Smyrna times., 1897-11-10
County and State Items.

The announcement of the coming
wedding of Thomas G. Frame, Esq,
of Dover, and Miss Bertha Clayton,
of Middletown, is made.
The Farmers Institute of Kent
county, will meet in Dover on Tues
day, Nov. 10th, at 2 P. NJ, for the
election of officers and the discussion
of the San Jose Scale. All cordially
invited.
JOHN HEYD, President.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Green have is
sued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Jennie Eliza, to Will
liam Writ Vansant, of Wilmington, on
Wednesday, Nov. 18th, at . P. NJ, at the
residence of the brides parents in Mid
dletown.
The grand jury found thirty two true
bills and ignored nine during the ses-
sion of court, which adjourned We'd
nesday. They visited the almshouse
and Jail and reported them in good
condition. They are usually in ses-
sion three or four days but this court
they took eight days.
VERDICT AGAINST EXPRESS COMPANY.
The Superior Court Wednesday, r.
NJ. Thomas of Wyoming. got judge
ment against the Adams Express Com
pany for S24O Mr.. Thomas shipped a
lot of fine chickens to the Trenton fair,
and the express company failed to take
care of some of them.
LAWYER AFIRE IN COURT. While
Lawyer John H. Rodney was making
an eloquent plea in the Court of Chan
cery Friday, some matches in his coat
took fire, interrupting the proceedings.
One lawyer rushed for a fire extin-
guisher, but the fire was put out with
little damage to Mr.. Rodney's coat.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE. The
annual convention of Sussex County
Sunday School was held at Bridge
Vile, Thursday. Addresses were made
by Professor H. S. Goldey, Revs.
Charles A. Grise, G.. w. Townsend,
Vaughn s. Collins, w. c. Hogg, S. J.
Morris, W. G. Koons and James B.
Gilchrist.
The bishops of the NJ. E. Church
have assigned Bishop ohm P. Newman
to preside at the meeting of the Will
mingtOn NJ. E. Conference to be held
at Lewes, and fixed March 20 for the
beginning Of the session. Bishop John
F. Hurst was assigned to preside at
the meeting of the Delaware Confer
ence (colored) to be held at Orange,
n. j., and March cath, was fixed as
the time for the meeting.
LEVY CoURr.-The Kent County
Levy Conrt appointed a committee to
inspect the Flemming's landing bridge
III conjunction with the New Castle
county committee, The following as
SCISSORS we're sworn in: Duck Creek,
Clement Scout; Little Greek, John
Fenimore; South Murderkill, G. W.
Anderson; Milford, A. B. Woodruff;
West Dover, A. H. Boyer; North
Murderkill, J. B. Cleaver; Kenton,
William Hutchinson.
KISSING AIDS DIGESTION. Many
persons about Seaford troubled with
Indigestion are interested in the pre-
scriptiOn of a local physician that kiss
ing is one of the best remedies for that
trouble. 1t is probable that some
local dyspeptics will form an organiza
ton to promulgate the idea. One mar
who has been troubled with the com
plant for twenty years claims to have
been cured by kissing, as the process
he asserts, excited the glands of the
mouth, and has beneficial influence
on digestion.
DIR. AVERY HAS RESIGNED. AS pre-
dicted some time ago the Bev. Walter
Z. Avery has presented his resignation
as presiding elder of the Salisbury dis.
trict of the Wilmington NJ. E. Confer
ence to Bishop John P. Newman, OF
account of i'll health. Bishop Newman
will name the successors to DIR. Avery
The Revs. G. S. Baker of FairmOunt
G. W. Prettyman of Salisbury; E. G
MacNichol of Pocomoke City, S. M
Morgan of Snow Hill and J. c. D
aforementioned for the place.
GRAHAM-HERRInG.- In the Feltol
NJ. E. Church on Thursday, John W
Graham, attorney of Philadel
phia, and Miss Sarah H. Herring, O
FELTON,, were married by the Rev. d
F. Waddell. The wedding March wa
played by Miss Lula Stevenson. Mis-
Clara Reynolds was maid of honor ant
Miss Florance Evans and Miss JUL
Heathers, Cover girls. The ursher
were, Franklin Register, and attorneys
Of-law, Chas. d. Wagner, Abner Il
Mershon and John McClintock, all {
Philadelphia. The best man was
brother to the bride, S. S. Herring,
lawyer of Wilkesbarre, Pa. After th
reception at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Hel
ring, they took the train for the
home in PHILADELPHIA.
A PARTIzAN GRAND JURY.-An e!
change, in speaking of the number
petty cases that engaged the attentio
of the late session of the Kent Count
Grand Jury-passing over the cases
of merit and turning loose others
continue their unlawful practice-say
But what better can be expected of
Grand Jury chosen and make up
one political faith, chosen and selectt
for a specific purpose, VIZ. to tOuC
with a light hand every culprit wi
votes one way and to bear down vei
hard on every one who votes the 9th,
way. The condition has existed f,
years, with the exception that the eV
increases every year, and the gre
mass of the people have been for yea
gradually educated to the idea tn
Justice and law are the merest fare
And this condition will contlnu
until the people weary of it, RI
majesty of the strength OF m,
who scorn to be slaves or t
allies of men whose only busine
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