Smyrna times., 1902-03-12
will necessitate an additional clerk
which the department offers to furnish.

VIII Hecessltate an additional clerk
which the department offers to furnish.
Recently G. W. Hazel and family,
OF Cheswold, had a narrow escape from
death from asphyxiation by coal gas.
Mrs. Hazel was awakened in the night
by the hard breathing of her son and
found the room filed with gas from
the stove in the room below. Mr.. |
Hazel was aroused and as he started to
open window fell unconscious. The |
window was opened by Mrs. Hazel and
they were revived by the fresh air,
but were all violently ill.
President W. H. Jason, of the State.
College for Colored Students, has
started movement to convert the old
slave house on the campus, once the
quarters of the slaves of one of Della
wares oldest families, into house of
prayer, to be known as CollegeChapel
Professor Jason has raised S11O from
the teachers of the State, 200 from the
students and faculty of the college,
and expects to raise enough to put
81, 600 on the conversion of the build
ing by next commencement day.
The upper sections of the Maryland
and Delaware peninsula have been Wis
tied by more wild geese this winter
than for many years. Arthur Ford, a
farmer, residing near Galena, has had
the best luck, several times killing
from four to six geese in one day, but
| he broke all records last week, when
he killed IA of the big birds at two
shots. The frozen condition of the
rivers and creeks during the past two
or three weeks has caused the geese to
! hunt food near farm houses aud barns.
What seems to be a pretty we'll
! founded rumOr was circulated in
| Dover last week to the effect that an
effort is to be made tC secure the CahoOn
property on Loockerman street by E.
local syndicate The object is to
erect thereon modern building con-
tanning two stores and large central
entrance in front and a comodious
theatre in the rear. The auditorium
of the latter to be fitted up in modern
style with roomy galleries. The
building to be two stories. in front,
the upper portion to be used as lodge
rooms. -DelGVareGn.
The differences in Caroline county
which for some time have existed be
tween the farmers and Gamers relative
to the prices to be paid for tomatoes
the coming season have been adjusted
The Gamers generally throughout the
e county have agreed to pay $8 per ton
The growers had remained steadfast t
their previous demand of Is cents pei
basket, at which price they wOulG
, realize about 50 per ton for the fruit
The Gamers had previously offered t.
contract at 81 per ton. In some
= instances the Gamers have made con
> tracts with the growers at the abov,
figure, and since it is decided to rails,
the contract price to $S those who haC
, previously contracted at the forme
= price will be given the advance o
! price.
e The case of the Old Town Bank O
: Baltimore against its former cashier
y Theodore F. Wilcox, has been CON
promised, the bank agreeing to accer
n 50, ,250 in settlement of its claim of S12!
J. 900. 1t was alleged that Mr.. Wilcox
IS while cashier, had wrongfully allowe
h Isaac Robinson and the United Mil
% Producers Association to withdra
\ the latter sum from the bank. Tt
IN case was tried last fall, occupyin
q. twenty-three days, and the jury faile
to agree. Mr.. Wilcox has turned ov'
rs to the bank 175 shares of its stocl
lie worth ST. $50 and $500 cash aggregatir
at So, ,25O. 1t is understood that und
De the compromise the bank will give NJ
ne Wilcox credit for this sum on Il
lie dividend to be allowed it from
ne insolvent estate. Mr.. Wilcox, it
Dr. said. is to be charged with the costs
the suit.
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