Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

next Thursday On the day following, the
r Milford and Seaford Clubs will play" There
Is no Smyrna base ball club; or none in
Omyrna, at least.
We may note an important fact-important
especially to peach growers--this week, viz
mat commission merchantof Buffalo, N Y.
MI N. ID. PATTERSON, is soliciting cOnsign-
mentS OF fruit. When other markets than
New Ork solicit our peaches, why not let the
J peaches solicit other markets? Read the adv
Governor Ponder has notified the Sheriff
at New Castle that he has remitted, until the
l4Ih OF June the sentence of whipping and
pIiIorylng imposed upon the colored girl
meeteer, convicted Of the murder of her baby,
| me ohlcct OF this p0stponement being to afford
'lule lOr an examination Of the circumstances.
~ colOred man was arrested last Friday on a
chargc OF an attempt to violate the person of
a c0iored woman. Both parties live in New
Castle hundred and the case came before one
or the Justices Of the Peace of Wilmington,
put the matter was adjusted and settled and
the charge withdrawn.
On Tuesday week about noon two Young
men, the sons OF Isaac Webb who lives at Gum
! branch about ten miles from Milford were
eXamloIng pistol when the ball was unex-
peGtediy discharged and entcreing their sister s
right side killed her almost insanity she was
about fifteen years old.
number Of the citizens Of this town who
Ieel that we ought to have something on the
Fourth, have resolved to get up Chidren's
jubilee; something that would be attractive
ana stear clear OF sectS and politics. The un-
uertaklng seems to meet with marked favor
ana The preliminary meeting, last week, was
fully attended
Mr.. Chas II. Register, living near this town
Levy COurtman for Duck Greek Hundrcd)
mas invented a strawberry picker, for which he
las apphed Tor patent. 1t clips the berry
WIN small portion OF the stem, without bruis
| ing, which has heretofore been a great dis
advantage in hand picking, particularly with
children. VIZ"
Scarcity OF labor in Sussex county is sub
lect OF constant complaint now with farmers
| Large numbers of hands that have been relied
upon IN past years to do the farm work are
leaving their old neighbOrhoods tor other sec
tlohS IN pursuit of higher wages than the
grower oi htty cent corn can afford to pay.
| The Trustees of the Wilmington Conference
Academy advertise for proposals for erecting
a building, at Dover. The building will he Sc
ieet front, about the same depth, and four
stories hlgh, with a manSaId roof and cupola.
us capacity will be for the accommodation of
from one hundred and fifty to two hundred
! students.
| The Commercial goes off in ecstasy and
writes elasticity about Wilmington soda water,
It says 1t resembles very closely the nectar of
the gods and is very much such stuff as ! we
sold when he kept lager beer garden on
olympus Our Smyrna druggists have a good
reputation for making this beverage, but the
syrups they use don't make people talk that
way.
The Office of Assessors of Internal Revenue
having been abolished by Congress. Gen
Dan WOOdall, Assessor for Delaware. retired
from Office on the 2Oth, together with his
assistants, Samuel A. McAlli>tcr and II n
McMullcn, OF New Castle county; John 4.
Stevenson, Of Kent; and Robert a. Uou>ton
Of Sussex. All the duties now dcyolye ON tbr
Collector, DIR. }. s. Prettyman.
The Peach Wccvil, not the frost. is causing
the injury to the peach crop down the State
The Milford NcicS says it's a worm the size of .
cambria needle When the mischief IS done
on thick shoot or terminal bud, the damage
IS slight, but when a number of buds arc
anected on small shoot, it is invariably killed
with the fruit that is on it.
Dr. +. Dawson has been granted the priv.
lIegG OF Keeping drug store at Rehoboth
. T. Houston will conduct the business oil
lumber merchant, and Messrs j. T. Jakes and
VIM. Broadway, will keep grocery and provi
SION store A hrst class bakery is to be estab.
lshed on the grounds of the Association, and
the PRESIDENT will receive applications tor the
privileges OF a barber shop ice cream and con
dictionary saloon.
On Sunday afternoon last, in the NJ T.
Su Iday School, in Dover, Mrs. II. A. Smither,
was presented with a handsome silver ic,
pitcher by the teachers as a token of their an
probation of her services during a consecutive
period OF fourteen years in the School. Rev
WI. atsoni tue pastor, made the presenta
non, and Mr.: Il. n. Williams received the
donation for Mrs. 5. Her health riecessitater
her resignation ofthe Female Superintendencv
a position she has filled for ten years.
A CHLDRENs' JUBILEE.-In pursuance o
a call published in last week Times. a mcetinr
OF citizens was held in the Alderman's of6c,
tor the purpose OF making arrangements for q
grand chlldrens' Fourth of July Jubilee. Col
Geo. Henry Raymond Was called to the chair
and ii. Robert Pennington, elected Secretary.
After the object of the meeting had beer
stated, IT was on motion Of DIR. j. +. Clawson
ResOtcef, That a Chlldrens' Jubilee on tn,
Fourth OF July next, was practicable and 0
committee of two consisting of Messrs. VIM
A. Cummins and Joseph Ii. Hoffecker, wer,
appointed to wait upon the Town Com
nlssioners to request their co operation and [,
make All appropriation of one hundred dollar,
to help defray the expenses of the celebration
The following Committees were appointed
On Music, Messrs. William A. Cummins
Joseph Ii. Hoffecker and John II. Hoffecker
On Arrangements, Col. Geo. Ii. Raymond
/ II. Robert Pennington, Charles T. Kennedy
Joseph " Hohecker aud Joseph Wright
On Speakers, DR.. James T.. Clawson, Thos
B. Johns and Isaac Pennewill.
/, 1t was ordered that the proceedings of tb,
meeting be published in The Smyrna TINES. )
vote of thanks was rendered Alderman
Budd for the use of his Office.
Adjourned to meet on Friday evening, Ma,
Both, at 7! o'clock.
, A full attendance isrequested of all interested
ladies and gentlemen.
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How He WAS CAUGHT.-On Monday ,
negro giving the name of Hawkins, offered I,
sell horse to Ex-Sheriff Denny, of Cecil co.
FOR seventy 1--WE dollars. While Hawkins wa
endeavoring to effect sale, Sheriff Thomas
of Elkton, happened to pass, and Mr.. Denny
who had suspicious that the horse was stolen