Smyrna times., 1875-06-30
A gentleman from Dover hands us this ::

~ gentleman from Lover nanuS us lnlS |
Children's Jubilee at 10 o'clock A. NJ, under
direction of Prof. John r. Sweeney, on the |
Green, with reading of Declaration and |
speeches. Masked parade in the afternoon;
fireworks in the evening. Court House
Hall open during the day for the use of
ladies and children from out of town.
The Milford Nccs says that Mr.. Jehu
Reed, near Frederick, is probably the
largest strawberry grower i'll Kent county,
if not in the State. lie has some twenty
five acres in bearing, and it is reported
that he will net $4,000 from his crop this
season. He has paid out to picllers over
$1,000, mostly at three cents per quart.
The annual examination of the students
of the Conference Academy, Dover, was
held last week. The following scholars
attained the highest general averages, viz
Katie NAPLES, Sallie Stevenson, George NJ.
Jones, Dora Hoffecker, Medford Cahoon,
Willard Salisbury, Francis s. Brown, Olive
NAPLES, of Dover; o. S. Walton, George
town; w. C. Cahall, Bridgevle E(lw. N.
Kirby, ST. Michaels, Md.
| On Thursday the President of the Jack
son e. Sharp Company, in Wilmington, was
married, and with his wife left for a trip to
the North on the noon train. As it passed
the works of the company it was saluted by
the blowing of all the whistles connected
with the same, which caused the Fire
Department to mistake it for an alarm and
turned out. On reaching the scene of
action the iiremen learned that their en-
gines could not "put out" that kind of a
flame.
A meeting of the peach growers of White
Hall Neck was held last Saturday when it
was resolved to ship their fruit by barges
from White Hall Landing, Leipsic Creek
to Philadelphia. Messrs. John Farrell,
Saml Hargadine and j. Frank Denney
We're appointed committee to procure a
tug and barges at 500 per day. 1t is eSti-
mated that the crop Of that section will
reach from 10000 to $4,000 baskets, and
that the cost of shipment will be from I to
cts. per basket.
The champion ,chisky dri,kist of the State
lives at Milton. He is a well-buit coIored
man about half century old. He "smiles'
three times day only, but at each one he
takes an even half pint of unadulterated red
hot whisky, which he swallows with Il DELHI
Grafton indicative Of intense enjoyment of
| a. ILL l. =,
working man, immensely strong, makes
good wages, never shows any sign of intoxi-
cation, and is considered good citizen of
color. He has drank thus for twenty-five
years.-MJord Nacs.
The professional game of base ball be-
tween the Athlet' cs of Philadelphia, and the
New Havens of New Haven, Conn, was
played upon the ground of the Dover club,
last Thursday afternoon, in the presence OF
, about 500 persons. 1t was rather tame
l affair-the Athletics having it all their own
way from the first. The score stood - to
in favor of the Athletics Mr. S. /. Kahn
of this town, umpired the game. The
Dover club made about $75 by their enter
prise, it is said. They paid the clubs slOC
, each.
F: The Centennial Commission of this State
held meeting in Wilmington last week
/, and resolved 10 issue Il circular TO the peo
pie urging the importance Of the Centen
NAL to this State. 1t will last six months
a commencing on the 10th of May next anC
f closing on the 10th of October, during which
p time it is expected five millions of peopl
6 will visit it. Delaware must prepare to b.
represented in fruits and fabrics at such
/, show, and also help feed the vast throng 0
visitors. Hon. Jos. 7. Comegys is Chairman
), Of the Board
After five days of as hot weather as w
! ever have in this locality, Il terrific thunde
, storm came upon us last night and gave u
e a thorough drenching. During the stor
the lightning knocked in one end of col
Ginny Peppers" house, an old colore
woman living at {" Flat Iron Point" thi
> town, and though almost a helpless invalic
= she had to pick up her bed and walk som
= distance in the peltng torrent to see
." shelter at a neighbor's. Seven sheets
. electricity terrified our citizens. Th
- weather is elegant this morning.
On Monday afternoon an old man, b.
tween GO and 20 years, was found prostrat
= on the roadside between this town an
L. Clayton. He was stranger, utterly hell
" less and specchless. 1t is stated that Il
I" got off the south bound train at Clayto
\ and asked for party named NAPLES. ]
!" walking TO this town he was overcome |
3 the heat. lie was taken to the town hal
where he received every attention until II
il death; this morning at 3 o'clock. d
a ClawsOn attended, but pronounced his ca
nd hopeless from the first, He was paralyz,
r. on the right side, and crutch was four
20 near by him. His left fore finger W
he crooked inward and stiff at the frat oir
en- whilst the next finger was off at that ioil
The remains will be inferred this eveni
IN. at 6 o'clock, in the NJ. +. Cemetery, fro