Smyrna times., 1898-10-05

The first bugle call of the campaign
in Kent was sounded by the Demo
Gratis Saturday night on Dover green,
addressed by the Hon. Levin Irving
Handy.
A steamboat line between Philadel-
phia and Dover, the first that has been !
first boat Friday by way of st. Jones |
creek and the Delaware. Vineyard & |
Vineyard own the line.
DELAWARE CITY CALLS RECTOR
The congregation of Christ Episcopal |
Church, Delaware City, has extended |
a call to the Rev. Arthur F. Lewis,
lately of Montana, to become rector of |
Christ Church. The church has lacked
a pastor since the resignation of the
Rev. George S. Gassner went into ef-
feet some months ago.
c. G.. Wright and Samuel Hufnal
are doing big business in Keitfer pears.
Thus far they have bought and sold
about 10000 baskets about Dover,
and before the season is over they ex-
pect to have found a market for the en-
tire crop between Dover and KentOn
and some other sections on the eastern
shore of Maryland.
Head of Christiana church, near
| Newark, has big job ON it's hands.
| DIR. Vallapdigham, stated supply, an
nounced from the pulpit that the
names of twelve ministers, candidates
for the vacant pulpit, were In the
hands of the session, and hearing
would be given them as soon as the
people were ready.
ROBBED BAYARD's MoURNERs. The
large crowd at the funeral of Thomas
F. Bayard Saturday afternoon, drew
to Wilmington large number OF pro-
fessional pickpockets. United States
Marshal Short lost 1922, two railroad
passes and some valuable papers. As
sistant Postmaster Billany lost $15 and
some papers. j. N. Camden West
Virginia railroad man, had his pocket
picked of S15 and gold watch. John
P. Smith, who was stopping at the
CLAYTON House, was robbed of $40 and
a watch a chain. AS Chief Justic Lore
was boarding train for Dover he was
relieved of his wallet containing q
large sum of money.
PROHIBITION TICKET IN SUSSEX.
The Prohibitionists of Sussex county,
have completed their tickets as fol-
lows: Senators, First district, George
H. Teas; Second, hold over; Third,
: George E. Harrison; Fourth, George
: Burton; Fifth, Asa F. Conwell. Rep
, resentatives, Third district, Samue
| G. Pusey; Fourth Henry G. Lewis
Fifth, Il. G. Elliott; Sixth, James H
Littleton; Seventh, Seadoc l.. vii
e liams; Eighth, David Hazard; Ninth
/ E. w. Ryan; Tenth. G: z. Purnell
) Sheriff, Henry H. White; coroner
;. Jacob s. Jones; county treasury
. Thomas J. Perry.
The BANK LooTERs. trial
! William E. Cotter, of PHILADELPHIA
= charged with aiding and abetting Wi
; liam N. Boggs in the Dover Ban
. case. has again been postponed on tn
: annlicat;on of District Attorney Var
;; dergrift. who asked for the postpone
ment on the grounds that John h
= Bateman. former cashier of the banl
was very sick and unable to be presen
, It is not likely that the case Will
!, heard before January. The cases
y 7 Frank Alice, J. r. McGonigal. {
III. Butler and Amos Cole were pos
y poned until the same time. The trl
y of r. r. Kenney was set for Octobt
- 25th. h.-Sentinet.
l. TAYLOR THE CANDIDATE FOB sHEl
K, rPF.-The dicision of the defeatt
IS candidates for sheriff in not contestin
is the nomination of John Il. Taylt
is meets with the approval of all Repul
ae licans and assures him of the suppo
10 of ali parties concerned. When Il
al | executive Committee met on Thur
10 dav afternoon to hear if there shou
Ii be protest, William Michel Byrl
or spoke for Mr.. Mcdaniel and said
r. had found no evidence of fraud al
5al would enter no protest. Phillip
ne Churchman, attorney for Emmit
Iv Stidham, said he also found no O.
| q dence whereby a recount could be d
TO sired and he asked all his friends
be support Mr.. Taylor as faithfully
nd thew did him for the nominatio
he Both will be candidates for the ON
in 1900.
R,sHopsTEAp FFrE.-The lawn fl
GIVEN at Bishopstead for the benefit
Ter the ST: Mich@l's Day Nursery a
ar Hospital for Babies Thursday aft
We noon and evening was success
lar every particular, more than $500 v
a realized, and had arrangements be
en- made for larger attendance the tint
ate c;a, returns would have been great
te More than 900 persons were preset
nd many coming from different towns
ant ami tbe State. They began to arrive
m soon as the gates were opened, Q
70 70 soon the pretty lawn was alive "
~ humanity. Bishopstead was thro
M NJ nnen 10 the throngs, and the relics |
as3 enrios of Bishop Coleman's collecti
: a we're viewed with interest. The GRO
The was so great at the supper tables {