Smyrna times., 1894-02-14

w. L. Stubbs, North Murderkill
Elijah r. Melvin, E S. Murderkll B.
L. Hurd, w. 8. Murderkill; Chas. A.
Smith, First Mispillion James H.
Morgan, Second Mispillion B. F.
Dickerson, Milford. Trustees of the
Poor-David l.. Spruance, Kenton
Henry Pratt. East Dover George Kill
len, South Murderkill. Attorney for
Levy Court-R. h. Vandyke.
DEATH OF MAJOR LoFLAND.- Major
James Il. LoAand, an ex-member of
Congress from Delaware, died at Mil
death had been expected for several
days. He leaves a wife and married
daughter.
James Rush Loflard was born in
Milford. Kent county, Delaware, No
vember 27, 1928. He was the eldest
son Of Dr. James P. Lofland and Mary
(Lowber) Loaand His first school
was the old Milford Academy. He re
manned in this school Untii he was II
years of age, when he entered Della
ware College and graduated from that
institution in 1874.
He read law with Robert Frame,
completed his studies under Martin
w. Bates in lS48 and was admitted to
practice shortly afterward
During the civil war Mr.. Lohand
was elected major of the First Della
ware Cavalry. He served until Feb
ruary, 1868, when he was appointed
paymaster of United States troops with
the rank of major.
In 1872 when President Grant was
renominated, Major LoAand was
elected a member of the Forty-frst
Congress he was re-nominated and
defeated in 1874.
Major Lofiand was married to Miss
Salle B. Brown, daughter of Joseph
Brown of Philadelphia, on May 81,
1852 He will be buried to-day at
Milford.
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TROUBLE OVER A WEDDING Miss
Rose Toy, second daughter of ex-
Levy Court Commissioner Thomas
Toy, and George Frizzell of Rising
Sun, were married clandestinely in
Camden, n. j., last Thanksgiving
afternoon. For several weeks the mar.
riage was kept secret Finally the
affair was made known and a short
time ago reached the ears of the brides
| parents. From that time on, it is said
trouble has been brewing.
The family of the bride are devout
Catholics, while the groom is Protest
ant. 1t is stated that Mr.. Toy, wher
the marriage came to his ears, did mol
interpOse any great objection to havi
ing Mr.. FriZzell for a sOn-in.law pro
vided the young man Immediately con
sented to a second marriage by q
priest. This Mr.. Frizzell refused t
do, stating that Jersey nuptial con
tract was as binding as any MARTA
vows taken in Delaware, and he de
clared that one ceremony was sufficient
to form a life partnership with th'
same woman. 1t is stated that Mr.
Toy then refused to let his daughter
go back to Mr.. Frizzell until the latte
consented to a marriage by a priest
and since that conclusion was reached
it is asserted that father Toy has KEEP
Mrs. Frizzell securely at his home.
Mr.. Frizzell is druggist at Rising
Sun, where be has lucrative business
and has always been regarded as
model young man. The bride is abou
% years old, is an expert stenogra
pher and is regarded as an estimabl,
young woman.
1t is said that the bride. despite he
enforced stay at the home of her father
is still loyal to her husband, and de
clares she will go back to him at tn
earliest opportunity.