Smyrna times., 1895-05-15
County and State Items

OF Newark. 'riu
Clement Fasswater, farmer Iiv;n.
near Greenwood, has in his famiiv =.
infant girl only months of age - a.
weighs l6 pounds, can walk and Ill
intelligently. '"iA'
representative Charles L. Moou,
and K ?. Davis, of Georgetown "nS
R. Oliver Cannon, of BridgeyiIle ",iiI "IT
start this week on bicycle trip to , tba
Delaware Water Gap. W 'ue
The Ladies' edition of the L..
Erentag netted them $2,O57.SO Tt oiy oniy1
cost SI26.S9 to get the edition nrintaS3
and distributed, leaving quite n sn"e.
sum for the hospital fund. snug
From 400 to 500 delegates from, 81,
parts OF the Peninsula. are expected - -
ats5nd the EpwOrth League Convao
ton TO be held in the NJ. E. Cbnrcb -
Ne" Castle on May % and %. ~
The following were the Delawaro
pension awards Friday: Re.issna
obadiah WlllialIs, Georpetown ' So
sex; Samuel J. Steward M;lfouS
Kent; Frederick B. Ferree' YorkIv0
New Castle. u,
Dr. +: l.. Grier leaves Milford oDd
goes TO Dover to associate himself w;,I
his brother, DIR. q. Layton Grier he
nA"ng taken charge of the dental |
speciality business left by the late n
Caulk, of Camden. 'N'o Or'
Captain James Jones. keaner of.l
foarteen-Foot Bank Light Hons I ;n
ID Delaware Bay, died at his hon, ~
Le"es, 1t Is supposed from heian
poisoned by drinking water canabs5
rom the painted roof of the Eeht
house. 'He hght
mere IS some talk of some of tho
towns on the Peninsula being asked -
put 10 chemical engines instead Of ~
HOOK ana ladder trucks which tba,I
no" Use. 1t is believed that tboy, {
9ouid 90 good service and at the son.
Ilne the engine would carry ladders c
tne same as the trucks. e
Inc abrupt ending of the session oe :
'ne General Assembly left a mass of ! !
wreckage in the capitol at Do11o.
among that mass are about the
nundred bills unaeted upon and q
number OF unpaid claims against ,ba Fl
state' probably amounting In severaI o.
thousands of dollars. " '''eiAi g
The New Century Club wiImino fo
sOu, mas elected these officers: PreSi- d
ueu.' MIS-. Frances s. Garrett. vice
HHes'Jehts. Miss Margaret S. Hilles
I MS Laura WOrrell Webb; treasurer
-uIs. Harriet K. Belts; recordine
secretary, Miss Mary Thomas: CORE. "
iIPC9uiug IS,.o secretary, Mrs. Jessie T. W
Inc Milford Light and Water Com. W
Iisslon y has ordered a new pumn so
.ua' the town will be sure of a water
ssuPPiy In case that accident sbonId
-appen 10 the pump which is now in -
~ &c Inc commission is also TALKING
= putting IN some new arc lights. the
,ues whleh are now being used in the -
'"n having proven satisfactory.
Al the last moment Col. Henry A Ri
,upOnt mas beehive think upon cor
se' legal grOunds-declared U.
,Suator Oy the Delawar Legislature vye
uat the regularity of his election will ~
'e ! Seo11ested IN the courts is due TO the
o.nuy OF four Republicans who have at
etLayed their principles to serve a -:
''A'eSs political Boss. Cecil Whio. WI
ne scarlet clover on the Peninsula tn'
s showing .i"t. up well and within a week ins
4 ,o'snt OF crimson or scarlet clover RI
'.uS as they are called will be one of
ights along the railroad. The OF
'Ople OF the Peninsula are convinced thr
~ scarlet clover plougbed under is
0nd. ""'0n can DC a..
y. mere goes the Legislature" said
iIs1 cullen as Court House clock in
.5 1ui g'0n struck the hour of 8
uFshay afternoon. All the iudOes
re on the bench aud they with fbe
, people who heard tba remark
ked at the clock and watched II
ltlng for the last stroke. The indoes
% was evidently more on 1oIifics
10 the business before him.
,rofessOr F. d. Chester. of Delaware
.ege, appeared before the Natural
Tory society Monday evening. and
. very dOleful talk on the peacb
? 10 our State. He said from ad.
received from farmers throughout
Peaen belt, he believed that three
.t9s ~ OF the peach crop this wear
m 'iu De destroyed. The recent rainy
,. 'uer had caused furze to grow on
siees, which had caused the bios
. 70 uie and drcp from the trees. 4
ne ee Middletown correspondent of
Every EUenfng has the following
y since Cecil County Nd, went FAN
.el ehloition as many claim IA a great lu
~ 70 every community, aud pro- dreS
t benefit % 10 he OoShsy o5;niyg,n Is surely g last
eliaware, as the visitors to town on it b
/" law Vent "ir in,o attest. test, since the temp
Tue arrivals from that quarter in 80
Io"h on market days are nearly
''e "hat they we're the past year.
ports from all over the Peninsula
'm the opinions already expressed 40
"niie the peach crop has not
completely killed, many of the "a
az. are 'n a bad condition and the
VII not be as large a one as was
leu Compared with the few al
.es of last year the crop this
: VIII OF course be a large one. 4s
n OF peach baskets report
sio uemand for them has fallen of a.
;slsoy since the growers have
'ueu their orchards. -,
plans for improving and enlarg- ]
4 oid Court House at Georgetown 4s'
oeen completed by Charles r. 8
/. /, me architect, but the work has ~
Z oeen commenced. The Court 4
nas badly needed Improvement sei
.'uhoer Of years, and has at the 3
'.ne been too small for the needs 45i
county. It has for long time y
one o. Of the old landmarks Of 45I
e.o"n. 1t is understood that it ga.
~ De materially altered 10 its ii
I. appearance by the improve 70
which will be made. The Levy 81, =,
should also improve the jail at 5
ssown. Ii needs 1t worse than el.il
uFt House. 81
!. .anoR REYNOLDS PARDoNs.- ch
= y :, y pardons granted by Robert t6.iE
! sV1us n during bis four years in 5o.ir
: SgosRernor has just been made 60
AAere we're 60 In ell. includ. 47'Sn X,