Smyrna times., 1899-05-10
STATE ITEMS.

1 HhN AAEH1O.
Che Ihe expense of the Kent Coun+n
~ 70 just adjourned, was $4,000.
. Albert Albert G; Riggin, colored, fell under
freight train at Greenwood nSii sue SHuer
Gay, and was killed. '"'ur-
Miss Sallie Pearson. aged Al wars
Tne OF Abraham Pearson of PeaTson;s
corner, died on Wednesday. 'On
The Delaware Railroad Comnanv
nas begun the erection of new freioht
oa. omces at Wyoming, the fruit shippinS
Charles G. Hignut has been sus.
Eo ESenuee from the Union Republican
and 5nlttee aL OF Wilmington, for aiding
The town tax of Dover. for the an.
suing year has been fixed at 27 cents
On the SlOO for general purposes. and
cents on the 800 for water.
The officers of the First Delaware
Regiment last evening elected Major
theodore E. Townsend as Colonel. and
captain 4. G. Boyd as Major.
Lille G. Driscoll has sued in the
New S. Castle County Superior Court for
ulVorce from Freeman Driscoll, al
ieSlng that he already had wife.
Medford H. Cahoon, Julian G. Wal
ker, Sylvester Townsend and James W.
Lattomus were admitted to practice in
the Court OF Chancery on Saturday.
The Methodist Church at Bav View
the Rev. F. j. Cochran, pastor will he
qedicated on May 14th, the Revs. w.
Il. ): Murray, d. D., ". S. Collins.
ana u. L.. Hardesty officiating.
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brotbers
comblaed circuses, menager1es and
hlppOdrOmes, exhibits all this week in
Philadelphia. They will give two ner-
formances in Wilmington Wednesdav
May II. ~ N'-''''"S'
"A, AT Vienna, Nd, Saturday, the
Methodist Protestant Church and
stores of J. w. 7. Webb & Bro. and
barley Hall in which was the post Of
nee was burned. Loss $4,000 partly
The boiler in J. Frank Coppage's
saw mill, near Hayden, exploded on
Wednesday, and Edward Pinder was
Killed, and William Hutchins and Har-
rlson Thomas were seriously injured |
David g. Ross, Jr., representing a
syndicate, has made proposal to the |
Newark Town Council to buy the cleo
trio light and water plant, and the
syndicate may build trolley lines to
surrounding towns.
At Delmar. the planning mill of F.
". Elliott, blacksmith shop of Elijah
0ordrey, ,wheelwright shop of P. G.
Hearn and three cars belonging to the
Fruit Growers express were burned.
Loss, $4,000; insured.
President Henry Ridgely, of the
Farmers Bank, has called a special
meeting of all the stockholders. to be
held in Dover on Thursday, Nav 1S. at
which 1t is intended to discontinue the
New Castle branch and to reduce the
capital stock $175,O0
The Secretary of State has announced
that hereafter he will reserve the right
to pass upon the names of CORPORA
tlOns applying for charters, under the
law, to avoid the possibility of one cor
poratloon infringing on the rights or
title of another.
The Camden Union Camp Ground
Association Saturday, elected Charles
ID: Pardee, Thomas Simpson, DR.. E.
W. Cooper, William NJ. Prouse. Isaac
acksOn, William E. Smith and A. B.
Moore trustees, with DIR. Cooper as
president, and Thomas Simpson secre-
tary. July 26 to August was selected
for the meeting.
HIS DYING REQUEST NV nall
bearers be young men who never
touched liquor" was the dying request
Of Daniel 5. Gillespie Of Wilmington.
complication of diseases caused his
death, but he attributed the cause of
the diseases to his having Joined com
panions who embided too freely of the
flowing bowl.
1t is stated that on the day last week
when the case of Emmett D. G. Hege-
man was ignored though the entries
On the back of the ''snake" bill were in
his hand writing. Chief Justice Lore
remarded to States Attorney White,
that he wished he would draw an in
iictment that would stand over night"
Secretary of State Hughes bas
granted charters to the National Trad
ng Stamp Company, capital stock,
100000; the Arena Manufacturing
Company, of Boston, Mass, capital
stock, $125, 900; Stickney Heating Com
Dany, of New York, capital stock, $133,
100; the American Drug Co., of Will
ningtOn, Del, capital stock, $3.50, 900;
he Roberts Drug Co., of Wilmington,
Del, capital stock, $4,000.
FISH THEY LIKE TO EAT.-Says the
Lewes Pilot: "At Millsboro herring
Tried on the side of the house is con-
'idered a delicacy. A Miltonian
'macks his ''chops over a ''yellow
)elly." Georgetown, Laurel and Sea-
ord esteem a pike or a sun fish in
preference to mud shad, and Milford |
,pieures turn up their nose at any
hing outside of catfish, cells or musk
ats in season."