
SpOrtsmen are bagging more gan
than for several years past, both qui
and rabbits being plentiful. Near
all the true spOrtsmen agree that &
open season should not begin befo
Nov. Is, as prior to that date much
the game is not fully grOwn.-MigO
News.
The Republicans Of Sussex had
monster horse back procession SatI
day, headed by a brass band. T
parade started at Frankford and "
nearly half a mile long. The rot
was from there to 'Selbyville, Oce
View, Millville, DagsborO. and retu
TO FrankfOrd.
A. Fisher, a clerk in the Fibre WOI
at Newark, Del, was on Monday
last week showing some vistit
through the works; and while poi
Ing out a piece Of machinery his ril
hand struck a large buzz saw. Bef'
Fisher could withdraw his arm
saw had cut off his hand at the VIZ
Deputy Coroner Chandler, of v
mingtOn, who was sworn in on Thu
oay, had two cases the first afternC
ne was IN Office. At 3 o'clock he '
Salled 70 take charge of the body
Dooonto NopOti. who met death
browning. A few hours later he
sen. Ior 70 Investigate the cause Of
oen OF william Murphy of Ches
VINO oied suddenly on Fourth stree
Because George Kay, Albert Don,
hugh Ross and Joseph Pu0h ~ :
ford 10 trundling a wheelbsrroS,
his store accidentally collided with
window. w. H. Howard rushed
with bis gun and fred two shots
them at short range. Kay and Pl
were peppered with shot, and the ol
Two escaped. Howard, who ref
20 make any explanation of mis-
ouct, was held in $500 bail for Co
On Tuesday and Wednesday
state was full of runnora that AZ. n