Smyrna times., 1895-04-03
county and State Items


Charles Fooks, son of D. ]. Foooks
= Laurel, lies at his fathers home
seriously ILL.,
The Superior Court of Sussex COUNTY
.,nveued in Georgetown Mondav
large civil list for trial at this ses-
sion.
The police authorities are arranging
,otake a census of Wilmington, incIud,
mo record Of all children of school
sge
Cards are put announcing the mar
lace of Mr.. Arthur c. Wilson. of
trinity, to Miss Olive Thoroughbred
4 near MillsborO, on Wednesdav
sysning April 10th.
The term of Building Inspector DAN
lei Dohl, of Wilmington, will expire in
Nav. and determined effort will he
made to secure his reelection.
The quarterly Conference of the
csdsr Neck Circuit, NJ. p. Church has
voted to ask the Annual Conference to
divide the circuit for the coming year.
DR.. Francis L. Springer resigned the
presidency of the New Castle County
Trustees Of the Poor, and Calvin w.
Crossan was elected to succeed him.
Kent County Farmers Institute will
meet in FELTON, to-day when an address
will be delivered by Professor w. IT
Bishop, Of Delaware College, on |
"Manures."
E. S. Cole, formerly of the Mer-
chants Hotel, New York, has our
chased the Richardson House, at
Dover, from Harry A. Richardson. at
price said to be $50, 900.
c. R. Vaughan, Jr., has been an
pointed fourth class postmaster at
Cougill, Del, vice G. r. Vaughn. re-
signed, and W. F. Taylor, at Friedlev.
Nd, vice F. c. Taylor, dead.
The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION of Wilmington has taken the
Warren Athletic Club building. No
sos West street, and will fit it up for
association headquarters.
The Board of Directors of the Re.
hObOth Land Association met Satur-
day ami considered early improve.
ments deemed advisable. 1t was de-
eded to hold another meeting soon.
The Improved Order of Heptasonbs Z
have purchased the property Of PhiliD
4. Stuart, in Bridgeville, and will
erect thereon a building to comprise
stores, lodge rooms and an opera 5
house. a
The jury in the damage case of Mar.
tin {. Huber VS.. the Jackson & Sbarn
Company in the Superior Court. AZ +
Wilmington, Wednesday afternoon re- {
turned verdict for the plaintiff for 4
5000. -O- Il
Frederica is making active preparat- r
lons for an unusual base ball season
It has already formed club and the
eu0 has started the movement nv 81
securing the necessary grounds for p
base ball deld N
since the prospect of securing the =,
passage of a Compulsory Education a.
bill for the State is not encouraging y,
% effort will now be made to have q so
VI, passed applying the system to Ia
'eW Castle County only. is
The Law Building, at Ninth and
laTket streets. Wilmington, 40 by III eli
set aud three stories high occupied Al
hnelpally by lawyers, has been pur. ds
aased from Chief Justice Lore bv tn
larry EmmOns for $50, 1000. on
d n. Paige has rendered his resjg. be
Alion as adjuutant of the First Regi. So
eat, \, Z. D., and DR.. William Mar
All Of Milford, his resignation as sur L..
~: Inc vacancies will be filed by ~ ~
'P0ln'ment Of Governor Marvil. Nc oe
Residents Of the Highlands have an. go,
inted a committee consistinO IF ba,
ISs ! NV. w. smith, J. Mason Phillips is
william haley to oppose the bill dal
Ofe tne Legislature the proposed an. we
AS''on OF the district to Wilmington. pas
fAshingtOn H. Bennett a travel. $40 $40
salesman for a Philadelphia COM Sso S
" died at Laurel on Saturday 20
1eett had been doing business here p"
10 the other towns of the State. - %
was about SO years of age and was We, me'
j.. sire
ne corpOratOrs of the Dover and
lofd railway have organized with o
4tor w. t. Watson as president keel
= 7, u. Hawkins secretary, aud II. honl heu
Anne OF Philadelphia treasurer. Tbi,
! the stock will be owned by Phila- edy
'nians and half by Delawareans. and
be Gamers Of the peninsula ara cror cror
taetlng with growers of tomatoes thes
ost places at $500 per ton. The and
erS demurred but il is probable to "a
most OF them will yield. The Gin
'ers at SALISBURY have refused.
sVer. to take less than $500.
Hess there is q good peach crop
season there will be a number of WI.
: baskets for which there will be
.e' There seems to be q general "ne
mat there will be a good peach Whe
THIS year and nearly all of the whe
= manufacturers on the PENN
are making baskets in large
avy engines from the MARYLAND
Ion Of the p. W. & 3. Railroad "A
eng sent to the Delaware Divis- "A
TOT the purpose of hauling the II
"eight trains that are expected d.
necessary during the coming Z,
VERY season, when II is eX- &C
i 70 run freight trains of from 40
cars each. ~
sunday School Convention
IN Lewes tomorrow Monday. -
= at 2 o'clock p NJ in the NJ. +. tii
a. The address of welcome pu
e delivered by the Rev. L. c. kn
wright Of the Presbyterian w
:, the response by Joseph Pyle,
ent ct the Convention. Interest.
eakeTs will take part in the dis. N
o1 ProE Sweeny will conduct
trustees Of Delaware College - {
meeting on Tuesday. The re- An
Dr; Raub showed rs students -
90 half Of whom take drill in r. r..
~. The president recon-
\ Inat all students having free az n'
y. oe required to take military tne
,uon. Several changes were sie'
u the curriculum. New aDnara. per