Smyrna times., 1876-06-28
Croquet seems to have rcgaincd it
popularity about Dover.

Croquet seems to have rcgaincd its
popularity about Dover.
At the Delaware College commencement,
last week, the girls took all the honOrs--
the valedictory having been awarded to
Lizzie II. Purnell and the Latin Salutatory
to Annie NJ. Evans Miss Purncll also
received the $25 prize awarded by the
Alumni to the most proficient scholar.
She is the daughter of President Purnell,
of the faculty.
Jos. West, Of Middletown, whilst stand
ing in front of Il reaper, in his field, last
week, his horses started up. Fortunately
one of the teeth struck him and threw him
on the PLATFORM but for which it is thought
he would have had his feet cut off by the
knives. He was pretty badly hurt as it
was. We have read Of two or three acci
dents of this kind this season:
A youth Of Is, JAS Coylc, of Wilmington,
stuck pitch fork i'll his big toe a week ago
or more 1t did not produce Il very pain
! full wound, but on Friday, before it had
| healed hc went in swimming which brought
on lockjaw and caused his death ON Sunday
morning. 1t is supposed, at least, that the
swimming caused the lockjaw. Latter
reports contradict the statement about his
death.
The united Sunday School celebration,
| (Felton, Frcderica and IIarrington,) to be
held NJ Spring Branch on the coming
fourth, promises to be quite a success The
Grafton is to be delivered by the Rev
Enoch Stubbs, and the Declaration Of In.
dependence to be read by Rev. j. +. Bryant
Music by the FELTON, COrnct Band and
Frcdcrica String Band. The centennial
hymn to be sung by Il selected choir, and
national airs and selections from Sankcy',
"Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs" to be
sung by the schools
Sixteen students were graduated by
Delaware College, at Newark, last week
The following is the list of names. with tn,
degrees conferred: 4. b., upon William j
Ferris, and John r. Martin; \. NJ, upoI
Peter u. Keyscr, NJ d.. of Pa; Ph. b.
upon George lialderSton. William l.. Heislcr
Thomas .Iaquett, and J. Albert Rcinheart
b. H., upon Annie NJ. Evans, NJ Estcll
Porter, Katie p. Porter, Elizabeth II. Pu,
nell, and Clara Springer; graduates in Non
NAL department, Mary IIuslcr, Agnes NJ
Ray, Allan V. Lesley, George and Annie +
Watson.
The Board Of Trustees of Delaware Co
lt4C Icltl II IltcllllP di lIlt ' OIltHt', liS
week. Among the number were Col. II. ;
r McComb, Charles b. Lore, Esq, Mcssr
, Bush and Buck Of Wilmington, and Hon
, Benjamin T. Biggs. 1t was found that tn
expenses Of the institution were a littl
a ahead of the revenues and it was decide
7 to dispense with the services of the tcach6
of modern languages, Prof. Super. 1t ";
also decided to cut down the salaries
ono or two other teachers. year ago til
/ Board determined to ask the Lcgslatul
/ for permission to borrow $1,000 10 hel
;. keep up running expenses, but it W;
thought best to reduce expenses instead.
: Horse AND CARRIAGE SToLEN.--Abol
= three weeks ago a young man named Cha
! Watrons arrived in Middletown in ii
search Of hay, purchasing the same for
l. Philadelphia firm. He purchased i roa
J. horse and Jenny Lind carriage from j.
2, Wilson, livcryman there, paying $40
l. cash and promised his check for IL
balance within week. The horse and
new owner started for Bombay Hook fro
=. whence they proceeded down the Stat
z From some town the check was sent, b
|" on being presented for payment was foul
'' to De worthless. Mr.. Wilson went to W
mington to see if any information could
II obtained Of WatrOns, and there learn,
5 that he had been out of Georgetown j;
st but a short time, being sent there for ste;
t. ing horse from Mr.. George Millington
New Castle. The team is still out on Il
:, fly and 50 is Watrons.