Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17


said to be from Kent county.
The prospect for large crop Of straw
berries in Sussex is very bright.
Mr.. WIN. 8. Gray, of Bowers Beach,
claims TO have peas ir blossom.
Many Of the ahovelers on the Bombay
Hook road get drunk on rainy days.
Cahoon a.. Son have Just erected In /
Dover carriage factory 80 by SO feet.
On Saturday some colored boys were |
publicly whippel at the whipping. post in |
Dover.
The frosts are said to have damsg' d |
few peach orchards In the vicinity Of
Milford.
A three .masted schooner, name un-
known, was on the Cross Ledge ShoAl
last week.
An adjourned term Of the Court of
Chancery for Sussex will be held on the
10th inst.
Mlddletowu, unlike Smyrna, Is pleased
with the entertainments given by b. +.
Duane, X. T. X.
The N. f. Mission Chapel In Smyrna
was dedicated Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Mr.. Phoebus.
Carpenter, the negro TO be hung at
Dover next month, realizes his position
and prays constantly.
The Sussex Journal says an effort will
be made to have the trial Of West re-
mvoed to Georgetown.
On Wednesday night SO Swedish imml-
grant laborers arrived at Wyoming, on
the Delaware Railroad.
The Messrs. Carlisle, the Milford ship
builders, have Just contracted to bnild
another large schooner.
The Central Delaware Fruit Growers
Association, Of Milford, talked straw
berries at Its last meeting.
Two thieves, one white and the other
colored, were thrnshed by the Sheriff of
Kent county on Saturday week.
"Whstling Bill" of Milford, has again
been committed to Dover jail, this time
for disturbing the peace on Sunday.
The new steamship Pennsylvania, IL is
said, lost one OF her large anchors while
at the Breakwater on her trial trip.
At the match game Of base ball between
the Seaford and Salisbury last week, the
latter club was skunked each inning.
Drs. Jump aud Shakespeare, of Dover,
have dissolved partnership, and hereafter
each will do business on his own hook.
Two fast young men, driving faster
horse through Milford, the other day,
run over and seriously injured "A child.
B. A. Hazell, formerly of SMYRNA, il
now general business agent for Stewart
Marks, Ralph Il Co., tobacconlsts, Phlla
delphia.
The people Of Lewes expect to hav,
steamers running from their town durlnl
the summer ~ Philadelphia, New Yorl
and Cape May.
Richardson & Robbins, Of Dover, ar
doubling their steam power and other
wise increasing the capacity Of thell
canning factory.
Dover is opening and improving he
J streets building new and adjoining oil
residences aud otherwise showing he
desire TO progress.
, The Haven wooden mills, near Milford
/, are again in operation, employing g
! hands and turning out 5000 yards o
fuled goods per week.
Gov. Ponder has remlticd the fine @
Thomas West, convicted at the late teri
Of the Sussex County Court Of sellin
I liquor without a license.
/ A public temperance meeting was hel
in Milton last week, Mt which were prsser
6 the temperance lodges of Lewes an
/. Georgetown, in full regalia.
i The new engine house, Mt seaford,
Z a large aod substantial building, bein
s S0N60 feet square, and having two track
immediately facing the turn-table.
The Lewes Town Commissioners,
seems, have sold all the heaTt-pine timbl
= on the cHpes to obtain the wheiewilhi
y TO run the machinery Of town govern
he ment.
ID The sill In the foundation OF the gat,
d at shaksprare's mill pond, near Dove
l. blew out one day this week, and a lara
e. amount of water was wasted In cons
r. quence.
e The oyster watch-boat ordered by Il
d. last Legislature, has arrived at Mahon
bitch In charge Of oyster revenue Cole
tor McGonigal. The boat is said to be
IA swift sailor.
e. Revs. DIR. Kenny and Geo. A. Phnbu
Of Smyrna, are members of the Vlsitii
u Committee to Drew's Theological Sen
~ nary, and are now attending TO the
~ duties us such.
The people along the line are clamoril
10 for an early morning and late mig
u train on the Junction Il Breakwater IA
~ road, and II IL stated the company W
~ do as the people desire.
In consequence Of the fixed white lig
at Reedy Island, Delaware Bay, bell
mistaken from time to time for vesse
-. light, II will be changed to a fixed 4
81, light on ard after the 18th.
iy The Tomlinson Steam Mill Manuf,
- turing m nhurfurah Of Ilt.a 10 - uut
ne Of the Legislature, have located tn
re- works at Carey's crossing, on I
ler junction and BIeskwater Railroad.
TX Rev. Mr.. stnrRls sued the Trustees
,r. the Smyrna Presbyterian Church for
lat sal ,ry, anda Committee Of the New Gas
Of Presbytery was appointed to inquire IN
L. the facts, who have reported that nothi
las is ov ing to Mr.. s.
mt The Nsios says some enter prising Won
men of South Milford took a notion
L. have free ride to Harrington and ba
al ON the RrhO6oth excursion train !,
me Thursday night They succeeded
lg. riding out, but the cruel conductor ms
~ them walk back.
ne During the heavy storm on Thursd
~ night, one Of the old time. houored willo
10 front Of the U. 8. Hotel, Lewes, "
saA
~ other one adjoining was blown of. Tn,
W. two old willows have shaded for ma
M years four large guns, two OF which W
10, relies Of the Revolution, aud the oil
~ two were In use a. the war of 1879.
ma A young man from Milford was shu-
led the wbipping-post in Dover one day Il
W. week, aud was induced by his friend
Mt. put his hands in the fasteniBgs. IT,
he they we're locked aud the young ma
wv friend walked away and left him alo
IAN He remained in his unpleasant poslt
nm for some time and when he was relrai
sts by passer-by, swore he would 81
an. a head on somebody"
of Richardson u Robbins, the Dover fl
~ Gamers, have 1000 three pound Ct
ing manufactured, and are making at
rate Of 1000 cans per day, and expect
ri, continue making cans until the tlrsi
re. August. This firm have enlarged II
ted peeliug room TO SO by 10 feet, aud
Fla putting In an additional boiler Of
the same capacity as the one used last yea
ext forty horse power. They are also putt
vas IN a four horse power engine 10 work Il
At light machinery.
for
( Of PANIC AT THE CIRcUs.-Howe's L
be don Circus exhibited in this city tw
and Tuesday, to large and delighted al
fol eLces. In the afternoon the heavy etc
to threatened to demUli.h the tent, a
log owing to the excited and frantic effort
see the boss canvass-man (whish were eht
pom ly uncalled for) to save tue tent, pa
$40 ensued, ard that same screaming, scree