Smyrna times., 1900-02-14
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM TIL
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.
Though a Community of Common Interests,
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People We Known.

Burglars broke into the store of L.
q. Wallace at Seaford, Del, on We'd
nesday night, and stole 800 worth OF
revOlvers and knives.
During the meadow fires last week.
Edward Pleasanton, near Little Creek,
lost about thirty tons of hay; the flames
reached the stacks and completely
licked them up.
Prof. Jason, of the State College.
will fill the pulpit at Whatcoat Church,
Dover, made vacant by the death of
j. w. LankfOrd, until Conference.
The New Castle County Tax Col
lectors refused to pay to the city $4,000
collected under the Adams law until
they have consulted the attorney for
the Levy Court.
DEATH OF Mrs. NJ. A. BURGESS
Mrs. M. A. Burgess died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. w. r.
Cahoon in Dover, Thursday, aged 70
years. Mrs. Burgess was stricken
with paralysis some time ago.
G. Gundy Brown and J. w. Killen
are holding Farmers Institutes in
West Dover and Kenton hundreds
President Heyd and Secretary Webb
are holding similar meetings in Mis-
pillion.
AS matters now stand fusion is ar
parently impossible. Nevertheless. if
remains true that the majority of all
the Republicans of the State, regard
less of faction, have the right to choose
who shall represent them at Washing
ton.--EOery Evening.
State Auditor 1. N. Fooks took
charge of the Auditors books and Of
fees, at Dover, Thursday. Because of
the sudden death of his predecessor.
John A. Lingo, there will be no report
of the State Auditor published for this
year.
KENT COUNTY's FINANCES. - The
Levy Court settled with Pennell Emer-
son, treasurer of Kent county, for the
past year, and found receipts of SIG
S46.O5, and disbursements of $40, 900,
with $4,000 yet to be paid of the resi-
due OF an annual appropriation made
to the trustees of the poor of $1,000.
The Richardson & Robbins canning
establishment will wind up the poultry
season March 1, when they will begin
canning hams and potted meats. The
poultry pack of the present season has
been very large one. The product of
this celebrated establishment is in
cluded in our government exhibit at
the coming Paris exposition.
A farewell party was rendered Miss
Aneita Marvel, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otho Marvel, at their home near
Leipsic, Tuesday night week. Tbev
Will move near Smyrna and a large
number of friends gathered to bid
them pleasant farewell. The even
ing was spent with games and DANCING
after which refreshments were served |
Miss Eta Culbreth, beautiful and
populaa society girl of San Francisco.
and daughter of r. Emmet
Culbreth, now of San Francisco. bnt
formerly of Dover, has made her debut
upon the stage in the role of the Oueen
In The Queens Lace Handkerchief "
Western papers say that Miss Culbretb
a magnificent soprano voice
PosIoN IN STRAw.-Some of the
farmers in the lower part of New Cas-
lie county have detected a mvsterious
poison in some of their straw. causino
rash on the men who handle it max.
ng horses noses sore. 1t was at first
hought that the poison might he tho
'esult OF exposure of the straw TO the
elements, but such is not the case. and
Is believed the trouble comes from
iome vine cut with the straw.
There never was a better time for
ltlzens ticket to be formed than at
resent. If the Republicans do NOT
Inlte' they will find the next Legisla.
ure Will pass similar laws TO those
1hlch nave made chaos in Kentuckv
lsfranchising the colored votor
laryland will pass such a Iow on5
Delaware will follow suit. This is tbo
rice the Republicans of Delaware will,
ay for the party differences and fgbt
yer the distribution of the offices To
any honor to be Republican in
delaware? Other States have differ
nces but they manage to agree and
Iect their tickets JViLD1in0ton Pc
1'0
oPRuANcE-AYDoN NUpr1A1s.-Miss
,mma L. Aydon, daughter of Mr. and :
lrs' Jonathan W. Aydon, and DR., 7 I
'arVey Spruance were married in Will.