Smyrna times., 1899-02-15

lar, interferred with the regular bust
ness of the session. Most of the bills
intoduced have already been acted on
IN one way or another, and apparently
no time is being wasted by the men,
bers. New business is not coming
very freely now, and that on hand is
being disposed Of
The New Castle county grand jury
has made its report to the Superior
Court, recommending that the county
buy stone quarry and put the prison
ers to work in it and improving the
public roads. The jury futher recon-
mended that the whipping g-post and
pillory of New Castle be enclosd and
that minors be prohibited from wit
Messing corporal punishment
Captain Thomas Draper died at his
residence in Dover ON Thursday after
noon. Captain Draper was well-known
and highly respected throughout the
State as an upright, worthy Christian
gentleman. He has led an active bus
mess life, marked with untiring indus
try and strict integrity. At the call
to arms in the early days of the Civil
War he responded aud with the COM
mission of a captain he was faithful
soldier. He was for many years an
acceptable member of the Methodist
Church. He leaves to mourn his loss,
widow and several children, all
grown.
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. Polk.
liam A. Polk, after an illness of about
one week with the grippe, died at his
home in Georgetown on Tuesday last,
aged SO years. Mr.. Polk was we'll aud
favorable known throughout this
State. His genial character, his social
qualities and his manly conduct won
| for him the esteem and good will of all
who came in contact with him. He
was the son of Charles Polk who had
been twice Governor of this State.
After completing his education, which
was liberal, he entered the Register of
| Wills office at Dover and there served
ten years as clerk. In 1866 he was
elected a Representative from Milford
hundred to serve in the Legislature of
1867, which honored him with the
Speakers chair-a duty which he dis
charged with credit and ability Mr..
Polk was next appointed by Governor
Hall Register of Wills at Georgetown,
and after the expiration of his term @
years. was again appointed by Gov
ernor Stockley to the same office.
No CRIME TO GET A CHILD DRUNK
Judges Pennewill and BOyce, in
County Court, with Chief Justice Lore
dissenting, decided that wherea an adult
orders and pays for liquor is drunk by
a minor, the saloonkeeper is not liable
for selling drinks to minors. The de-
cisiOn was given at the trial of Samuel
Peo, a Market street saloonkeeper,
who was charged with selling beer to a
16 year old girl, but it was brought
| out that she was accompanied to the
place by a man, who paid for the liq
uOr. Peo was acquitted, Deputy At
torney General Cooper will ask the
Legislature to pass bill making 1t
penal offense for a saloonkeeper to
permit minors to drink on his
premises.
A number of pastoral changes will
take place at the coming NJ. f. Con-
ference, Cambridge, Md.-Rev. Wal
ter E. Avery, of Perryville Church,
who was compelled to resign as the
presiding elder of the Salisbury Dis
trict, has been called to Laurel, Del.
Rev. A. s. Mowbray of Elkton, to
Port Deposit, succeeding Rev. w. p.
Compton who has been called to a
charge in Wilmington; Rev. I. E.
Terry of Harrington, will go to Elk
ton, the Rev. W. E. Wise, of North
east, having been called to the pulpit
made vacant by Mr.. Terry; Rev. q.
H. Webster of Denton, is wanted at
Northeast, while Rev. Henry Thomp-
son is likely to take the Risin Sun
charge; Rev. H. A. Westerfeld, of
Chesapeake City, will succeed Mr..
Thompson at Delaware City, an d the
Rev. Mr.. Greenfield is slated for
Chesapeake City. A change will oc-
cur at Cherry Hill, as the pastor there
has completed his pastorate.