Smyrna times., 1894-01-17

The SMYRNA TIMES.
.SwY2'N0, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon Jan. H. 1894
-.mvrna Branch Trains.
oo;ng North, 7ls, s.42, s.55, A. NJ, S57, 615 P
Going South. 955 1l.56 A. M, s.57, $40, 75S pm
Closing of Mails.
coing North. $50. 9.25 a. m, S.25. 4.5Op.m.
Going South, 9.25 a. M, and 45O p m.
Nail for Delaware & Chesapeake road and
paItimore & Delaware Bay will close at $40 a, IN
Opening of Mails.
From North, 7.4O. 1880 a. m. $50 and S25 p. m
wilmington only
From south. 7.4O, 1O3O A. NJ. 4SOP.M.
County and State Items.
A ten-year-old boy was arrested in
Wilmington for drunkenness.
Work on the new bridge over Black
bird creek is progressing rapidly.
There were 1899 deaths in Whining
ton last year, making the death rate
1881.
The grand lodge of colored Masons
has bought Troop B armOry in Will
mngtOn, for $4,000
Thomas Ledyard, Wilmington iron
worker, is said to be heir to a quarter
ola million of dollars.
A hen that had been bitten by a
rabid dog, at Eastlake, Wilmington
died of hydrophObia yesterday.
A company has purchased the old
phosphate works in Odessa, and will
erect a large cannery and warehouse.
R.G. Smith of Milford, buJchered a
milk and meal fed calf just seven weeks
old that dressed One-hundred and forty
five pounds.
No less than a dozen public sales are
announced to take place in the neigh
borhoOd of MiddletOwn during the
month of February.
C. W. Kenney has resigned the
editOrship of the SUSSEX COuntiGn and
Charles A. Hasting, a prominent young
Democrat, has succeeded him.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed F.
S. Dunlap Superintendent of Construc-
tion, at Reedy Island Quarantine Sta
tion. vice Simeon LORD, declined.
Clarence Hopkins, clerk at COwgill's
drug store for several years past, has
left Dover for Chicago, where he will
prepare for the practice of medicine.
The Burean Canning Campany, with
capital of $3.50 900, was chartered by
Judge Grubb, in Wilmington yester.
day, and will engage in the manufac-
ture of cans.
Squire Cooper, of Dover, on Monday
last gave Emory Scotch judgment
against Louis Levy in the sum of $3.50
as damages for five sheep which Levy:
dog killed.
The three bodies of Charles A. Hill
and his twin babies, the latter aged ii
months, were buried in one grave at
Wilmington. All had suffered for want
of food and fuel.
Mrs. George w. Polk of Odessa will
start for the west this week where
under the orders of the doctors she
will remain for year or two in order
TO benefit her health.
branch of the National Home B.
aud L. Association has been formed at
Camden, with d. w. Cooper as presi-
dent, Amos Hinsley, treasurer, and G.
H. Gildersleve, secretary.
VIM. A. Lynch and Miss Laura Pur.
nell, both of Kent county, were mar
ried at the residence of the brides
parents near Hartley, Wednesday, Jan.
10th, by Rev. Albert Chandler.
John Dougherty, better known as
shan" or the Governors dear friend
was committed to Jail on Thursday
afternoon last for contempt of court, fol
abusing a woman. He has been re-
leased.
Edward W., son of Mr. and Mrs
George w. Baker, of Dover, and Miss
Sallie WOOters, of Frederick, were mar
ned at the brides home on Wednes
day evening, by Rev. Mr.. Lewis, o
Salisbury.
At the Peninsular Horticulture
meeting J. ]. Rosa, chairman of th'
committee on peach yellOws reported
that the recent law passed in this State
vas doing some good in stamping Ou
the disease.
Post Office inspectors made a thor
Ough examination of the accounts o
tie Wilmington Office. following the re
sgnatiOn of Assistant Postmaster Pyle
aud the appointment of his successor
and found them correct.
Il DR.. Edward o. Shakespeare, OF Phil
= sdelphia, has been appointed by Presi
dent Cleveland, one of the delegates t.
represent the United States at the In
iernatiOnal Sanitary Congress, which
meets in Paris, January "a.
Has ORDERS FOR FOUR MONTH
AHEAD-The Pusey & Jones COmpan
Wilmington whose shops in that cit