Smyrna times., 1877-06-27
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The apple crop of this county will be
light this year.
Hon. B. r. Biggs's son John graduates
at Princeton this week.
The Dover Public Schools close next Fri.
day for the Summer vacation. The Fall
term will commence Aug. 27.
The family of the late Rev. S. S. Sturges,
who recently died so suddenly at FELTON,,
are going up in Pennsylvania to live.
PEACHES AROUND ODEssA.-It is stated
that some parties whose orchards promised
a large yield, now expect comparatively
small quantity.
George W. Ingram, real estate agent at
Middletown. has sold the home farm of
Thomas j. Ford, to James NJ Vandegrift,
for So, 900, 53l acres.
A young swain in Wyoming threatens
vengeance on n Dover youth if the latter
persists in paying his attentions to girl in
the former town.
LAND SALE.-Mr. Mancha has sold the
farm of I. Richards, near Jumps (Old
! Mud) mill, 100 acres, to ]. w. Whitcom of
Pennsylvania for $1,000 cash.
PEAR SLUG.-It is said that if the owners
of pear trees would only take them in time
and sprinkle their trees every day with
dust there would be no trouble.
A man named Longfellow has suddenly
run away from FELTON,. He was accused OF
theft, and was not disposed to stay and
see the authorities try and prove it.
1t has finally been decided to hold nc
camp meeting at Spring Branch, neal
FELTON,, this season. This decision of the
managers has created some dissatisfaction
Gen. A. r. A. Torbcrt and wife formerly
Miss Curry, Of Milford) were present il
London at the party given by Ministe
Pierrepont to Gen. Grant and wife recently
A man in Middletown last Saturda,
night was persistant in knocking at tn,
door of the residence of Miss Ireland, unit
she and two ladies with her called for helT
when he fed.
Several large farms and other parcels @
real estate, amounting to fourteen in al
will be sold at Sherifl7s sale on Saturday
July l4th, in Seaford; the property G
Jacob +. Nicholson.
1t seems that the Trustees of the Aim.
house Of this county KENT have had t
borrow $1,000 for the use of the Almshous
when they have $500 more this year tha
last year allowed by the county.
THE DEBT ON THE CONFERENCES AeADEM,
DovER.-IAst week, at the commencement
!. exercises, n Committee of three from eac
! District in the Wilmington Conference wl
appointed to raise the sum Of $4,000, payi
bic in five annual payments.
:, A little boy in Dover, aged years, SO
of Mr.. Ewton, last Sunday got hold of
box of matches whilst in the room alon
: and set fire to his clothing. He was ser
\ ously burned before his parents could q
> to him, when attracted by his screams.
Is The arrangement entered into some tin
If ago, in Dover, to close the places of bu:
o ness at 7 o'clock in the evening until Il
n first of September, has come to nought |
Is the action of the proprietor of a dry goo'
% house on Lockerman street who went bac
t. on the arrangement.
q The Directors of the Camden Unic
Camp Meeting met on the camp grour
n Thursday afternoon last and appointed I'll
w managers. There were but few chang
y, from last year. The prospect now is for
" much larger encampment than last yea
e. The camp is to commence Aug. LIST.
t. Mr.. JENKINS TO BE PROVIDED FoR.-Tl
rs Washington correspondent of the PhiladC
10 phia Evening Star says: "H. M. Jenkir
J" formerly editor of the Wilmington Co
is mercial, will receive the appointment
ig Consul-General to London, vice Gle
be Badeau. Mr.. Jenkins is still here, but
very reticent as to the place he will
to ceiye, although he acknowledged that he
te to be provided for. He is an excelle
of gentleman, and very competent to fill a
position assigned him by the governmei
a Governor Hartranft is one Of his earns
advocates"