Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
Closing of Malls.
Opening of Malls.
County and State Items.

The large and handsome new school
building at Milton is nearly completed.
Some of those who feed wheat to hogs
claim that in this way they get one dollar
per bushel for it.
Mrs. Mary ]. Valentine, of Wilmington,
got out Of bed to go to the bathroom and
fell down a stairway, breaking her neck.
Rev. John France, former presiding
elder of EastOn district, has been made
grand chaplain by the Delaware Grand
Lodge of MasOns.
The annual meeting of the Delaware
Game Protective Association will be held
in Clayton, Friday, Oct. 10, at P. NJ W.
g. Hill, secretary.
John p Taylor, a Wilmington builder,
aged Y years, fell from ladder while at
work. owing to an attack of heart failure,
and died few hours later.
Rev. Jonathan Willis Minner,. of Har-
ringtOn, was married on Wednesday even
last to Miss Lima Marvel. daughter OF Nut
ter Marvel, of near Georgetown.
This is the way the Laurel Gazette puts
il: There are no insects on the Sussex
county Republican ticket. 1t is composed
of representative men, and will go through
sailing.
A government board of commissioners
was appointed on Tuesday to select route
for the proposed ship canal to connect Del
aware and Chesapeake bays. They are to
report to Congress in December next.
Edward j. Faucet has purchased the
interest Of x-Postmaster Sattertield q Son:
in Dover. Dr.J NJ. Wilkinson and Howard
II hauo al rnFphacp cd the stock
of the Cowgirl Drug Company.
Miss Susan Reynolds died at the resi-
dence of her brother in MiddletOwn, JOhI
A. Reynolds, on Thursday evening, aged
81 years. She had been an invalid fol
years, and her death was the result OF the
infrmities of age.
The Sussex journal says thai there are t
be thirteen weddings in the nelghoorhooc
of Georgetown this fall but as thirteen i
an unlucky number the journal bewall
the unfortunate number and would like u
see someone make it fourteen.
The tomato Gamers say that they vii
lose money this year, the price of canned
goods being below the cost OF production
Few farmers had an average yield o
tomatoes, and they are no better pleased
than the Gamers with the season.
FIRE AT WYOMING. = John 7. Jakes
Opera House and the adjoining storebouse
at Wyoming, were destroyed by hre Satnr
day evening The hook and ladder com
panv and the citizens had hard time il
preventing the flames spreading to Othe
property.
For the first time in the history of tn
town Milford Friday puts foot ball team
in the field and defeated crack team froI
Dover by a score of IA too. The Milior
boys had scarcely week of practice, br
by their weight on the line were able
withstand all of Dovers rushes.
DEB AT THE AGE OF 80 YEARs.-Mr
Eliza A Smithers, relict of Andre
Smithers, died Sunday night at 10 o O'clOcl
in Dover, aged 80 years. Mrs. Smithel
had been an invalid for several years, Sh
was q sister of William Nj. Bell of Smyrni
CAPsIzED IN THE DELAwAKE.-Th
schooner Sea Foam, while bound frOl
Milton, Del, to Millville, on Thursday
was capsized The vessel drifted seawar
with the crew clinging to the bottom. A
hands were rescued by the schooner Ma
cot, of Cape HenlOpen. The Sea FOal
was seen next day still drifting seaward.
The Sentinel asks, is it fair, is it equit
able, is it just, is it honest, to compel
poor laboring man in Kent County to pa
$l.20 for poll tax, while a poor man
New Castle only pays 80 cents, and on
rs cents in Sussex This is the case, al
no reason has ever been given for the gre
injustice to the poor labOring men of he
County.
Most of the sweet potato crop has be
harvested The yield is reported good
most cases, and number have raised
baskets per acre. Jacobs Brothers, W
are the largest growers near Milford, E
500 baskets from 10 acres rOwed ea
way. w. H. HeavilOw received, at t
low price of IL cents per basket, Sl4O fro
two acres.-NeiCS.
DEATH OF Miss ANNIE MASSEY
Word was received in Dover Monday, 9
nouncing the death, on PennsylvaI
Railroad train at Altoona, of Miss AM
Massey, daughter of George V. Masse
of Dover, aged about "a years. She wa
cOnsumptiVe, and was on the return frC
Colorado, where she had been stayi
some time.
TURNED on THE GAS AND SLEPT.-W
liam W. Jones and T.. L. Colhoun,
Sussex County, visited james ID. fhl!li
Of Wilmington, and on retiring at mig
accidentally turned on the gas after
tinguishing the light In the morning tt
were found in bed in an insensible con
ton, but were resuscisted by prompt W.
of a physician.
There were three weddings near Bird
willie Wednesday night. Miss Mary Ss
son and John H. Wright were married
Trinity NJ. Z. Church by the Rev.
Green. A double wedding was solemnl
At the home of Samuel Pusey, when
daughters Ida and Della were married
Charles Allen and Warren Culver.
ceremonies were performed by the Rev
w. Prettyman, assisted by the fathe
the brides.
FEELING THE PARTY's LASH
, Evenin0 Journal has already experlen
what it has cost to repudiate the De
cratic nominee, Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
Congress. The license list of New Ca
county, which formerly appeared IN
Journal and EUery Euening, appeared
the EperU Eueni7lq and Middtetol1n
and now the official ballots will apI
in the Morning Nel0s and EUery EUen
MEAN Trick is said that qui
large number of mel who called on
lector John T. Dickey to pay their
have been CURLY informed, that the
had been paid. On being asked to
a duplicate receipt the collector decl
10 40 so on the ground that he had not
necessary time If these men will
sewers it may be that they can get rec
or duplicates. but they. are put to
deal of trouble and inconvenience,
many Of them think that tins eOursl
been adopted by the collector, IN ord
cheat them out OF their votes.
Politicians seem to be given to 81
assertions. The Sussex Kepuotlcdns
One of the Democratic leaders IN Ge
tewn recently boosted that they hat
election machinery in their own hand
with An oath declared that they woul
il. We are told that james Ponder.
of Wilmington, in his speech at Milt
last Saturday night made the sam
claration, and further declared that
became necessary they would rub up
old shot. guns and keep the IN
from voting. This is one of the wa
Democrats resort too to carry ele
further south, but they had better n
fhe shot gun policy in Delaware
BAvARD's RECEPTION. - Amba
Rayard. was the guest of Samuel Bar
Jr Democratic candidate for Cor
at Rockford, just outside Of the city,
evening: when he was driven to the
dence Of Senator Gray, where he wa
BIZ the BayaFd Democratic Legion
escorted TO the opera house. The 81
the opera house was especially dec
fer the occasion by Mrs. Bayard,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mrs Senator
and Mra- Levi q. Bird, sister of Mr..
ard. TIE others were reserved fo
William n. Singerly, Mr.. Willis
Harrity and the others ofthe Pennsy
delegation. At the banquet given
BayArd Democratic Legion rooms.
the reception, covers were laid
guests, ex-Coaneilman William B.
t0astmaster.
FRKDERIcA's NArIGArORs AND
eATIoE.--The trial trip. Of the new s