Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

AS result of free fight in Dover,
Isaiah Vincent and Lewis Purnell, col
ored, are in a precarious condition
from wounds.
Mr.. R. J. Maclean, of Atlanta, Ga,
formerly of Rochester, n. Y, has been
elected business manager of GOldey
Commercial College, Wilmington, Del
aware.
Rev. Charles l. Stengle has resigned
as pastor of the Leipsic Methodist
Episcopal church, and will secure a
pastorate at Berkely, Va, in the
Methodist Episcopal church South.
The excursion to Ocean City and
RehOboth on Thursday was not very
largely patronized. There were 12
cars to the engine and not more than
enough to fill over 3 cars when train
left FELTON,.
Mr.. Victor Messick, of Middletown,
who passed a very thorough examina-
ton in his studies at the Bellview
Medical College, New York City, has
accepted a position in a hospital in
Philadelphia.
DIR. McCabe, who was recently ap-
pointed coroner's physician at the
almshouse at Farnhurst, resigned at
the Board of Trustees on account of
his intended removal to his former
home in DagsbOro, Sussex county.
Carroll, of Odessa, succeeded him.
Soon the Delaware soldiers at Camp
Tunnel will be sailing ''the ocean
blue" thinking mOurnfully of ''The
Girl 1 Left Behind Me-" The girls,
meanwhile, will hopefully console
themselves with looking forward to the
joyous time "When Johnny Comes
Marching Home again"
Thomas Cashell, died in Dover We'd
nesday, aged 68 years. Mr.. Cashell
was not an educated man, but by strict
economy and shrewd dealing he ac'
cumulated q fortune of over $50, 1000
He leaves one child, James Cashell
who resides in Philadelphia.
A Wilmington paper says: ''Th'
ward workers who have relied upol
their polls on nomination day will los
their occupation by the result of tn
, new registration law They might b
utilized to stand around the polls
draw files and hand out election tick
cts. 1t has always been said that its
long lane that has no turning.
| Miss Lillian Kent, of Philadelphia
/. who, while talking to friends on tn
Third Street bridge, Wilmington, tun
bled into the Christiana River the bridg
being suddenly turned, has sent
letter to the New Castle County Lev
;. Court, asking damages because ther
! were no safety gates at the bridge.
;. The Milton correspondent of the Mi
ford Chronicle says: Many of our cit
r. zens of all political parties, have e,
4 pressed determination not to be rel
% istered. They say they will not bu
% the privilege of voting. We are il
% clined to think, however, that Il
"a bosses will get them into line at Il
ID proper time.
u The total assessment under Il
IN Adams bill in this county is $12, 58i
TX 122, which at 30 cents on the 81
a would yield $37, 1886. The bills +
e. taxes under this law are subject to Il
is same discounts as bills for taxes
of real estate, if paid within given tim
rt and per centum rebate will be allow
llf on all taxes paid before Oct. 1st.
RAILROAD SPRINKLED WITH on.
= An experiment is being made by
Delaware Railroad officials in layi
- the dust during the summer trav
- Passengers say that the oil has ma
- travel much more pleasant as there
not particle of dust when the tri
passes over the oiled sections. 1t c.
a about $S5 per mile to do this
=. sprinkling and two applications
"a supposed to last seven years.
1n- Attorney General White has issr
ges a warrant for the arrest of Rufus Pa
lgs waters, who stabbed John Wes
!. Smith. Smith has died, leaving v
red and eight children, and DIR. r. t
you Barber, of Harrington, went to Gre
llu- wood yesterday at Coroner JohnsC
ate request, to hold post-mortem.
ms A party of fifteen men living in
Srai northwestern part of Philadelphia
Gel rived at Bowers Beach on the 30th
ep- stopped at what is known as "Ci
as Fraley," on the shore, where the
ior once set about to raise fagpole
float "Old Glory" They purpos
ich- spend about two weeks.
nall The country is abounding in yo
em rabbits, which by hunting season
60. be terribly decimated by the ne
. in gence of the owners of hounds tina
b;ta permitted to chase the half-grOwn
fav- nies all night and lay round the b
hina asleep all day. Dogs should be tie
n Ia put up at nlght ana no' De as'o"e
.R kill up the young rabbits, half of W
il is estimated never reach matu
AT the sale of town lots at Rehot
on Monday, there was great int