Smyrna times., 1897-03-03
County and State Items

We are not in favor of doing away
with three days grace, always given by
the banks to maker of a note. The
present laws are good enough.
Ex-Chancellor Wolcott, will hardly
sit in the United States Court and be
known as Judge WolcOtt Even the
majority of Democrats had not expect
ed WOlcOtt to be confirmed.
Davis H. Mason died at his home in
Frederick on Thursday last, aged IS
years. Mr.. Mason was the father of
William H. Mason and Mrs. William
E. Davis.
H. P. Cannon, of Bridgeville, has
taken the largest contract for peas this
year than ever before. Last year the
pea crop was profitable one and con-
sequently the farmers are all planting
them.
The farmers in the vicinity of Mil
ford are delivering corn in consider
able quantities to local buyers ct 25
cents bushel. 1t is shipped by water
to New jersey millers.
Instead of incorporating the require
ment in the new Constitution, the
Constitutional Convention has agreed
to authorize the General Assembly to
enact legislation in the direction of
compulsory education.
The Board of Education of Whining
ton reccOmen1s the Iassage of a COM
pulsory education law by the State
Legislature. The board also asks the
Legislature to appropriate annually
$4,000 for the public schools.
There is a probability that Marshal
Lannan will not be allowed to serve
out his term. He took the place of
ex-Marshal Harry Mahaffy who was
removed by President Cleveland. Eff
forts are being made tc have Lannon
ousted for the same reasons.
The fight for the Federal patronage
in our State will be hot one, and will
leave lots of bad blood after it. There
are nearly fifty applicants for every
position to be filled. The all absorb
ing question Is now who will be Post
Master, Enoch MOore's successor in
the new post Office in Wilmington.
In the House Wednesday, Mr.. Haz-
ell introduced a bill empowering the
Wilmington and New Castle Electric
Railway Company to continue its tracks
to Smyrna, with power to touch at
other towns. The Company wants the
right to run through Wilmington also.
This may lead to the old time fight.
1t is generally conceded that if the
new instrument (the Constitution be
submitted to the people they will re-
ject it; and if is promulgated by the
convention, appeal from it will be taken
at the first opportunity with the prob
ability of its being knocked out either
because of its provisions or because of
the manner of making it.-SentineL
Ex-Congressman Willis through his
Counsel Walter Hayes served notice
upon lawyer Eddie A. Cochran, Coun-
sci for L. Irving Handy that Com
missioner would be in Georgetown Mon
day last, to take testimony in the Will
lis Handy election contest. The con-
testants has summoned fully twenty
witnesses in Sussex county, including
ex-Sheriff Truxton, present Sheriff
johnson and other citizens of promi-
nencS who will give their evidence in
the case. The examination of Monday
and Tuesday showed 600 votes less
thau the Democratic tally sheets called
for. This being SO, the majority of
272 is wiped out.
It begins to look as if James F. Ear
ley would have to pay that $1,000 to the
court, he having gone on Editor Pow
ers' bond for his appearance in court
for that amount. Editor Powers who
ran a paper during the late campaign
in Wilmington, called the Economist,
was so rash as to libel DIR. Slaughter,
the Single Takers candidate for Gov
ernOr. The case was set for this term
of court, having been postponed from
the last term. The editor concluded
that discretion was the better part of
valor and accordingly failed to turn up
when his name was called. If he is
not produced by his bondsmen, his
bond will be forfeited and Assessor
Farley will be that many dollars wiser
man than he was some few months ago.