Smyrna times., 1896-06-17
DELAWARE AND
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Inc NTH annual session OF the hent
County Summer School begins at
Dover on July 1.
1t is by no means pleasant thing to
employ an undertaken, but it is a duty
which falls to our lot, and we must per-
form-Seaford (Del. )Nea0s.
James Wise, of Berlin, has been en-
gagged in the undertaking business, 63
years and is still actively engaged in
it. He is 80 years old.
Worcester has an Alva Smith and
Talbot an Alga Smith. Easton Led
ger. And Caroline has an Alvin
Smith. -GreenSbOrOugh Free Press.
More than 1000 boats are used in the
crab catching business at Crisfeld.
There are man and a boy to each
boat.
Luther L. Gadd, who has been with
his Uncle, Luther H. Gadd, at Anna
lis for two years, has removed to
Johnstown, Pa.
An Easton free-silver wag says the
gold-bugs are trusting for success at
Chicago in faith, hope and Harrity;
mostly the latter. Easton, Nd. Led
ger.
CAMP MEETINGS. Gs.-Camp meeting are
to be held on the peninsula as follows,
Camden, July 10; Beckwith, July "A to
Aug. 8; Sand Hill, July 3O Wye, July
2S to Aug. Z; Concord, July 81 to Aug.
10; Brandywine Summit, Aug. 8;
Zoar, Aug. 8; Rehoboth, Aug. II.
Tuesday week was very busy day
at Denton National Bank. Something
over $4,000 worth of berry checks
were presented at the counter, and
about 81, 900 of this was taken away,
very large part going to the hands and
pickers no doubt. The balance, about
Sc, 200, was left ON deposit.
WHO MADE AM, NJ VIZ. -W4a LosT,-A man
found $40 bill. He paid the grocer
and took receipt. The grocer paid
the money over to the real estate agent
for rent. The agent paid the $40 bill
to the man who owned the property,
who happened to be the man who lost
the bill. He deposited the bill in the
bank and it was returned to him as a
counterfeit. Was there any gained or
lost in this series of transactionsP
WANTED:-Thirteen young women
!. who are willing to marry the bachelors,
old and young, of Seaford. They (the
bachelors, are warranted to be kind and
docile; perfectly willing to make fires,
bring wood, coal and water; take the
place of the cook who that functionary
} departs, leaving you dinnerless, and
: in every respect fill the bill of a first.
8 class husband. Those applying early
will have first choice.-SeGford Ne,Us
/. DIR. John W. Chambers, a native o.
). Queen Anne's county, now one of tbs
!. most eminent physicians of Baltimore
city, was recently called in to attend I
twO-year-old child in the city suffering
with throat disease. The doctor, il
course of his treatment, found it neces
sary to insert glass tube in the child
throat. The parents asked to have
string attached to it, but the docto
. did not think it necessary. Duriny
the night the child died in it o
strangulation. When presented will
r the doctors bill for professional atten
tion, the father of the child refused T.
pay it. DIR. Chambers brought sui
: for the amount due him, and the jur,
I sitting in the case gave him iudgmen
for all he claimed. -E'a8ton Ledger.
y A GREENHoRE N THE HoUsE, :
Washington Correspondent Whining
= ton Evegy Eueniag.
n Speaker Reed was called from tn
y chamber for few minutes and durin
bis absence turned the gavel over
Mr.. Willis. The roll was being calle
on an aye and nay vote on minor bill
Y Mr.. Wills surveyed the House and d,
- cided that there should be more orde
Grasping the gavel with tight gril
!. he brought down on the desk with
" crash, and roared out, "Order, orde
- the House must be in order" II
suddaness of the outbreak caused
laugh, and this gave the acting speak
another opportunity to secure attentiC
of everyone. He hammered the del
with as much vehemence and as if
was forging in a blacksmith's sho
stopping only long enough to shou
''There must be orderl There is
an greenhorn in the chair, who demanl
the respect Of the Housel" This stal
ling declaration from the chair W
greeted with renewed laughter. II
~ House then subdued into silence al
- he.calling of the roll was resumed.
Our PARTY SYSTEM. -Politicsl DO
tiosl is there no hope of redempti,
- from the pool Of filthy politics2 @
it be that the moral and patriotic q
ment Of the country is willing to 81
render governmental affairs into t
Elt- hands Of questionable operator
'"A' Something must be done, and do
speedily. The salvation of the pub
i, depends upon it, the fate of true fr
dom hangs in the balance. Men W
love clean politics and honest methC
sG must organize and organize for a Wig
ous combat The politicians have
intention of relinquishing their &C
troll Of public affairs until an indigni
.hE ......lo uL,.;r,n Al.o.,n of a no,1 fa.ol,l