Smyrna times., 1896-11-04
County and State Items.

The Rev. W. H. Milburn, chaplain
of the United States Senate, is to tenn
porarily supply the pulpit of Grace
Church.
The regular force of female employ
ees at Richardson factory are now reg
ularly at work. About 70 hands are on
the weeklypayroll.
Major Raymond has telegraphed
Senator Gray that mud dredged from
Cherry Island Flats will not be dump
ed at Pea Patch Island.
Sallie NJ, wife of Thomas Pardee,
died at her home in Lebanon on the
2jth ult, aged 43 years. Interment in
Odd Fellows cemetary, Camden.
The Delaware College eleven lost
another game on the Riyerview field
Saturday afternoon, when Dover Con-
ference Academy team defeated them
by the score of IL to 10.
RAIsAN IS Our OF JAIL.-Henry NJ.
Raisen, colOred, who has served ten
years sentence in Dover Jail, was re-
leased on Saturday, his term having
been completed. Raisen will now go
to Philadelphia to live.
The official figures of the recent reg
istration in Wilmington shows that
$3.50 voters registered, compared with
1921 in 1894, and IA. 392 in 1892. The
number of colored voters registered
was 2O59, compared with 2O85 in 1894,
and Posi- in 1892.
Ex-Chancellor WOlcott was to have
made a speech in favor of gold one
night last week at Leipsic, but the sill
verites tore down the speakers plat
form and the meeting did not take
place. They were mad at the Dover
layers.
MARRIED. At ArmOry NJ. E. par
sOnage, in Dover, on the eth inst, by
Revs. J. H. Beauchamp and G. l. Stem
gle, Mr. William Thorpe, of Camden,
and Miss Jennie Morris, of Rising
Sun.
MARRIED. On the 2Sth inst. DR. G.
W. Leadley, of Washington, d. c. and
Miss Edith H. Gilbert, of Germantown
Philadelphia, by Rev w. c. Robinson,
III Mount Pleasant Avenue, Mount
Airy, Philadelphia.
David W. Stats, of Walkers, New
Castle county, Delaware, has been al
lowed pension of ten dollars month
commencing August 14th, 1895. He
served in Co. A, 1st Reg. Delaware
Cavalry, and the pension was secured
through Col. John Wainwright, of
Wilmington, Del.
The weather prophet is around again
with his impressions. He says the
goose bone shows lots of snow; the
squirrel and other like animals are lay
ing in a big store of nuts and Other
food; the fur on their backs is unus
ually thick, and there is snow and ex-
tremely cold weather in England, all
Of which go to show that we are tC
have a long cold winter.
Mr.. Robert Paynter Davis. of George
town, and Miss Katherine Humes, O1
Milford, were married on Wednesday al
high noon. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. H. L. Bunstein in the
Presbyterian Church, and the friend;
of the bride and groom filled the churcl
during the performance of the ceremO
ny. Miss Burdella Davis, sister o
the groom and Miss Bessie Humes,
sister of the bride, were bridesmaids
and Mr.. Charles G. Prettyman ant
Mr.. Harry Humes were the ushers.
The parade on Saturday, under tn
auspices of the Business Meme McKin
ley and Hobart Club. was a great sue
cess. The four thousand participant
comprised members of Republican
clubs and represented Wilmington
industrial establishments. The UniO
Republicans did not parade, but thei
headquarters were deliberately decOrl
ted, and from the windows pyrotecl
MICS were lavishly displayed.
CONFERENCE HERALD OWNERS GE
J. MILLER THOMAs's PAPER. I'll
Peninsula Methodist the oldest Orga
of MethOdism in the State, publishe
by J. Miller Thomas, has been sold
the syndicate of Methodist preacher
who own the Conference Herau
The deal was closed on Saturda
1t is not known yet just what dispOs
ton will be made of the paper, but Il
the subscription lists will be combine
and the Methodist probably publisht
in place of the Herald. The Rev.
d. c. Hanna, the present editor of Il
Herald, will edit the HethOdis
The latter paper has been published
Mr.. Thomas under its present nan
since 1885, but it existed under Il
name of the Conference Worker Sc
eral years previous to 1885.
ADDIcKs Wins! HE KNOCKS HI
GINS Our IN TIE FIRST ROUND.-In 4
United States Circuit Court, Saturda
Judge Wales rendered his decision
the case Of William Buchanan VS.. T
Bay State Gas Company of Delawal
discOunting the suit and dischargi
the receivers which had been appoi
ted on the exparte application Of I
complainant.
BY mutual agreement the suit
William Buchanan against the B
State Gas Company, of which J.
ward Addicks was president, was f
mally settled in the United Sta
Court, Wilmington. By the agr
ment j. Edward Addicks steps do
from the presidency of the compal
resigning the greater part of his int
ests IN it; Mr.. Buchanan is paid in {
ms claim, and, if reports are true. /
standard Oil Company will assn
control Of the corporation. The {
text OF Judge Wales orderfollows:
Circuit Court United States.
the District of Delaware. Will
buchanan, complainant against
BaV State Ooro,,o,.