Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
County and State Items.


were of incendiary origin.
The railroad company has purchased
three and one-half acres of land at Towns
end on which it will lay Y
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Henry Clayton, of Aliddletown, have been
issued to Margaretta r. Clayton.
Henry C. Carpenter, United States Con-
sular Agent at Fuerth, Germany, is now at
Dover, on a six weeks vacation.
William S. Moore, elder son of Post Mas
ter VIM. II. Moore, of Middletown died
Saturday week, of consumption, in his goth
year.
Governor Watson has announced that he
will reappoint Joseph L. Cavender, of Will
mington, whose term as a Notary Public
expires soon.
The Alumni Association of Delaware Col
lege will give banquet in Wilmington on
February 81, to which all the old graduates
will be invited.
Milford people pledge 800 to the fund to
stock the state with quail if the game as
sociation will make up enough to increase
the fund to $1,000.
Not a death from any cause has occurred
in Georgetown for over three months, and
there are no cases of serious illness in the
town at present.
We congratulate the Sussex journal" ON
being able to celebrate its twenty ninth
birthday. The Journal like good wine,
improves with age.
Fruit, nut and shade trees, vines, aspara-
gus roots. small fruit, vegetable plants,
Prices and stock safe and trustworthy. p
Emerson nurseyman, Wyoming, Del 4
Rev Francis E. Clark, D. d., of Boston,
president of the International Society of
y Christian Endeavor, will address the Viii
- mington Union on Friday evening, Janu-
AIRY 81.
A. V. Hysore, of Wilmington, is con-
structing a horseless carriage, to be pro-
PEELED by gasoline explosive engine, which
he expects to have ready for trial in a few
months.
On Saturday last the pay rcll at the Mid
dletown shirt factory was S3,715.21, This
is a bi-weekly payment and at that rate
aggregates nearly hundred thousand dol
lars year.
Mrs. Rebecca Gibbs, an S0-year-old col
ored woman, was found dead in a swamp
near Camden on Saturday. She had wan
dered from her home and was unable to get
out Of the mire
John NJ Lewis, proprietor for many years
3 d., .,11 4I,,A
well known hOstelry on Wednesday at
private sale, to Melton Steele, of New Hol-
land, Pa, for $22,5OO.
The will of Deputy Sheriff Thomas Griffin,
of Wilmington, bequeaths the bulk OF his
estate, valued at about $4,000, to Mary Clark
daughter of Ex-Sheriff Philip r. Clark,
with whom he made his home.
Among the official commissions issued to
pOstmasters are two postmasters in Della
ware, as follows David F. Mills, at Della
neys New Castle county, and Edward NJ.
Scott, at Seafore, Sussex cnunty.
William Ellison, of Camden, was elected
a director Of the Dover National Bank, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death.. of N. B
Smithers. The election of a president tc
succeed Mr.. Smithers was postponed one
week.
At the residence of Thomas Williams
near Marydel, Thursday, Jan. 16, at higI
noon, his oldest daughter, Martha, was mar
ried to Henry Gruwell of North Murder
kill hundred, by Rev. G. F. Sheppard, o
Maryland.
The revival at Armory Church Dover
Rev. G. l. Stengle pastor, continues witt
much interest. Some 20 persons have pro
fessed conversion, making total of so con
versions at this church during the presen
conference year.
Rev. J. B. Turner has been elected
member of the Dover Board of Education
to fill the vacancy caused by the death O
the late Hon. N. B. Smithers, George NJ
Jones was elected president Of the Board t
succeed Mr.. Smithers.
j. f. Thompson, who was arrested i
Wilmington for buying goods and givinl
worthless checks in payment, has been sen
to Philadelphia, where there are hal
dozen similar charges against him. DeteC
y tive Bond came after him.
John T. Dickey is a large holder of Ba
State Gas stock. and says he is goin
to hold on to it because he knows that AZ
dicks will soon get possession of the street
of Wilmington. Dickey has made lots {
money out Of politics during the last year
Farmers are not much in sympathy wit
the movement to have barns or houses le
tered 50 that man going along the roa
can tell who occupies the property. The
claim that it would place them at the mere
of men selling patent rights, politicians an
tramps.
The death-of Lena James, daughter
Elias p. James, Wednesday, is the thin
death that has occurred in a farmhouse ne,
nover within few days It issupposed tn
the deaths We're caused by the use Of impu
well water. A quantity Of the water h
been sent to the State Chemist to
analysed
Mrs. A. W. Milby-widow Of the late Re
Arthur w. Mlby, for many years a memh
of the Wilmington Conference at t
residence Of her son-in-law, DR.. Benjam
Whitley, at Catonsville, Nj, near Bal
more, last Wednesday moraing, the q
inst Interment Friday in Barratt's ChaI
cemetery.
On Monday the Delaware Constructs
Company began the work Of building
the Federal Government the stone dyke
Liston's Point, below Pori Penn. Fo
lights win be put in service and SEQ tons
stone viii be used daily. The cost Of
dyke viii be S12s, 900 and the contract ca
for the completion Of the work within sey
months.
The Kings Daughters of Middletowng q
very pleasant entertainment in the Par
Building on Tuesday evening week L
crowded house and appreciative audien
They netted S22OO. The entertainm,
consisted Of music, recitations. a nil
drama -''Six Cups Of Chocolate 2 40,
concert" and shadowy patomime.
NEW STATE PRESIDENT. AT a meeting
the executive committee OF the Christ
fnde..por Ftttar cf Dalaxyo,.. AFo,,,l.,, 49,