Smyrna times., 1900-02-07
NEWS OF THE PENINSULA.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE.
Though a Community of Common Interests,
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People We Know.

ihOuSh NOIliluhity vi NOHllnOu tnteTSstSs
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes
With Regard to People We Know.
Thos. M. Hoyle, Smyrna, has had
his pension increased from $500 to
$S. 90 per month.
Unlucky 13 bobs up again. That
many divorce cases are on the list for
the February court at Wilmington.
Sheriff Wharton is fattening several
turtles and will make big turtle pie
for his prisoners.
Mr.. J. B. Messick is making much
needed and extensive improvements to
the interior of his stores in Middle
town.
During January the receipts in Will
mington, from dog taxes amounted to
nearly $4,000.
Bishop Coleman has returned from
Morgantown, N. c., where he conduc-
ted mission services, preaching 81 SER
mons in ten days.
The public schools of Milford now
have eleven teachers including the
principal, with an average attendance of
about 300 scholars.
Sussex farmers are in a buoyant
frame of mind at the encouraging out
look for prosperity, the coming season.
There is very little talk of hard times.
Milford people are looking in wonder
at the four -masted vessel being built
there by William &. Abbott, the di-
mensions of which are the largest ever
built i'll Delaware.
| Wreckmaster Harry Van Gasken, of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
more Railroad, has become foreman
for the Schoen Pressed Steel Company
at McKeesport, Pa.
Peter J. Ford says he has not Sc
cured control of the Wilmington City
Railway Company, but had purchased
an interest, and expected to be asso-
ciated in the management of the COM
pany.
Miss IRENE DUPONT WEEDS IRENEE
DUPoNT.- Miss Irene S. DUPONT,
daughter of Francis G. DUPONT, and
Irenee DUPONT, son of Mrs. Lammot
Dupont were married by Bishop Cole
man, an uncle of the bride, in st. John
Episcopal church, Wednesday. 1t was
a DUPONT affair.
Senator Kenney, it is believed, is
hedging, to vote for Quay. He de-
clares that his vote upon the question
of seating Quay will be determined
solely upon constitutional grounds,
and will not be affected one way or the
other by reason of his own personal
like or dislike of the man himself. I'm
questionably this should govern every
Senator in his action, the hader holds,
and if it does, Quay's last chance has
been decided against him over and
over again.
Late developments disclose that Sen
atOr r. r. Kenney, who by virtue of
his position has been looked as the
rightful leader of his party was not
consulsed in relation to Mr.. Bryan 8
visit to this State. Mr.. Kenney is the
member of the National Committee
from this State, and it is worthy of
note that in the arrangements for
Bryan's visit, he was not consulted or
considered. 1t is said that Mr.. Ken
ney is deeply chagrined.
REVIVAL MEETING AT BETHESDA NJ.
T.. CHURCH.-Rev. HI. G.. Scudday, the
evangelist, who is now assisting Rev. E.
W, Caswell, in the special services al
Bethesda church, is one of the best
, evangelists ever heard in Middletown.
He possesses good voice, fine com
manding figure, and has an exceedingly
winning way in the presentation Of
truth. His expositions of scripture are
intensely interesting, and are given
with telling effect. Mr.. Scudday
knows how to handle an audience and
/, conduct the altar service after the ser
mon. He is really the best all round
evangelist we have met Several con.
versions have been reported. .-Neat
Era.