Smyrna times., 1896-07-22
County and State Items.

Harry G. Conrad, of Wilmington, has
eight students at law.
J. t. johnson has been appo ointet
observer at Reedy Island.
A number of persons are now a
Brandywine Summit camp-meetine
grounds.
Rebecca J. Paris, wife of George
Paris Of Dover, died suddenly Wed
nesday, aged 81 years.
William H. Hollett, a member of the
Wilmington Bicycle Club, has reduced
the bicycle record between Wilmington
and Dover to two hours and fifty-fvt
minutes.
The Republican nomination election
for New Castle county, will be held on
Saturday August 1, for members Of
the Legislature, Levy Court and other
hundred officers.
Ezekiel G. Frazier died Tuesday at
his home near Petersburg. He was q
prominent Democrat and at the time of
his death was tax collector for North
Murderkill hundred.
The Rev. J. P. DuHamel, who has
been doing missionary work, has been
placed in charge of the Episcopal Mis-
sion at RehOboth and several other
points in Sussex county.
So far the Democrats in Wilmington
have not decided to hold a meeting to
ratify the nomination of Bryan and Sc
wall for they do not approve either the
platform or candidates of the Chicago
convention.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTs. Cover
nor Watson announces that he will re-
appoint the following School Superin-
tendents: New Castle county, Willard
7. Smith: Kent, G. C. Tindall; Sussex
William W. Knowles.
Levi G. Bird believes between two
and three thousand Delaware Demo-
Gratis will vote for McKenley. He
made a special plea to the Democrats
to support the Republican ticket, at
Georgetown, now that he and Anthony
have hugged and kissed.
The stay-at-hOmc girl who has porch
full of gentlemen to entertain every
evening does not find life half as unin-
teresting as her sea shore sister, who
has to share the attendance of one-man
with dozen girls.
The new shop at the State College
near Dover is about ready for raising.
1t will be somewhat larger than the
one demolished by the storm. Prep
aratiOns are also about completed for
rebuilding the large brick smoke-stack.
On Friday services in commemora-
tiOn of the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of John NJ. Clayton, who was one
of Delaware's most distinguished sons,
will be held at the old church of Prince
George, at DagsborO, Del, at which
place Clayton was born.
A Wilmington paper says: Politics
are getting like the weather. Every
man down the State is a politician.
Having nothing else to do, they read,
study and talk politics from morning
until night. In fact, they all expect
to be President of the United States.
The friends sof L. Irving Handy,
Says the Morning AetOs are now urg-
ing his claims as candidate for Sena-
tor in the event of free silver success
in Delaware. He is the only promi-
nent Democrat in the State who has
swallowed both platform and candidates
except John F. Salisbury.
EEws FOR SILvEMrEs. Es.-Attorney
Ge yal Robert C. White was in Will
mins N Friday, and asked what was
the sentiment in the lower part of the
State regarding the Chicago platform
and ticket, he replied that Bryan and
Sewall will sweep everything in the
rural districts of Kent and Sussex
counties.
Medford H. CahOon made one of the
best speeches in the Republican Con-
ventiOn held at Dover in seconding the
nomination Of Jonathan S. Willis for
Congress. He has the gift of language
and a good flow of speech. He is a
bright young man and is bound to
make his mark in the Republican party
as one of the coming leaders, WI
HlingtOR Republican.
FACULTY STRENGTHENED. fac
ulty of Delaware College has been
strengthened by the election of the fol-
lowing, each of whom will receive
salary of $3.50 Der annum: Edward N.
Vallandigham, of New York, POrfessor
of mental, moral and political science;
Eugene w. Manning, of Lewes, pro-
fessor of modern languages.
WANT Ross FOR GOVERNOR. w.
Tunnel, of Lewes, and Colonel J. J.
Ross, OF SeafOrd, held conference at
the Douglass House, Rehoboth Sun
day and each urged the other to accept
the GubernatOrial nomination. Mr..
Tunnel declined to take it. saving the
condition of Democracy in Sussex
county demands the nomination of Col
onel Ross.
1t may be incumbent on the Demo-
cratic State convention which meets at
Dover on August 18th to nominate
candidates for Presidential electors,
but it will not be necessary to instruct
them to vote for the Populistic nomi-
nees Of the Chicago convention. 1t
might be well to leave them free to ex-
ercise their best judgement, as the
trainers of our Constitution intended
should be the privilege OF all electors
of President and Vice President
E0ery EVenin9.
WATsoN's Boon is .GRowING. The
boom Of Governor William T. Watson
for the Democratic nomination for
governor appears to be growing all
the time The governor, however, is
not paying very much attention to the
matter. The strength of Governor
Watson Just now lies in the fact that