Smyrna times., 1894-12-19
County and State Items.

Dover for 9G5OO.
A committee of ministers is now can
vns,ing Wilmington for signers to call |
fora Local Option Convention, to be held |
in Dover next month.
James II. 5. Gam, of St Georges, and |
his brother, of Wilmington, have pur-
chased Augustine Pier and will take |
possession about Jan. lst. Price, Sl8,OOO
Alexander Whortenbury, colored, of |
Wilmington, was committed to Jail for |
trial ON a charge of stealing So from his |
companion, Benjamin Warner
The Hotel Richardson, Of Dover which |
bos haen closed since the death of its owner |
Alden b. Richardson, will be reopened for |
the entertainment Of guests next week.
Rev. Mr.. Beers, rector Of the P. E.
Church at Lewes, has accepted cal to |
Church in the Barbados Islands, and will
start for his new station soon after January
The turkey hen sat on the limb of = tree.
And She uttered wondering sign
And She said: Thanksgiving Day didn't eaten
But, ah, old Christmas is nigh"
The Chronicle says: Many persons
about Milford will be interested in the fact
that an absolute divorce has been granted
to Mrs Sadie Postles from General j.
Parke Postles, of Wilmington
Mrs Charles Handsbury. of Dover,
while returning from her worl; IN the can
merry. was attacked by an unknown negro,
who stole from her an envelope containing
her weeks wages, and escaped.
Col c. 5. Watson of Milford celebrated
the SJth anniversary of his birth on Tues
day |ast Colonel Watson retains his
intellectual powers unimpalred, and takes
Il keen interest in all the topics of the day.
Stanton Is having a great revival under
the Rev Edwin Gardner, the pastor of the
Methodist church there. During the last
week twenty nine persons joined church
on probation and "a number of others have
been converted.
\ life of John Lohand, the Milford
Bard" is about to be issued under the
patronage of the Sons of Delaware Of
Philadelphia, written by the historian n, OF
the society VIM. w. Smithers. The
edition will be limited to 500 copies.
Bishop Coleman has requested that the
offerings throughout the diocese on Christ
mas Day should be appropriated to the
disabled clergy fund-for the relief of aged
and intrm clergy and of widows and chill
dren of deceased clergymen.
The next General Assembly will be
ton of a monument to mark the advanced
position held by the First Delaware Regi-
ment on the battlefield Of Antietam, in
which engagement the regiment lost 2S6
men
Doubt is expressed AS to the power of
GOvernor-elect Marvil to appoint State
detectives to succeed Detectives Witsil and
McVey, the law under which they serve
providing only for appointment for Il term
of four years, and not alluding to any sue
ce>slon \ dozen Republicans are after
the places.
james H. George, who for several years
was principal Of the North Milford Pub
lie Schools. died last Tuesday ut his home
in Odessa Del, where he was principal in
the public schools. Mr. George has been
i'll for the past six weeks. DEATH was
caused by hernia The deceased was &c
years Of age and is Il native Of Camden
Del.
Mr. BROWNE FOR PRoTHONoTARY.-
Hugh G. Browne, the well-known young
lawyer. Is candidate for the office al
prothOnotary New Castle count to succeed
Peter A. HOrty when his time expires
in that Office Mr.. Browne has been asked
by IA number Of prominent lawyers to be
candidate for the position and will havt
excellent backing for the office
Shipments Of holly from Sussex count,
have been heavy during the past tw'
weeks but have now about ceased. In al
more than thousand large cases hav
been sent North and West last week A
Pullen, Of Milford sent large lot Of hOll.
and mistletoe to Toronto, Canada. Tn
duty Oh evergreen entering the Dominic
from the United States is 20 per cent. a
valOrem.
Mrs Agnes Davidson and Charles W
Davidson, both of Milford, were marie
on Thursday night last, at the brige'
residence, by Rev. ii. l.. Bunstein. Nj
and Mrs Davidson we're first marie
about IA years ago. They lived togeth'
until about two years since when Mr.
Davidson obtained from the court
divorce on the grounds of cruelty.--NelC
PROSPEROUS DovER.-T. Johns Rigb,
whe is removing from Brandywine Sun
nit to Dover, Del, speaks very highly
the prosperous condition of affairs in I'll
city which he is expecting to make h
future home. There is not an empty hOu
in the city, and during the past five yea
only two sales have been held by Il
sheriff" This is What he tells the We
Chester Loc0t NeiOS.
Messrs Armstrong & Sparks, propretO
Of the MiddletOwn Hotel, have conclude
bargain with Manlove brothers. III
new prOpretors will take possession Marc
25th next The Messrs. ManlOve are hot
men, the frst-named now being in II
business at Chesapeake City, Md, and Il
latter Connected with the MiddletOwn hot
for some years past as clerk and bar-tendC
The Levy Court of Sussex adjourned
meet last Tuesday, but when assessor ele
RObtt Z. Hazard of Cedar Creek, pl
sentcd himself to be qualified he fOul
Samuel G. Fisher the only member of &
Court present-eVen the Clerk of
Peace being absent. This is another Il
suit to the people and a useless expenditU
Of their money for per diem AID milea
to Levy cOurtmen.
The Peninsula boys seem to be t
champion players of the country. IRE
chard Captain of the Princeton elev'
is IA Centrevlle boy, Wharton, one of
best plavers of the Pennsylvania u
versity team, is from Smyrna, and Upsh
of Snow Hill is one of the crack players
John Hopkins University, several Otl
peninsula boys play good ball. Deaw
College has some fine players.
An organization known as the Altar
Coast Packers Association was formed
Baltimore on Wednesday last. The ID
wareans present were II. 7. Cam
Bridgeville, secretary; j. B. COunselm
Of Smyrna; f. Greenbaum, of Seafo
. '. McCOmmOns, w yOmlngi ~. II
Milford; John w. Watkins, G. Walk
Jr. Odessa; G. W.Stradley, of Bridgevi
and Charles r. Jones. of Georgetown.
- Burglars broke into the house Of NJ.
DaKer, farmer, near Dover, Satur,
morning. Mr.. Bakers son started dow
nnff..eestgate, and when he reached the h
IaI ~ Inc stairs three men stepped into
PaL"ay The men demanded yo
PaAer 70 retreat, and when he stood
tne rOO0ers hred three shots at him
OF the bullets went wide of THAR m,
After the shooting the robbers left
house and ran across the falds ~
direction of Dover. "''DS III
Mr.. Addicks, the Senatorial oond;.
was rendered a reception on Wadnas
evening by Dr. Geo. w. Marshall Of
ford. A handsome luncheon was 90,
and everybody seemed to enioy tbemseI
a most taking feature of the affair was
large number of ladies who had been
Vlted to meet Miss Marjorie Wilson,
accompanied Mr.. Addicks. They
also gwen reception in Dover FIR
W D. Frank Alice and others.
IMPORTANT JUDICIAL DEcl lsIoS.-E
lawyer and every justice Of the peac
te:iaWare as we'll as a larger nlitnbf
Slelzehs' viii be Interested in die
handed down by Chief Justice Lore (,
superior court, Saturday. SUSTAINING