Smyrna times., 1897-12-01
County and State Items.


College at Dover, has been completed.
Joseph Burchenal attended the we'd
ding of his son James, Wednesday, at
New Canaan, Connecticut
Miss Jessie F. Palmatary, of Dover,
celebrated her 18th birthday on Thurs
day evening with a reception and curio
party.
r. I. Cochran has purchased the
interest of Henry Talbot in the Mid
dletOwn Creamery owned by Cochran
& Talbot.
Miss Laura Emerson, of Frederica
and Mr.. John Scribner Hollet, of Mil
ford, were married at the home of the
bride at Milford, Wednesday.
George W. Humphrey, formerly
editor of the "ECery Ercning" died
at his home in Florida on Wednesday,
the result of a recent stroke of paraly-
sis, age 81.
Thanksgiving day brought a crowd
of between 5000 and 1000 visitors to
inspect the gunboat Wilmington, and
the officers and crew were kept busy
showing them the sights of the saucy
ship.
Some colonial records, found in the
State Library, have been sent by
Secretary of State Hughes to Washing
ton, where they will be used in COM
piIing a history of colonial times in
America.
Miss Nina Meadows Boyd, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Charles Boyd,
was married Wednesday to DR.. Henry
4 Lane Williams, of Philadelphia, in st.
Andrews Church by Rev. Charles E.
i Murray.
DIR. James Stanton removed his
household goods from Camden, n. j.,
last Wednesday, into the Torbert prop
erty at Milford, which he purchased
about two years ago from DR.. Law
erence Cahall
Toney Piner, colored, may die from
the effects of a mysterious wound he
received in his right leg. 1t has been
suspected that Piner was shot during
an attempted robbery of the Shockley
residence.
The Sussex Journal of Georgetown,
heartily joins in the demand that the
adjourned session of the Delaware
Legislature, soon to convene at
Dover, ahall becOnspicuous for brevity
and prompt work.
Samuel Hawkins, ex-Mayor Short
lidge, Of Wilmington, and Fred c..
Wiswell, of Milford, have been ap-
pointed aides de camp, with the rank
of colonel, on the staff of General
Goblin, Of the Grand Army.
After a long illness Mrs. Levi c..
Bird, died Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs Bird was the daughter of the
late Hon James A. Bayard and a
sister of former Ambassador T. F.
Bayard, and was born and always lived
in Wilmington.
CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATS
Democratic leaders in Kent county
will hold a conference in Dover to-
day, when the coming session of the
Legislature will be discussed and the
changes in the party rules made nee
essary by the new constitution cOnsid-
/ cred.
A PARALYTIC STROKE.-Mr. William
q. Houston. one of the best known
citizen of MiddletOwn, had a stroke of
paralysis Sunday week, just as the
congregation was dismissed at the
morning service. Mr.. Houston is but
So and has been in the enjoyment OF
good health. His brother has been
quite i'll of typhoid fever and he has
worried over that much of late.
Mr. F. H. Burgess who is very
much interested in the extension Of
the Diamond State Telephone to Mid
dletown was assured this week by
Senator r. r. Kenney that in a very
II short time the poles and wires will bt
put in Middletown and connection vii
be made with Smyrna. This will be
very great accommodation to our citi
zens. MiddIetOwn Transcript.
Amos. J. StaytOn has been reinstatet
as field deputy collector of interna
revenue for the district of Delaware
and reported for duty at the revenue
Office, in the federal building, Wednes-
x day. His reappointnent is for sixty
days, but may be permanent. Some
are of the opinion that Mr.. StaytOl
is protected by civil service and will
remain.
A fine musicale was given in tn,
Harrington Opera House Friday even
ing. Charles X. Zimmerman of Viii
mington, Miss Martha Burnite, Mis-
Lulu Stevenson and Miss Julia Heath
ers of FELTON,, Miss Helen Bishop 0
Dover, Miss Miriam Sheppard of Cam
den, and Miss Louise Sawtelle, Mis-
Bella Wright, Miss Bessie Flemin!
and Garrett Harrington, of Harring
ton, were the musicians.
ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE.-The Revs
John d. G. Hanna, John France, Jabe
Hodson, and Ezra Tinker and Georg,
W. Todd, were committee appointe,
by the NJ. L. Preachers Association t.
consider matters pertaining to the for
nation of an anti-saloon league, i
that city. 1t is intended that tn
league shall be nOn-sectarian. TIL
Rev. A. J. Kynett, d. D., LII. D., {
Philadelphia, made an address.
On Monday night Henry H. SmoOt
a highly respected citizen, of Milford
passed quietly away, of failure of th
heart Mr. Smoot was nearly 81 year
of age. He was engaged largely in ag
ricultural pursuits, was a nephew {
the late Colonel Henry B. Fiddemar
who at the time of his death owned th
farm where was Mr.. Smoot's recer
home. He was married, but had n
children. Geo. Reed LOfand, a reli
alive. went down To the funeral on FIR