Smyrna times., 1905-07-26

th en- pierces the pod, which OF course
prevents the bean from maturing.
Enoch Clark captured one of the in
sects, which is similar to lady bug
in size and shape, but different in
color. 1t has been sent to the De-
partment of Agriculture by Wesley
Webb.
The Capitol Hotel of Dover, changed
hands Wednesday after series OF ne
gotiations. Mrs. Ida M. Millington,
together with Francis Deli. Janvier,
of New Castle, executor of of the es-
tate of George A. Millington, sold the
property outright to Mrs. Amy Ford
Walker, who, it is said, purchases the
property for her brother, Jefferson IL.
Ford. widely known hotel manager |
and resident of Dover. The price paid |
according to the records was $15, 900 in
cash but the transfers are not disclosed. |
The Capitol is brick building with all
the modern conveniences, and front
ing on the historic public square of
Dover. 1t will be remodeled.
Clerk of the Peace, James V. McCom-
mons of Kent County, has announced
his candidacy for renomination and
re. election to the Office for term of
four years, subject to the decisions of
the Republicans of Kent County next
| T..o M MoNoDop0ns who woa
formerly Speaker of the House and is
an expert accountant, is one of the first
clerks of Kent who has done all his
own work in the Office, acting as his
own stenographer, typewriter, book
keeper and proof reader. There have
been but two Republican clerks of the
peace in this county, it is said, and
they were the present incumbent and
his predecessor.
The temperance people of the State,
who are carrying on campaign of ed
ucatioh in order to carry the state for
local option next year, are preparing
an address pointing to the actual f.
nancial loss to the state and counties
by the operating of distilleries. Fro m
twenty distilleries last year they show,
the State realized only $500. To off,
set this, the ''drys" show that it cost
Kent County. alone over 5000 includ-
ing $3OS.O4 for a special jury to try the
negro, Ollie Page for murder, where
the testimony showed that he had pur-
chased a pint of liquor at a local dis
tillery just before numbering Martha
Rochester Now the county must keep
Page, young man, for the remain der
of his natural life, according to sen.
tence of the court.
A big mortgage of $500, 900 has been
, offered at Dover for record in the Kent
, County recorder of deeds office. It is
given by President Harry A. Richard
r son of the Diamond State Telephone
+. Company, and Secretary Winfield s.
Piersal of the same company to tn,
West End Trust Company of Philadel
phia. The mortgage in the company
fulfillment of a covenant of merge
made with the Bell telephone interest
. just before President Richardson's de
= parture for his vacation in Canada
The mortgage covers all the poles
wires, instruments and equipment O
the local company, which will now op
. crate more extensively as part of tn
Bell system.
"a Death came instantly Thursday t
/. Emmanuel L. Lewis on the coal barg
X Somerset at work in the Harbor {
Refuge. His body was horribly mashe
,s by falling six-sheave iron block
; The Somerset is being used as csrg
> boat by the National Wrecking Con
- pany engaged in the removal of th
= sunken coal barge Santiago. and th
heavy boom used for hoisting purpose
4, gave way and fell to the deck with a
- its equipment aud tackle. Lewis ws
resting himself by reclining acros
= some piping, lying on his stomach. H
a was directly under the big iron hois
ing block. When it fell without war;
ing he was struck in the back and IL
e. heavy blocks tore straight through I'll
3, body. His entire right side was tor
is away and death was ;nstantaneou
ly Coroner Pepper of Georgetown WI
in notified and held an inquest. tt
a verdict was accidental death. n
r. charges of negligence ON the part
an the wreckers was expressed or no r
In ference made to it in the verdic
ly Lewis has wife living somewhe
ed but she has not been located. A broth
M living in Providence will take care
remains.