Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
County and State Items.


The Delaware Railroad Company has es-
tablished fruit agencies at Ross Station.
Broad Greek and BacOn's Mill Pond.
Camden camp meeting will open on July
p and close on August 5. The Rev. j. u.
Graham of Wyoming will be in charge.
Twenty-three persons were received into
full membership at Wesley NJ, E. Church,
of Dover, last Sunday morning.
Virginia, wife of DR.. Henrp Ridgely died
at Dover yesterday aged 7S years.
The case against Beniah Raughley, of
Harrington, who was charged with defraud-
ing his three wards of pension money, has
been compromised.
Governor Watson and his staff will ap-
pear for the first time in a parade at Mil
ford on Memorial Day.
John J. Rosa Esq, of Milford, who has
Is acres set to Strawberries is expected to
have $4,000 quarts at a moderate estimate.
Dover has decided to hold no Memorial
Day celebration this year. The graves of
the soldiers, however, will be decorated by
the members of TOrbet Post, G.. A. r. as
usual.
Invitations have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Virginia Walter Robinson, of
near Cambridge, Md, to Francis jefferson
Moore, OF Dover, on Tuesday June I'd.
Major J. P. Sanger, of the Corps of In
spectOrs of the United States Army. in
spected the Delaware College Cadets Friday
AFTERNOON. Three hours hard drilling was
enacted of the cadets under Lieutenant ].
H. Frier, I. S. A.
For the first time in the history of the
State a church Is likely to be sold by the
sheriff. The reformed church. at Wyoming
known as st. Johns, has been in financial
difficulties for some time, and now Sheriff
Shaw, OF Kent county, has been compelled
to levy upon it. Unless the debt is paid the
building will be sold on June 9.
Harrison Street Church, Wilmington, is
TO be returnished at a cost of $110O.
Governor Watson has reappointed John
Z. Virden a pilot commissioner for a term
of five years.
James H. Harrington, of Milford. was
appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures
for Sussex county by Governor Watson.
The trustees of Delaware College will
meet to-day for the purpose of electing
president. There are thirty-five applicants
for the position.
A petition requesting the Town Commits
siOners to prevent the Single Takers holding
meetings in the public square is being circu-
lated in MiddletOwn.
Rev. Merritt Hulburd, ID, pastor of
Grace Church, Wilmington, who is delegate
to the Methodist Episcopal General Church
Conference, visited Canton O., and
preach IN the church of which ex-Gov-
ernor Mckinley is a member.
Bishop Warren has announced that he
will transfer Rev. N. L. Gates, pastor of
Asbury Church. Wilmington, to POugh-
keepsie, n. Y, on June l. DIR. Tinker, of
POughkeepsle, will succeed Mr.. Crates at
Asbury.
The Every Evening says the ticket
nominated by the Republicans ON Saturday
last IS the best ticket placed in the field by
the New Castle County Republicans for
many years.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss May. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry
w. Cannon, formerly of Dover, and now of
Chicago, to Mr.. Arthur Ellsworth Kesler,
on Wednesday evening, June Sd.
G.. Rowland Messick, assistant telegraph
operator at the Georgetown Depot, has
been transferred to Clayton, for service dur
ing the berry and fruit season.
Several prisoners in Georgetown Jail got
possession of "A small bottle of powder and
exploded it, in the hope of creating an ex-
cape. The plan, however, did not work.
Rev. S. N. Pilchard, who was recently
appointed a chaplain in the United States
Army, has severed his pastorate at Scott
VI. E. Church, Wilmington, his family
going to Dover. He expects an assignment
next week.
Strawberries are coming up the Delaware
road this season mostly in refrigerator cars
A large amOnnt of the California Fruit
transportation COmpanys cars are being
used for shipping strawberries this sea
son. The services for handling fruit is bet
ter this year than ever before. Trains are
run on express time.
Frederick E. Bach, for many years chair
man of the Republican Committee in vii
minglOn, resigned his position Monda!
evening owing to press of private business
His successor has not been named.
The Athenaan Society of Delaware Col
lege has secured Edwin Cav Flanigen o
the Philadelphia bar to deliver the annua
address at the anniversary celebration of tn
society in the college OratOry at Newarl
on June 10Th.
Lewis P. Bush, clerk of Central Presby
teTian Church, Wilmington, has received
letter from the Rev. Thomas A. McCurd
af Peoria, Ill, stating that he is consider
ing the call TO become pastor of Centra
Church. He will be here or May 81 an
Will give his answer at that time.
Howard NJ. Wilkinson, Pk. G.. of the wei
known firm of Wilkinson & Wilkinson, ha
received the prize of ;s20 awarded by tn
Delaware State Pharmaceutical AssOclatiO
for the best essay read before the receI
session of that body.
WANTED-A political leader who can an
will lead the Republican party out of til
Wilderness of Contention and Despair, int
the promised land of Unity. No bosses, bu
a leader upon whom all can unite, Is wante
badly. who will it be?-DAILY REPUBL
CAN.
The June drop of peaches has begur
Orchards that bore heavily last year al
shedding their fruit more freely than Otht
trees. One full crop does not immediatel
follow a full crop, hence those who enjOye
heavy yields last year cannot expect s
much this season,
The Tubb Mill NJ. E. Church troubl
growing out of the action of the trustees
locking the doors against the pastor, Re
W. Il. TOmHnsOn, has been ended and Il
legal proceedings stopped. The comprOn
lse consists of restricting Mr.. TOmkinsOn
Pastorate to two of the churches embrace
N the circuit, and assigning the other two
Aub Mill and another-tO a new pastor.
The measure adopted at the session
the Conference held at Dover that Il
Bishop be governed in the appointment
by the majority vote of the presiding elder
was quickly killed Friday when r. can
before the General Conference.
The Lewes ''Pilotn is authority for q
following statement: ~. Edward Addic
has engaged Room 40 at the Hotel He
l0pen, at RehObeth, for the summer rnontl
His political heutenants from an parts
the State will be his guests and plans
the oattle IN November will be formulated
Miss Estelle NJ Boyer and L. Fisher
romantic couple, having decided to Z
married adopted novel plan of having +
nuptal knot tied. They hired a boaf
duced Pastor Graham to ioin them In I
craft, and when in the center of a mill 30
$1,000 up and asked him to marry the
Inc pastor complied, crowd on the she
eheered and presently the young bened
ro"ed ms blushing bride to land
Col; DUPoNT's EXPENSES TO BE Pam
dne senate Committee on Elections 4
rrlyheges, ordered a favorable report OF
Lseselutlon providing for the reimburseme
4; 4; 4tl.erested parties for expenses ineurl
Go,ee, me dupont contested election "a
WITH 3;lbSnsl s DUPONT Is gwen S25OO for hims
WIN wv. which to nav his co,nso1 ~. l.ii.i1 y.
We, ms counsel being Fdward =. rIsullfl pli5sn
A like a,oal1lg nlggins and Halbert E. Paw
fion a. aNouht was allowed to the o,,,,@
r. w. ssounise on that side beine, fda,, n
Kurtz. - 0ioofe and William