Smyrna times., 1895-10-09

William B. Usiltn, editor of the
hent Ne1CS, has purchased handsome
estate on the Chester river.
Ex-senator Butler, of South Caro-
lima, will aid Senators German and
Gibson at the Easton meeting next
Saturday.
James c. Fountaion and two daupb-
ters have died of typhoid fever in
caroline county and another daughter
is critically ill.
The Worcester AdUOcate is a new
paper which has appeared in Snow
AN, Md. The editors are Messrs. T..
j Bennett and A. p. Barnes. The an.
nouncement declares that it will be
republican in politics, and that it has
come to stay"
Ihe oyster season on the Chesapeake
opens with better prospects than for
several years past. Many of the beds
that had almost become barren are
now now covered with small young oysters.
The supply of all the choice sizes and
grades promises to be plentiful.
Mrs. MOllie E. Wilkinson has an
nounced the marriage of her daughter.
Miss Lizzie Pauline, sister of Howard
wilkinson, OF Dover to Mr.. Kepler Nc
Gill Barnette, of Baltimore. The cere-
mony took place at Christ Church.
Denton, Md, at high noon to-day.
Monday night in Baltimore, United
States Senator Gray, of Delaware. fol-
lowed Mr.. Hurst with a speech, in
winch be discussed national issues, but
carefully avoided all mention of State
issues. I'm fact" said Mr.. Gray prior
TO his speech, Il have been absent in
Europe all the summer, and l know
nothing about the local issues here"
While the Liberty Bell was at the
ElKton station, little son of Rev. A.
;. Mowbray and the little daughter of
George Campbell, were taken in the
arms of one of gentlemen and placed
upon the old bell where they were
allowed to sit for short time. Mayor
Warwick then presented the little girl
with pamphlet. This was an honor
which will always remain a bright
memory 90 the favored chi ldren.
TLOO Houses Burned in Denton
Early Tuesday morning week the
house on Walter street, owned by
James S. Richards, of Greensboro, and
occupied by Nj. H. Wright, was dis
covered TO be on fire, and before the
fire was beyond control, and also de-
strnyed the dwelling of Mrs. Davis ad-
joining. With proper supply of
water both houses could have been
saved, but the engine had nothing to
work on bat the ordinary wells, which
were soon exhausted. All the furni.
ture of the houses was saved.
Races Near ELktOn.-Many OF the
people of this town are indignant over
the action of the managers of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society in leasing
the fair grounds here to a PHILADELPHIA
syndicate for twenty-six days race
meet here. They are afraid that the
town during that time will become a
second Gloucester. The track has been
leased, however, and the managers
have a certified check for S26OO in their
possession for the rent of the track for
the time named. The syndicate is
now trying to arrange with the rail-
road company to run special trains
here from Philadelphia, Chester and
Wilmington. 1t is said that the CON-
pany has been guaranteed 500 passen-
gers a day TO the fair. An effort was
was made some time ago to lease the
grounds, but the matter was so opposed
that the directors of the fair association
refused to grant lease. Most people
supposed that the matter had been
dropped and that no further effort
would be made to secure them. To
these people the announcement that
the track had on Saturday been leased
to the Philadelphians under the the
name of the Maryland Racing Associa-
tion was surprise.