Smyrna times., 1898-03-09

William Brothers, of Dover, died |
Thursday aged 65 years. Intermentin
Lakeside cemetery, Dover.
Eight men have been arrested by
Detective Hutchins during the last
week for stealing coal from the Della
ware Railroad Company at stations
along its line.
LAUREL's Town ELECTION. - The |
town election last week resulted in
victory for the citizens ticket, which is
IN favor of improvement in water works |
and electric lights.
Chancellor Nicholson decided thai
certain judgements against the estate
of eX-State Treasurer John NJ. Houston
were not liens against the property of
his daughter, Mrs Mollie X. Elliott,
OF Sussex County.
The commission merchants of Will
mington, have formed a Commission
Merchants League of Delaware, with
John c. Wilson as president. Folks
who fail to pay their bills promptly to
dealers in the association will be
blacklisted.
The Bivalve Club of Dover, spent a
most pleasant evening at the machine
shops of E. L. Jones on Wednesday.
The occasion was the presenting to
Mr.. E. L. Jones, of their number,
with handsome silver tea service of
five pieces.
The Grand Lodge of Delaware An
cient Order of United Workmen has
paid to the Grand Lodge of Maryland
$525 to help make good the loss sus-
tanned by the defalcation of Meyer
Hirsch, who was receiver of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey before they became of sepa-
rate Jurisdictions.
The wife of Senator Bates, of Tenn
essee, is a granddaughter of John Pope,
formerly of Smyrna, Delaware, a ship
owner in the early years of this nation.
He was appoined by Andrew jackson,
Surveyor General of Public Lands, in
the territory, which is now included in
the States of Tennessee and Alabama.
Representative Wilson's bill to re-
duce the legal rate of interest in this
State to per cent. and to repeal the
Adams tax law is to be offered The
new rate would go into effect after
July next There is not much chance
of the bill being passed.
Senator Foreaker, of Ohio, whose
father was born on Bombay Hook ISL
and about so years ago will soon visit
that locality The Senator's father now
lives in Ohio. This being so, it is
likely that Senator Foreaker, who is of
good fighting stock, is distant rela-
tive of Masculine Foreaker, of Bombay
Hook.
DOVER AND MILFORD RAILWAY
The route for the proposed Dover &
Milford Electric Railway has been
completed, and it is said work will
soon begin on the line, which will
start from Dover through Milford and
Milton to Slaughter Beach. From the
latter place it will connect steamers to
Philadelphia and Cape May. A syndi-
cate headed by John T. Given, of
Brooklyn, n. Y, is said to be back of
the project.
Among the principal prospective post
masters, of Wilmington, who are more
than anxious to serve Uncle Sam, for
the next four years can be named Col
onel Washington Hastings, who, it is
alleged, disclaims relationship with
Governor D. H. Hastings, of Pennsyl-
vania; Colonel William H. Pearson,
Colonel Winfield S. Quigley, Colonel
Peter B. Ayres, and last but not least
in the race DIR. E. G. Shortlidge.
The following was the programme of
the New Century Club of Mlddletown,
Friday: Review of "Quo Vadis, Mrs.
Willard B. Biggs; character sketch of
Sienkiewicz, Mrs. Oonwell; Attitude
of Roman Emperors Towards Christi
anity," Miss Rothwell; Historical
Accuracy of the Novel, and Woman's
Position in It." Mrs. A. Z. Bordley.
APPROPRIATIONS s.--Senator Kenney
who is credited with getting the new
post office of ''Florence" established,
last week proposed the following
amendments to the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill:
For the improvement of Muderkill
River, $4,000; for the completion of
Broad Greek River, $500; for the COM
pletion of improvement of inland water
way from Chincoteague Bay, Va, to
Delaware Bay at or near Lewes, 800,
600; to enable the Secretary of War to
! cause a survey to be made of st. Jones
River to a point 100 yards below the
village of Lebanon, $500.
The Delaware State Fair, which
holds forth at Dover, is again aft, I
state money. Some of those interested
have prepared an amendment to the
bill to establish State Board of Ag-
riculture, in which it is provided that
; the board shall have the power to Of
! fer premiums at the State Fair for GER
g tain agricultural articles or for the
best stock. The money cannot be
. used for speed contests or for Other
purposes than those named. The fair
association has been trying for mum
> ber of years to get the State to pay
some of its premiums, but has failed
thus far. There is chance of the
amendment being passed in spite O.
!. opposition. The fair association people
n will make hard fight for it and they
2 will show considerable strength in the
{ contest just as they have before.