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

While digging for oppossums, Charles
Warren, of Milford, and, several companions
dug into a nest of black snakes and killed
II.
William T. Hukin aged 81, who died in
New Castle on Saturday, was buried on
Tuesday morning, Mr.. Hukill was an old
resident of Delaware City.
Senator Gray is upon the following com
mittees: Civil Service, Foreign Relations,
Privileges and Elections and vuadrO-cen-
tennial, the latter a select committee.
Monday editor Townsend of the "Chron-
icle in company with Gov. Watson and James
Chamberlain started on his annual cunning
trip to Rappahannock river in Virginia.
The Delaware Pilot is authority for the
statement that Lewes young woman hung
up her stocking ON Christmas Eve and in
the morning found three proposals of mar
riage in it.
The Rev. Thomas E. Martindale, d. D.,
has accepted an invitation to return as
pastor of Milford NJ Z. Church next CON
ference year instead of that of st Pauls
Wilmington.
The Champion heavyweight dressed
Turkey of Odessa was handled by J. G..
Armstrong, Its weight dressed, was 27
pounds, and was raised by Mrs. H. D.
Crockett, near Sassafras, Md.
The Levy Court of New Castle county gave
S2,5OO additional to the Ferris Industrial
School, making $4,000 in all for the year.
So, Il,
year have been 81 ,123.S4.
Howard Schulz, at present doing "A term
in a New Jersey Jail, has confessed connec-
ton with the robbery of the store of A. S.
Moore Bro, Leipsic, sometime ago when
the safe was broken open.
A''Republican' reporter for the purpose of
ascertaining something OF the holiday trade
of Wilmington says the merchants seemed
unanimous in stating that the volume of
Christmas trade had been the largest for
years.
Ex-deputy Attorney General Branch II.
Giles, whose health has been unsatisfactory
for some time past, will leave shortly for
the west, where he may permanently locate.
Mr.. Giles immediate destination is Denver,
Colorado
William Grier, of near Porter's Station,
drove upon the track of the Delaware Rail-
Friday and was struck by a train and hurled
down an embankment, sustaining serious
injuries. His horse was killed and his
wagon demolished.
The Dover football team Friday played
at Pocomoke City with a team composed of
members of the John Hopkins, Brown and
Baltimore City College teams. The score
was IA to 0 in favor of the Dover team
Wharton of the U, of P. team was referee.
Sheriff Shaw Saturday week sold the
stock Of clothing of Getzler & Rosenwasser
at Milford to r. r. Kenney, attorney, for
$500. On Tuesday he sold the Sc acre
farm of John Maberry, in West Dover Hun
dred, to r. r. Kenney, attorney, for S1455 ;
also 20 acres of timber to R. r. Kenney
attorney, for $50.
Kent County Pomona Grange meets in
Camden on January q $1s96, at TO- 80 A, NJ
The program is as followe: Address OF
welcome, L. S. Proud; Response, NJ. J
Newton: Reports of officers; Address by
DR.. H. T. Neale, lecturer of State Grange
Grange; Apples for profit, E. H. Bancroft
Apples for family use, W. T. Case; Shal
women vote, Mrs j. p Hellings; Pears fo
profit. w F. Mckee
PAYING TAxEs.-Says the Sentinel -
Some of Colonel DuPont's money is said t,
have gone into Sussex County TO pay de
linquent taxes. 1t has heen talked about il
Sussex ever since Mr.. d. j. Layton re
turned from Washington to attend tn
meeting of the Republican National Con
mittee. The common belief about the mat
teT-was that the money would come fro1
Colonel DUPONT by the hands of E. G
Bradford; the printed report is that the e1
Senator Higgins has sent the money.
TIE STATE BOUNDARY LINE.-John H
Hoffecker of Smyrna and DIR. B. L. Lew
of Harrington brought to Wilmington FIR
dav the report of the joint commission I
fix the boundary between Delaware an
Pennyslvania. The report had to be sent
Icndon to receive the signature of Ambassi
dor Bayard. a member of the commission
Messrs. HOffecker and Lewis took the ma
of the boundary, the report and oth'
documents TO the, Office of the recorder
SN~A-
they will be deposited in the Office of Il
Secretary Of State.-Every Evening.
A bill has been introduced in the Hou
of Representatives by Hon. Jonathan
Willis, asking for the following appropri
tions for the several harbors and waterwa
Of this State For the Inland waterwi
from ChincOteague, Va. TO the Delawa
Bay, near Lewes, Del, 800, ,OOO for Broa
kiln River, S21, 500 for Wilmington ha
Dor, to complete existing project, $22, So
for AppOquinimink River, $40, 600 for Mis-
pillion River, to complete, S21, ,5OO f
Broad Creek, TO complete, SIO,OO0 f
NanticOke River, to complete, $4,000; {
Delaware Breakwater, to complete, 1920. 0
for repairing iron pier at Lewes. 81. $50.
Mr.. Bayard has received great deal
censure, possibly more then his case rneri
contemporary in expressing the opini
that Lord Salisbury has been misIed sas
Mr. Bayard has on all occasions aattered |
English people to the detriment of his o,
people. He tells the people of his o
country of the superiority of the Engl
people and tells the English people
same thing. The best thing Presid
Cleveland can do is to call him home
America, but we very much doubt his "
ineness to again reside in this country e.
If relieved of official duty on the other
of the Atlantic. We do not see how he
ever content himself living among pee
he considers so far from the equal of anot
people-so far beneath himself, The II
Is that Bayard never did have ability emo
for his ambition. He is bigot and
proper place for him is in England, but
as the representative Of this country. Pl
dent Cleveland should recall Bayard at Q
and send man Of Secretary Olney's m
up as the representative Of this countr.
the Court of st James.
Not few who read what Mr.. Rol
Rowls, Of Hollands, Va, has to
below. will remember their own EXP
fence under like circumstances: 81
winter 1 had la gril,ne which loft mI
allow state Of health, tried numer
remedies none of which did me