Smyrna times., 1897-10-27

Charles Reynolds, who for nearly 40
years has lived near Bridgeville, and
William Reynolds, of near Milford,
have become convinced that they are
brothers, and Charles has now taken
up his abode with William. The par
ents of both are dead and they knew
of no relatives. In what way their
relationship has been established is
not stated.
The Milford Herald says: cit speaks
well for Delawares brilliant young
Senator that the Republicans organs
of the State are presistently barking
and snarling at him." This presum-
ably refers to ex-senator Higgins who
is reported to have said that Delaware
had on several occasions sent cattle to
Washington, but it had never before
sent calf"
Prothonotary Victor B. Woolley has
just completed roster of the members
of the New Castle County Bar and
when they were admitted. There are
10S in all. The oldest in point OF ad-
mission is Samuel Guthrie of New Cas-
tie, who has not been in active practice
for a number of years. Former Am
bassador Bayard is second and Judge
William G. Spruance, third.
Special Agent Frank Stout, of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, is doing good and efficient
work for that Society. He has re-
claimed numerous children from in
human parents and others who had i'll
treated them, and placed them in diff
ferent institutions in our State, where
they will be treated with as much
kindness as is given to dumb animals.
PIECES OF HIS SKULL REMOVED
Reed Truax, aged 10 years, of Mont
chanin, son of Isaac Truax, who was
thrown from young horse a week ago,
is doing very nicely at present and will
probably recover. He sustained a COM
pound fracture of the skull. One
piece of bone was removed by DIR.
Crossan, Centreville, and afterwards,
with the assistance of Drs. Ogle and
Joyce of Wilmington, removed about
10 small fragments of bone, one of
which was imbedded in the brain to
the depth of an inch and half.
HARD ON FooTBALLERs.- Rev. John
d. G. Hanna, pastor of Union Church,
read a paper before the NJ. L. Preachers
Association in Wilmington, Monday,
on Problems of Socialism" " in which
he said that the present age could be
compared to the time of Nero, when
the cultured Romans gathered in the
amphitheatre to see struggles between
men and brutes. Football, the preacher
said, was fit only for brutes, and it re-
called the days of Rome. 'Instead of
advancing, we are slowly but surely
drifting back to those days, said Mr..
Hanna.
NEGRO DESPERADO CAPTURED
Walter Scott, a negro desperate, who
has been wanted since last November
for committing a murderOus assault
upon Officer John Sapp, was captured
by Officer Ross and his posse hiding in
swamp in Milford Neck. Scott had
attempted to murder Mark Wiley with
dirk. The officers obtained clue to
his hiding place, and the hut in the
swamp where he has been staying was
surrounded by the officers and Scott
was captured after a desperate resist
ance at the muzzle Of a revolver. He
was manacled and brought before Mag
istrate Cullen, who committed him to
Dover jail.
DAMAGE AT BOWERS BEAcH.-The
storm that has prevailed for four days
did considerable damage at Bowers
Beach Sunday night The water rose
so high that families living near the
beach had to move to the second floor
of their homes. The keeper of the
light, William Spencer, and his wife
narrowly escaped drowning. A num-
Der of live stock were drowned and the
damage along the beach is the heaviest
known for years. The hotel at kits
Hammock was damaged by the storm
and a number of horses and COWS were
drowned. The corn in the fields near
the bay shore has been washed away.
A number of vessels are now lying up
on the beach. having found it impos-
sible to brave the storm.