Smyrna times., 1877-08-22
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
The shipment of peaches from Seaford
mas been averaging three cars per day.
) Rev. j. II. Caldwell, of Dover, is said to
have preached the ablest sermon delivered
at the Camden camp.
Mrs. Ross, wife of J. J. Ross of Soaford
was badly hurt by being thrown from her
carriage by runaway horse last week.
Harrington has large fruit distilIorv
owned and run by Beniah Fleming. lis
capacity is about three barrels of brandy
day. O'"''y
Wyoming is the largest peach shipping
station on the Delaware Railroad. Sixteen
there. mum
Mr.. James Powelrs fruit driver. at
Pennington, caught fire on Wednesday last,
and ana was burned up. 1t was one Of the
Hope" machines.
Feter Lowber, of Little Creek Landing.
near Dover, was thrown from his carriage
ana bad his collar bone broken, on Sutnr.
day week, by his horse running away.
d. f. and j. Sproutc, from Pennsvlvani,
have erected at FELTON,, within the 1ast fau
days, fruit drying establishment. with \
capacity OF four hundred baskets per dav.
Andrew j. Dodd of Rehoboth. whose
iarm adJolns the Rehoboth city settlement.
raised this year 800 bushels of wheat from
70 acres, or an average of 80 bushels to the
acre.
Thomas Chapel, situated between Uaz.
lettvllle and Marydcl, is to be rebuilt. The
carpenters will commence operations this
week. The old building was erected in
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negro street magician was novelty in
Georgetown last week. lie performed
some clover tricks and then sold whistles
10 the boys, who annoyed the towns peo.
pie almost to death.
The standard bushel of corn meal is
torty.eight pounds, but the manner in
which poor people buy it in Milford thev
40 not get more than forty pounds to the
bushel, the Nelcs says.
At Point Breeze Park, Philadclphia. ON
Wednesday, Sadie Bell'' trotted in tho
hve-year-old race, and won two heats. but
lost the race. She made the best time
(2:27) yet made at the Park.
At meeting of the Trustees of tho Cam.
den Union Camp Ground, at the close of
the camp last week, decided to hold
camp meeting on that ground next wear
beginning on Friday, July 10Th, and ending
August ID.
Howard NJ Jenkins. late editor of tbo
wilmington Commercial, has an exceedingly
interesting article in LiDDincotfs N1oo<;'s
Tor September on the battle of Brandy.
VINE, the centennial anniversary of which
VIII occur on the fifth of next month.
Is 1T So?-It is stated that since tho
conduct OF Mr.. Layton, Overseer at the
Aent County Almshouse, was criticised re-
centIy' by an inmate, among others, none
OF the paupers are allowed to write to their
friends unless their letters are inspected.
A whole lot of women employed in the
cannery at Little Creek Landing. near
Dover, strllc.: for higher wages last week
They quit work and went in a BODY to tho
superintendent, who refused to nav anv
more, when they went back to work again.
How's THIs.--It is stated by a cores.
pondent OF the Sentinel that the Trustees of
the Kent Almhouse are borrowing money
10 meet the current expenses of the insti.
tu!lon, notwithstanding the large apDro.
Prlauon made by the county for that pur
pose. P''
WoN'T PAY.-The large canning astob.
lishment at Marydel has been Ieased b~ .
company of New York gentlemen, wbo
nave erected three largo fruit drivers with |
capacity of 800 baskets each pcr dov hnt
the price OF fruit is so high that it WON'T |
pay to run them.
VIM. Bright, of Rehoboth prominence.
mas been nominated for President of CTtv |
G,ouncll, In Wilmington, by the Democrats
me election takes place the first Tuesday |
IN IA september. Mr.. Bright, "Billy," as
as great Rehoboth man.
Young Meredith, of Frederick. who wos
severely injured by his young companion
uSurIhg game OF croquet has recovered
MS speech and is now fast regaining his
health. 1t was at one time feared that L;s
injuries would prove fatal. Estes GOT mad
ana hit him over the head with mallet.
How They EuCHRED THEMsELvEs.-A
nui!lOer ii OF farmers around Frederick sold
GneiT IN peaches early in the season to Sam'l
W. nan Tor ~ cts. per basket, for canning
purposes, and now Mr.. Hall is sb;nninSS
them and making a good thing Of the
speculation. The farmers are mad with
themselves. ''''''' WIN
Potato RoT.-Potatoes are said to he
rottlng in the ground about Dover. Fears
are entertained by our farmers that thew
VIII rot badly should much wet weather
prevail. The surest remedy is to dig the
early yarities now, put them in dry place
o. or IN barrels, and freely mix air slaked
lime with them.-DeLaeoarean.
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BADLY HURr.-0ne day last week. in
Dover, Amy, the oldest daucllior of Cashier
Jones, OF the Farmers Banl " ,ile attemp.
tng to get some clothing from the TOP of
the back porch, fell to the brick pavement,
q distance of fourteen feet, striking upon
the back of her head, and is in Critical
condition. She is aged about 10.
A negro went into the store of N. New.
man, in Dover, last Thursday night, and
no one being present but his daughter. he
pretended to want to buy suit Of clothes.
Putting on $ll coat and hat, he took
pair OF pants and ran out Of the store. A
crowd soon gave chase, but lie was too
swift for them, and got away with his
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