Smyrna times., 1896-06-10
County and State Items.

Congressman Jonathan S. Willis of ]
Delaware, has gained quite a reputa- /
tion in Washington, as an orator, and
for faithful attention to his duties
Leonard G. Vandegrift, for years a
resident of Middletown, died ON We'd
nesday in Camden, n. j. at the resi-
dence of his son. He was 70 years old.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Clara, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Daniel 2. Barnard, of Will
mington, formerly of Magnolia, to Mr..
Alexander Campbell Thompson, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Rev. S. N. Pilchard, who was
recently appointed a chaplain in the
United States army, will be ordered to
Fort Hauchuca, Ariz. The fort is
about 10 miles from the railroad
The River and Harbor bill was
passed over the Presidents veto by
vote of 220 to 90. The bill is extrava-
CANT in the extreme and nOtwithstand-
ing the large majority in Congress in
its favor, prudent people endorse the
Presidents veto.
The President has appointed George |
F. Smithers of Delaware to be consul |
at Chung King, China. This is a new |
Diplomatic Appropriation bill which |
passed this session of Congress. The |
salary is fixed at $4,000 per annum.
Deputy Coroner Chandler, of New
Castle county, has held James Stats
to answer for the killing of William
Guy cOlOred, who was fatally injured
i'll a quarrel that followed a festival
held at Summit Bridge, on the night
of May 3.
1t is probable that more Fourth of
July celebrations will be held on the
Peninsula this year than ever before.
RehObOth, Dover and Milford have al
ready decided to hold celebrations on
an elaborate scale and some of the
other towns may follow their example.
A mass meeting will be held in Will
mingtOn this week for the purpose of
agitating the question of putting the
road between that city and New Castle
in a condition suitable for bicycling.
WilmingtOnians have contributed $1S9
and citizens of New Castle have given
S134 for the proposed improvements.
Watermen now complain that mud is
being dumped in the river channel
west of Fort Delaware. With this.
channel filled up and the Reedy Island
bike built Delaware City and Port
Penn would be left high and dry.
The Presbyterian Church of Lewes
has received from the estate of Thomas
Howard who recently died in st.
Louis, legacy of So, ,000. Mr.. Howard
who was native of Lewes, resided in
st. Louis more than 40 years and
amassed fortune in the iron business.
The increase in milk at the Town
send creamery necessitated a larger
separator. A new improved one was
put in last week at a cost of $500. This
is said to be the finest in the state. 1t
has a separating capacity of twenty
hundred pounds per hour, and is guar
anteed to get all the cream.
THE RIVAL REPUBLICANS the
Republican primaries at Laurel Satur-
dav each wing held its own election
the stalwarts electing George E. Smith
and J. E. Adams, and polling 63 votes,
while the Addicks elected ID. 0. Moore
and HC. Davis and polled only 4
votes. In Broad Greek two meeting;
were also held, the Addicksites elect
ing J. NJ G. Moore with 80 votes anC
the stalwarts Joseph @. Warrington
with 81 votes.
SOUND MONEY DELAwRE DEMOCRATS
The Democrats of Mill Greek Hun
dred have unanimously elected the fol
lowing delegates to the Democrat
State Conventions; Crawford Rankin
Harvey j. Baldwin, John Bennett
Bernard Duross and Daniel j. Hyde
The meeting also unanimously adop
ted a resolution declaring that eve ar
opposed to free and unlimited coinag
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l, and l
in favor of the gold standard of th
present day.
The Board of Education, of Wi
mingtOn, Monday night not exonel
ates Mi IS Sallie A. Miller, Miss Ann
Speakman and Miss Mary 9. Stee
from the charges of maltreating Eth
Ball, by Judge and Mrs. j. Frank Ba
her parents, and also allowed thel
800 to pay counsel fees for service
rendered and also for any services tn
NOV be rendered in the future, al
suspended the spoiled child,
The Episcopal Diocese of Delawa
met in annual convention at Ne
Castle on Wednesday, Bishop Col
man gave a brief resume of the wol
of the Diocese during the past yea
There have been 205 cOntirmatiOns
the various 335 sermons and addresst
which however have not all been wit
In the bounds of the Diocese. u
BishoD recommended that the cOmi
OOUSLlLublOUdl
be urged to have the laws so amend
that the power of granting divorce
restricted to the Courts. The pris
system in the State was also &C
demned.
The New Castle NJ. E. Church &c
brated its seventy-ffth annlversi
last week. Rev. J. b. Mann, pas
of the church in 1916, and n
stationed at DuncannOn, Pa, Rev.
J. Paxon, stationed at New Castle
1867, now pastor of the first Chur
Reading, Pa, Rev. 7. E. Martind
ID. d. of Milford, who preceded
present pastor, Rev. V. S. Coli
Rev. W. l.. S. Murray, Rev. i.
Barrett and other distinguished mil
ters laymen and women participated
the services.
FAvoRs A GOLD STANDARD. Al
meeting of the Board Of Trade of Y
mlngton, last week the gold stand
was endorsed. communication
received from the National BUSH
Mems League endorsing the speecl
Leonidas l.. Hamilton, and asking
Board to take some action upon
communication and speech. Sew
members of the Board wanted to I
the communication, but it was fin
endorsed, with only three dissen
votes.
The DelaWdredn that has advoc
gold standard seems to be softer
very much in the direction of sil
1t says: 1t is unfortunate that t
has ever been an intimation of the
slbility of bolt at the Democ
National Convention. The fpal
condition of the country at this tin
I serious and will doubtless engage
attention Of the convention. A,
what should be our future finai
pohey there is decided differenc
opinion in both Of the great parti,
uy., FIGHT AT CLAYTON Fduar
~ ~mnnelm residing at sO2 Film 81
employed as a machinist ON tba p
q b; railroad shops, who had heo,,
70 Clayton to look after some 60 ra
70 an engine, while standine Z ae
depot shortly before midn;Sbt r1.s g