Smyrna times., 1898-08-03
DELAWARE ITEMS.

ganization of the Canadian commits
sion.
Theodore H. Armstrong of Middle
town, has purchased of Lincoln G.
johnson, the proprietor, the goodwill
and fixtures of the Delaware City
Hotel.
E. G. Hardesty has been re-appOinted
by all the State Judges to the official
stenographer for the Superior, Oyer
and Terminer and General Sessions
Courts, at an annual salary of 81, 800.
T. o. Culbreth, John Hutton, Jr.,
James Boyer and William P. Goodwin
want to be appointed Justice of the
Peace at Dover, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Magistrate Jes-
ter.
There has not been sign of the |
base ball fever in Dover this year. In |
former years Dover like Smyrna was
the very hot bed of the disease, but |
every thing has its day and passes
away.
A man who CANDLES is very unsafe
one about any business, so the National
Bank of Dover has found out. 1t is a
wonder shrewd business men do not
inquire into the habits of their en-
plOyes and steer clear of such fellows.
At late meeting of committee of
the Dover Century Club it was resolved
to ask the cooperation of the mer-
chants and people of Dover to secure
an earlier hour for closing the stores
in the town. This movement is sim
liar to that inaugurated in Smyrna.
Many were the expressions of love
penned by the soldier boys at Camp
Tunnel last Sunday; at least one could
think so when it is stated that five
hundred letters were mailed at Mid
dletOwn post office on Monday morn
ing by members of the 1st Delaware
Regiment.
Guggenheimer, We'll & Co., of Bal
timOre, Md, have been appointed Gov
ernment agents for imprinting U. S.
Internal Revenue Stamps on checks,
drafts, etc, for Internal Revenue Dis
trict, which includes Maryland, Della
ware, District of Columbia and West
Virginia. The agency is now ready to
execute orders.
Reports from the Eastern, Middle
and Western States show the tonnage
of hay this year to be greater than any
during the past ten years, while the
i. quality keeps pace with the quantity.
Happy farmers! They can dry theil
! hay this year by the sunshine of pros
! periety, and have no taint of must il
it, as is the case with Senator Kenney
il ANOTHER COLORED CAMP. - Th'
4 cOlored folks are making big prepar
n ations for the State College CAM
a which will be held at the colleg'
q grounds two miles north of Dover
Q commencing August A. A large can
> vass pavilion will be used to hold tn
J. services in. Sunday, August IA, vii
be Dedication Day; Sunday, Angus
4 81, Institute Day, and Sunday, Angus
D. %, Local Rally Day.
A. The cost of the Kenney case is pU
S, at over S., ,OOO AS it is continued unit
le the October term of Circuit COur
e. several of the other bank cases whic
e, had been continued until the Septen
v Der term of District Court, will prOl
he ably be disposed of before its retria
i'd The other cases pending are those {
id Charles H. Butler, Amos Cole,
is Frank Alice, H. F. Ford, J. R. NJ
ne Gonigal and William F. Cotter.
to The Bayard Legion, of Wilmington
er has appointed D. 7. Bradford, j.
p Ryan, J. B. Dunbar, H. r. Jacob
a and w. F. McAteer advisory comm
he tee the Democratic County Committe
and the Young Mems Democratic Cll
lat has named the following cOmmittt
OF James H. Kane, Thomas Reardon,
We c. Montgomery, G. G. Kurtz a
led George J. Finck.
~ An exchange in speaking ofthe pea
- curculiO says: In natures scheme
"a economy, the balance of power is pl
served by letting the birds feed on
ors insects, and thus keep them unC
49, coutrol; but man has seen fit to
- move the birds, and he must do tn
=. work himself or take the consequenc
Perhaps the peach farmers will c'
an clude that their wisest course is to
al store the birds.
,;ns LIGHTING ENTERS A HOUsE.-Wal
S. johnson, a farmer, living alb
fifteen miles from Lewes, was xii
- by lighting last week. johnson
:" living on the floor. The house '
'hh- protected by lighting rods, but Il
proved Improbable, as they did
- carry the current into the grou
or Johnson leaves a widow and Sc
aho- children who were dependent NJ
res him.
tho The Philadelphia Press in speak
,ion of the case of Senator Kenney 81
rain No doubt there will be a new tn
A'es Should the District Attorney be in
Exc posed to press the case a second t
Rate there is one man in Delaware of b
i.25 position in the State who cannot
i25 I'25 ford, and. we assume, will not be '
ii25 ing to have it rest here. Nothing
Us verdict of not guilty will qua
is Richard r. Kenney for further ser
I25 in the United States Senate.
i0S iIS If the twelve men on the Ken
l'O0 ll'O00 jury had stood six for acquittal anc
pa,o for conviction, the Republicans h
ing out for conviction and the De
CIV CITY. Gratis for acquittal, the public W.
sl.OO have said that politics had sometl
rs to do with it. But when five DE
Gratis and two Republicans hold on
te TO-; to Senator's acquittal and four Kep'
cents cans and one Democrat for his col
%" tion, the magic sesame is broken.
n d probabilities are that the Senator
"a -