Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMs.-Among the graduating class
OF Dickinson College this year we notice tLn
names of David G. and Geo w. Dennev, Of
TINS IN town: Jas. Il. Shakespeare, of Dover. and
w. g. HlrOnS, of Wilmington The gradual.
ing exercises take place June "a
An express fruit train was pu; on the rail
road last week. The price of a peach car from
smyrna lClayton) to Jersey City will be 1922
100 lbs. 0''' POI
"A memorial, numerously signed, has been in
circulation IN MiddIetown for some davs past
praying President FELTON, and the Directors Of
the Delaware Railroad to erect new passenger
depot at that place.
Carncross & Dixie's Minstrel troune have
been engaged for two nights Monday and
tuesday l4th and l5th of June. at Middletown
Tor the benefit of Public School No. 60, of that
town. Tickets so cents
strawberry festival is also to he held tbaro
for the benefit of the town hail. on Wednesday
thursday Friday. and Saturday, the 9th. 10Th
llth and 18th of June. -0'-'
John Appleton, Esq, Of Odessa, met with
serious accident last week. While stepping
from the steamboat to the wharf, at Whining
ton, his foot got tangled in rope and he feiI
cutting his nose, severng an artery and brnis
ing his face terribly. The wounds. thcugh
severe are not DANGEROUS and he is recovering,
dressed. "'' "0'o
by agreement among the merchants Of
lover an stores In the town will close at s
Q clock IN the evening Wednesdays and Satur-
days excepted) during the Summer, commrnc.
ing June lst
A stable belonging to William A. Hos;o
with three horses, was DESTROYED bv fre a.
midnight, on Friday week at Camden. Rain
laillng at the time prevented the fire from
extending to nelghboring property
The Athletic Base Ball Club ir. Of Pb;lo
are to visit Collins Beach in ,JnIy and want % to
give our Clubs haze" We will inform
Mr. Duhadway, the Secretary of the Athletics.
that we nave no organized clubs now. excent
among the school children.
The Smyrna Branch Bank at Milford has
peen thoroughly repaired and repanted. and
side. VII ''i0 o"'-
.. The he Milford Nutnal Friend says: Hoffecker
Bro are doing-G big 55ii tbtsii Business attbeir wGoies
iilanutactory at the Haven Mills.
On Sunday afternoon week a colored how
ABOUT htteen years old named James Fountain
was playing IN boat at Frederick. and tell
overheard and was drowned. ''''
Moses Robinson, an old coIored man. who
W. Was the oldest person in Georgetown, died last
thursday. He was about 90.
Mr.. j. VanGasken, of this town. will 90 70
New York to look after the interests of frnit
growers here. He will be there during the sea-
son.
Jno. Baylis, jr., formerly of this town. has
commenced the commission business in Phila,
See adv. - -'''A
u. w. & s. Taylor are agents for several
reapers and mowers. See adv.
The peach trees ip the orchard of Mr.. Ran.
som, OH Mrs Martha Cummins' farm adioin-
ing town, are infested with lice, which threaten
considerable damage.
:, The parties who are pushing the Junction &
breakWater Railroad to completion, it is alleged,
nave % I'VE taken hold OF the proposed Queenstown
q Harrington Railroad
:. The great American genius of "sunerintnn.
ding Is illustrated just now in this town where
the new buildings are going up. Every man
VINO has nothing especial to do is thus emploved
Our strawberry growers are now busy with
thelr crops. The yield is abundant and prices
good, but wet weather is threatened Tins
the crop was hurt last year.
A grand picnic party was given the child.
dren OF Dover, in the Representative Hall, ON
Saturday afternoon and evening, by the citizens.
A large schooner is to be launched at Smvr-
ma Landing tomorrow afternoon, about three
. clock "'0"' 'i'ce
Some thief went through" the smoke. house
OF Alr. Moses Price, in this town, ON MONDAY
night with considerable success.