Smyrna times., 1898-03-02
DELAWARE ITEMS


of Dover have formed a Children's
Historical Club.
The NJ. f. Church of Dover now
boasts the finest audience room in the
Conference, which cost some IS, 900,
all provided for by cash or subscrip-
ton.
Beniah Tharp, Jr., who has been APP
pointed teller of the Harrington Bank,
to succeed George Redden, deceased,
has been commissioned a notary pub
lie by Gov. Tunnel.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Health held in Wilmington, the ad-
visibility of quarantining all houses in
which diptheria is prevalent was CON
sidered, and it was also decided to ask
more stringent legislation in the mat
ter.
The Delaware Railroad Company is
preparing for increased business the
coming summer. The siding north
Of Harrington is to be extended, and
the siding on west side of track at
Greenwood will be extended 500 feet
toward the south.
Governor Tunnel has ordered Com
pany d. National Gaurds of Delaware,
to dlsband because of fighting in the
company. Internal strife and disre-
gard of military law has made it posi-
bic to discharge the duties required of
it. The company will be mustered out
of service on March ,. This is bad for
the Dover boys.
In an interview Thursday Governor
Tunnel said that he had received no
communication from the Federal Gov
ernment in relation to having the mil
itia ready in case of war. The Cover
nor said, however, that the Delaware
National Gaurd could be called with
but little notice.
The New Castle Levy Court elected
the following Trustees of the Poor for
New Castle county: Thomas d. Wei
din, Brandywine Hundred; Alfred P.
Crockett, st. Georges Hundred
George NJ. d. Hart, Appoquinimink
Hundred; Andrew w. Webster, Black
bird Hundred; Thomas L. Scott was
elected janitOr of the court house;
John F. Campbell, fireman, and James
Riley night watchman.
On the 18th inst, Elizabeth Bayne
Lord died at her home in Camden after
lingering illness in the S3rd year of
her age. The entire community feel il
sad bereavement. Edward Lord,
her husband, died about the first OF
December last at the ripe old age of 80
years, to whom she had been married
over go years and the greater part OF
their lives resided in Camden. They
raised a family of ten children, eight
of whom are now living. The memory
of the Just is blessed.
NEw-CENTURY CLUB IN MIDDLETOwN.
AT the meeting of the New-Century
Club held last week, the following of
ficers were elected by ballot: President
Mrs Charles Derrickson; second vice
president, Mrs. w. H. Biggs; record
ing secretary, Miss Mabel Parvis; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. L. A.
Bradley; treasurer, Miss Anna Ellison.
1t was decided that Friday at 81
o'clock be named as the day and houl
of the club meeting, 80 members hav-
ing been enrolled.
The Levy Court of Kent county has
been compelled to pay out several
hundred dollars of the peoples money
for making new index of Books in Re.
corder Virden's office at Dover The
job was pushed through the Legisla-
ture directing the work to be done,
and the Levy Court had no other chan.
mel open than paying whatever the
bill was presented for. Thirteen hun.
dred dollars went to the Recorder. and
two hundred dollars each was the
price paid to John B. Pennington.
Esq, and J. H. Hughes, Esq, for ap,
proving the work as done.
PENINSULA EXCURSIONS. The pas.
senger department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has agreed to pro.
vide special rates from the Peninsula.
to be used on occasions of monthly ex
cursions to Wilmington. The commit
tee appointed by the president of thai
body and several other citizens, visited
Philadelphia, Thursday, and secured
the necessary concession from the rail
road.
The plan as now outlined, says the
Morning Ne,OS, is to have three ex
cursions-one in April, one in May
and one June-with further plans tC
be considered later. The merchants
have month now in which to perfect
arrangements for the first excursion
What they will do for the entertain
ment of the visitors and in the way o.
offering inducements to buyers are
matters of detail to be determined.
DELAWARE SoHooLs IMPROVE. 7
While tai king to a friend in reference
to the public schools of the State, DR.
George A. Harter, president of Della
ware College paid them high com
pIiment, saying:
''There has been a marked improve
ment in the public schools of thil
state in the past few years. This il
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