Smyrna times., 1896-02-19
County and State Items.

Samuel BrOckson has left Middle
town for Blackbird hundred where he
Will engage in farming pursuits.
The rainfall for the first of February
was about inches, or more than the
total for the six months preceding.
The young people of Leipsic NJ. E.
Church will give dramtic play in the
Aid hall, on saturday evening, Feb %
A handsome window, in memory of
the late Rev. Lewis W. Gibson, has
been put in st. Paul's Episcopal Church
Camden.
Florida Strawberries are now on
sale In the markets of the nOrther
cities, They retail at 30 to 60 cents
per quart.
Harrington now has militia COM
pany, about sixty men having been
mustered into service on Thursday
night last.
SeafOrd has again postponed action
on the purchase of chemical engine,
and some of the people there are dis
appointed.
A new shirt factory will be started in
SeafOrd by people from Baltimore on
April l. it will employ thirty hands
at the start.
The marriage Of Miss Amy, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Annie H. Gallagher. of
MiddletOwn to Mr.. William b. Clark,
of Philadelphia will take place to-day
uv Seventeen persons have recently
- tied with Armory Church, Dover
= making the membership now over POO.
more than double what it was one wear
ago.
Rev F. L. McKinsey, pastor of Lit
tie Greek N. E. Church, had an all
day service in his church, Sunday, The
ministerial Academy students assisted
him during the day.
The Delaware Society for the preven-
tiOn of Cruelty TO Children has elected
DR.. E. q. Shortlidge president, Will
lard Hall Porter secretary, and Lind
ley c. Kent treasurer.
The Grand Conclave of Delaware.
Heptasophs, in session at Newark,
elected George W. Hill, of Newark,
Grand Archon, and adjourned to meet
IN Wilmington, in February, 1891
Governor Watson has remitted the
punishment of pillOry and lashes i'm
lC'ONA ~ NAAC OOAl upon UOun lew. Il
New Castle negro, convicted of break
ing into the stable of Dr. John J.
Black
The schooner Caroline Hall is ashore
on Smiths Island, Va, and is a total
wreck. She was built in Frederica
and owed by John W. Hall OF tha
place. Her crew was saved by the
Efe-savlng crew.
Milford will shortly have new tele-
phone system. 4 number of mer-
chants have already agreed to take the
instruments. 1t is also expected to
make connection with Wilmington as
soon as possible.
S aford narrowly escaped a panic
last week. The hall there was filled
with people and some one shouted fire.
A rush was prevented The fire was
on the outside of the hall and consisted
of some burning oil barrels.
The present year finds the bicvcle
fever at its height in Wilmington.
There will be more wheels built and
ridden than ever. There are some
twenty places where bicycles are sold
and with the spring more will follow
Laurel people are complaining of
number of young men who come into
that town on Saturday evenings wear
ing guns. They think that that Tow1
Council should pass a law giving the
bailitf of the town the right to confs
cate the guns.
Horace johnson has been announced
as a candidate for Secretary of tn,
Board of Health in Wilmington. J. G.
Wilkinson of Dover, has been an
nOunced as a Democratic candidate TO
the General Assembly from Dove
hundred.
James NJ. Kerbin, of Dover, cele
brated his S3rd birthday on MOnda-
week with a tea party to which he in
vited the widows who are members O
Wesley Church. Eighteen person
were present whose ages aggregate
1860 years.
A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY. The car
industry of AppOquinimink creek no7
amounts to something worth while
ExRecOrder of Deeds ShallcrOss say
that the fishermen have received s., 90
for their catch this winter. Employ
ment is given to from 70 to 100 men.
After two unsuccessful attempts tn
directors of the First National Bank
Of Dover. were able to elect a presi
dent to succeed the late Nathaniel +
Smlthers. The contest was betwee
Harry A. Richardson ard Manlov
Hayes. Mr.. Richardson was elected
Recorder of Deeds Morris. of Sus
sex county, has received for record
mortgage against the Queen Ann
1ailr9ad Company in favor of til
rasrA
Company, of Baltimore. for s1 4f0 0OC
Ii is the largest mortage ever recorde
IN Sussex County.
AT an adjourned meeting of Dove
Town Council, Monday evening Wn
NJ. Hazel was elected superintendeI
OF the water works, to succeed Joser
L. Hofiecker, thus breaking the deaC
lock. The matter of reducing II
salary of Chief Engineer Cook W,
considered and his pay was fixed
S72O per year.
SUCCESSFUL JUG BREAKING. .-AboI
tour months ago the Rev. +. Burgett
Short, pastor of Harrison Street Cburc
distributed small jugs for the purnos
OF securing $1,000 to pay a hoatin
debt. Friday night, in he presence
an immense congregation and after II
rendition of pleasing programme. II
Jugs were broken and found to contai
Sl,O25. When the amoung of their co
tents was ascertained the dcxoloo
Was enthusiastically sung and tl
pastor congratulated for his persiste,
ing. 1s0e'y Is0ei
iHE TELEPHONE LINZ. .-The Dov
Telephone Company has increosoJ (;
capital stock from $1,000 To s10 eu ooo -
lne number of shares to 400 instes5 s'
~ The system now Comprises es9''u ~,
op phones IN Dover and vicinity =,
5ne line will shortly be extendad
oeofgetown, where 80 phones are
ready assured. The nriv;Ies,a7 10, =. : T.. .
secured of using the county roads a'Is De' :,
Is expected that all the Iaree 'f, - H., -
n the State will in short n t;,5e ~ w wv w
ssscsed with the Dover svster, ,sae 10 S2 Sg
,ora and Smyrna are being @'ca, - ~
make annl;oatiu anu wil probably so,
there SF''ss.'l9 ',,sa'l9h Tor Its introducti,