Smyrna times., 1895-03-06
county and State Items

county and State Items.
". R. Reynolds of Middletown has
sold the stock and hctures of his har-
ness manufactOry to J. F. Cliff.
John Mason, farmer living near
Rr;dgeville, has a mule, 40 years of
age which is still in active service.
Miss Mary Lurty and Nathaniel
Vaohorn both of Townsend, were mar
ried in that town Wednesday evening.
The stock and effects of Reynolds &
"a general merchandise, at Middle
town. was seld by Sheriff Gillis to
Bapiamin Nields, attorney, for $4,000.
The greatest religious revival known
in sussex County for 20 years has just
closed at the Georgetown Methodist
Episcopal Church, with 70 conversions
Mr.. William Crea6ick was married
TO Miss Annie Reynolds by the Rev.
H. ;. Thompson, on Thursday evening
February 2Sth, at their home near
Feltun.
Tue New Century Club Educational
Committee has arranged for a public
meet NJ in the Wilmington Opera
House on Monday night, March IL,
in the Interest of the Compulsory Edu-
catIOh Olli.
Speaker Harry McMullen and Cover
nor MarVll are the very best OF friends
and crack many jokes together. Both
gentleman being widOwers they have
a fellow feeling towards each other and
laugh and talk while eating their meals
at tho Capital hotel.
E l.. Jones & Co, the we'll known
mach1ists and engine builders of Dover
have secured the contract for fitting up
the basket factory of VIM. A. Smith &
Co. at Harrington. The contract calls
for boilers, engine and a full line of
baskei.,naking machinery.
Governor Marvil appointed Walter
A. Hcudricksuu, of Little Greek, Kent
County, Collector of Oyster Revenue
The position pays about $500 per an
mum the Governor has also requested
HendrcksOn to appoint Julian Bacon
Captain of the oyster guard boat.
Mrs Clara l. Silver, wife of w. F..
SllverueAr Bear station, died Thursday
The cause OF Death was typhoid fever.
Sae was youngest of the i've daughter
OF Peter CieavOr of Delaware City
Mrs. silver Vas great worker IN the
NJ. Z. Church of Red Lion. Her age
- wears.
Mr.. William |. Mastern, of Harring-
ton. was married to Mrs. Wilhemina
PECK on lost Wednesday evening. Feb
ruary 9th, in the FELTON, Presby teran
church, by the Rev. D. Hntcheson.
The groom was AN old beau of the bride
and mad remained single until his mar
rage this week.
She Levy Court was in session last
week and appointed road overseerS for
the country. the work of settling for
removing snow from the country roads
during tie late snow was almost com
pleted Up to date it amounts to over
$500 Court began the March ses-
Sou yesterday.
We have been dumb during this
grave emergency. We have left the
President TO fight this battle alone for
the creti; and honor Of the United
States. And the people of this country
will not forget that the American Con-
gress deserted the President iu the
hour Of trial "-SenGtOr Geo. Gray.
WEDDING NEAR ODESSA. - On
Wednesday evening last the home Oi
Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Peachy was the
scene of a very pretty wedding, on
which occasion, Miss Ielene Peachy
formerly of Clayton. was united IN
marriage to Mr.. Joseph NJ. Armstrong
Of Odessa, at six o'clock by Rev. F. F
Carpenter
At the residence of Mr.. E. G. Mote
Of Delaware City, on Thursday even.
ing last, Miss Lettie V. Mote, wa:
united in wedlock to Mr.. Thomas J
Green of MclDOnough. Mr.. Gilbert
was best man and Miss Jennie Apple
BY was best girl. Miss Irege Clesvel
was flower girl. Miss Eva CurreDder
Of Christiana, rendered the wedding
march 10 superb manner, and Rev
J. D. Blake performed the ceremony.
From present appearances anC
general outlook the Penitentiary bill j
doomed To defeat The GOverDO
poured cold water on the proposed bill
aud Re no doubt voices the seRtimen
0ftwO thirds of the people of Kent ant
Sussex counties. The defeat of tn
Penitentiary bill means that the bill
70 purchase the stone quarry by th
Levy Court at Wooddale at a cost o
Of 1900 will now go through. Thu
the taxpayers will have another pOliti
rnh 3 k.fr har 10 foh sryfl
pay dear for.
DELAWARE GETS $93. .540.-The Stat
Of Delaware will be entitled to sum Q
S53,54O under the bill introduced j.
Congress under the title "A bill t
Equalize the Several States of th
Uhlon in the Grant Of lands for publ
School pupOses." The object of the
to equalize the rights of the orgina
states and those in which there was n
public domain when the big neV
Western States were admitted TO To
Union and when on those occasion
immense acreages we're set apart fo
pational school education. The tOts
Ands under tnis head cover q ,589, SO
acres and are valued at $34. .4s7 so
thirty states Of the Union are diret
9eneifciaries under the bill. The Ian
sold AZ 81 % an acre. The fun
must be applied TO school purpose
strictly.
Mr.. FULTORs LIFE-J. AlexaDd'
fulton, one Of the best known lawyer
aud agricultural authorities in Il
State died Thursday 10 Dover, aged 2
years Death resulted from pneumonia
ne had been sick with the diseai
oaly two days. At the last gener
Section De was a candidate for Cove
eor on the Populist ticket. He WI
many years a resident OF Penns
wanna, his native State, but remove
Delaware in 1865. He took {
liVe part in political affairs, and VI
\, Ia, last September was a Democrat.
~o be Was Chairman of the Dem
aaAc State Committee, WestmorelaI
unty, Pa. Mr.. Fulton was a mi
9o took an active interest in polii
and agricultural affairs, as well
benevolent and literary association
.Sm 1862 TO 1865 be edited a polite
~ literary newspaper called the Me
~; he was a prominent Grang
also peach grower, and in Is
~s'' 'e book on Peach Culture
Esn was accepted as an anthoril
was member Of the Presbyteri
ben: He married man, his W
rug Mary A. Rice, Of Indiana,
icy had eight children five of who