Smyrna times., 1895-02-13
County and State Items.

Rabld dogs are troubling the DeODl
of NanticOke Hundred, Sussex County
Rev DR.. Enoch Stubbs' mother is s,
years Of age and enjoying good health
The Levy Court of New Castl,
County is busy revising the county
assessments.
The Philadelphia Record says: The
Delaware Legislature is wofully lack
ing in locksmIths.
Wilmington is threatened with an
other oyster famine owing to the
freeze in Delaware and Chesapeake
Bays.
fire at Newark, near the Maryland
State line, destroyed the hothouse of
VIM. Cook & Co.
4 Mrs Sarah Massey, widow of the
late James Massey, died at her resi-
dence near Canterbury, on Sunday
week aged Sc years
Lady Henry Somerset will lecture
in the Wilmington Opera House on
February is, under the auspices of the
W. and Y. w. c. T. U.
Newark Town Council has decided
TO AK permission of the Legislature to
refund the towns water bonds falling
due in 1896, amounting to S37 900.
Philip Buruet of Dover is preparing
TO render the beautiful cantata OF
Queen Esther" with a chorus of 100
voices the latter part of This month.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Ielene Peachy to Mr. Joseph
NJ Armstrong, OF Odessa, on Wednes-
day evening, February Goth, at
o'clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Churchman. of
Claymont, has been appointed by the |
National Floral Emblem SOciefv TO |
choose a flower ~ the representative |
floral emblem OF Delaware.
Extra meetings il the Milford NJ. E.
Church under DR.. Martirdales charge.
have resulted Ia a wonderful awaken.
ing Of religious interest. About ninety
name> have been added to the roll Of
members.
LINGO JOHNSON. N.-Beniaman John.
sou, recently pastor of the Unitarian
Church, Wilmington; was married
saturday last in Philadelphia, to Mis-
Mary L!ugo, daughter Of William J. II.
Lingo, contractor, formerly of Middle
town.
HALL-HAsTINGs.-George d. Hall
apJpu.Ar young man OF Middlelown
was married to Miss Mary +. Hastings
Of Georgetown, Del. by Rev. Asbury
Burke I'D Wilmington, "Wednesday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hall will /
reside in Middletown. |
Pension certificates have been issued !
to the following persons, as of date of :
January oath, 1895: Delaware {
Original Thomas + Hurn, Middle .
toau, New Castle county. Reissue =
aad !ucreaeed-George w. Baker, vii. 8
Glugtou, New Castle county.
It Is pleasing to learn that Delaware's
peach crop Is not ruined in spite of T.
the severe cold. The rumpus and -
warmth kicked up by Addicks fight for T.
the Srnatorship has doubtless in. -
hurhced me atmosphere of the State -
across the river.-Sdiem SUnbeam.. "
WILLIAM H. WALLACE. We regret el
to announce the death of William II pI
Wallace, which occurred on the 5tb IN
lust He has lived in aud about Dover Sc
for many years. For long time he ca
was one OF our leading merchants. He III
was also active in church work, being ID
Methodist. He was very popular. CT
and will be remembered as an estim. 10
able gentleman. He was 81 years old. IN
-DelaUdredn. to
There was deadlock. in the sus- yo
sex County Levy Court last week pa
mat body consists of seven holding fol
over Democratic members and six Re- co
puoHcan members chosen at the last sh
election. Levy COurtman Perry. one cri
I
Oers, Is absent on account Of sickness rio
which causes the deadlock. Lew
Court met Tuesday and was to have
appointed the tax collectors and road VI,
overseers, bat Perry's Absence pre- sa,
Vents any appointments. COZ
LOCAL OPIION.-Jo5. H. Jackson ~
and Alfred d. Warner were in Dover -
last week looking over the field from T.
Ihe local option standpoint The bat co.
lie for and against a local option bill t"r
VIII soon be on in full force and it a.,
VIII be determined fight from begin. no,
nIug TO end. +. K. Cochran, Jr., with ao, po'
a delegation Of liquor dealers were also do,
al the capital looking after the bill car
offered 10y Representative Mustard to il =
repeal the law which allows the liquor nf
men to sell whiskey in bottles. The tba
l.quor men are opposed to a repeal of ba,
lbe law r ra'
- DELAWARE GRAND Army Men evi'
/ De- annual meeting of the Depart mul
1ent OF Delaware Grand Army of the tha
republic was held on Thursday. The and
oiio"lng officers were elected De- that
'ar' ment Commander, Edwin F. Wood jury
u I. DoVer; senior vice commander. tect
! HIlan Kelley; junior vice com. erin
1an"tr, James F. Agnew; chaplain. to a
oseph Miller; medical examiner. DR. dem
:. S'enger; delegates to National ing
= ,ineampments, JOSEPH 5 Wheeler and
1'cnaFd Heritage. A feature of the s7'-
ucai pment was the presence of Com
ddre-s
while cutting wood in the forest 8
ear Colt station last Wednesday
o'uman came suddenly upon a
range and ferocious wild animal. In
a,'e ne summoned brother laborer
'' armed with revOlVers they STEALTH
approached the spot where the
a1l was preparing to spring. They
peued hre, and so true was their aim
'a' the great fur coat belonging to
'msF m employer, a prominent Middle.
I" citizen aud which he had taken
&c" moments before. looked like II
''ous plaster when he went to its n
9Gue, attracted by the rapid firing and u
y .S'.ed cries of the thoroughly terri
n, HENT LEVY COURT APPOINTMENTS.
~ ,ne Kent County Levy Court has
IIe ,Ilt the following appointments:
'IWg,ct,ors-Duck ", Greek Hundred, r. Tn;
-, "allen; Kenton, Thomas A. Rees: II
'' 'sie creek, Edward Hartranft: East
an: W. g. POstles West Dover. ."
nam p Arts; North Murderkill. f.
n n razler; South Murderkill, Elisha c.
!; DeIVln and Robert K. Cooper; Mis- y.
'ign ~ William Callonary and James rl,la
:" Galloway; Milford, b. F. Dicker- ,.n1 ",,Hs :,
NJ, attorney. r. II. Van Dyke. ,roi,1S -
~ James Tomlinson, Trustees KNOW
'Te Tsoi iFoor-Duck Creek Hundred, ]. did !
ne emerson; West Dover, James Will
49, Nispillion, James B. Prettyman. tried
sVslAL ! =. OF REV. n. NJ. BROWNE Hood
ernnlal e-ueral took place on Thursday w
4 Eon Eos at 80 o'clock, in the Metho- Af