Smyrna times., 1896-05-06
County and State Items.

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The Milford Chronicle seems to be
very much in favor of free silver coinage
T. Frank Woodside, of Middletown, and
Miss Elizabeth Scott, at Galena, were mar
ried Friday.
The Grand Army Post in Milford is pre-
pairing to appropriately celebrate Decoration
day, May 3Oth.
Bennett H. Emory and Miss Ida Heather
will be married in Marydel NJ E. Church
at p. NJ. on May 6.
Mrs. G. 1. Stengle, of Dover, who has
been under physicians care in Philadel-
phia for some time, is much improved.
1t is charged and without contradiction
that the cost of collecting taxes III this
State Is twelve per cent. of the total assess
ment.
The session of court last week granted
Charles H.. Short, of Bowers, a divorce
from his wife, Sarah Nj. Short.
The Newark Ledger is authority for
the statement that ex-senator John Pllling
Is an advocate of the free coinage of silver.
Frederick people do not like the new
town tax rate. The old rate was cents on
the hundred and the new one is an increase
OF cents on the dollar over the old one.
The machinery for the new silk braid
mill at Dover has arrived and is being put
in position in the hosiery factory.
The Delaware College base ball team was
defeated by the Conference Academy team
at Dover on Saturday by a score of II to 1.
The Single Takers are opposed to poll
tax, and that agitation is healthy Through
it bribery came into this State, and it has
been so manipulated that it is a curse.
L. l.
building at Laurel, to be used as shirt
factory. He will run thirty machines, and
expects to be III operation by July l.
To LAY DOUBLE TRACKs.-The Delaware
railroad will commence this week to increse
its mileage of double tracks. Rails will be
laid from CHM Station TO point south of
Blackbird. This stretch will be about five
miles in length.
The Chester Times Friday says Will
liam 5. Deakyne, of Deakyne Bros, the
manufacturers, and Miss Cora King, of
Wilmington, Del, We're married last eve
ming by Rev. J. ID. Rigg.
John Saffo and James Murphy, two men
convicted at the recent term of court stood
in the pillOry one hour at Dover Saturday
and were whipped with 20 lashes each.
1t is estimated that there are fifteen thou
sand bicycles III Wilmington. In numerous
instances persons have disposed of their
horses and carriages and purchased bikes
for every member of the family.
The General Session Court, of Kent
County, Overruled the objection of the re-
mOnstrants and granted a liquor license to
Roseby L. BOulden for the FELTON, Hotel, at
FELTON,.
WOULD Go INTo SINGLE HARNEss.-The
following new divorce cases appear on the
argument lists of the May term of Superior
Court for New Castle County: Margaret E.
vs.. DOdO Clayton Sparks; John VS.. Annie
Winthrup; Charles W. VS.. Florence w.
NickersOn; Maude W. VS.. Frank Pyle, Jr.
According to the New York Sun" catcher
ZearfUss and pitcher Bowen are not with
the New York on this trip. The latter has
very lame arm and the formers eyes are
80 weak that he Is wearing blue glasses.
Arthur Irwin's ball tossers have been play
ing IN hard luck since the season opened.
From the reports received by the PENN
sula peach growers, the crop OF California
has Deen somewhat damaged, and will not
be large one. The same is true of the
Michigan fruit, and New Jersey is not show
ing up as well as had been expected This
is enough to encourage the Peninsula grow
ers.
The Pennsylvania Railroad people will
have their pull thisi year properly moving
the great peach crop now assured against
everything but the June drop. Even this
will not be likely to reduce the yield as
the trees cannot properly mature fifth OF
the peaches that are now hanging on.
Miss Lydia r. Williams, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Williams, of Newark
was married Wednesday evening to John
PenrOse Wilson. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. n. H. Miller, D. D., pastor
of the Presbyterian Church. DIR. Emery
Marvel of Atlantic City was best man anC
Miss NJ. L. Hazard of POttsville was maiC
of honor.
The Middletown Transcript gives
nearly two columns to Addicks - In discuss
ing the primaries it says: 1T was the use o
money at the primaries in 1888 by James l.
WOlcOtt that defeated the Democratic
ticket in Kent county that fall. 1t wa
done by the rank and file of the Democrats
Let not Republicans make the same mistake
The people will not submit to purchased
primaries and the people are usually right
SHOT A CHICKEN THIEF.-GeOrge COutts
farmer living about two miles from Wood
side, Kent county, last Sunday night shO
James Harris cOlOred, whom he caught i
the act of breaking into hen house. Han
MS received the greater part of the load o
shot in his left leg. and, being unable to rul
COutts easily captuced him. Next mornin
the thief was taken to the jail a
Dover. Harris claims that he did no
intend to rob the hen house, but was lOoI
ing for place to sleep.
The Dover Index and Milford an
Georgetown papers complain of the dogs
and now it comes MiddletOwn's turn. Th
transcript" SAYS. 1T is only this wee
that we hear of the assessment of five G
more dogs to cOlOred men who have nc
owned or had dog and they must pay ths
AK of two or more dollars before they can e
III tax receipts on which to vote. This is an OF
al preston of the weak that the Single Taxel
Democrat though he is, sees and Openl
condemns"
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.-The Supe
ior Court of Kent COuny granted licenses
follows: Maria f. Smith, Armstrong
Sparks and John g. Blizzard, Smyrhi
# Alexander Newman and William L. WI
hanson. Harrington; Frank H. Kramlicl
Edward Call and Messrs. Pierce q Pleasal
ton, MilfOrd Lucius Campbell, WOodlan
81 Beach; William o. Price, Camden; job
N. Ford and Wilkinson & Wilkinson, Dove
John p. GOldsbOrOugh, Clayton; HOra'
L. Pugh, Leipsic; Frank BrOcksOn an
hoseby j. BOulden, FELTON,.
The Sussex Republican, =" in noting IL
N Equal Right Convention in Georgetown
says: Large appreciative audiences of a
classes and professions attended the ann
versaries, which were interesting and prot
table. Never before have the people
Georgetown had the privilege of Tstenir
10 woman orator such as Mrs. Gait. wi
Is without a superior in the country III,
eloquence IS logic ON fire, and held the IA,
attention of all classes of people-profe
sionals, artizans, men, women and childrf
tor an hour, producing incontrovertll
facts in a mastery way