Smyrna times., 1897-03-17


. John Plunkett, a member of the wei
known Wholesale liquor firm of p
Plunkett & Co., Wilmington, diec
Saturday, aged 81 years.
Another fool bill has bobbed up a
Dover. 1t proposes to make the fore
man OF a workshop liable, as an em
ploye's agent, for injuries received by
an employe.
There is a disposition everywhere
upon the part of bicycle clubs and nun
lclpal authorities to make it unpleasant
Tor the bicycle "scOrcher" this year.
Robert Hazel, on Albert Webb's
farm In Milford Neck, recently killed
two wild geese at one shot. One
OF them weighsd fourteen pounds.
Amos G. Turner, at FELTON,, raised
ten thousand baskets of sweet potatoes
last season. Net receipts from their
sale have not been sufficient to pay the
cost of marketing.
Eli Mendinhall, a well-known Will
mlngton citizen and prominet in church
circles, died Sunday after short ill
ness, aged Sc years. On Tuesday week
Mr.. Mendinhall was attacked with the
grip.
The people of Milton have about de-
clded to abandon the plan to start
newspaper in that town. The place
has population of about 1900, but it
was thought that there were already
too many newspapers in the country
for new one to prove a paying ven
ture.
KENT COUNTY CONsTABLEs.- n
meeting of the Democratic Levy Court
the following cOnstables were appoin-
ted: Duck Greek hundred, Nathaniel
Pratt, Jr. and John R. Robinson; Ken
ton, Joseph G. Smith; Little Creek.
Thomas Hopkins; West Dover, Elmer
Bondwell; East Dover, Lon. W. Cliff
ton; North Murderkill, East, P. S.
Brown; North Murderkill West, W. H.
Moore; South Murderkill East, w. B.
Donovan; South Murderkill West. r.
Il. Cooper; MispilliOn First, Albert
harrington; MispilliOn Second, James
II. Morgan; Milford, Andrew J. Ross.
DR.. L. G. Frame was elected Jail phv-
sician, and James H. Todd, Joseph
Mcdaniel aud William G. Postles were
elected Jail commissioners.
A WAY TO KEEP In PowER.-A few
years ago the Democrats by legislation
took away the Levy Court of New Castle
county and instead of twelve Levy
COurtmen put five commissioners in
their places. Now then they want to
do away with the receiver of taxes and
to appoint twelve tax collectors in or
der to have the tax receipts at their
disposal. A bill will pc introduced
IN the House for the purpose. Mr..
HAZEL in the House last week intro
duced the bill which provides that the
offices of the present Levy Court men.
Collectors and Trustees of the Poor, of |
Kent county shall appoint new Levy |
Court consisting of five members. The |
new Levy Court is to hold office until |
he next general election when their
shall be chosen. The new
Levy Court is to elect the tax collec-
ors. The bill passed the House ONLY
me Democrat Mr.. Hokins dissenting.
'ut 1t struck a snag yesterday in try
ng to rush it through the Senate.
sussex county will get the same medi-
,lne.
HE CROP REPORTS. The Govern
nent crop reports indicate that the
'rlce OF wheat will very materially ad-
7ance before the new crop can come
nto the market. With visable sup
ply of only $4,000, 900 bushels and re-
serve in the hands of the farmers of
'nly 5000, 900 bushels, agregating $780,
100000 bushels, it is apparent we can
lot afford to export a great deal of
wheat before the new crop shall be har.
'ested. The estimate for spring seed
ng Is 1S,0O0,000 bushels and the re-
luirements for food until July are 1OS,-
100, 900 bushels. a total of 121, ZOO, 900
bushels to carry forward even if none
hould be taken for export. AS our
xports have averaged 5000, 900 per
week, there will be danger of exhaust
ng the whole supply before the new
Theat can be secured. The effect must
e an advance in price, and those having
'heat on hand will be repaid for hold
ng on to it little longer. The out
ook for farmers is therefore more en-
ouraging and the mechanics and la
'orers will have to exercise a little
more economy if possible.