Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-05-31

men through the day and at quitting time
gave directions what they should do on
Wednesday, when he was stricken down
with paralytic attack. He was conveyed
to his residence where he expired in few
hours
A meeting OF the Fenian Brotherhood will
take place at Odd Fellows Hail. this even
ing. James Gibbons P. ]. Meehan and
James Brennan, deliver addresses.
Cecil County MatterA-We copy the fol-
lowing item from the Elkton Wig, OF
Saturday,
The unusual cold wet weather OF May is
likely to shorten the grass and hay crops,
that crop requiring warm sunshine TO pro
duee an abundant yield. The wheat crop
never looked finer, the cool wet weather
of the present month being favorable TO the
growth of that grain. Corn and oats are
very backward on account of the cold, but
may prove abundant crops if June aud July
are favorable.
We have been informed by n gentleman
residing in Sassafras Neck, the great peach
growing district OF this county, that the
peach crop of the present season would,
from present Indications be even less then
it was last year. The blossoms or young |
peaches have been injured by the cold, and |
drop off when they become shaped aud the
blossom has lett them. 1t this statement
proves generally true, the crop will, we fear, |
| be very light, which is a source OF regret, |
our peach growers in the LIST District de
pending in great measure on the peach |
crop as principal source of income.
On Saturday aftern on last, about 9 O'Clock, |
Reuben Emory, son OF Capt. l.. q. Ford,
Elk Landing, aged four years, went To his
father and told him a gentleman wished to
see him. The Captain proceeded to the
wharf, followed by little Reuben and "A
younger sister Having seen the gentleman
10 whom we refer, the Captain returned to
his residence, leaving the children on The
wharf, supposing, of course, they would fol
low in a lew minutes. He had scarcely III
rived there ere the little girl, but about two
t years old, came running up crying, and told
the family that her little brother had gone
, into the water and would not come out. The
true state of the case Immediately presented
itself and in as little time as it takes TO write
II, they all repaired to the water to seek for
the missing one. In about ten minutes they
1 discovered TO their great horror, the litelcss
d form of the child washed up on shore, but II
A few yards distant from where he fell over.
q board Not more than fifteen minutes had
elapsed from the time lie was ut the house,
IN the midst of childish glee, TIL he was
brought home a corpse One OF the most
singular circumstances connected with the
case, is the fact that at the time he was
drowned the tide was running out strongly,
II and that the body was not borne away by tho
e restless current II seems as though the
l. little one was permitted 10 remain in his
IA watery bed only long enough TO render life
extinct, and then was delivered 10 the sor-
% row-stricken parents.
81 Kent County Matters The Smyrna Times
- of Wednesday says
- Some time during Saturday night Or sun
10 day morning last the iewelry shop Of MI
Ia
M into and nearly every thing deemed valuable
r. was seized upon by the burglar, which wa
!. not much however, as Mr. P always takes
L. his jewelry, watches, etc, TO his residence
A. when he leaves his shop for The night
y Several old silver watches and some bras
iewelry-rings, watch chains, he,
prsed the booty The entrance was etleclel
es by pryng open the blind Of the front dooi
H. with coal chisel--the chsel being left in
al the shop. This is the filth time, we believe
=, that Mr. r. has had his shop lurgariousll
entered.
K AT meeting of the managers of the Cam
I'd den camp ground, last Saturday, il was de
an termined TO change the time OF commencinl
the meeting from the 18th to the 25th of July
We are authorized to make this announce
III ment by gentleman OF this town.
a The camp meeting for Smyrna Circuit vii
be held on the same ground as last year-lou
=. miles from Smyrna-on the road leading Il
40 Blackbird, commencing the 25th Of July
no We are gratified to announce that the plti
at suggested tor Immediately opening the new
e. streets has been completed and the worl
"a commenced The sum of $4,000 has beei
as furnished to pay the expenses Of the wolk
Ia the following gentlemen holding themselye
We responsible for the amount G. w, Cum
2s Minis, D, j. Cummins, j. H. Bewley, G II
i. Raymond, Horace Spruance, j. r. Clements
=" David Pleasanton, N T. Jerman, ] c Stock
he ly and W. McMullen. Mr.. Spluanoe, al
or pointed oyerseef by the Levy Court, In
er commenced opening North Avenue.
4. Mr.. John Anthony has also opened a neN
~ road in front OF his residence at his ow
expense, which is a substitute for the OIL
as Kenton road, the latter having been fence
pr in and made part of tho farm OF Mr.. Woo
hull. This new road is decidedly au in
Vi provement, and is another of the benefits
lot our enterprising new conner, Mr., A.
IN Morning Star Lodge of Independent Ordc
on OF Odd Fellows, OF this town, intend hayln
grand demonstration on the 25th Of Jun,
hg it being the celebration oil their 25th ann
he versary and the semi-annual meeting of III
Kent County Association. Henry Eeke
oh Esq, editor of the Delandre JouTHdi, wi
-, deliver an address on the occasion.
nd Large Sale Of Lots and Houses Our rea,
ia. ers will not forget that Messrs Oele Il Tow
will sell at public sale on saturday ate
ng noon, at alfpast two O'Clock, on The pr
as misses, ten new three story brick dwellin
houses and thirty eight building lois, situate
49, at the junction of Front and jackson Street
A's near the Olivet Presbyterian Chapel The
Of houses are situated within short distant
rec of the most extensive workshops OF the Fir
OO Ward, and would be good paying inves
H., ment for capitalist, or any mechanic d
'ne sirous OF securing n comfortable home in
'ile healthy locality should not fail to after
of this sale. The building lots are pleasant
situated upon beautiful ridge Of land owe
looking tbs city, and allOrding n fine vie
of the river Delaware. 1t is seldom III
lots are offered at public auction which a
cen so valuable as these The neighborhood
rapidly improving, on all sides houses a
-, being erected, and the increasing demai
OUT for dwellings in that vicinity Will soon re
as der it necessary to build upon these LOT
for Capitalists can fnd no better place to invt
m th cir means, or where II will pay them
better advantage, or worklngmen no pr
tier or more convenient location Tor home
1hn All classes should attend this sale, rs
day have no doubt they will be able to obta
on bargains.
out african III. B., Church Annual Confe,en
This body adjourned sine die on Monda
ross The entire Conference was photographed
day TO the Adjournment. AFTER which the Bisb
% a announced the appointments, as follows
Pennington Mission, Walter Thompso
II, Manalaphard Mission, Peter Lopez: Milt
ken e,ircni, DeIa ~are w r. Nnrris, Frsd La"
lar. Ehaca. (onndau q Mato