Smyrna times., 1897-05-05
County and State Items.


A boom has started for John NJ. Rogers
for the Democratic nomination for Mayor
of Wilmington.
The Wilmington police will hereafter
arrest all women bicyelists found scorching
in the city limits.
Delaware pensions have been granted to
Henrietta r. Robb of Wilmington and
Robert Cain of Harrington, Del.
The catch of shad has been large the
past week, the boats landing 600 to 800.
The price ruled from Sc to $s a 100.
One hundred and twelve thousand words
of press dispatches were sent from George
town during the week of Gordys trial.
At one haul of his seine on Thursday last
at Slaughters Beach John b. Prettyman
caught over a hundred bushels of trout.
The farm of Mary J. Truss, in New
Castle Hundred, has been sold by the
Sheriff to William c. Spruance for S65OO.
Wallace Connolly, salesman for Hambur-
ger Il Son, Wilmington, was married on
Wednesday evening to Miss Lulu Sullivan.
Governor Tunnel and staff have accepted
an invitation to attend the Washington
Monument unveiling in Philadelphia, on
May 18th
Work will begin at once on the new
telephone line between Seaford, Laurel and
Bridgeville, and the line will be extended to
MillSbOrO, Lewes, DagsbOrO and Frankford.
The Kings Daughter, of Dover, paid the
expenses of little child of that town
whose foot was operated upon in Phila-
delphia Hospital and cured of a painful de-
formity.
The Trustees of Wesley NJ. E. Church at
Dover have decided to have an architect
prepare plans for remodeling the interior
of the church. An oval ceiling and
balcony is desired.
VIM. c. Kern, reading clerk of the House
of Representatives at Dover, has passed a
week of great suffering at his home in Mil
ford and his physicians have no hope Of his
recovery.
John Wiley and his son Edward,
have been arrested in Clayton charged
with stealing brasses from the railroad
company.
Rev. S. Edwin Grant, a former stud
ent of Delaware College, and Miss
Mary Wells, of Wilmington, will be
married to-day.
The engagement is annouced of Miss
Grace Baird, daughter of Charles Baird,
president of the Wilmington Board of
Education, and Rev E. F. Keigwin, past or
OF Scots Presbyterian Church, of Philadel-
phia.
The Philadelphia Times is proving itself
TO be progressive paper. 1t contained, one
day last week, full account of the murder
committed by DIR. West, at Dover, twenty
five years ago.
The barn of John Aaron, near Hazlett-
vile, was destroyed by fire last week
-Four tons of hay and 125 bushels of wheat
were also lost. The fire was caused by spark
from an engine which was being used in
saving shingles.
The Delaware Railroad Company are
still blocking the crossing of their tracks by
the Queen Anne's Railroad at Greenwood.
The latter company began work this week
erecting a signal tower but was ordered to
stop by the Delaware Railroad company.
The body of Robert Chase, colcred
young man 20 years of age, was found
floating in the Nanticoke river at Sea-
ford Thursday. His death is said to
have resulted from suicide because his
parents objected to his marrying.
At Rehoboth Beach, Monday. July 5th,
the summer school for. teachers will be
opened. Its object is twO-fold-to familiarize
teachers with the best methods of instruc-
ton, and to give them brief but cOmpre-
hensive review N the common school
branches.
On Thursday April 29th, 1897, at the
Presbyterian Church in Port Penn, was
es ebrated in presence of many friends and
relatives, the marriage of Miss Kathrine
Whitley Cleaver, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cleaver, and Rev. o. A Gillingham,
pastor of the church.
If the General Assembly of the State of
Delaware, now sitting in the Capitol at
Dover. should adjourn tomorrow, the
record of its session would be scrutinized
almost absolutely in vain for one act of
public Importance. calculated to promote
the general welfare of the people.-DoUer
IRdes,
Wednesday George B. Moore, was
appointed postmaster at Ches void,
Kent county, in place of w. S. Hard
castle. resigned. Saturday J. p Dick
son at Brenford. J. E. Willis, at Mar
shallton, New Castle county, in place
of E. F. Barton, resigned.
At the Court Monday week the ap-
Plications for liquor licenses were
granted except w. 7. Townsend, at
Marydel, who withdrew his application.
In the case of n. H. Hutchins VS.. the
town of Dover, judgement was granted
and the town will have to pay the $500
reward to Mr.. Hutchins. The costs
were divided.
John G.. Gray and nine other clerks
in the pension Office at Washington
have been asked to resign. The Com
missioner made no secret of the motive
for removal, but frankly told them
their places were wanted for Republi-
cans. Now Mr.. Gray wants the mat
ter investigated by Representative
Handy, ON the civil service rules.
The indexing of the deeds in the Re-
cOrder's Office cost the tax payers OF
New Castle county ten thousand dol
lars, just before ex-Recorder Of Deeds
James L. Shallcross retired from that
office. 1t is not possible another
indexing is required, otherwise than
to put just that sum OF money IN
the pocket of the present Recorder.
This is one OF the leaks that should
be stopped by our Legislature. 1t il
not needed.
OEDERsFoR DECORATION DAY. Gen
erai Order No. 3, of the Department oi
Delaware G. A p hos baan nromul.