Smyrna times., 1896-02-26
County and State Items.

16l conversions since the revival ser
vices were commenced.
\ six-weeks-old child of Samuel
Richards, of Dover, died from an over
dose of Godfrey's Cordial.
There is a disposition on the part of
the press of both parties to support the
non-partlsan convention project.
The marriage took place Thursday of
Miss Henrietta Rowan, of Wilmington,
20 Howard b. ManlOve, of CeciltOn.
Seaford has again postponed action
- On the purchase of chemical engine,
and some of the people there are dis
appointed.
The cold weather of last week has
discouraged the peach buds from any
inclination to advance towards the
blooming stage.
DR.. David Stewart. one of the oldest
residents of East St. Georges Hundred,
celebrated his SD birthday at his home
AT Port Penn on Friday.
Alexander Maxwell. for many years
proprietor of the National Hotel, Mid
dletown. has bought the Merritt House,
Wilmington, and will assume charge
next Monday.
Henry b. Spencer, keeper of the
MispilliOn lighthouse, died suddenly
last Saturday, of heart disease, and al
ready there are a dozen applicants for
the vacancy.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Delaware, q. A. r., will
he held at Recitation Hall Newark, to-
morrow. The delegates will he the
guests of Capt. Reynolds Post.
The meetings in the Middletown NJ
L. Church continue with interest.
Over "A hundred persons have professed
change of heart during the meeting,
eightytive having united with the
Church.
Members of the Wilmington WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union
have signed a petition to Congress,
protesting against the proposed bill for
the introduction of the military drill
into public schools.
At vendue the other day mule,
warranted by the owner to he thirty
eight years old and possessed of extra
ordinary virtues, was put up and after
spirited bidding was knocked off for
four dollars and half.
DR. W. n Conaway, Of Ridgely, Md.
and Walter =. COnawav, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, attended the
funeral of their sister, Mrs. Mary l..
Deuney, i'll Dover, on Sunday week,
who died of consumption.
The present season promises to be
good one for tomatoes on the Pen
mSula. According to a trustworty
estimate the holding of cans of tOma-
toes numbers liz. 900. At the same
time last wear the holdings numbered
more than 100. 900 cans.
The standing committee of the Prot
eStant Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
has given its assent to the conservation
of Rev. c. Mott Williams as Bishop of
Marquette, Rey. Lewis Burton as
Bishop of Lexington, and Rev. Henry
Y Satterlee as Bishop of Washington,
ID. c.
Many towns on the peninsula are
purchasing what are called chemical
engines" for the extinguishing of flames
and the fire departments in the cities
are also making use Of them. The
chemical compound used III them Is
much more effective than water IL
putting ont fire.
Sheriff S. L. Shaw, Thursday enter
tained the members of the Levy Court
and host of friends. The affair was
held in the county building, which was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
company was delightfully."- entertained
with music and speeches. Refresh
ments were served.
The revival which has been going Oh
for six weeks at the Milford NJ. E.
Church, closed on Sunday week
Sixty people prOfessed Christ during
this meeting and many others who al
ready professed learned to look to Hin
III simple faith and to rely on His
strength alone for guidance.
The report of the secretary showed
that at the last session OF the Stat
Council w. O. L. A NJ. there wer,
l.1fj members; the number admitted
during the past year was 395, and ther,
were eight deaths. The present mem
bership is $50. The amount paid on
during the year was 50, ,24S.72, and tn
balance on hand is 80, 40. 20.
Notice. Before placing your Orde
with a stranger, drop me a card 70
catalogue and price-list, or call and ge
prices. Closer to cost Of prOductlo
ON all kinds and varieties of nurser
stock. 1t will save you hundreds O
dollars unnecessarily paid out eac
year. p EMERSON, Wyoming, Del
On the first Sunday in February
L mission Sunday-schOOi was opened
the school house at FieldsborO, belO
Odessa. Twelve children were el
/. rolled on the first day and more Wi
soon be added. The work has bee
placed in charge Of Mrs. Davis Wilson
a cOmmunicant of St. Anne's, Middl
town. The rector proposes to hold
service at FiedsbOrO once month.
4 New FORAGE PLANT. - Pro
Bishop, Of Delaware College, exhIbltt
"a new forage plant at the Februal
meeting of the Creamery Associate
Of Eastern Pennsylvania, whiC
recently closed at Cheltham. On Il
experimental plots this plant had give
promise of great production and valU
1t yielded nearly twice as much
corn, and was eaten readily by stOc
The Milford ChronicIc has this
say: Congressman Willis made a
other speech III Congress on Thursdi
oi last week. He spoke against d
coinage Of silver and stood bv d
representatives of the gold-hOldin
milliOnairs Of the great cities The
is strong and growing sentiment {
silver all over this State and MIR. Will
would do well to find this out befo
he commits himself too strongly to I
single standard.
The citizens of Delaware are great
indebted to the Philadelphia Inquij
for its unique and complete exposr
of the condition Of affairs at Farnhur
jury has heard and passed upon {
evidence and the consensus Of opini
Is that the verdict is Just one. The
are those who believe that the ch
offender, the leader and the instigat
IN all cruelty, has escaped because
this particular case the courts &C
sidered he did not get his hand in.
A CalifOria paper says that one
the pioneer fruit Gamers of Califorl
has Just perfected an invention II
whl reyolutionize the can making
dustry. His machine can be opeTat
by child. 1t is fed at one end wi
sheets Of tin the proper size. and
Turns ont at the other end sixtv-fo
cals OF any size every minute H h
rate the machine Will - ~ ~ "