Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
The SMYRNA TIMES.
SMV1'n0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May II, '9S.
DELAWARE ITEMS.

The Queen Anne's Railroad has ,
made the southern connection to the
D. NJ. & V, branch to RehOboth and
expects to have through trains running
by June 1st.
Dover Town Council has fixed the
general tax rate at % cents on the
hundred and 10 cents for water fund.
The assessment list was gone over and
made.
The daily excursions to Cape May
from Philadelphia on the Steamer Re
public will not take place if the Della
ware opposite Fort Delaware remains
filled with submarine mines. It's too
short a route to heaven for summer
excursionists.
Peaches in the lower part of the
State are about as large as a good size
green pea, and many varities are sufi-
ciently well fruited, if the peaches will
only withstand the June drop which
it is feared will be quite heavy this
year.
, Governor Tunnel has appointed DR.. |
1. S. Vallandigham trustee of Delaware
College to succeed H 4. NOwland. |
deceased, and Dr. T. H. Gilpin, OF
MiddletOwn, Dr. Paris T. Carlisle. of |
Frederica, and Dr. ". P Orr, Of |
Lewes, trustees of Farnhurst Hos
pital.
c. F. Rudolph, ieweler of Whining
ton, has presented to Colonel Grantley
P. Postles, inspector of rife practice,
a large silver pitcher and tray, which
is to be presented to the company in
the National Guard of Delaware,
which makes the best record at target
practice at Camp Tunnel.
News comes from the town Of Har-
rington that all the business houses
are decorated with American flags.
''DO not be hypocritics" would be
good motto for Harrington. When an
officer went to Harrington on Tuesday
night he had narrow escape from re-
ceiving rotten eggs as bouquets. Re
| publican.
The Wilmington NJ. E. Preachers
| Association has elected the following
officers: President, Rev. E. S. Mace;
Vice President, Rev. DR.. W. L. S.
Murray; Secretary and Treasurer, Rev.
Ralph I. Coursey; Curators, Rev R.
Irving Watkins, of New Castle, Rev.
Julius Dodd, of Newport, and Rev. J..
D. c. Hanna Of Wilmington.
W. A. Pratt, professor of mechanical
and electrical engineering at Delaware
College, has received from Gov. Ebe
W. Tunnel a commission as captain.
Capt Pratt will be the head Of a new
company, Co. Mo be organized, and
he desires as far as possible to secure
railroad men and mechanics. The
especial work of Co. VI will be tina
of engineering corps, in the building o
railroads and bridges.
The county tax collections made il
in April aggregated "a, 523.95, as fol
lows: Brandywine hundred, S541 81
Christiana, SlO2 SO; Mill Greek, S43S. 81
White Clay Greek, $40. %; Pencader
S1sO92; New Castle, 3.O4; Re-
Lion, S121.2 st. Georges, 1894. sc
Appoquinimink, S15S.O7; Blackbird
S67.13; Wilmington hundred, by J. I
Dickey, S5O1 4S; by H. G.. Rettew, 81,
634s6.
The following officers of Wesley NJ
E. Church of Dover, have been electe
to serve for the ensuing year; Super
intendent, Jas. E. Carroll; lady supel
intendent, Mrs. NJ E. Haman; secr'
tary, Thomas 7. Kinnamon; assistar
secretary, James Satterfeld; choristel
E. B. Louderbough; Organist, Mis-
Kate S. Haman; librarians, Frank \
Casson and Lex Wolcott. Superb
tendents of the infant department, Mr.
E. L. Jones, Miss Name Gedwin an
William VI. HAZEL.
Mayor McLear, Monday, appointt
these members of the Board of Heal
to succeed DR.. J. P. Pyle, DR.. J.
~ Fahey, J. H. Price and J. Harv,
u Spruance. Physicians-Dr. John
Wales and DR.. Henry Patterso
Plumber-Daniel P. Barnard, Jr. Blu
mess man-JacOb Il. Lewis. The ter
is for one year and the salary is S1C
The board elected DR.. Wales presideI
and Joseph Wigglesworth secreta
u and registar.
W. President Harter of Delaware G.
lege, has announced that the tel
mark of the members of the seni
class who enlist will be made up i
mediately, and will stand for the gr'
uation mark. Lieut.. Gordon says Il
the students who enlist will be perm
ted to return for the purpose of gradu
ing from the college. Three SEMI
have enlisted, and two more will pr
ably enlist Thursday. The former
- Edgar FOulk, George n. Davis q
Lewis R. Springer.
= SPANISH Boar AT LEWIS. Sp
ish bark. San Ignacio De LoyOla
rived Thursday evening in tow of
l Ivanhoe, and anchored, awaiting
structions. She left passages for PHI
delphia seventy-nine days ago to l.
fer oil in bulk and was not aware of
ged state of war until taken in t.
Captain GamechO was somewhat 1
tated when informed. He decided
, await orders here instead of proce
ing direct to Philadelphia She
tracted much attention entering
harbor. The captain was informed
"a. the Presidents proclamation and
,s,v fear was allayed.
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