Smyrna times., 1896-04-15
County and State Items

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average, 5000 a month to its patrons.
One building loan in Lewes has
S31 ,000 worth of stock carried by peo-
pie of that town.
Wesley Davis, who carries on Mr..
Alday Clements farm at Chesterville,
has about go lambs, the offspring of
40 or Al ewes.
The new fish law prohibits the use
of a net of over 800 yards, and is de-
signed to prevent the devastation of
fishing grounds in small rivers.
Hon. George V. Massey and family
are spending a few days at their Dover
residence.
John F. Staats Controller of New
Castle county, announces himself as a
candidate for denomination on the
Democratic ticket.
Applications for liquor licenses to the
May term of the New Castle county
General Sessions Court, number 1876.
Four are for new places.
---- One year ago Wilmington City Pas
ger Railway stock sold for $25 per
hare; to-day it is quoted at $15 per
share.
The Presbytery of New Castle will
meet i'll stated session at Lower Bran
dywine Church, near Greenville Sta
ton, on Tuesday, April 81.
Wells, Herring x Co., of Townsend
have decided to can tomatoes
this season. They have sold nearly
all of their packing of last year.
The marriage of Mr.. Thomas Raw
Inns, son of Rev P. H. Rawlins, and
Miss Bertha Wright, took place, at East
New Market, Dorchester Co., Nd. yes
ter day.
A one-legged man attempted to
throw himself under a moving train in
Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon,
but he did not succeed. He departed
before his identity could be established,
and did not make any explanation of
his action.
Judge Ball of Wilmington, is in favor
of Z workhOuse for the cOnvicts and
farm for the habitual drunkards and
disorderly characters, where they can
be kept until they reform.
Republicans may brag all they choose
about their certainty Of carrying Dele
ware this year, but the fact is they
are on the run. Their only hope of
success is in the possibility of Demo-
cratic blunders, which now seem un-
likely. Dci0tr0rcdR.
Postmaster Moore, Wilmington, has
as vet had no application from any one
for admission to the National STAN
mering Institute in Chicago. Dele
ware is entitled to one free scholarship
each year, and people living in any
g fAoAo oIT II 10
Moore can furnish particulars.
Ii is probable that the trustees of
Delaware College will select new
president for that institution when
they hold their regular meeting just
previous to the commencement in
June. The committee to consider the
matter will probably report at that
time.
4 team owned by William J. Robin
son, of Smyrna, was struck by a loco
motive at Clayt ton Wednesday and the
horse was instantly killed and the car
riage demolished. Mr.. Robson was
not injured, jumping between the two
trains.
The transactions of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society, Ninth Annual
Session, held in Denton, Caroline
county, Md, January 10, 16 and H.
1896" a neat pamphlet of 10 pages
from the press of the" Delawarean, y
is on our table. 1t is a valuable publ
cation to every fruit grower who is
seeking to improve his methods.
NOT IN THE RACE.-Harry A. Rich
ardsOn, of Dover, has announced thai
he is not candidate for the guberna
torial nomination at the hands of the
Republican party. He told several Ot
his friends that he would not accep
the nOmintiOn under any consideration
whatever.
The River and Harbor bill as report
ed to Congress contains the fOllOwin!
recommendations Continuing i'm
prOvements of Appoquinimink River
5000; Smyrna River, $4,000; Mur
derkill River, S6,0G0; Broad Greek
$1,000; continuing the inland water
way from Delaware Bay to Indial
River, $4,000.
John Dougherty, doing life ser
tence for murder; Samuel Gurley, sel
vice for manslaughter, and John DE
vine, who is imprisoned for an attemI
to kill, tried to escape from New Cas-
tie Jail on Thursday evening. Th
men are confined in the same cell an
had removed a number of stones frOl
the wall when detected by the warden
Gurley escaped some time ago, bU
was captured and brought back.
PIERsoN- -BARKER.-Dr Frank
PiersOn, of Wilmington, was married O
Wednesday last to Miss Ida NJ. Barke
of Milford. The wedding was sOlen
nized by Rev. H. l.. Bunstein. II
bride is the eldest daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Charles Barker, of Milford, an
the groom is the only son of Mr.. al
Mrs. n J. PiersOn. Dr. PiersOn pra
tices his profession in Wilmington al
after the wedding-tour DR.. and Mr.
PiersOn will reside in Wilmington.
SHUT THE PASTOR Our. The case
Rev. H. E, TOmkinson and the trus
ees of MillwOod NJ. Z. Church, whiC
was set for a hearing before Chancell'
Nicholson Saturday, was continue
until Thursday, May 70, by agreemel
81 of Doth parties. Rev. TOmlunson
represented by II. II. Ward, of Wi
mingOn, and Messers. WolcOtt & Pei
newill are counsel for the trustees, wi
shut the doors against the pastor, an
are lndeayOrlng to freeze him out.
BRowN GIVES UP HIS HOUSE. Wi
lam r. Brown, whose six children 7
Gently died of diptheria, has final
consented to move from the house
which the deaths occurred. He a
not consent, however, until the hou
was condemned by Secretary Fra
and DR.. E. W. Cooper, of /
State Board of Healt, obtained ware
for his arrest, to be served in case
persisted in longer occupying t
premises. The house will be tn,
oughly fumigated.
The PEACH CROP.-It is barely D,
Il sible that peaches will be killed Il
5& year. Not since 1875 has the prosp,
I'M the 18th Of April been so hattering
II crop in this great peach growing ST
as 1t is to-day. The trees are in &c
shape to produce the fruit and they
hlled with buds on every little Iii
and twig. Ten days or two weeks
warm spring-like weather viii be n
essary to bring them to a state
bursting forth in full bloom, and in
aays Or two weeks the chances c
ghlte sl frost coming to this sect
should have passed.
The Sentinel gives the following
one OF the reasons for being againi
noni-prfnzan no Convention: s"rhe h,
u tne bl-partizan Constitutional @