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Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
Murder at Milton.

The Milton tragedy, was the excit-
ing theme throughout the State last
week. The State authorities, with rare
skill and persistency, have worked to
find the murderer of the young woman
whose dead body was found in Broad
kiln creek, and they have undoubtedly
been successful. The woman has been
identified as Mrs. Mary Gordy, alias
Mrs. Mary Lewis, of New York, and
her murderer her husband, James
Gordy of near Milton, the circumstan-
tial evidence being most damaging. 1t
has been proved that Gordy and the
woman were together on the day of the
tragedy, the mate to the glove on the
dead woman's hand was found in his
pocket, also q ring which her sister
identified. Trunks containing her per-
sonal effects, shipped from New York,
arrived at Georgetown consigned to
James Gordy. The coroner's inquest
was held on Thursday when the jury
rendered verdict that the unfortunate
woman came to her death from wounds
inflicted by some blunt instrument in
the hands of her husband James M.
| Gordy, whose intent was felOniOus. 1t
is supposed that having married her in
belief that she had money, he lured
her to this obscure and sequestered spot
to slay her in order to secure her pos
sessions. Gordy is farmer but bears
a very unsavOry reputation. The body
of the murdered woman was buried
Friday at Milton. There was fear of
the lynching of Gordy at Georgetown
on Friday.
This murder has served to recall the
misgivings of some of the neighbors
of Gordy year or so ago. The neigh
bors remember how Gordy's wife
sickened and died one day after giving
birth to a child and even after the
doctors had said she was getting along
nicely and was out of danger. Then
again, the death of the boy a short
time afterwards served to arouse
further suspicious, which in turn was
followed by the destruction by fire OF
the farm house. 1t was subsequently
discovered that Mrs. Gordy's life was
insured for $4,000. The farm house
was also heavily insrued. At the time
the authorities suspected that he
poisoned his wife, but nothing was
proven against him. Gordy is about
thirty years old. He is tall man
of powerful physique.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

THE perilous condition Of the low
lands south Of the junction of the Mis-
sissiPpi and the Ohio rivers has been
strongly emphasized by the hourly
receipt of messages the past ten days,
telling Of the encroachmonts of the
food. All that section of Missouri,
Arkansas and Louisiana, drained by
the st. Francis. the White, Arkansas
and Red rivers, is under water. The
Ohio river is over it's banks at many
points and Paducah, KY, is an island.
There was heavy rain throughout
southern Illinois and western Ken
lucky last week as we'll as the week
before and the weii-eharged streams
are overh0wing. Il is estimated that
four hundred square miles of Arkan.
saa bottom lands are under water. Tbs
attention that has been recently PAID
10 =aying live stock is now directed Il
rescuing embargoed families from hill
and trsetops. Three-fourths of Goa
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Born the parties in Wilmington
have had such frauds committed at
their primaries that they want law to
protect them against the designing
politicians. But the bOthering mat
ter seems to be to keep certain fac
tions from taking advantage of other
factions in the same party. They say
they are not opposed to the bill itself,
but the bill should be so amended
that the men should be elected at the
next city election. 1t remains now to
be seen who have the biggest pull
down at Dover, the projectors of the
bill or those who are opposed to it.
Says the Republican: There is no
doubt but that some law should be
passed that would protect the ballot
boxes at the primaries and put a stop
to the nomination of certain cliques
who undertake to control the primar-
les without regard to what the people
want and set their votes aside at THEN
will
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
KENT COUNTY MANDAMUS CASE.
Election District Officers Recanvass the
Vote Ia the County.

A correspondent of the Morning
NeUS, sent from Dover Saturday as
follows:
Under the direction of the Superior
Court of Kent county the election
officers of the various hundreds met in
Dover Saturday and made out the GER
tifcates of election for their districts
according to law They did not can
vass the vote as many people supposed
that they would, because the manda-
mus issued was not directed to the
board of canvass of Kent county, but
to the boards in the several election
districts Most of the certificates
which had been prepared were not
made out according to law, and same
would probably be found true of the
certificates in many of the other cleo
| ton districts in the state. The law re-
quires that the vote received by each
man shall be set out i'll words at length,
but it has generally been the custom
to simply put down the vote in figures.
This is not according to law, however,
and so when the case came into court
it was necessarytO have the certificates
legally made out.
The certificates were properly pre-
pared Saturday, and when the Super
ior Court meets on Wednesday(to-day)
to hear the return the officers will re-
port that the demands made in the
mandamus have been complied with.
The counsel for the Union Republicans
will then ask for writ of mandamus
on the board of canvass of Kent county
to meet and canvass the vote as re
quired by law.
This will be done without further
opposition from the Democrats, for tn,
reason that they know that the law il
against them, and in addition to thi
the certificates of election can now dt
the party no harm. After the board o
canvass has met and canvassed tn
vote legally, the Union Republican
candidates for members of the Genera
Assembly, and also for members of tn
constitutional convention will receiv
certificates of election, but these will
avail them nothing, because the bOdie
named being the Judge of the qualifica
tiOn and election of their own mem
bers have already acted and seate,
other persons with the exception c
six of the candidates for members c
the constitutional convention. Th
,, members of the Levy Court will ais
: receive, certificates, but this will ava
them nothing, because the Legislatur
will pass a law giving control of tn
county to the Democrats. The Onl
Republicans who willreceive the office
to which they were elected will be tn
!, Republican candidates for coroner an
sheriff, and they will get but porto
of the terms for which they wei
elected, becaused over four months
their terms have already expired
Even the men who were elected il
l spectors of election will not get the
Z offices for the reason that it has bee
'' decided that there is no law und,
. which they can be elected and IL
General Assembly will appoint one
allow the governor to pass all
them for the next election.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

THE question of the appointment of
a successor to Judge Wales in the U.
5. Court is still an open one, and the
contest is hot between the Regulars"
or Higgins malcontents, and the Ad-
dicks following. The claimants have
thus managed to put President Nc
Kinley in the breach. If, under the
circumstances, he can make a salts
factory selection, he will be lucky.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

THE Kent County Mandamus pre-
ceilings, which has been a plaything
with the Court and politicians now for
nearly five months, will be taken up
to-day for another hearing at Dover.
Judge Grubb has succeeded in plac-
ing the office occupants where he
wanted to, on a technicality, notwith-
standing his oath to act with equity in
the construction of law. No one
doubts that had the positions been
reversed the court would have settled
the case in three weeks, and given the
offices to the rightful claimants.
Grubb might learn a lesson from Lin
coin about ''fooling all the people all
the time"
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The Middletown Transcript makes
the following reference to merchant J.
b. Messick: ''Mr. Messick began bust
ness in Middletown five years ago next
May, and his success has been phenom-
email, but other men might be equally
successful if they followed Messick's s
methods. Among his many good
points it might be mentioned that he
believes in printers ink, and people
like TO patronize the men who adver-
tise. A cloud seems to have lifted from
around the plaza since the Cochran
Block is occupied, and new life is in
the wheels Of trade"
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
The Steamer "GeO. F. Brady"

The arrival at Smyrna Landing at 10
o'clock Sunday of the new steamer,
"Geo. f. Brady" was a decided at
traction to that place from the time of
her arrival ON through the afternoon
until the evening hours. The new boat
had made her trial trip on the Della
Thursday, making 10 miles in 70 min
utes against tide, and that her arrival
at Smyrna Landing would be made
Sunday morning was we'll known. The
day turned out to be a clear, warm one,
and not only did our people walk down
to the Landing in large numbers, but
they rode from Middletown, Odessa,
Townsend, and even from Dover for
the outing and to see the new steamer.
The crowd was estimated at 1000 peO-
/ pie. OF course she had thorough in
spectiOn with expressions of approval
great improvement ON the CELIA
which has been serving the wants OF
the company more as freight boat un.
til the present time, and which left the
same afternoon for a new line of freight
up the river. The Geo. f. Brady made
her first trip as per schedule ON Mon.
day morning at II o'clock.
AS before said, the new steamer il
large, commodious and a credit to the
river. 1t is handsomely furnished fol
passenger travel, having saloons foi
ladies and gentlemen each, with state
rooms for the accommodation of 30 pas
sengers, and lighted by electricity. A
large hack has been procured to run be
tween the town and the boat. The di
mensions of the boat are: lenghth, 115
breadth, "a and depth, z feet. She il
run by strong compound engines. TIL,
steamer has its own engine and dyna
mos to furnish electric lights and
steam plant to heat the boat through
out
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

homa, county, Miss, is submerged.
The tOwins are full of refugees from
the flooded district. At Cairo the
Mississippi river was 2S miles wide.
From Osceola, Ark, to a point op-
posite Memphis the entire basin is
overfowed, and 10000 refugees have
been compelled TO seek high land.
Three thousand refugees are in Mem
phis, and 1000 are encamped along the
line of the Iron Mountain railroad.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.
Associate Editor.

CRETE is blockaded by the Powers
and the ports of Greece threatened,
but the plucky little kingdom will not
back down. The "unspeskable Turk"
NAV vet have to suffer for his Armen-
ian atrocities.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The sheriffs sale Of "Flemings Land
ing" property of the Philadelphia &
Smyrna Transportation Company, was
held this afternoon at Townsend. s.
A. McCallister, Attorney, of Whining
ton, purchased it at $500. This is
favorable to the Transportation Com
pany.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24
From Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Greek,
I took a very severe cold and tried
many remedies without help, the cold
only becoming more settled. After
using three small bottles of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, both the cough
and cold left me, and in this high alti-
tude it takes a meritoriOus cough
remedy to do any gOod.-G. B. HEN
DEEsoN, editor Daley AdUertiscr.
For sale by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The st. Peters Rectory and Church
Aid Society in their fourth annual re-
port shows disbursements to the
amount of $44O.4O-a good showing.
The officers for the ensuing year are;
President, Mrs. George H. Raymond;
secretary, Mrs. NJ. X. d. Eldridge;
treasurer, Mrs. Susan G. Waters. The
WOman's Auxiliary also decided as the
special Lenten work of the society to
send a contribution to Miss Hennie
briggs, in the city of Mexico, who is
in mission work there, and anxious to
send some girls to Indian Territory to
be trained as nurses.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

FAC-SIMILE signature of CIIAs. II. FLETCHER
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToRIA
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung to CaStoria.
When she had Children she gave them castoria.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Z. e. Turner, Of Compton, Mo-, writes
us that after suffering from piles for seven-
teen years, he completely cured them by
using three boxes Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Ii cures eczemo aud severe skin
diseases. Clifton q RAYMOND.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

They are so small that the most sensitive
persons take them, they are so effective that
the most obstinate cases of constipation,
headache and torpid liver yield to them.
That is why DeWitt's Early Risers are
known as the famous little pills. Clifton &
Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The Delaware College Agriculture
Experiment Station have issued their
first Bulletin for this year, which is in
reference to the treatment of plant
diseases. Besides important tables, it
has cuts of peach and apple orchards
showing the benefit of spraying. 1t
also gives some important experiments
of the treatment of seed potatoes with
sulphur as a preventive of scab. The
farmer who studies these bulletins
is much better booked up in relation to
fruit and root culture, than he who
does not.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Now that the Corbett-F Fitzsimmons
prize fight, with all the disgusting de-
tails, are things Of the past, we'll have
local peace and some pleasure in read
ing the big city papers, even if they
descend to the low mission Of ridicul-
ing Bible history. By the way, who
ever knew the like Of the knowledge
displayed about our anatomy. For a
whole week ithas been all the talk with
the youngsters, and what boys do not
know about the habits of bruisers Cin-
,clpding those Of an older growth) is
not worth knowing. II useful lessons
were taken 10 as readily, what profci
ency there would be manifested aIons
J helpful lines
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The second lecture of Prof H. w.
Elson, of the University Extension
Course, came off at the Opera House
Thursday evening. His subject, "Wash-
ington and his Cabinet" was stated
clearly and distinctly, the two promi-
nent characters in shaping the policy
of the new Government being Alexan-
der Hamilton, Federal, and Thos JEFF
ferson, Democrat. In response to a
question in the "class work" after the
lecture, ''whO hethOught were the three
greatest Presidents, he answered after
some hesitation, that they were Lin
coin, Jackson and Washington, in the
order he had named them. This he
said was his individual opinion, and
asked if there were any in the circle
who thought as he did, but not hand
was raised. The third Lecture will bC
next Thursday evening. Subject, "Tht
Struggle for Neutrality-Jay's Treaty
of 1894"
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Mrs. Martha A. Bilderback, widow
of the late John L. Bilderback, died at
her home in Clayton Sunday, where
she moved from the farm that had been
so many years her home, the 1st of
March, at the ripe age of SO years.
Mrs. Bilderback was a woman of sup
erior qualities, gentle, patient, long
suffering-and was in no way RESPONSE
BILE for the shadows that darkened the
last quarter of her life. The remains
were inferred in Bethel cemetery near
Cheswold, yesterday, four nephews of
New Jersey acting as bearers. She
leaves only one child, Samuel.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The following members of the NJ.
E. Christian EndeavOr Society of this
town went up to Blackbird on Sunday
afternoon and assisted in organizing a
Christian Endeavor society in that
place: Misses Hester G. Rutledge,
Mary f. Wright, Lizzie Turner, Susie
r. Wright and Geo. NJ. Stevenson, and
Miss Mary Ransom of the Presbyter-
ian society.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The walk fronting Belmont" has
been greatly improved as affected by
mud, by layer of coal ashes, topped
with sand, connected it with Wood
lawn" which is to have a redressing of
the same, as had also the front of the
Odd Fellows Cemetery year or two
ago. This gives over a mile of good
walking for the pedestrian.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Shake Aliens Foot .Eass, a
Powder,
Into your shoes and get Rest and Comfort Cures
COrnS, BuniOns, Swollen, Aching Sweating feet.
IS Sample FREE. Allen 5. OlmSted lie Roy
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The last half of last week was cold
and stormy, but Notwithstanding, Sat
urday was an abundant fish day-perch,
rock, herring, shad. The latter were
as abundant as if it had been a period
of sunny weather in April, showing
that the shad are taking an early run
this year, and promise to be with us
from this time on through the Spring,
in abundance.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Conference adjourned yesterday.
Rev. A. Stengle is returned to Smyrna
for the fifth year, the Presiding Elder
ship of Easton District for which place
he was desired by a large part of the
ministers, being given to Rev. W. F.
Corkran, who works on the Wilsonian
methods, and who has just finished six
years as Presiding Elder on Salisbury
District. Rev. w. R. Mowbray of
Smyrna circuit goes to Nanticoke, Nd,
and is succeeded by Rev. L. W. Lay
field, of Wilmington. The appoint
ments elsewhere, show a number of
changes.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

By advertisement in another column
it will be seen that E. g. Walls has a
new department to his Bicy-
cles, both ladies and mems. He will
sell the different makes of wheels from
stock in his store, and not from sample
wheel or catalogue, as heretofore, and
at moderate prices, both retail and
wholesale. He will also have a full
line of bicycle suits, sweaters, caps,
hose, etc.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The Town Commissioners, OF rather,
the street committee are having the
holes in the streets mended with oyster
shells This will greatly help them in
evenness. We are pleased to learn
from the new Hall committee viz: that
they intend to have better order in the
Opera House at entertainments than
has been the case for sometime. The
greatest annoyance has come from the
Balcony.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published At smyrna
Del. every Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock
The TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State Of which it is a part. 1t alsD gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER.
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR,
Associate Editor.
MS-SUBscRIPTIoN-s1.5O per annum. II
paid strictly in advance Sl.O0. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents. but for the outlying district of which il
Is the centre embracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. rate Of 81
cents an inch per month will be charged fol
transient advertising. A special reduction or
all semi-annual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Until April 1st, Clifton & Raymond
will sell the best grade of CASTLE Soap
for 1Sc. a lb. +
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The large maple trunk which was cut
down in front of the residence of Mrs.
Annie w. Cummins week or two ago
but which was topped and destroyed
as a shade tree when running the cleo
tric wire three or four years ago, was
brought ghere by DIR. Lambdin when a
boy, 63 years ago. 1t was brought
from the branch, where all our shade
trees were procured.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Next Sunday, March 2Sth, there will
be the services of the Mems Parochial
Union at St. Peters Episcopal Chapel
at half-past o'clock, in the evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
the men, This is especially a lay
mans service.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The barn and outbuildings a
farm OF Charles Busteed, u
Anne county, were destroyea =
Friday.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The bill to incorporate the "Steam-
boat Company of Smyrna, was amen
ded to read the Brady Steamboat Com
pany of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The vernal equinox fell on Sunday
last March 21st, when Spring COM
mences, and the days and nights are of
the same length.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Quite a number Of persons got in
their earliest garden crOps-peas, let
tuce, radishes-in the several days of
fair weather ten days ago, but the
warmer sun of Monday made potato
and other planting quite general.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Unul april ISL, clifton q Raymond I
will sell the best grade of CASTLE Soap
for 1Sc Id. T
Alderman Baggs has new furniture
for his ofice-large table with conven-
lent drawers for books, and also chairs.
The vernal equinox fell on Sunday
last March 21st, when Spring COM
mences, and the days and nights are of
the same length.
The bill to incorporate the ''Steam-
boat Company of Smyrna, was amen
ded to read the Brady Steamboat Com
pany of Smyrna.
Sarsaparilla 75c. a bottle. Beef
Wine and Iron, SOC. bottle; full pint
bottles. Clifton & Raymond's Phar-
macy.
Thomas J. Craven says "The Page
Fence is the best and cheapest. He has
it, and wants more this spring. F. E.
POstles is supplying him.
This is the time of the year when the
people may expect a spell of weather
Whether we like it or not the weather
is bound to have it's changes like a
sweet Summer girl with her dress at a
pleasure resort.
The next session of the Grand Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle, will be
held in Smyrna on Monday, April 5.
1t is understood there will be big dis
play of the military branch of the
order:
Robert Denney, at Duck Creek, had
a calf born a week or so ago that at "a
hours old weighed 114 pounds. This
is Just IA pounds heavier than the big
calf of w. w. Jones of the Alley, noted
i'll the TINES of two weeks ago.
w. Ii. Pierce, III cOmmemOratlnS uh'
anniversary of "Big Ben," the stee
that dressed one year ago 1925 pounds
butchered ''Fitzsimmons" on Friday
and this week will have "Jim Corbett.
He had Fitz and Corbett in training
for this occasion for five months
VIM. NJ. Lewis has information i
his advertisement that interests fan
mers Besides all kinds of plow cast
ings and agricultural machinery, han
nesss ETC., he is the agent for Deerin
Harvesters, lined pumps, drive wells
wind mills, Buckeye cultivators etc
Attention is also called to wheelrigl
work, carriage painting and hOrs
, shOeing.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

The Smyrna millpond wasted little
water following the rain of last week,
the first since the heavy gust the mid
die of July. 1t was an unusually dry
fall and winter.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Do not forget Prof. Henry W.
Elson's third lecture Thursday to-
morrow March 25th. General admis-
sion 80 cents.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Thomas J. Craven says "The Page
Fence" is the best and cheapest. He has
it, and wants more this spring. F. E.
Postles is supplying him.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Sarsaparilla 75c. a bottle. Beef
Wine and Iron, SOC. bottle; full pint
bottles. Clifton & RaymOnd's Phar-
macy.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Alderman Baggs has new furniture
for his office-large table with conven-
lent drawers for books, and also chairs.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

Miss Elizabeth c. Lattomus an
nOunces in this issue her opening of
Spring millinery on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, and invites the ladies to
call and inspect her stock.
Smyrna times., 1897-03-24

This is the time of the year when the
people may expect spell of weather
Whether we like it or not the weather
is bound to have its changes like a
sweet Summer girl with her dress at a
pleasure resort.