Smyrna times., 1907-09-18


vention reelected George Fl. Trax of
Easton District deputy supreme archon
for the eighth successive time. From
the reports of the delegates the order
in the district is in a hourishing con
dition.
While returning from a walk TO
Piney Grove, Walter Case and joseph
SteinhOff were dumbfounded to con.
front, running at full speed, vicious
dog apparently suffering from rabies.
Remembering that dogs could not
climb trees; the young men made
quick time in climbing to safe limbs.
But the dog stopped short at the bot
ON and kept constant vigil until the
youngsters were threatened with a
night in this improvised prison. Loud
calls for help brought Farmer J. w.
Williams with his gun, and the dog
was quickly despatched and the bows
released
Three tramps were taken to Dover
Thursday from Harrington, charged
with trespassing on the railroad prom
erty, by entering an express car for the
purpose of either stealing ride or
looting the car. The express agent
ordered the men out, but one showed
fight, whereupon the agent struck him
knocking him down. The other two
escaped, but were captured, and after
hearing were held in bail for court
in default of which they were com.
mitted to Jail.
Assemblyman Robert Keenan,, who
has mad the contract for frescoino
painting and granting the State Capi-
tol building in Dover, completed his
contract Wednesday and left for Will
mington. The work of the interior
decorations include every room in the
State House except the library. al.
though the library office was also deco
rated. The general contractor for the
work was j. Frank Owens, but it was
done under the personal supervision
OF the State House Commission. with
Assemblymau James A. Hirons as seq
retary and in that capacity overseer.
Alexander Minner, secretary of the
Council of Bowers, is an expert poultrv.
nan and has kept systematic record
OF what his hens were doing since
January 1st. He selected TWENTY-FIVE
hens, provided trap nests, and watched
what his little pen of hens would do
when properly fed and watered. For
the tirst SIX months of the year thew
laid 1000 eggs. Ten percentum Of
these eggs were saved for hatchiuo
purposes and the residue brought cash
prices at the stores. After counting
out all cost of feed, attention and
housing, Mr.. Minner finds that he has
the original twenty five hens. 1888
young chickens and 1923. So in his cash.
box.
Recorder James Aaron and family
spent sleepless and anxious night at
their home on King street, Dover.
Miss Matte Aaron, a sister of Mr.
aaron, who has been living in Obicaoo
but came here on visit to old friends
had stepped out of doors for some fresh |
air early in the afternoon and did not
return at midnight. Record er Aaron
dressed and went out on search of his
missing relation, while the family sat
up and watched and waited. Miss
Aaron was found, all right, Thursday.
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
II. Smith on East Division street. Do
yer. Mrs. Smith, who is an old neiob-
Dor of Miss Aaron, had insisted nm ber
remaining with her for night or two.
declaring that as she was old enonob 70
take care of herself, her relatives
would not be alarmed.
The trustees of the New Castle
county workhouse have decided n
build a road from Prices Corner 70
Greenbank without expense to the
county. The trustees made the offer
to the Levy Court several months aoo.
but the county rejected it at that time
oecanse the trustees wanted the court
to bear part of the expense. Now the
trustees are willing to bear the entire
cost, the road being badly needed All
they ask is that the county mark the
road lines. 1t was said that the offer
Of the trustees was satisfactory to the
county and that the desired permission
would be given the trustees at the next
meeting of the court. 1t will cost only
about $4,000 to build the road, as all
The labor will come from the work.
house and the stone from the quarry
on the place.
A large collection of post cards is
stored away in the local postofice be.
cause the law prohibits their going
through the mail. One of the chief
offences in the mailing of post cards is