Smyrna times., 1896-11-25
County and State Items.

Thieves who steal hogs are troubling
farmers shout Middletown.
Richardson & Robbins canning fac
tory at Dover is running on full time.
The Delaware Church Club will hold
its semi-annual dinner on December 8.
The Delaware Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation will meet in Wilmington No
vember 81.
A new council of the Junior order of
American Mechanics has been institu-
in Dover.
1t is said about 10000 peach trees
will be set out in the vicinity of Mil
ford this season.
A handsome monument is being
erected over the grave of N. B. Smith
ers in Dover NJ. E. Cemetary.
An examination of physicians who
wish to practice in, Delaware will be
held at Dover on December s.
Dawson Artis, formerly of Milford,
and Miss Nellie McCarron were mar
in Wilmington on Wednesday, Nov
II.
For the first time in several years,
the pay roll of the Harlan & HOllings-
worth Company contains more than
1000 names.
William Evans and Miss Lizzie
Kemp, of FELTON,, were married on
Thursday evening, Nov. 19, by Rev.
DR.. Waddell.
While playing with matches a young
son of Mrs. Mary Nivins, of Middle
ford, Sussex county, set fire to him
self and was burned to death.
The re-opening of Thomas Chapel
took place Sunday. There was
preaching by the Revs. Albert Chand-
Ter and A. S. MOwbray, both former
pastors.
GovernOr-elect Ebe W. Tunnel has
been seriously ill with gastritis at the
home of his brOther-in-law, DR.. d. L.
Mustard, in Leeves with whom he re-
sides.
George W. Roberts, editor of the
Dover Sentinel, has been indicted for
malicious libel upon Washington Hast
ings. The alleged libel was published
during the camgaign.
Scarlet fever is becoming epidemic
around Laurel. In the family of H.
G. Marvil, five children are down with
the disease, and in the surrounding
country scores of cases are reported.
The Philadelphia Sons of Delaware
have appointed the last Friday in the
month as women's day, when they will
give over to their fair friends their tast-
lily decorated quarters in the Betz
building.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing marriage of Harry W. Lyons and
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert G. Chambers both of Lewes, to
take place in st. Peters Episcopal
Church to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Tignor, of
Dover, have issued cards for the mar
riage of their daughter Hattie to Car
roll B. Massey. The wedding will take
place on Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der End.
In response 20 a 'divine CALI Au-
gust Schrader, the alleged healer
fed from Wilmington at daylight Fri
day morning on a bicycle, leaving his
boarding house beseiged with sick
folks who want relief.
While gathering eggs in barn Miss
Annie Watson, daughter of Elias Wat
son, of near Milford, patted the old
family horse caressingly on the neck.
The animal nipping at Miss Watson
and bit the lower end of her right ear
off.
Harrington has under construction
new opera house. It will have seat
capacity of about 600, and will be
opened about Christmas. The newly
organized militia company of that town
will use itB an armory.
Carl Harrington, of Pennington, has
been appointed assistant professor of
engineering at Delaware College. He
graduated from the college in 1895,
and took a postgraduate course in
engineering at the University of Penn
sylvania.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth T.
Willis daughter of Congressman Will
lis, of Milford, and Mr.. H. McCallum,
a prominent business man of Philadel-
phia, is announced to take place in the
Milford NJ. E. Church, at noon, on
Wednesday, December 2nd.
John NJ. Clayton, of Middletown,
member of prominent family, was in
dicted by the Grand Jury, at Whining
ton Wednesday afternoon, charged
with attempting to bribe George D.
Grassland, a Democratic voters, assis-
IN St. Georges hundred, to use his in
huence for the Addicks ticket.
First Lieutenant w. H. Gorden,
Eighteeth Infantry, has been detailed
as professor of Military Science and
Tactics at Delaware College, Newark.
to take effect January 26, 1897, to re-
lieve First Lieutenant James H. Frier.
Seventh Infantry, who, on being re-
lieved, will proceed to join his com
pany. Lieutenant Gordon will report
at the college on or about January 10.
1897.
The Higgins people are tumbling
over one another hunting for federal
offices. We predicted this state of af-
fairs, and this was their motive in
having Delawars represented in Con-