Smyrna times., 1901-01-30
PENINSULA MATTERS
OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED FROM THE
STATE AND EASTERN SHORE
Though a Community of Common Interest
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes With
Regard to People Well Known.

Though a Community of Common Interest |
Yet Every Week Brings its Changes With
Regard to People Well Known.
Wagons have been hauling lumber
from Milford to Frederica to erect an
ice plant at that place.
Governor HUM has appointed ex-
Governor Ebe W. Tunnel a trustee
of Delaware College in place of d. L.
Mustard, of Lewes, deceased.
Wilson L. Cannon, of Dover, enter
tanned few gentlemen friends at his
home Monday afternoon at five o'clock
the occasion being his SD birthday.
The new Secretary of State is ad-
ministering the affairs OF his Office
with a smoothness born of fitness and
especial qualifications Milford ChrOn-
icIe.
The Legislature has a bill before it
which fixes the punishment for kid
mapping at death. This is not cOnsid-
cred too drastic by the papers of other
States.
Public sentiment in Delaware is OPP
posed to the abolishment of the whip
ping post, but 1t is in favor Of an ex-
tension of its application to cover wife
beaters.
Professor E. w. Manning, of Della
ware College, is to address the Will
mington City Council In support of
the proposition to remove the college
from Newark to Wilmington.
Mr.. Thomas A. Bell, of near Wood
side, Kent county, and Miss Rachel
Ingram of near Elkton, were married
at the home of the brides brother,
Walter B. Ingram, Townsend, on We'd
nesday afternoon, the Rev. George P.
Jones, officiating.
The fre-proof safe at the Milford
depot was broken open Tuesday night
of last week by the use of nitro glycer-
inc. 1t was completely wrecked.
George Baynum, the agent, says but
S12 or $13 were in the safe, and that
his paDers were not mOlested.
The lawyers of Alex. Pullen viii
make the plea that he is ''tiller of
the SOIL" and therefore exempt from
bankruptcy proceedings. The credit
Ors deny this averment. and set forth
that his business of nurseryman il
that of commerce.
Isaac Robinson, the tomato Gamer
has gone into bankruptcy, and those
who got Judgment and made foreigl
attachment made useless expense or
themselves, as the National Bank
ruptcy law goes back four months il
all transactions. Those having claim
must now file them in the prope
channel in bankruptcy proceedings.
The marriage of Miss Maria Ellzs
beth Williams, daa ghter of Robert ID
Williams, president of the First Nf
tional Bank of Milford, and grand
daughter of Ex-Governor Peter +
Causey, to Ruby r. Vale of the Phila
delphia Bar, was solemnized at IL
home of her father, January 81, Re
L. E. Barrett officiating.
Between forty and fifty tomato grow
ers who had made deliveries at the Ii
tie Greek cannery of Isaac Robinson
appeared before Magistrate Hnttc
and proved their claims which amOu
ted to about S25OO. The claims will
presented at the first meeting of Il
creditors which will be held in Bal
more February l.
There is every indication at preseI
that the boilers will be able to hO
out sufficient votes to defeat the ele
ton of two Republican United Stat
Senators by the present LeSislatur
and leave Delaware without any repi
sentation in the Senate at Washlngto
Union Republicans have offered
support any man who may be offere
by the Regulars" even if that mi
should be Henry A. dupont, and on
ask loyal support for their candida
Mr.. Addicks, thus securing two l
publican Senators for Delaware.
ford Chronicle.