Smyrna times., 1894-05-30
Closing of Mails.
County and State Items.

JOlu OTtOnNOONs VI OON6T, was SLfuCk
by freight train and sustained severe
internal injuries.
To Mrs. Henry Nutter of Georgetown,
was last week born her seventeenth child,
Ii of whom are living.
William NJ. Ross & Company, of Sea-
ford. have sold their steam tug Lucille
Ross to parties in Richmond, Va.
The semi-annual meeting of the Del
aware State Medical Society was held in
the Central Hotel, WILMINGTON, yesterday.
The Harlan s. Hollingsworth Company,
of Wilmington, has finished six fine pas
senger coaches for the South Jersey Rail-
road.
Charles Thomas, aged Is years, of
Falkland, attempted to discharge a gun
when it burst, terribly mangling his left
hand.
Thieves ransacked the grocery store of
William Watson, in Wilmington, and
caused fire, resulting in loss of about
$1,000.
The fftieth anniversary of the Organi-
cation of the first Y. NJ G. A will be cele-
brated by the Wilmington Association on
June g.
Rev. F. Burgette Short, pastor of the
Harrison Street NJ. E. Church, Whining
ton, will take a two months vacation in
Europe.
Thomas Cavender, Gideon E. Hukill
and Edward Draper are sureties for
William Ii. Moore MiddletOwn's new
Postmaster.
The annual session of the State COun-
ell of Delaware, Order of United American
Mechanics, began in Georgetown Thurs
day afternoon.
The argument in the United States Dis
trict Court at Wilmington to restrain the
fish oil factories at Lewes from operating
has been postponed until June Z.
The steamer Richard Stockton, after a
thorough Overhauling at the Harland &
HollingswOrth yards, Wilmington, cleared
for Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
Over 100 cattle were in pasture on the
ST. Augustine marshes, near Middletown,
when the floods came, and it is feared that
many of them have been drowned.
Luther w. Palmer has been elected
president, Jordan A. Wilson secretary,
and John 3. Martin treasurer, Of the Del
aware Funeral Directors Association.
The anniversary of the birth of the poet
Moore was celebrated last Monday night
by the Tom Moore Club, of Wilmington,
by public meeting in the Opera House
The contract for the erection of the new
school building of St. Joseph's COlOreC
Orphanage Wilmington, has beer
awarded to A. 5. Reed & Bro. at their bic
of $g6l3.
Over 80 Market street merchants in Viii
mingtOn have signed an agreement t.
close their stores at o'clock p NJ. eacl
night, except Saturday, during the sum
mer months.
The Maple Valley Trotting Association
with its fine kite-shape tract at Kirkwood
will probably hold its annual oneida,
races on the Fourth of July, as during tn
past two years.
st. Paurs P E. Church, Georgetown
has elected Edwin r. Paynter and Edward
ID. Hearn delegates to the Diocesan Con
ventiOn, and Philip q. Penuel and Viii
liam II. Boyce alternates.
Memorial Day exercises in Wilmington
will comprise a parade in the afternoon
followed by a meeting in Brandywin
Park, to be addressed by Rev. f. Burgett
Short and Hugh c. Browne.
Mrs. Mary Parker created a sensation il
the Wilmington Municipal Court Saturda,
by falling in a fit when her nephew, Nor
ris Bradford, boy of u years, was ar
raigned upon charge of larceny.
The Peninsula Press Association ha
abandoned the idea of making an excursiO
to Denver, Col, this Summer, and instea
go to Asbury Park, n. j., during the ses
sion of the National Editorial Association
A quiet wedding took place on Cover
nOrs Avenue, early Thursday morning
The contracting parties were Miss Cora I
Hofecker, and Professor HirOns Davis
Milford. The Rev. j. H. Caldwell, d. d
performed the ceremony.
A laborer recently employed by No
Manus & Riley in the construction of tn
canal at RehObOth was notified last wee
that fortune of $4,000 had been left t
him by relative in Ireland, and he q
once started to claim his inheritance.
Jennie, wife of ex-Sheriff John G. Penn,
well, died suddenly Monday morning
aged about 55 years. She had been a
invalid for some time, but seemed to
much improved yesterday and was out fC
walk in the evening. Death was due
apOplexy.
In the suit of Horace K Thurston,
Sussex County, VS.. the Royal lnsuran'
Company, for insurance upon a burnt
mill, the Superior Court of New Cast
County Thursday decided the policy val
as to the personal property only, and vo
as to the reality, boiler and engine.
The will of William Forrest. of W
mington is contested by his children
leaves the estate in trust to his sOn-in-la-
James Carroll to be held until the last
his seven children has been dead twent
one years, and then to be divided amO
their living heirs. The estate is valued
$4,000.
An immense sea turtle, weighing oy
$50 pounds and measuring about 8 f
across the back from side TO side, viii
was caught in the Delaware Bay off Ced
Beach, by the sturgeon fisherman is n,
on exhibition at the Dorsey House, NJ
ford, ard is attracting much attention.
will be shipped to a Philadelphia sou
house.
REOPESING OF A CHBRcH.-Bethes
NJ Z. Church has been moved to Stockl
Station and nicely fitted up and a n
recess pulpit put in, newly paintt
papered and furnished. ReOpening s
vices will be held Sabbath, June 3. Is
9. A. Grise will preach at 1870 A.
Rev. j. d. Rigg at 2.30P. NJ. A plato
meeting will be held in the evening
which several ministers are expected
speak.
The members of the graduating class
the Newark public school for this y
are az follows: Margaret Ruth La
Mary Emma Manuel, Ada Anne CARL
Howard SteptO Cornog,- Frank MeC
Luton, George Barclay Luton and Ha
Pritchard Gamble. The Graduating e1
cises are to be held at the college audi
ium on JuRe 18th, for which handsom
engraved invitations are about to be ISIS
to the graduates friends.
The term of Postmaster Thomas of
ford expires this week, and the appO
ment of his Democratic successor IS
pected soon. There are about two Q
applicants, William Reynolds and Pt
p Richards, and each is we'll backed
strong letters and petitions. A com
mise may be made in which event It Is
that Trustee p. Causey, nephew OF !
gresham Causey, will be the lucky .
The office carries a salary OF @l9OO
annum.
Riding at anchor just off Gloucest
the United States Fisheries COmmlssl
steamer, the Fish Hawk, finishing IT'S
Of aItiheially Matching shad. ohad
been scarce and the prospects for the
tinuance of the fish in the Delaware
bad. The fish are being driven ava wa
ruined by the oil refneries at Point br.
The officers aboard the Fish ID
speak with the wisdom, which VIDE
perienee gives, when they say that IN
OF the fact that they expect before ue
ing to have hatched 100000 hsh,
ntable shad fishing win become extinc
less the oil is kept from the water.
At a meeting of the New Castle
bytery at the Forest Presbyterian Oh
nlddletOwn Monday, the Key. 4
sawyer withdrew and resigned ms CT
NJ The Drawyer's Church, Odessa,
judgements were completed for tn