Smyrna times., 1903-08-26

Godey Commercial College begins
he Fall season September 1. See ad-
yertisement
COsgriff Il Reynolds have full sup
ply of threshing coal on hand of
superior quality.
DR., R. A. COmegys, dentist, success
sOr to DR.. Johnson, HAZEL building,
Smyrna, Del.
Cosgriff & Reynolds can supply you
with all sizes of the best grades of coal
at bottom prices.
Two freight trains coIlided at Clay
ton last evening doing much damage
to the engine but no one was seriously
hurt.
A postponed meeting of the Board of
Trustees of Asbury NJ. E. Church will
be held this evening at 7.3O o'clock, at
the home of Secretary George NJ. Ste
yenson.
Ladies, are you keeping in touch
with the great bargains offered you by
Lippincott & Co. of Wilmington? Read
their advertisement and you will find
something that will interest you.
While Charles Rouse of "Cold Well'
Appoquinimink Hundred had his
horse hitched at the National Hotel
shed Middletown, Saturday, some one
stole his team. The whole tran
action took place in the space of
half an hour. The team has not been
found although diligent search has
been made.
Ovid G. Prettyman, youngest son
Of Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Prettyman, of
New Castle, died Friday morning at
RehUboth. Funeral services were
held at Rehoboth Monday at 10 o'clock.
The remains were brought to Wy
Oming Monday afternoon on 3. "a train
and interment made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden.
According to an abstract of the
twelfth census, which has just been
issued, there are 1890 native Del
avareans, and of these 59,5 are liv-
ing cut of the State. 1t is surprising
how many have gone to other States
to live. In Delaware there are 1873, SAG
native born. There are in other States
as follows: Illinois, LAO; Indianna,
Si7; Maryland, 1896; New Jersey, g.
129; New York, 2,138; Pennsylvania,
%,T4; Virginia, 1,O41; Ohio, 900;
Alaska, Il; military and naval, 215;
the smaller numbers in other States
are not given here, but are contained
IN the census report.
On September 9Th, at 10 o'clock in
the morning, the Board of Highway
Commissioners will open bids at its
Office, 1O11 Market street, for building
a macadam or gravel road on the
public highway between Middletown
and Odessa, distance of 2.1S miles.
Proposals are being received for a Il
foot, IA foot and 16 foot wide macadan
Or gravel road. Each bidder must &C
company his bid with certified check
Tor 81 900, made payable to the Chair
man Of the Delaware State Highway
Commission as a guarantee that If the
contract is awarded to him, he will
when required by the commissioners
execute contract III writing faithfully
to perform the work according to th'
plans and specifications.
An interesting case was heard bl
Magistrate Cummins Friday night
bessie York had been living with the
lamily o: Frank Blackiston, near Clay
ION, and Mrs. Blackiston, as well a
ner husband, claimed she was a witcl
and exercised undue influence owe
blaekiston. To break the spell, he or
uered the York woman to leave hl
nome. Upon her refusal, he slapped
uer III the face, and the woman wen
across the road to friends home
D'acklstOn got a double-barrel GU
and was going to shoot into the Grove
mat surrounded "his charmer" as b
explained to the magistrate, not t
uarIa her, but to break the bottle sh
srrled in her bosom, which was sur
ted to contain certain herbs whic
snaoled Bessie to control any ma
o'er whom she desired mastery. Black
-1'on was held in heavy bail for court
ne could not secure a bondsman an
vas taken to Dover Jail.