Smyrna times., 1894-01-24

opened three weeks hence.
The artificial ice plant men on the
Peninsula are smiling blandly at the
warm weather.
A number of levies have been made
on property of persons who failed in
business in Wilmington.
Mems and Boys Clothes have taken
a big tumble at Jos. Levi & Co.'s,
Dover, so purchase there. Z
The Kent County Farmers Institute
will meet in FELTON, on January 81 and
discuss veterinary practice.
Sussex county farmers about Lewes |
complain that they cannot get farm
help, despite the hard times.
The new schOOlhOuse erected near
Henry Clay by the Dupont family, at
a cost of $4,000, was formally opened
Friday.
What will Delaware peach growers
do if there isn't frost enough this win
ter TO ruin their crops Wheeling
Register.
DR.. Cecil H. Green, of MiddletOwn,
has permanently located in Newark,
ion, dentistry.
A canning factory is in prospect at
Little Greek, to put up tomatoes. J.
T. Lowe will organize company to
build aud operate it.
Governor Reynolds has appointed
Thomas Ii. LongfellOw constable at
Harrington; also Thomas i. Killen
constable at FELTON,.
Collector Townsend, of the port of
Wilmington, has refused TO dismiss his
deputy according to instructions from
the Treasury Department.
Rev. DR.. J. II. Caldwell, one of the
Wilmington Conferences oldest and
most eloquent preachers, is still quite
feeble at his home on King street in
Dover.
Daniel Enos, colored, of Georgetown
is held under 5000 bail for the Federal
Circuit Court on the charge of selling
liquor without having paid the Govern
ment tax.
Rev. A. Green of the NJ E. Church,
Greenwood, assisted by Revs. Tabler
Of Willston, and Compton, of Bridge
VILE, aud Others are having lively
revival.
At a meeting of the creditors of the
Kent Iron and Hardware Company, of
Wilmington, Friday, the company
offered To settle on basis of so cents
on the dollar.
John Dannis, Jr, and Miss Jennie
Wright, both of Dover, were married
at the hOme of John NJ. Oldfeld, Wed :
nesday evening, the Rev. w. l.. s.
Murray officiating.
The Methodist Relief Society, OF
Wilmington, will invite Bishop Cyrus
d. FOss and Hon. John Wanamaker to
address u meeting to be held in behalf
of the poor of that city.
schooner" Long and Michael Car
ney are under arrest in Wilmington
charged with obtaining money on false
pretenses, by soliciting funds for the
Ma Witch Fire Dounnonu
The father of the late Robert Max
we'll ,OfWilmington, opened suit Monday
for $4,000 damages against the Viii
miagton City Railway for the killing
OF his son by an electric car.
At a parlOr meeting, held Saturda.
evening, at the residence of Job II
Jackson, $1,000 was subscribed to NEE
the needs of WilmingtOn's Young Men
Christian Association. The subscript
ions ranged from s. to 500 each.
While A. w. Burrows, of Whining
ton, was searching his house Thursda.
for burglars whom he imagined ha
entered his dwelling, revolver whic
he carried exploded and bulleC pent
ssuled his wrist, inficting a sever
wound
Mayor Stuart, of Philadelphia; Ger
eral Hastings, of Pennsylvania, and th
officers of the Pioneer Corps, of Wes
Chester, will be invited to attend r,
eeption to be given by the Young Men
Republican Club, of Wilmington, Eel
Tuary %.
r. Lewes Truax, residing near Nit
dletOwn, gave an Oyster supper la
Thursday evening 10 his friends an
,neighbOrE. Over 100 persons we
present, who had a good time, al
Oesides other things, got away with
gallons of oysters.
The State Fair Association is makii
arrangements TO have grand -Four
of July celebration on their groun
this year. There will be monst
parade ia the morning, match .
tween Saladin and some other hy'
and other features.
The marriage of Miss Alice Graha
to John w. Downham, will take pla
this evening at the Prospect. NJ.
Church, near Harrington. Also
marriage of Miss GOldie Reed and
Oscar Frazier, at the home Of
brides parents in Little Greek.
During the revival meeting in n
ford Neck which closed last we
there were 104 conversions. The p
tor, Rev. Neese, has had about
persons to profess conversion this "
ter on his circuit. and he started /
other meeting at Houston last Tuesd
night.
Charles Butler, the man who fgu
80 prominently a short time ago as
practical custodian Of Charles HaT
the wealthy old gentleman, and '
since acted as nurse, has been reno
from his position and a trained M
from Philadelphia has been secured
J. Frank Wilds, Mr.. Harris trustee
The Delaware College Review
January has been issued and press
a number OF most readable contrib