Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
DELAWARE ITEMS.

factory at Laurel.
Elliott Bros. are converting the
Hearn factory, at Laural, into grist
mill.
In 1856 it took 81 hours to go by raj
from Seaford to Philadelphia. The run
is made now in less than half that
time.
Father Waldron, of Holy Cross church
Dover, baptized William Jennings
Bryan McCafrey at Milford the other
day.
G. w. Gray, of Bridgeville, has
bought the trotting horse Skip Jack
from John D. Hawkins, of Dover, for
$4OO.
Chester G. Baum, formerly of Dover,
will be married at Herkimer, N. Y, on !
October 18th to Miss Ida Florence
Fiske
The Richardson & Robbins factory
will be run on full time with the full
force of hands after this week. They
are making plum pudding at present.
d. L. Rockwell has sold his so acre
farm situated in ST. Jones Neck to
Mr.. Campbell, of Brooklyn, who has
already taken possession.
The Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, d. D.,
formerly of the Wilmington Confer
ence, has been appointed pastor of the
Howard street church San Francisco.
Fifty men worked night and day
from Saturday until Thursday clearing
up the freight wreck of armOr plate
near FELTON,, and two or three of armOr
plates that weighed 35 tons each have
been reloaded.
For ADMISSION TO THE BAR.-The
candidates for admission to the bar of
Kent county at the next term Of the
court are William Penn ShOckley, A.
B. Magee, John Hutton and J. l..
WOlcott, Jr. George G. Massey will
apply for the preliminary examination
register as law student.
SHERIFF's SALES. Sheriff S. L..
Shaw sold the 142 acre farm of the
Lauback heirs with farm buildings,
situated in West Dover hundred, near
Dover, to Thomas E. Lauback for
$4,000. Also the 143 acre farm of ArnO-
tina Curlet, with farm buildings, situa-
ted in West Dover hundred, to NJ. B.
Burris, for $125O.
The schooner Minnie Bonsall, three
masted schooner built in Milton in
1882, has been abandoned off the coast
of South Carolina. All the crew were
saved. Among the officers rescued
were John and Joseph Bonsall, OF
/, Dover.
, Sheriff Flynn has inaugurated a new
, rule at the New Castle Jail. Hereafter
all visitors to the prison on whipping
day will be searched This is a wis'
precaution as it will give no one I
chance to assist prisoners in escaping
by the use of keys or saws. Men ant
boys are searched by a warden while
matron looks after the women.
PRATT-LITzENBER WEDDING. - Il
s Trinity church, ElktOn, Md, at nOol
e Wednesday, the Rev. DR.. SchOule
/ officiating, DR.. John Lynn Pratt, o
: Milford and Miss Lucille Litzenberg
}, of Elkton, were married The churc
J, was handsomely decorated with Gu
b flowers and potted plants. The atten
It dants were: Maid of honor, Mis-
d Brown, of West Virginia; bridesmaids
Miss Marie Causey, of Milford, Mis-
e Jarman, and Miss Ellis, of Elkton, an
i Miss Hueston, of Baltimore; best ma
/ William B. Pratt, brother of tn
groom; ushers, T. P. Causey an
l. George Truitt, of Milford, Mr.. Haynt
Is of Elkton, and William Pennewill, {
n Dover.
y The CENTURY CLUB OF DOvEl
ss The New Century Club of Dover
u organized last week in the Priscil
Block. This club is composed of tt
q ladies of Dover and the vicinity, an
e. made its start during the summe
Mrs. Beniah Watson is president, an
et Mrs. Harry Richardson and Mr.
l, Clayton Fisher are vice-president
IL The club is made up of various depar
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d. ments, each of which is devoted to
a. particular line of work.
Sc Prayer was offered by Mrs. j.
ne Turner. Papers as follows were rea
ly "Travel," Mrs. Ella Marshall; ecu
t. rent events" Mrs. Cecil Fulto
Us ''Home," Mrs. J. B. Turner; "Hi
is tory" Mrs. Florence H. Fisher; 'P
p liticai Economy" Mrs. r. J. Ferguso
n "Book Review" Miss Alice Cowgi
cart" Mrs. Henry Ridgely, j
OF Drama" Mrs. M. H. Saulsbur
eet Vocal music was provided by Mi
re Helen Bishop, Miss Cropsey, Mi
nd Conkling, Miss Mary Cannon, MI
OF r. L. Holiday and Miss Carrie Ecclt
The club has 1913 members, and W
ur meet weekly in the Priscilla Block.