Smyrna times., 1905-09-13

On August 3, William W. Anderson,
manager of the Postal Telegraph Cable
Company, Wilmington, threw from
the steamer, Thomas Clyde at Wood
land Beach, card containing his
name. 1t also stated on the card that
he would pay 20 cents reward if the
card was returned to him with infor-
nation as to where it was found and
the date of finding. Thursday Mr..
Anderson received the card from Obie
Eaton, of Reedy Island stating that it
had been picked up there on Septem-
ber s. The card had foated about the
bay for more than a month and was
found about fifteen miles from where
it had been thrown overheard. 1t was
still in good condition and the writing
upon it had not faded despite the
time it had been in the water.
W. W. Crosby, of Easton, Md,
State Road Engineer, was i'll consul
tation with the Talbot County Com
missioners in the interest of good
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road which the commissioners contem'
plate making from Easton to st. Mich
aels and which intersects with the |
shell road to Miles River Neck, dis |
tance of one and one eighth miles. He |
estimated that to make this piece of
road with oyster shells would cost
$4,000. This price includes $3.50 to
cover unforeseen contingencies; $3.50
for grading and widening the road;
$3.50 for pipe culverts. The bed of the
road is to be covered with shells 12
inches thick IN the middle. He esti
mated that it would cost 81, 900 to con
struct the road with stone..
The trustees of the poor of Kent
County, following out their new pol
icy of saving along all lines, Thurs
day succeeded in refunding their in
debtedness and $4,000 was placed at
per cent, a much lower rate of inter
est and rate which will save about
$50 at each payment. Combining
economy with generosity, the trustees
became humanitarians and removed all
the old. strap beds from the institution
: and installed spring beds on which the
Indigent poor of central Delaware may
sleep soundly and comfortably and
: those who must spend their life bed
2 fast were thus afforded the opportun-
8 ity of absolute rest.
The case of Elmer I. Abbott, forme or
sergeant-at arms of the House of Rep
resentatives, was not decided by the
Board of Pardons Thursday and the
board adjourned without taking any
I action. Mr.. Abbott was convicted of
embezzlement of a small sum of money
9 and was sent to prison for six months.
l At his trial the defense which he at-
tempted to offer was ruled out, al
y though it was claimed by his attorneys
: that it would entirely absolved him.
Both Democrats and Republicans tes-
u tilted to his good reputation in Dover.
1t is proposed now to have large del
- egation of friends go before the
, Board of Pardons at its next sitting
). which will be the last before the ex
piration of Abbott's term.
% The BOARD of Pardons, in session a
II Dover, Thursday, changed an impor
II tant rule regarding the procedure
o which a convicted man or woman mus
n follow in order to get recognition o.
T. consideration by the board. "Rul,
Second of the boards regulations ha
Of hitherto read as follows: "Notice o
sr the application must be given to tn
as judge who charged the jury in tn
ne case of trial by the court, to all tn
ne judges who sat in the case, and to tn
n attorney general or deputy attorney
at general who prosecuted, stating wheI
n the applications will be made and til
r. grounds or reasons upon which tn
,n application is based and no ground
other than those contained in such nc
tice will be entertained by the board
- Proof must be made that such motto,
~ with copy of said reason, was serve
as aforesaid" The requirement ths
= the Judge who charged the jury /
- previously notified was stricken out {
the rules.
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