The sun., 1898-01-23

cruel act of Foraker. taking revenge upon
two poor animals has caused consider
able excitement in the neighborhood in
which the men reside.
At last the street supervisor, the con
tractor for the towns hauling and the
chairman OF the street committee have
settled their little difficulties and the
streets are now being shelled and the
deep ruts and holes are being filled in.
When the full 2OO0 bushels of shells pur-
chased by the town have been spread
upon the streets great improvement on
them will be noticed. Chairman Robin
son, under whose charge the street super
visor is working, states he will push the
work as rapidly as possible, so as to
have the streets spread before another
cold snap sets in. The wraneH between
the above named parties has caused no
little worriment, yet the citizens are glad
the matter is settled, so is the general
councilman, as he says he is tired OF the
whole affair.
Miss Mary Peterson, an aged woman,
well-known to this and the past genera
ton OF this community, died Of general
debility, at the Almshonse, Thursday,
aged 50 years. Miss Peterson was Il
daughter Of Israel Peterson, one Of the
old time Methodists of Smyrna. She
grew up here and spent the larger por-
ton of her life in Delaware. She was
also well-known to the older citizens OF
Dover and Middetown.
After becoming too old to look after
her own comforts, she was taken in
charge by the Benevolent Society Of
Smyrna and home and nurse were pro-
vidcd for her, Finally, however, she
was sent to the Almshousc where every
comfort was afforded her Miss Peter
son was some what peculiar in her ideas
and this trait made it harder for those
who looked after her She was II mem
her OF the Methodist Church and her re-
mains were yesterday inferred in he old
Methodist cemetery. where her father
and mother were buried, Rev. Adam
StcngIe officiating.
Malcoms Mills, near Brenford, are to
be rcpaird and yesterday the flood gates
were raised So as to drain the mill pond
at that place. Quite number Of fisher
men were on hand with nets OF every
descriptions and many pounds OF fish
were caught. Ten men Of SMYRNA with
three large nets caught 700 pounds Of
German carp, with which the pond
abonnded, while party of four men Of
near Breniord caugh $40 pounds Of the
same kind Of fish. 1t is estimated that
besides the carp caught over "a thousand
pounds of mud shad, rock, pike, etc,
were landed by the fishermen. The
pond AT this mill, which is large one,
contained more German carp than any
two inland bodies OF water within
twenty miles Of Smyrna. The Mcssrs.
Springs intend to put in new food gates
at the dam, and the mill will be-
III roughly equipped with the latest
machinery for manufacturing flour.
Twenty shares Of stock Of the National
Bank OF Smyrna, the property of the
late Andrew B. Roe Of Greensboro, Md,
was sold at public sale here today. 1t
was purchas d by Moses Price, for $40
per share, the par value being $50.
Captain John Mustard today resigned
the trustcesllip Of the Peterson property.
comprising five valuable farms in Duck
Creek hnndrcd-tlp private burying lot
in the rear OF the odd Fellows Gene.
terry, the large flour and feed mill opcr-
atcd by John b. Webb, and several town
properties. Mr. Mustard is 81 years of
age and has had charge Of his estate for
sixty years, during which time he has
visited tie farms regularly. lie is the
oldest citizen Of Smyrna, and Il remark
able man for his age, being As active as
many men thirty years younger.