Smyrna times., 1897-02-24
County and State Items.


sold at Laurel for 50.
Robert Pryor, of Downs Chapel ha
been granted an original pension.
W. c. Knowles shirt factory, a
Laurel, will be put in operation this
week.
Mrs. Martin Emory, of near Milford,
has finished a bed quilt containing
1916 seperate pieces.
Thomas Willis, cOlored, who muir
dered his infant child, was hanged at
New Castle, Friday.
j. S. Bradley, of Milford. was cleo
ted department commander of the
Grand Army in Delaa are.
Arrangements have been made to
double track the Delaware railroad
from Ginn's to Townsend.
During the recent revival services in
the Milton Methodist Episcopal church
90 persons prOfessed conversion.
William Radcliffe of'Camden will be
catcher for the University of Pennsyl-
vaina base ball team next season.
The Convention has now been in
session nearly three months and
its work does not appear to be more
than half completed.
Farmers about FELTON, have decided
to pay one and a half cents per quart
for picking strawberries during the
coming season.
The Legislature listened to COM
mittee of farmers last week. They ask
ed it to establish railroad commission.
Such commissions exist elsewhere.
Will the Legislature comply with this
demand? This remains to be seen.
There is some little talk aronnd the
capitol of favOring the Myers ballot
machine. An axe and crow bar would
soon be found to be the best corruptor
if this machine went into operation.
Llder
Mr.. E. L. Jones, of Dover, is busily
engaged in placing the steam heating
apparatus in the new NJ E. church at
Georgetown. The church will soon be
ready for the furniture which will be of
the latest design and very handsome
in appearance.
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. !
.. F., of Milford, celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary on Wednesday evening, |
and of the members at the organization |
but one man survives, Joseph C. Cor
by, who was one of the charter mem
bers.
The 18th was the 18th anniversary of
the founding of Bethesda NJ. E. church !
in MiddletOwn. There are but few
members of the church left who wor-
shipped in the original little brick
Meeting house, which stood on the
site of the present edifice.
Edward Willis, of Selbyyille, lost his
right foot Friday, by it coming in con-
tact with a circular saw. which was
running at full speed. Willis was saw
ing a plank, and he stuck his foot
under the table to rake away the saw
dust. Before he realized what happen
ed his foot had been taken off Just /
above the ankle.
The congregation of the Methodist |
Episcopal church at Seaford have de-
cided to build new church, and bids |
are now being received for construct
ing a building, the cost of which will !
exceed $4,000. During the recent re-
vivals at the Seaford Church there
were more than 100 persons who pro-
fessed conversion.
1t is said that the General Assembly |
has been affected by the dull times,
having little if any business on hand
ready to be acted upon. 1t would be
to the interest of everybody in the
State if the Legislature should adjourn
by the last of this month, or at least as
soon as all of the divorce cases before
them have been acted upon.
Spencer Reedy, colored, of Milford,
who has been serving a three years
sentence in Jail for attempting to burn
store in Milford, and who, owing to
i'll health was pardoned by Governor
Tunnel Friday, died in Jail on Sunday
morning. After the pardon was re-
ceived Reedy was too weak to be re-
moved. His disease was consumption.
By the granting of new charter for
New Castle, that city is expected to be
awakend from its Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep and make an effort for a greater
New Castle. With an electric Rail
way to connect the metropolis of Della
ware and New Castle together there is
no reason why this ancient place should
not get gait on it, and awaken to a
new lease of life.
Inc Legislature is not disposed to
give the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane, the appropriation askad
for S91, 600, they will try and have Soma
OF the inmates sent to the counties
where they belong, thus greatly reliev-
ing the Institute of numerous patient.
which they contend they have no busi-
ness to care for. By this weedinp ont
those who have no business in the Tn
stitution they hope to keep the appro-
priatiOn at the sum granted two wears
ago.
Campbell F. Gibson, railway mail
clerk on the Delaware and Chesapeake
Railway, has resigned that position
owing to an injury to his arm, and has
been appointed to a clerkship in the
Postoffice at Washington. He will be
succeeded by Edward Lambert, of
vhestertown, who recently married the
daughter of the Rev. G.. w. Burke, of |
o. Michaels, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
pert will live in Easton. Edward J. |
Dfaper, who has been filling Mr.. Glib
sons place temporarily, will succeed
Mr. Lambert on the Clayton Chester
town route.