Smyrna times., 1898-08-31
DELAWARE ITEMS.

ne'.A oli tne new Opera House in
days. '''-00" III ie"
henry Marker, who was recently
urday. '''0'' ''"'
Robert Lane who escaped from
Denton jail ON Tuesday, was captured
at FELTON, on Saturday.
Ada Benson, infant child of Mrs.
maggie Benson, of Dover, was terribly
horse. :"
Artemas Smith, of Bear Station. n
practicing lawyer of the Wilminr ton
Dar ls candidate for the lower house
at Dover on the Democratic ticket.
The latest candidate to announce
himself for the Democratic nomination
for Representative from Kenton hun
dred is W. p. Pratt.
At the last Dagsboro primary it is
reported that only one person was
present to fill all the offices and do all
the work.
Thomas Pickering, a prominent
farmer of Rising Sun, has fallen heir
to a fortune by the death of an uncle
near Denton, Nd.
James Williams, colored, has been
lodged in Dover Jail on the charge of
committing an assault ON Lucy Pierce,
colored, of Harrington.
Lawyer Horace &. Knowles, of Viii
mlngton, has been retained by the par
ents OF soldiers in the First Delaware
Regiment to attempt to have the COM
mand mustered out of service.
The war is over, and Delaware Vol
unteers have had no chance to kill or
be killed. They may grumble, but
their families and friends are not dis
posed to complain.
The farmers picnic at Washington
Park on Wednesday, eclipsed ANYTHING
of the kind in the previous history of
South Jersey. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 people were present. The ad-
dress of Mortimer Whitehead was we'll
received.
The Delaware troops at Camp
Meade, Middletown, Pa, were as
signed to escort President Mckinley
ON his visit to the camp on Friday.
Cur troops were complimented on
their appearance.
| A meeting of the Democratic League
of Wilmington on Saturday next will
be addressed by Senator Daniel, of
Virginia; Congressman Rhea and
Judge Fleming, of Kentucky, and
Congressman Lentz, of Ohio.
The largest and last excursion of
the season was composed of thirty
three we'll filled passenger cars, of
which twelve went to Rehoboth and
twenty-one to Ocean City. The at
traction at the latter place was the ses-
sion of the Democratic Convention.
The State Fair Fakers have COM
pleted their bargains with the Mana
gers of the Fair for the gaming privi-
leges at the the coming exhibition. 1t
is alleged one fellow offers. $500 to
come in with his game.
Mrs. Mary E. Wharton, wife of the
late Joshua b. Wharton, died on We'd
nesday last, aged SO years. She had
lived in st. Jones Neck ever since the
war. She was the mother of John B.
Wharton.
The trials of the bank looting cases
will be resumed on September 13. J.
Harvey Whiteman and United States
Commissioner S. Redmond Smith will
proceed to draw new jury next week.
The trial of Mr.. Kenney is set for Oc-
tOber. 1t is reported that the District
Attorney has secured additional valu-
BILE evidence.
After the building is finished the
people who previously frequented the
State House would hardly know it as
everything is changed and presents
different appearance. The outside
is to be painted almost the same as be-
fore. The walls are to be light and
dark brown and the woodwork wal
nut.
PROHIBITIONISTS ACTIvE.-The Pro-
hibition State Committee has issued a
call for State Convention to be held
on Thursday, September 8, at Dover,
to nominate candidates for congress-
man, state treasurer and state auditor.
The PrOhibitiOnists will also put a
ticket in the field in New Castle
county.
Rear Admiral Schley received an
ovation at Wilmington Friday, when
he passed through on his way to Wash
ingtOn. The train stopped only three
minutes, but during that time the
Admiral shock hands with about 200
persons, while several hundred more,
unable to reach him, shouted them
selves hoarse. Admiral Schley, re-
spending to cheers, said: ''It is one OF
proudest moments of my life to wit
ness and acknowledge the patriotism
of my fellow-cOuntryman."
The September term of court fol
New Castle county will be held at
Wilmington, September 10Th. The
! two lower hundreds have the follow
| ing on the petit jury: Appoquinimink,
| William NJ. Ellis, Frank Rheim, Wal
ter Gill. Blackbird- Samuel Peachy,
Isaac G. Webb. Additional Jurors
| AppoquinImink-W j. Lee, Will
| liam E. Duhadway, Townsend War,
rem, Blackbird-David Keen, Harry
T. Stats.
BLACKBIRD HUNDRED DELEGATES =
The Democrats of Blackbird hundred
, met Thurs day night and unanimously
elected the following delegates:
. To State Convention-JOhn Locker
man, W. l.. Collins, John David
John W. Roberts, Joseph Van Pelt
Alternates, W. Il. Collins. John Sew
erson, James Webster, Harry David
: Charles Dukes.
, To County Conveniently. l.. Da
S vid, J. E. Brockson, Andrew Webster
- Nathan Bailey, William Armstrong
Alternates, John Deakyne, John A
: Heinold, James r. Pryor, Jr., w. ].
: Donovan, W. l.. Reynolds. Their
S will be contest over Representativ
{: between George r. Donovan and Johl
I A. Latta.
If you want to see scores of yOuni
: men and women in fine positions a
= steDographers and book-keepers, (Gol
# dey College, Will. Del, graduates
y and how they got them, send for cat