Smyrna times., 1897-06-16
County and State Items.

Ex-State Treasurer Giles, of Seaford
and Colonel j. J. Ross will erect
pear canning factory in that town.
Presiding Elder w. F. Corkran will
make his first visit to Middletown OF
Sunday, June 20.
John Passwaters of Milford, who is
serving sentanee in Dover Jail foi
non-suppOrt of his wife, has fallen he'll
to half interest in an estate of s24. 600.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cubbage died at her
home near Thomas Chapel on Thus
day, aged GA years.
On account of the prevalence of diph-
liberia, the public schools of Dover
have been closed for few days.
Dickinson College has conferred the
degree of Doctor of Divinity on the
Rev. c. W. Prettyman of Salisbury.
Nd.
Beginning the next collegiate year a
general scientific course will be estab-
lished at Delaware College leading to
the degree of bachelor of science and
making seven courses in the college.
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Theodore d. Paul and Miss
Eliza Hook, which will take place at
Dover tomorrow.
II ATiAIiD XV;lson q Tv,;, Dbl
lican and one of the Mckinley Presi-
Dental electors, is an applicant for the
Dover pOstmastership
On Account of the fact that some
printers made an estimate in bulk and
other by page, Secretary of State
Boyce has not yet been able to award
the bids for printing the new constitu-
tiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Louderbough, of
Dover, attended the marriage of their
nephew, Howard w. Greene, and Miss
Anna Mae Brugler, on Wednesday, at
the home of the brides parents in
Philadelphia.
During the last week some one en-
tered the constitutional convention hall
at Dover and looted it of all the cuspi-
dOres, pens and other articles left by
the members of the convention.
While returning from a visit to her
sisters house, in Wyoming, Mrs.
James, I. Clements became frightened,
and, stopping at c. o. Frazier.s store,
she was stricken with heart disease and
died.
Tomorrow at Middletown June
18th, will be commencement, of the
High School. The graduates are
Misses Fannie Brustan, Maude Smith,
Blanche Armstrong, Dora Culbertson,
and Messers. Lee COrrie and Walter
Green.
George E. Smith was on Wednesday
was appointed postmaster at Laurel by
President Mckinley. This the first
Presidential pOstOffice in Delaware that
the President has filled. The Demo
Gratis are pleased at the prospect
through this course.
With the Legislature, Constitutional
COnven tion and the execution of
Gordy all safely disposed of. the State
Of Delaware ought to feel in shape to
take a rest for awhile and cOmpla-
Gently await the outcome of the peach
crop, so, cOmplacently remarks on ex-
change.
The following petit jurors for the
June term Of the United States Court,
District of Delaware, have been drawn
from Kent county: John CassOn, East
Dover hundred: George NJ. Fisher,
North Muderkill hundred; G. T. W. |
Williams, James F. Anderson, Milford. |
N-eOrge L. Vandegrift, of Melon
ough, has purchased the site on which |
the Sassafras Creamery was recently |
burned. He will rebuild at once. Mr.. |
Pndegrift Ownes the creameries at |
, > enough and Mt Pleasant and the |
hew one at Murphy's Mills. He is
making the greatest success of the
business.
HE ChANCELLOR.-Last Thursday |
the Governor appointed John r. Mich
olson to the Office of Chancellor of Del
aware. This is the first appointment /
under the new Constitution 1t is in
accordance with the expectation of the
people, and it has generally been con-
eeded that whatever other judicial ap
polntments might be made Chancellor
NieholsOn's reappointment was a GER
tainty.
To BIZ REVISED By JOHN b. MOORE.
John B. Moore Of New York, pro-
lessor Of international law at Colum-
bia University and formely third as
slstant Secretary Of the State, has been
selected by The State Department to
undertake the work of making a reYis-
Ion Of Wharton's famous international
law digest, a task begun by the late
hallett Phillips and cut short by his
death. Mr. Moore is former Della
~arean, son of DIR. John A. Moore,
Of FELTON,.
This is commencement week at the
Conference Academy. Prof Super,
OF Dickinson College, delivered the ad-
dress last evening. The graduation
class tomorrow is composed Of the fol-
lowing students: Edith A. Cahoon,
Dover; Ethelyn NJ. Hirdesty, Fred
erica; Amy WaddelI, FELTON,; George
.. Williams, Laurel; William II. Re-
yelle, Fairmount, Nd; John N. Belts,
Dover; Ernest ]. Hardesty, Oriole,
ldi Harry Taylor, Little Creek; Will
nam Hargadine, Viola; John w. Pret-
lyman, Dover.
iHE DOVER BANK TROUBLE There
= subsidence in the excitement Of the
|peialeation of VIM. N. Boggs OF the
Dover National Bank because there is
nothing new as to the whereabouts Of
tne abscondino tafla~ roI,n II Rate