Smyrna times., 1899-05-17

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widow of William Lowe. died ot Dor
ton, Md, Thursday. She formerI
lived in Delaware.
There are but two white prisoners i
Dover Jail, and one of those. Augus
Berger, will have finished his term .
Imprisonment within fortnight
George Davis, of Laurel, who was
sergeant in the Laurel companv in +b,
First Delaware Regiment, has been 90
cepted as law student and will rogis
ter under H. H. Ward.
UAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETs. Mrs. T..
U. Carman, the wife of a farmer NJ
whitehall Neck, Wednesday oavo
birth to triplets, two boys and girl all
OF whom are doing well.
Clarence Sweetman, of Tavlor's
bridge, New Castle county. carried
down five young foxes for the Milford
Neck Fox Hunting Club, and thew
were turned out on the farm of John
Bennett.
A special meeting of the State Board
OF Health reports that everything was
IN readiness for work at the State bac-
THEOLOGICAL station at Delaware Col
iege' and specimens can be sent there
at any time.
Inc April term of the Superior court
was finished on Thursday, with 26
jury trials. The May term of the
Court of General Sessions opened ON
Monday. There will be about FORTY
criminal cases to try. The Superior
Court will open on Monday, May %.
HELD FOR SANDBAGGING.- Nora
David, cOlored, for completely in the
highway robbery of Amos A. Watson
on Lockerman street, last week. was
held IN 1000 bail for her appearance
at court. The evidence showed that
the prisoners hat was found on the
spot where Mr.. Watson was sand
bagged.
PAYMENT OF A MORTGAGE.
sentative James B. Clark, of Hartlv
one of the Democrats who voted for
}. Edward Addicks for United States
senator, went to Dover last week and
paid to G. S. Pennewill the sum of
81, $50, the amount of the mortoaga
which Mr.. Pennewill held against
Jlark's property.
1t begins to look as if the Delaware
reasury would get enough money ont
u charters to pay for the expenses of
he entire State, including Whining
on. Then taxes can be done away
With. Who says the trusts" are not
leiplng Delaware? If this charter
BUSINESS keeps on New JERSEY will
ave to take second place with Della
ARE as leader.
CHRIsTIANA HUNDRED BARN B1rRNPD
The large barn on the farm of Tbos.
+. Lyman, near Stanton, in Christi
ma Hundred, was entirely DESTROYED
y fire about o'clock Wednesday !
forming, causing a loss of several !
lousand dollars. No stock was lost. a
The tire was caused by an exploding v
mp, which farm hands had taken to a
he barn. While milking the lamp
lploded.
REGULARS" COMING TO THEIR "
-ILK.-The imperative need of the il
our, says the morning NeaOs, is some Ia
utual understanding by which the g
lily of placing two Republican tickets ii
the field at the June election can be al
'vlated. To split the party in twain ST
the election will result in no benefit az
the party. 1t will be almost sui d'
dial to commit such an act of political d.
lri-kari.
STURGEON Roe $11O PER KEG.-The
ice OF sturgeon roe has gone steadily
ward for years past, and there ap- dt
ars to be increased demand abroad ~ ~
this product. Agents of firms in nc
ermany have visited the various fish he
g stations along the Delaware and dc
lesapeake bays, and offered S11O per ~ pn
g for caviare. This offer is eouiya- ci-
1t to 80 cents per pound for the stur- M
on roe. The highest price paid for sa
Ware in 1898 was $50 per keg, and in "n
u, $50. For the past ten years the
ice has averaged about $40.
President Bosley's report of the ne
Ieen Anne's Railroad showed the of
stem from Lewes to Baltimore to be ve
fine condition, and the gross earn sit
rs for the fiscal year to have been da
'ut 40 per cent. in excess of those of M,
year, SURPRISING the expectation is
Ill. A large amount of new rolling wo
ok has been added to the equipment
the road, and the roadbead and
er property are in first-class shape. NJ
'sident Bosley stated that the indi- his
ions are favorable for larger bust usiI
s during the coming year, the facil- savi sno
s for handling freight and passen- nee
s being much increased. the the
vigC
HE KINETIc MoToR.-The locating oas Ofsa
the Dodge Kinetic Manufacturing Solo
npany at Riverside, Wilmington, is w
ng to be one of the large industries =
'lose proximity to the city. A. p.
lge, the inventor, does away with seS So
iers, smoke and the jerking motion W Sno
he electric cars, as they are stopped qua qua
started. The trial was made on Ia' ~,
siding above Edgemoor station :, ~
the car run at the rate of nearly so 'no
es an hour. The Kinetic moter is
ar ahead of electricity as steam is
nd of the horse. This company W,
week closed three million dollar saTss sha1s
tract for their motors. This com Nerry
y has great future before it and Easy
min ufnsa mill ~oo., Al Dack