Smyrna times., 1895-11-13
County and State Items.

caueh; two shad, something unprecedented
at this time of the year.
Geo v Massey and family have removed
10 Philadelphia. Mr. Massey's mot her will
make her home with Geo. NJ. Jones, esq.
Jerry NJ. Cannon has been awarded the
contract To build a smoke stack 80 feet high
at the Colored State College, for S261. so.
Died in Avondale, Pa, Nov. 6, Joseph NJ
Chambers aged so years. Interment in
Christ Church Cemetery Dover, Saturday
Frank X. Carswen has been appointed
architect of the new S32, 900 addition to be
made to the State Hospital for the Insane
a; FarBhufst.
The bicycle has struck Middletown and
has struck it hard. Before May 1st there
viii be over hundred wheels in town, per-
hap almost double that number
Quail are reported to be scarce in Sussex
county this year. However that may be-
Bob White" has been chosen Attorney
General. News and Advertiser
The Delaware Game Protective Associa
ton Is making arrangements to strictly en-
force the game laws of the State, and to
prosecute all persons who violate them.
Sheriff Tuxton, OF Sussex County, has
received from Spokane, Wash, news of the
arrest Of CoilmSswood p Hallett, who
killed man at Milford several years ago,
and fed from the State.
The two hotel keepers at FELTON,, Messrs,
Frank Brockson and Reynolds Cook, have
combined their business The FELTON, Hotel
has heea closed and Mr. Cook has moved
over with Mr. Broclzson.
The ticket office Of the Delaware railroad
Il Viola. was broken into Wednesday night,
hu- little Of value was secured. 1t is sup
posed the thieves We're frightened of At
Wool~ile Sunday morning seven houses
were burgIrized
Wilmington " T. Preachers Association
Monday week elected John France presi
dent: J. d. Le.ates, secretary and treasurer
and ". VI. Sharp, Il L. Gates and T. f.
Teily. cu-ators Mr Locates has since died
from brain fever.
SETTLEMENT WITH THE STArE. Ex-State
T-,-,a-er Buenitc ,e.tl-l in fuil with the
sat las, week When his accounts were
turned over State Treasurer Atkins there
remained unpaid The sum Of Sl,15O This
amount was paid
Dr. Irvine ". Finn and Miss Irene Barr
Wee married ia Grace Church Wednesday
evening. the Rev Merritt Hulburd, officiat-
~. The attendIce was large and the
church w4s handsomely decorated with
palms. FERNS and chrysathemums.
Abou, l25 stockholders Of the defunct
Wilmington OIL and Leather Company have
been summoned to United StatesCourt to
resist the move OF the receiver 20 collect the
unpaid amounts on their stock They will
MAKE answer ON December , Ten lawyers
are engaged in the ease.
WILNISGToN Vi. f Conference Tho
bishops of the NJ. E. Church in session at
Tolel,. Ohio fixed March Is OF next year
as th- opening day OF the Wilmington VI. E.
Conference. The conference will be held
ar Dover and Bishop Warren, who is one Of
the oldest bishops OF the church. will preside
Peer L. Cooper, Jr., formerly OF Dover,
but now a rising young attorney of vii
miugtou, has been rendered and has ac-
cep;ed the position OF deputy attorney
general. The new deputy is a son of Squire
Cooper, of Dover. H viii no doubt make
brilliant record for himself in his new
field
NE. ADDicKs N ORGANIZATIONS Fri
daV NIGHT i Edward A1dio-s yf-ae alootsI 9.
member of the Wilmington Board of Trade.
At the same time he was also elected mem
ber Of Dupont Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, of that city. Mr.. Addicks served
during the civil war in the Seventh Regiment
of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was at the
battle of Gettysbury
FUS AT MLFoRD.-The girls at Milford
are up in arms on account of one young girl
who asked her mother the other morning il
it was right to kiss Sim, her steady company
from Greenwood, before he went home eacI
evening he called. Sim Is a regular heart
smasher and as he still calls at the samt
house he has the congratulations of every
Wilmington Republican.
The Dover Sentinel says: Rumors ar,
thick that quite large delinquency exist.
with the tax collectors and that the county
finances are suffering as a result of these de
iuguencies. It is further said that some OF
--theroiIect}rs in arrears for large amount.
cannot pay and the security on their bond.
is worthless. and that the county will prob
ably be the loser to a considerable amount
Chancellor Wolcott whose mind has beer
political rather than Judicial has resigned
and the Governor has accepted his resigna
tion 10 take effect on the 10Th inst. The
Governor has announced that he will ap
point Acknowledgement John r. Nicholson
as Chancellor, and that Robert G. White o
Georgetown will succeed Mr. Nicholson
These appointments are favorably com
mented on, as men who will perform theil
duties with proper regard for the functions
OF the Office they viii hold
II Is said the names of several well know
Wilmington lawyers grace the petition tina
ex-Governor Reynolds has refused to make
public to the Levy Court as a body. HI
says that he will let any of the individual
(no doubt meaning Democrats) look ot IN,
paper if they happen down his wov !,
''Sockum." The tax payers of New CastI,
county have an interest in proving VIII
those men are who have piled up debt q
several thousands dollars on them.
POMONA GRANGE.-The following is tn
list of officers elected at the late session {
Pomona Grange at Dover for the ensuin
year: Master, F. G. Bancroft Overseel
i. II. Salisbury; Lecturer, Wesley Webt
Steward, NJ. II. Newton; Asst Stewar,
Douglass TAFT; Chaplain, w. W. Seeders
Sect, J. W. KiIlen Gate Keeper Herbe
Richardson; Pomona, Mrs. f. G. Bancroft
Flora, Mrs. J, w. Killen; Ceres, Mrs.
Eeyd; Lady Asst, Steward, Mrs. E.
Salisbury.
TIE COUNTY CoURTs.-The next term
the New Castle county courts will beg
November 18th. Many civil cases will
tried. There will also be many. Grimm
cases and the term is expected to be lon
The criminal cases viii include the followin
John DougheEty, charged with killing Gu
tave Erickson; David Grinnage, charg,
with killing Harriet Lewis; John Moriha