Smyrna times., 1897-07-07

Harry McNalley of New Castla had
an artery of his wrist severed by being
bitten by horse.
Governor Tunnell, has reappointed
Richard b. Cooper janitor of the State
House for two years.
For stealing a ride on a Delaware
Railroad train Harvey NAPLES, of
Smyrna, has been fined $7.95.
Detective Hutchins has lodged ten
tramps in Jail for interfering with the
employees at the Clayton depot.
John t. Dickey and Samuel Isen-
schmit, of Wilmington, have been ap-
pointed nOtaries public by the Cover
nor.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school scholars of Dover, will spend
Wednesday, July 14th, at Woodland
Beach.
The directors of the Delaware State
Fair met on Tuesday, June 80, and
decided upon Sept. IA, 10, IS and II, to
hold the Fair at Dover.
About a thousands dollars of gold
was dug up by laborers on the Potter
farm, near Wilmington, Del. 1t is
not known who buried the gold.
Clerk of Peace Faord, of New Castle
County, has given State Treasurer Ross
$3S, ,62321, the receipts from April to
May 81 for a total of 434 licenses is
sued.
Governor Tunnel reappOinted the
following school superintendents
New Castle county, W. T. Smith;
Kent county, G. G. Tindal; Sussex
county r. Tammany.
Salaries of tax collectors in New
Castle County have been fixed by the
Levy Court as follows: Richard T.
Cam, Red Lion; j. B. O.Rourke.
Pencader,' each 5000, J. T. Haynes.
New Castle; George McIntrye, Chris
tiana, L. G. Scott, ST. Georges; W. E.
Husbands, Brandywine, each $1,000:
Edward Hart, Appoquinimink; R. C.
BlOcksOn, Blackbird, each $500.
A Bridgeville dispatch Thursday
said: Farmers are realizing consider
able money from the sale of blackber-
ries and raspberries. The former have
been sold at the Railroad station at
from 5! to ~ cents per quart, and the
latter at from 10 to IA cents. A small
wagon load of raspberries was sold
for $51.75
MAYOR APPOINTS A BUSINESS MAN.
Mayor McLear, of Wilmington, has
appointed Alfred Belts to be Water
Commissioner, to succeed H. T. Pick
els, term expired. The Mayor kept
clear of the Republican factlonists who
were supporting Pickles and Downey.
Mr.. Belts is a retired business man.
Several mad dogs have been seen on
the streets of Dover during the past
week. In CheswOld several persons
were bitten by a dog supposed to be
mad and have since been subjected to
the trouble and expense of treatment in
hospital, to say nothing of the dread
and horror.
REHoBOTH.-NO season at Rehoboth
opened with brighter prospects than
the present one.
Many improvements have been made
since last season. Cottages have been
built as follows: By George A. Cox, of
Paramount, Md, on RehOboth avenue
opposite the Dick cottage; by the Rev.
F. j. Cochran, of WillistOn, Nd, ad-
joining Mr.. COx's cottage; by William
j. Thoroughbred of Georgetown, near
the Dick cottage; by A. w, Dick, near
the railroad station; by d. 7. Town
send, adjoining Mr.. Dicks new cot
tage; by DIR. J. T. Tompson of Phila-
delphia, adjoining the Townsend cot
tage; r. A. Black of Dover, on Della
ware avenue near the ocean; by the
Rev. d. H Cochran of Lewis, adioin-
ing Mr.. Blacks cottage; by w. H.
Ridgeway of Dover, on Surf avenue,
near the Bright House site; by William
NJ. Denney of Dover, T. J. Pyle of
Baltimore and William H. Bovard and
DIR. d. T. Pepper of Philadelphia, on
Maryland avenue. These cottages
will be occupied this season by their
owners. Twelve rooms have been
added to the Douglas House annex.
The Douglas is managed by Jefferson
& Lohand.