Smyrna times., 1877-06-20
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
The effort to establish circulating
library in Georgetown has proved success
full.
The raspberry crop around Milford is
short, owing to the injury which the vines
suffered from the winter.
Chas. Rice, near FELTON,, and C. Hopkins
and Chas. Barker, near Milford, are all
putting up fruit evaporators.
VIM. Hill, prominent citizen of Mil
ford was prostrated on Thursday with
hemorrhage of the stomach.
Around Middletown peaches are falling
in larger quantities this year than ever
before, and now small crop is predicted
by some.
1t is estimated in Milford that not moro
than half the quantity of peaches will be
| shipped via the Lewes steamers this year
that was in 1875.
Mr.. Jacob G. Lewis, of Dover, has q
young colt months old for which he was
offered last week 5000. But offers are not
equal to the cash.
LAWYERS IN DELAwARE.-The Albany
Ldo0 Journal publishes table of the number
of lawyers in each State of the Union.
They give the number in Delaware as S4.
Quite a lot of Philadelphia editors and
reporters made an excursion to New Castle
last Saturday via the steamer. They mere
ly went down for the pleasure of the trip
Mr.. James D. KINNEY, an old resident
of Dover hundred, died on Monday week
at the residence of his son.in-law, H..
Cullen, from the effects of a severe attack
of jaundice.
DR.. w. F. Goodwin, near Middletown, has
four-legged chicken, two of the legs grow
ing out from the tail, and Wilmer Eliason,
of the same town, has one-eyed turkey.
A ear is in the place of the other eye.
! RASPBERRY FEsTIvAL-A raspberry festi-
val will be held in the academy grove, in
Odessa, on Thursday and Friday evenings
: of this week. The Diamond State Cornet
Band of Middletown will be there to play
1t is reported that one Of John w. Hall:
vessels, the Lncy Wheatly, Captain Gardner
Lolis, of Lebanon, has been lost off the
coast of North Carolina, together with two
of the crew. Loss, about $4,000, if true
v Mrs. NJ E. Workman, wife Of f. A
f Workman, aged %, fell dead last Thursday
:. morning about 10 o'clock at her home il
G Georgetown, Sussex co. She died of hear
disease, from which she had long been
sufferer.
o WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?-Is President Pur
y nell, of Delaware College, to lose his place
?. papers are publishing the following item
!. " Rev. j. l.. Polk, of Newtown, has &C
a cepted the presidency of Delaware College
@ Newark"
II Capt. Bonsall, of the ill.fated schoone
% Kate and LueUa, recently wrecked on tn
coast of Cuba, reached his home at Leblanc
!. near Dover few days ago. lie states tina
!, the schooner caught fire and was burned {
d the waters edge, rendering it and til
d cargo total loss.
IS FOURTH OF July CELEBRATIpN.-Th Goo
n Templars and other friends Of the ten
al perance cause around Dover are maxim
c. arrangements to celebrate the coming ann
le versary Of our Independence on the Can
in den Camp Ground, commencing at
W o'clock A. NJ, and closing at P. NJ.
I J, SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Thomas Dawson,
% Seaford, retired on Thursday evening, I'll
7th inst, in her usual health, havin
IS worked hard through the day and cate
a heartily at supper. Shortly after retirin
in she complained of nausea, commence
of vomoting and expired in few minutes.
B. One of the temperance converts no
N, lecturing in Wilmington is Alpheus !
to Townsend, a reformed lawyer, of Bal
ce more, and o brother Of w. Fiske Tow
ed send, of this State, editor of the S,sss
nd Journal. He is considered one of the mo
on fluent speakers that has yet spoken in tn
le. city.
LAND SALE.-J. T. Mancha, Real Esta
- agent, has effected an exchange of Edmui
i-o Belling's farm of 1877 acres, near Hazle
he vile, for mill property, in Ontario count
~ ,ro N. Y, belonging to w. b. Parmely. Val
-, ,at alton $4,000. This is the fourth exchan
IN Mr.. Mancha has effected since he locat
'as in Dover.
fEs CoLoRED PEoPLR's JUBILEE IN DOVER.
re. Next Saturday, 23d, will be gala day
the colored population, and great prepal
mp tions are being made for grand old tir
we in Dover. On that day Hiram Graz
We Lodge of Masons for the State of Delawa
Ike will have grand excursion from Wilmir
nd ton to Dover, accompanied by the Mou
ties Vernon and Independent brass bands. r
he members Of the order will parade the pr
ap. cipal streets Of the Capital, after which til
its will proceed to Denney's woods, near tow
re- where an address will be delivered
Edward Bennett, of Harrisburg, Pa.