Smyrna times., 1897-02-24
STATE ITEMS.
After April 1st New Castles streets
will be lighted hv Alectricitr

After April 1st New Castles streets
will be lighted by electricity.
Ex-Minister to Persia. Watson r
Sperry, of Wilmington, has sailed for
Germany.
The Governor, it is said, is not
averse to making re-appointments TO
Office and it is for this reason that
Colen Ferguson, Clerk of the Or
phan's Court has got expectations of
succeeding him self for another term
OF five years. All the same A. P
Crockett, of Middletown, is making a
hustling canvass for it. He is now q
trustee of the poor.
The liquor men were given arespect-
full hearing before the Constitutional
Convention and say they feel greatly
encouraged at their reception.
MIR. Dempsey stirred up quite an
hornets nest last week, when he in
trOduced a resolution in the Housa
inviting the Hon. James G. Mcguire.
of California, to address the Assembly
on taxation. The House would have
! none of his single tax doctrines ex-
pounded before them and voted the
resolution down.
A committee composed of Messrs.
E. L. Warner, George W. Todd. H.
f. Pickels, Alfred Gawthrop, w. T.
Cam, Jonathan Rhoads, J. r. Tatum.
George &. Hall and DR.. L. S. Muir
ray visited Dover on Wednesday and
spoke before the Constitutional Con
yentlon for the insertion of clause in
the new constitution to give the right
to vote on local option throughout the
State.
1.-The Sons of Delaware" in Phila-
delphla, held a debate at their rooms.
IN the Betz Building, last evening.
The subject was, ''Rcsolced, That the
Whipping Post of Delaware be abol-
lshed. The affirmative of the debate
was Charles Heber Clark and VIM.
W. Smithers, Esq. Negative, Norris
). Barrett and Avery D. Harrington.
Esqs.
u. A. II. OFFICERS IN DELAWARE
The annual encampment of the Della
ware G. A. R. was held at Harrington
Thursday. J. S. Bradley, of Milford
was elected commander. The other
officers chosen were: Senior vice com
mander, G. D. Thomas, Harrington;
junior vice commander, William Moys-
tin, Wilmington; chaplain, David
Lamplugh, Wilmington; medical di-
rector, DIR. j. E. Davis; delegates to
the national encampment, W. S. Byron
and ElegoOd Clair.
DELAWARE RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. s.
Major G. W. Raymond, United States
Engineer in charge of the improve
ment of the Delaware river, opened
bids last week for dredging a ship
channel 600 feet wide and 26 feet deep
at low water through Dan Baker
Shoal and Duck Greek Flats. The
work is to be begun on or before
April 1, and completed before Decem-
ber 81. The dredging covers between
three and four miles, and was recon-
mended by the Reedy Island Dyke
Board.
Chief of Police Dolan is preparing a
bill to be presented to the Legislature
to regulate the business Of pawn brok-
ers, second hand goods men and Junk
dealers in the city of Wilmington.
There should be some law that should !
have a direct bearing on the pawn
brokerage business, the same as in
any of the larger cities, as for instance,
Philadelphia, New York or Baltimore.
The pawn shops, as now conducted in
Wilmington, can be used as a fence
and take care of stolen. property.
HEARN - WmsoN.-Edward Dingle
Hearn, a young lawyer, of George
town, and member of the Constitu-
tlonal Convention, and Miss Annie
Laurie Wilson, daughter of Mrs.
Mary V. Wilson, of Middletown,
plighted their love and devotion in
marriage before a large and fash
ionable audience Thursday. The
ushers were F. R. Pool of Middle
town, Thos. G. Frame, Jr., and James
ID. Hughes, of Dover; and Jos. L.
Cahall, of Georgetown. The best
man was Chas. W. Cullen, son of
Judge Cullen, of Georgetown. Miss
MOllie j. Wilson, sister of the in
tended bride, was maid of honor.
The bride was given away by her
brother, William B. Wilson. The GER
smony was performed by DR.. 1. L.
Wood. pastor of the ohurch