Smyrna times., 1905-06-28
THE SMYRNA TIMES JUNE % 1903

own people, she was sent back to the
Pritchetts family on trial for three |
months. The girl wept bitterly at the
decision.
The following persons will comprise
Rev. Y. S. Collins party to the Ep
worth League Convention at Denver,
Colorado, next month: Rev. and Mrs.
VS.. Collins of Port Deposit, Md.
Rev. and Mrs. r. X. Stephenson.
Miss Octavia Owens, Miss Charlotte
Wier, Miss Francis Cannon, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Bartlett, Peter H. Over
deer, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Vinsinger, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Price, Miss Maggie Strickland, of Elk
ton, Md; Mrs. W. H. Moore and Miss
Moore of Middletown; Miss Ella M.
Stats of Warwick, Md; T. NJ. and
Miss Olo M. Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
P. Bicking, East Downington, Pa.
Nearly thirty applications were re-
ceived Friday up to noon for the posi-
ton of postoffice ianitor and custodian
of the Federal Building, job made
vacant by the sudden death by sun
stroke of James r. Stats. The posi-
tion was formerly on the civil service
list, but was later changed to the labor
classification, although it is $500 job.
After sitting the applications, Post
master Douglas q. Alice appointed
George F. Jones, we'll known Dover
man, to the position. Beside looking
after the public buildings and lawn,
the new janitor will act as special de-
livery clerk from time to time. Mr..
Jones has been piano salesman for j.
A. Downs.
A telegram from San Francisco,
dated June 16, says: Three days ago
Foreman Andrews of the Grand Jury
ordered Mrs, Cordelia Botkin, the con-
victed of murderess, to be removed
from the comfortable room in the
Branch County Jail which she had oc-
cupied for five years, and transferred
to an ordinary cell. Andrews declared
she had been given special privileges
and these must cease. Mrs. Botkin
was convicted of murder in sending
poisoned candy to Mrs. Dunning of
Dover, DEL, and she is now waiting
an appeal to the Supreme Court. She
furnished an empty room in the Jail
and cooked most of her own food. She
has not eaten anything since her re-
moval, three days ago, and has not
slept. The Jail physicians fear the
woman will go insane.
Lightning instantly killed aged
Levi Black last week. Levi was near 50
year of age and had lived with S. F. Shall
cross and in the family for more than
forty years. He was a most highly re.
spected colored man, owning a house
in the suburbs of Middletown and was
hard working, industrious man. He
I hAo OOCA WIN AAOAs l.
Shallcross for some years, and it wai
at Mr.. Shallcross' residence, near
Odessa, he was killed. He Was in the
pump-shed at the time, the bolt com
ing suddenly and he fell dead instantly
The fluid appeared to have struck hin
on the top of his head, running dowr
his side and setting his clothing afre
which was put out by Mr.. Shallcross
The shed was somewhat injured by
tearing up the board flooring, break
ing the windows, but fortunately no
setting it afre. Two or three othe
persons were very near the man at tn,
: time, including Mr.. and Mrs. Shall
cross themselves, and a colored man
: but no serious injury was sustained
by any of them. 1t was peculiar oc
: currence throughout but a most for
4 tunate one in not killing more tina
the one aged Levi.