Smyrna times., 1897-01-13
County and State Items.


cured permanent Headquarters.
A big revival is going on at Geors
town NJ. E. Church, about 100 havin
been converted.
The new Federal buildings of Wi
mlngtOn will be turned over to the Col
lectOr of the Port in about a month
Some one fired bullet through tn
bedroom window of Joseph L. Caven
der's home, in Wilmington, but n
damage was done.
A party of about thirty young folk
assembled at Sheriff Shaw's Frida,
evening and rendered to Norman Shaw
surprise party.
Wilmington's City Council has pass.
ed an ordinance to issue bonds to re-
deem SIG, 900 in bonds which are nav.
able on February 1.
James and William Carney, colored
of CheswOld, have been locked up in
Dover Jail, charged with murderously
assaulting policeman.
Reasons for new trial in the case
OF Mrs. Sidney Ewing, who got YER
dict against the city of Wilmington for
$4,000 for sprained ankle were fled
by the City Solicitor Saturday.
The body of Joseph Prettyman, for
merly of Milford, was found in the mill
pond near Magnolia on Wednesday
morning last, supposedly drowned
Inferred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wallace, of No.
30 West Seventy-fifth street, New York
city, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Edith Wallace.
to Horace G. Knowles, of Wilmington.
Del.
There is talk of some of the members
OF the Legislature forming social club
and purchasing building fronting on
the Green for a club house. As far as
Is known, the matter has not assumed
definite shape.
An extra session of the Superior
Court has been called to meet in
Georgetown on January IS, to dispose
of the damages awarded to persons
through whose property the Queen
Anne's Railroad will pass.
The Democratic League, of Whining
ton, has adopted resolutions favoring
the election of silver man for Sena-
tor, and claim that three of the men,
bers of the Assembly from New Castle
will vote for silver candidate, prefer
ably John G. Gray.
Last Saturday morning the General
Sessions Court informed William S.
Prickett of the Law and Order Society.
that it had opposed to grant any of the
licences he opposed. The decision
effects Thomas Murphy, Reynolds
Brother and Margaret He'll.
Thomas Straghn, an Elkton follower
of the race track went to Wilmington.
lndulged in the flowing bowl, was
landed in the city hall, where he was
fined by Judge Ball $50 and costs, and
then held in 800 for carrying a con-
cealed deadly weagon. His fun cost
him dear.
The annual banquet of the Delaware.
College Alumi Association will be held
in Eden Hall on February 10. The
comprises Rev. F. B. Short.
District Attorney Vandegrift, E. B. t.
Springer, P. Blair Pie, DIR. J. Willard
Crossan and R. D. Hoffecker Jr.
HELD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.-Wil-
liam Reed, formerly of Dover, but who
has been in Philadelphia for some
time, returned to Dover last week and
was arrested on a serious charge made
by Fannie GOslin. Reed was given a
hearing and in a default of 81, 900 bail
was committed to the custody of the
sheriff.
VIM. r. Cochran, oldest son of ex-
Governor John P. Cochran, will dis
farming in the Spring and
will move to Middletown. Jno. P.
Cochran, Jr., will succeed his father on
the farm and Mr.. VOshell, who has for
several years formed the Geo. II.
Houston farm near Jamison's Corner
will take his place.
DOLLAR GAS IN WILMINGTON The
Coal Gas Company has de-
;ided to supply the people of Whining
.on with gas at 81 per 1000 feet, pro-
7ided the bills paid within ten days after
The former price of gas
in the city was S1.25 per thousand feet,
with the 10 per cent. discount for ten
days. They say this has not been done
from fear of Addicks.
BANK DIRECTORS MBEr.-The an
nuai meeting of the Farmers Bank of |
Deiaware was held at Dover Friday.
The old board of directors were re-
eiec'ed' Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr..
was elected president of the Farmers'
Bank Of Wilmington, DIR. J. 7 RIact
OF New Castle, Edward Ridley of Dover
and Charles G. Stockley Of George
town. A per cent dividend was de-
clared and 500, 900 voted to the surnlns
fund.
The Town election for officers of
Milford resulted as follows:
For President of Council. /. s. Truitt
For Councilman - two years term.
Jos. NJ. Davis, South. Theo. Townsend, |
North.
TOT Couneilmen--One year. T. E.
Brown, North. Mark L. Davis, South.
For Collector and Treasurer. er.-Wm.
w. Stayton.
For Assessor.-Joseph s. Bradley.
For Alderman.-P. S. Graham.
FoR EoUAL SUFFRAGE. meeting
VI tne Kent County Equal Suffrage As
soclation was held at the home of Mrs.
wesley Webb, in Dover, Friday, to
make arrangements for the presenta-
tlol'ot petition for Equal Suffrage 70
the General Assemble Mra Wilt