Smyrna times., 1897-07-14

oo-- PNOoAucu anu J. E1ank Wild
acted as secretary. There were thirtee
delegates present. d. G. Montgom
cry, DR., of Dover, was elected as Dis
trict Deputy Archon for two years, an,
ID. A. Houston, of Millsboro, alternate
The State Board of Health is a very
important body of gentlemen, consist.
ing OF seven practicing physicians from
different sections of the State. They
looked after the different towns where
there is no regularly organized loca
Board of Health and see that nuisances
are abated, wherever found, that are
supposed to be detrimental to the
community.
An ardent American once proposed
the toast "Our country is always right.
but right or wrong our country. &"
The politician of to-day would put it,
our party always right but right or
wrong our party. Strange to say this
is the spirit not only of the party
leaders and their political heelers. but
also of many men who expect naught
at the hands of their party and usually
receive what they expect. This fact
explains the position of many on the
silver question.
RIDGELEY-KENIP.- .-Dr. Henry Ridoa-
ly, of Dover, Del, and Miss Annie J.
Kemp, daughter of the late William T.
Kemp, of Easton, were married Thur
day at Mt Pleasant, the residence of
the BRIDES mother, near Easton, bv
the Rev. Mr.. Bond, rector of the Epis-
cOpal Church at Dover. A wedding
supper followed. Mr.. and Mrs
Ridgely took the evening boat for
Baltimore.
The wedding was a quiet one.
Those present were Mrs. NJ. A. Kemp.
the brides mother; her brother, Rob
ert l.. Kemp, and Mrs. Kemp, William
ID. Kemp, another brother, Miss Sallie
X. Powell and Rev. Mr.. Bond and Mrs.
Bond. DIR. Ridgely is 80 years old.
Two FIRES NEAR M1IFoRD.-Tbe
residence of Emory Jarrells, near Eel
ton, was destroyed by fire, together
with most of his household goods, on
friday evening. The fire was caused
Oy stove pipe passing through the
summer kitchen. The loss was about
one thousand dollars. Also the same
evening of Hon. J. W. Causey, near
a hay barrack, together with
is contents and lot of farm imple-
nents, were burnt. 1t originated from
spark from a thrashing engine.
A DELUsIoN AND A SNARE. DR.. J.
?. Belville, of Delaware CITY, saws
hat there is more danger of dogs 60
ng mad in the winter time than dur
ng the summer months. This remark
vas called forth from him by the muz-
ling of dogs in Delaware City. He
aid the placing of muzzle on a dog
enough to drive the canine mad.
he statistics go to prove that more
ogs go mad in the winter months
han during the dogs days which have
very year set some people on nettles
nd caused the issuing of the inhuman
rdinance in the towns down the State
o muzzle dogs.
DELAWARE FRUIT.-About 5000 bas-
cts OF peaches will be shipped from
rldgeville this season, which will be
bout one basket to every seventy
'ees In the neighborhoOd. During
he strawberry season, !, ,4SS, 900 quarts
berries were shipped from this point,
he largest shipment of strawberries
yer made from a Delaware station.
or gathering the crop the pickers re-
eived about $4,000. The farmers
'alized about $4,000 from the peas
Did to canning factories in this re-
ion. The raspberry crop has also
lid fairly well.
ISLANDER CHARGED. -LeROy Byran
white Clay Greek hundred Thurs
~ was required to give $4,000 bail to {
lswear the charge of slander prefer
d in the Superior Court by Miss
ma H. Regan, school teacher liv-
Wilmington. The case will come ,
at the September term of court. |
ne slanderous remarks alleged to G
we been made by the accused are 1
at miss Regan was not competent
teach schools" that she "was not fit
teach cats and dogs to drink milk"
at" the pupils frequently did work =
the blackboards that was wrong. :,
It which the teacher said was cor a
ct" and that "she had to do some a
her school work at home.,, f
A Wilmington paper says: How can
e State authorities collect two taxes n
I'm the same identical property? g
ppose A owned house costing $4,000 n
d had placed a $4,000 mortgage on it, v
rrowing the money from B. The O
use is assessed by the city and =
lnty to A, its owner, who pays the ;.
levied. Then along comes N
other collector, created by the Leg SC
lture, who wants to collect tax on D,
mortgage from B. Would not this CT
'perty pay a double tax? "
ANTS A STATE CONvRNTIoN.-The
'ver Sentinel says; "There is no de- I
e upon the part of the Union Repub- D.
ans to maintain party division. The y
rpose for which the two party or -
nizations were made have been ac- q,
nplished. The Union Republicans M
re vindicated their right to party ly
nagement by the conduct of win on
g campaign and the eregulars accom- st
shed their desire to prevent the cleo -,
a of Republican United States ~ ~
iator. The work Of the two State ~
atrial committees is finished and m
ore another campaign is begun COM an
tees must be formed. m
has been mystery to many who
e acquainted with William N.
ggs, the defaulting teller of the
at National r. |