Smyrna times., 1894-06-27
CLOSING of Mails.
county and State Items.

years
The Hon. A. B. Richardson is critic
.uv in at his home at the Hotel Rich
ardson.
city man keeps cool by reading
oysr the newspaper accounts of the
blizzard of 'SS.
Indications are that Camden camp
,oeetiug will be more largely attended
his wear than usual.
Rev. L. G. Wainwright has been in
sailed as pastor of Lewes and Reho-
both Presbyterian churches.
The thermometer and ambitious men
are alike in one respect. Both make
enemies the higher they rise.
Professor John r. Sweeney has re-
tired from the musical instructor of |
Hyatt's Academy at Chester, after 80 |
years duration.
But half the necessary sum of $4,000
has been subscribed to meet the con- /
srruetion requirements of the Whining
ton & New Castle Electric railway.
The Moellar organ company of
Hagerstown, Md, has closed a con-
tract for $3.50 organ for the Laurel
NJ. E. Church.
An imposter, who gains entrance on
pretense of having been sent to hx cleo
trical apparatus, Is now robbing houses
in Wilmington.
The Delaware State Fair committee
are making great preparations for the
Fourth of July celebration to be held
at Fair View Park.
Lemuel Richards, a Lewes boy, was
attacked by fit while grabbing and
was drowned by falling into water only
% inches deep.
An old cherry tree on the farm of
William H. Bird, near Silverside, has
averaged for its owner profit of over
$50 per year for 10 years.
James Fleming, of Philadelphia, has
been arrested and held in $1,000 bail for
a hearing on the charge OF roD0lng the
Delaware Hardware Company, OF VIII
mingtOn.
Died in FELTON, on the 10Th inst,
Mrs. Susan G.. Gooden, wife of John
Gooden. Sr., in her 59th year. Inter
ment was at Mount Moriah Cemetery
on the 21st.
Greenwood is to celebrate the 4th o
Julv under the auspices of the Y. 7. 5
C. r. and those who are present viii
doubtless enjoy the Grafton of Mr.
James Pennewill.
The farm of Rev. w. f. England
located at Spring Branch, three miles
west of Frederick was sold at Sheriff.
sale, and purchased by Jas. Stanton, o
Philadelphia, at $500.
The very warm weather says thu
Middletown New Era has resulted il
the killing of many thousand tomato
plants in this neighbOrhood, which
were set out for factory use.
J.F. Waller. of Camden, took al
over dose of laudanum while suffering
with toothache, and came near losing
his life by reason of it. Persisten
effort finally relieved him of the drug
The Wilmington Morning Ne'es ha
introduced the type-setting machine
in its office. The NelOs takes the Leaf
of all Delaware papers. 1t made tn
announcement in double issue, Fri
day.
The Fire Company of Milford de
clined the invitation of the Robin
Hose Co, of Dover tO1unite with theI
in the parade at Dover the 4th day {
July. They have no uniforms fo
parade purposes.
Thieves are again working abor
Dover. Saturday night provision
were stolen from two houses on BraC
ford street. Thursday night the hous
of JamesH Sipple, near Dover was Ell
tered and $15 in cash and some oth'
articles were taken.
Bernard SOllinger, a Hebrew, vi
fined "a and costs in the city cOu
Monday morning for selling goods {
Sunday. He sold suit of second-haI
clothing. All of such dealers had BET
warned not to violate the law befO
the arrest was made.
The fertilizers of the Philadelpf
and Smyrna Transportation Compai
have become so much in demand tn
the company proposes to oulld a wa
house at Odessa. The capacity Will
$50 tuns, and George w. Davis
represent the company and be pleas
to receive orders.-NelO Era.
Senators Gray and Higgins, Rep
sentative Causey and Governor RI
nolds have been invited to particip;
in the Sunday school jubilee in "
mington on July 3. Peter B.Ayars a
Revs. S. B. Meeser, J. r. Milligan a
c. F. Hendricks will be the speake
William Z. Knowles of Frederick
Republican, has been removed from
Office 10 the office of the public prin
at Washington. II is said that an
tempt was made to secure the pli
for Daniel NJ Ridgely of Dover,
that the public printer had mar
his own for the place and so the DO'
man is still out of Office.
EBE w. TUNNEL CoNsENTs.-It
reported from Georgetown on VI
good authority that Ebe W. TunI
has positively, though modestly," C
sented to allow his name to be useC
connection with the Democratic no
nation for governor. Mr.. Tunnel
credited with saying: 81 wo
rather be a constable than govern
but if it is the definite desire of
people for me to run l will accept
Every Evening.
Colonel William P. Orr, well-knt
business man, died Saturday last
his residence, in Lewes aged 10 ye
He did BUSINESS for "A years in
old Parker storehouse, on Second SUI
and retired with a competency u
Years ago. In early life be wa
Whig, but supported Breckinridg
the campaign Of 1860. From that
he had been an ardent supporter ol
Republican party.
PAssEs.-A correspondent OF
Sunday Star throws some light in
following paragraph on the matte
passes, which seems to be in the hi
of most all the old Office holding
ticians: Governor Reynolds, abe
month ago, paid his first railroad
for fifteen years. He was elected
Treasurer about fifteen years ago,
he received an annual pass then, "
was renewed each year until rece
This pass was considered good owe
whole system of the Pennsylvania
road. At any rate he Travelled
that entire system for nothing. !
month ago, as he was going to
delphia with party of boon con
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