Smyrna times., 1899-04-26

Many large trout seines will be
hauled down the bay shore this sum-
mer.
There is a growing and continuous
demand for bailed salt hay in the CITY
markets.
Mrs. Henrietta Lewis, the wife of
Jacob G. Lewis, died at Dover, on
Wednesday, aged IS years.
The Dover Milford trolley and its
reported promoter have both disap-
peared from sight. Wherefore.
Milford farmers who grew cucum-
bers for market last year were salts
fled with the returns from their work.
VIM. J. Purnell of Milford, has
realized six dollars from the eggs laid
by two ducks since February.
Whilst drifting for sturgeon on We'd
nesday last, Captain James Milman,
down the bay caught large Goldfish,
weighing sixteen pounds.
1t looks as if the term of court in
Kent county would be one of deep in
terest that will make some history
by the revelation Of election methods.
The remains Of former Judge George
P. Fisher, who died in Washington,
will be brought to Dover, to-day, and
will be buried in the old Methodist
Episcopal Cemetery.
A movement is on foot to organize
an anti-treating association. The OBJ
ject Of which is to prevent the common
and popular habit of treating at the
bar. This will enable person to take
a drink without being compelled to
spend a large amount
Gov. Tunnel has appointed Sam
uel L. Taylor, of Philadelphia, Com
missioner of Deeds for Delaware in
Pennsylvania; also W. J. Eliason, as
notary public for the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Co., of Wilmington.
The shad fisherman of New Castle
are growing confident that there will
be season this year after all. The
cold weather has put it back almost
half a month. This time last wear
some of the men had their boats and
/ nets paid for and a neat little sum laid
by for a rainy day.
DELAWARE FISHING INDUSTRY. -
There are 1891 persons engaged in the
fisheries of Delaware: Al vessels; 953
boats, 1859 nets, pounds, 70 dredges,
and III tOngers for oysters. The total
investment in money in this business
is $407, ,469. 1t may be of interest to
know that nearly two million pounds
of alewives and 1920, 364 pounds of
shad are annually taken in the Della
ware waters. .-MjJord Chronicle.
THE PREsBYTERY MEETs.-At the
Presbytery of New Castle, held last
week, S. Beattie Wylie, ofNew Castle,
was elected moderator for the next six
months. Proposed Overtures favoring
closer relations with the Presbyterian
Church, South, opposing the seating
of Brigham H. Roberts in the
House of Representatives was referred
to the committed on bills and other
wise. Robert Lee Hallett of Milford,
was licensed to preach.
The Morning NeUs has given pub
licity to the great dissatisfaction among
the Wilmington Democrats over the
dicision of J. Harvey Whiteman, Esq,
that only those person registered dur
ing the first three days of registration
can vote at the city primaries in May
and for State and County dele
gates next year. 1t seems that Patrick
Neary's long head saw so far in the
future that though presumably in a
minority in the party his friends are
those registered those "three days"
while the friends of John t. Dickey
and Willard Salisbury have fallen
Outside the breastworks" as it were.
LARGE CREAMERY AND STOCK FARM
FOR MILFORD. Paris T. Carlisle of
Frederica, has decided 600 acres of
land in two adjoining farms, located i'll
Milford Neck, 81 miles from Frederick,
to his sons DIR. Paris 7. Carlisle, Jr., of
Frederick, and DIR. Lester Carlisle OF
Milford, and they are now pre-
pairing to start dairying and the
creamery business on large scale.
DIR. Lester Carlisle has already
given up practicing dentistry in
Milford, and will devote his entire
time to supervising his new interests.
: In addition to their dairy business,
, they will make raising hogs prom
, inent feature.