Smyrna times., 1876-07-12
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
Walter Cummins has been reelected
City Solicitor of Wilmington by the City
Council.
On Sunday morning Il man named Thos.
Oslins fell in the street in Dover and soon
died-from the effects of sunstrokc, it is
thought.
1t is stated that Collins d Co., the cxten.
sive Gamers ut Lebanon, near Camden,
having failed, no fruit will be canned there
this season.
Last week 60 or 20 people from Balti-
more and the West went to RehOboth. 1t
Is thought, however, that there is not much
show for a very large camp meeting.
Prof. Porter, of Delaware College, is
experimenting with different kinds of seeds
and fertilizers in the growth of sugar bccts,
and will make report in due time Of the
results attained.
\ lot of real estate belonging to the late
w. d. NAPLES, in the lower part of Sussex
county, was sold at public sale last Thurs
day. There were between COO and 700 acres
in all, which ranged in price at from $4.l5
10 SlI.'0 per acre.
John Carroll, who lives in Wilmington,
was 90 years old on the 4th of July. lie
was born in Galway, Ireland, and came to
this country IA years ago. The Eray Erea-
ing says he works regularly as a day iaborer
in Lobdelrs car wheel works.
The Brtah~ater Light says a merchant OF
Lewes, on the 4th, accidentally sold bi-
- ~. l., T.. 7
the purchaser empticd one half of it into a
ten-gallon can of cream, and the remainder
into tub of lemonade. That was rough
"sell all around.
Rev. Francis KINNEY from the northern
part OF Ireland was the pioneer Presbyterian
minister of the Delaware Peninsula. lie
founded the churches at Lewes, Three
Runs (now Milford) and Snow Hill in the
early part Of the 18th century, about 1908.
SO the Milford Necs says.
1t has been decided to hold a camp
meeting at Spring Branch, near FELTON,.
to commence on Friday, August lth, and
continue until Monday, l4th. The draw
ing for tent sites and the disposing of the
privileges Of bread-tent, food pen, boarding
tents, &c, will take place Saturday after,
We are informed that Fred. Williams.
Principal Of the Dover Public Schools, has
been rendered the Clcrkship in the Farm
ers' National Bank there, in place of VIM.
S. Wilson, who takes the clcrkship with
Richardson e. Robbins, the canning firm.
Harry Richardson, heretofore the clerk for
the firm, now becomes partner with his
father.
\ fellow in Wilmington, last Wednesday
snatched lady's pocket book while She
was making some purchases along the
street, and ran off. She cried "stop thief"
so Justify that some men caught him before
he ran far, and he will probably hug the
whipping post at New Castle because he
didn't succeed in making his escape. She
got the book again.
Louis G. Harmon, son of DR.. Harmon, ot
Camden, aged u years, was drowned of
the coast of Florida about two weeks ago
He was engaged on the steamer NorQaa Cftg
bound from New York for New Orlean.
and is supposed to have accidentally faller
overheard, off Cape Florida, on the 2Sth Of
June. His body was not recovered. HC
was youth of fine promise.
CRAzED BY RELGIoN.-A young mar
named Ebcn Powell, a resident of the
Eastern Shore, near Snow Hill, was taker
to the Wilmington AlmshOusO on Friday
He has thought so much on religious sub
jects that the hallucination that he was the
Saviour Of the world followed. At the
AlmshOuse he became 50 violent that OF
Monday he had TO be removed to tn,
county Jail.
The new bank in Milford organized or
Monday, as follows: Directors, II. p. Fiddle
man, J. r. Lohand, VI. r. Carlisle, c. S
Watson, c. J. Harrington, (of Pennington,
j. II. Deputy, r. II. Davis, Geo Russell
and Jas. Hall, (of Phia.) II. B. Fiddemai
was chosen President and j. II. LohanC
Secretary; J. B. Smith and !. S. Truitt, o
the branch bank, were elected Cashier ant
Teller, respectively. The whole body i
considered very strong one.
The Democrats held ratification meet
ing at Wilmington last Saturday night, a
which Senator Bayard spoke for Tilden an,
Hendricks. All agree that the meetin
was tame for two reasons, 1st because tn
weather was hot and I'd because the peopl
have not taken much stock in politics yet
The lack of enthusiasm seemed to max
Mr.. Bayard especially prosy, but he tallIe
for about an hour and a half. Senate
Eaton, Of Connecticut, was also announce
to speak, but backed out.
DRowNED.-An unknown man was acc
dentally drowned in one of the docks 9
Baltimore, on Saturday night He was fiv
feet, seven inches in height, had red hal
moustache and goatee, and wore o blac
coat and pants and checked shirt. In h
valse was a printed business card of ";
ID. Merriken, with Burbage & Co., ProduC
and Commission Merchants, III and II
South Delaware Avenue Market, Philade
phia." The back of the card bore I'll
name of B. A. Merriken, Pennington, De
Capt. ]. NJ. Barr, lawyer of Middletowl
died there very unexpectedly on Mond1
evening. He suffered from gravel and II
death is attributed to the modification
, an artery, which was severed in passing
stone. Capt. Barr formerly lived in Smyrn
, when engaged in the timber business
Barr's saw mill. He was at one time edit
of the Delaware journal, in Wilmingto
. and practiced law for a number of years
: that city. During the war he raised
. company and was commissioned as
: Captain. Sickness, however, prevent,
him from taking very active part in Il
: contest.
: One man was killed and another narro
Q ly aeoanad daath hv tho r,parnaf,,ro Il