Smyrna times., 1897-10-06
County and State Items.

Frank Whelen is foreman and local
editor of the Milford Herald.
The State Convention of the W. G.
T. U. will meet in Georgetown to-day.
Daniel Rash near Wyoming, has
'-Tne pumpkins averaging 200 pounds
hch.
The price of milk will be advanced
{, rom 6 to s cents quart in Wilmington
III day.
aUY Charles M. Maull has been selected
ks the cashier of the new National
ank at Lewes.
III The Delao0Gre Record at Harrington
as purchased by E. d. G. Hegeman
hi Wednesday last.
~ During September, Building Inspec-
- Grubb granted premits for 35
= lldings in Wilmington.
sAl DR.. Pierce and w. 1. Simpson, of
Milford, have returned from a six
weeks European trip.
The NJ, E. Church at FELTON, is to
have a new bell, and other improve
ments are in contemplation.
Burglars recently broke into Pre-
siding Elder Adams residence, at
Dover, and stole few small articles.
G. Edwin Bacon, a well-known Reg
ular Republican, was appointed post
master at Lincoln City, Sussex county.
Governor Tunnel and staff will
leave Wilmington next Saturday to at
tend the Nashville, Tenn, Exposition.
The new shirt factory at Dover of
Young, Smyth, Field & Co., of Phila-
delphia, was put in operation Thurs
day.
The Milford Town Council has
awarded Campbell & Co., of Chester,
the contract to build the sewerage
system.
Charles Downs, of Dover. has gone
to Philadelphia to enter the law de-
partment of the University of Penn
sylvania.
Dewitt G. Dale, colored, was held
without bail for trial in the Whining
ton City Court on the charge of as
saulting a 1O-year-old girl.
J. Carroll Downes, formerly of
d &Rover, but now residing in Texas,
II married on September 16, to Miss
~ At the annual meeting of the Com
munity of All Angels, in Wilmington,
the following officers were elected:
President, Bishop Coleman; Secretary,
Austin Harrington; Treasurer, John
W. Todd
Kent county politicians will take no
stock in the ''unlucky thirteen" bust
ness hereafter. Sheriff Shaw was
elected by thirteen majority and he is
serving a double term Milford
Herald.
Mrs. Annie E. Postles, sister of DR..
Cahall, of Frederick, was stricken with
heart disease and dropped dead on the
streets of that town, Monday. She
was the the widow of Stephen Postles,
of Camden.
Sheriff Finn, of Wilmington, Del.
has levied on the bottling establishment
of John P. Donahoe, and also the prop
erty of his wife on a claim of S1O,O
held by the Equitable Guarantee an
Trust Company.
The funeral of William P. Sewar
took place Friday from the residenC
of his brother-in-law, Peter Lowbel
near Little Greek. The interment wf
in the Friends burying ground. I'll
deceased was 81 years old.
If the Union Republicans would r
tain their dignity, self-respect, and IL
respect of all men, they have mao
their last attempt at harmony. II
some one else propose negotiation
Sentinel.
John Collins, who left Milford
1861 to enlist as a drummer boy for I'll
war, surprised his friends, who thoug
him long since dead, by returning T
Gently to live at home. He had N
been seen for 36 years.
The Superior Court in WilmingtC
Saturday granted 50 applications
sell liquor in the city, three applicatiO
that were opposed being withdraw
Martin NJ. Dolan was fined $50 for Sc
Hing on Sunday.
4 Governor Tunnel has reappoint
ii FLewis Sasse as Justice of the Peace
Wilmington. John 7. Dickey "
y backing George L. Finch for the pla'
Vbut Dickey and Finch were not in
with Governor Tunnel.
The stockholders of the Philad
I phia and Frederick Transportati
Company will be handsomely treat
this year, as a dividend of about 20 |
cent will be declared from the ]
earnings of the steamer.
SUSSEX AND KENT Courts. .-Susi
county court opened at Georgeto
last Monday with Chief Justice L
and Judges Grubb aud Pennewill
the bench. The same judges will
in Kent county court at Dover
weeks later.
There is a surprising similarity
style, tone and expression betw
Republican Glasses" in the Sum
Star and the editorials in recent iss
of the Middletown Transcript Ca
be that the Regular Republicans
running press bureau?-Every III
ing.
Welcome the coming, speed
parting guest We extend the
come to the pumpkin, the bullr
pepper, late cabbage, celery and 81
potatoes. The watermelon is a
nurnber still he linoare amOnO ms