Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-12
STATE ITEMS.
sunday school pic-nics are in order.

The SCHOOLS OF Smyrna arc cA0soo AoF
two months.
= Raspberries and dewberries are plenh-
full and cheap at Dover. .
Many of the young menof Smyrna have
nice turnouts for driving. ....a
Richardson & Robbins, Of Dover, are
now putting up pineapples.
Wheat is being threshed down the State
and the yield is generally good.
John L. Smith, of Leipsic, has lost
several fine mules with lung fever.
Charles s. Conwell, of Camden, gradu-
ated at Dickinson College last week.
L. W. Hope will exhibit drying
machine at Pennington on the 14th inst.
Hail fell at Staytonville on Thursday
night cutting the growing corn and dam
aging fruit.
The Sussex Journal says the peach crop
of the county promises to be about three
fourths of a crop.
New books are being added to the
Smyrna Library,-a gratifying sign OF
progress in any community.
The storm of Sunday night last blew
down the stable of J. Wesley Smith, near
Bridgeville, and killed three of his horses.
The HOUSE of Robert Ingram, in
South Milford, was struck by lightning on
Tuesday evening, but little damage was
done. ,,t.. .-.,q....,
On Wednesday last, George Jones, q
farmer aged 65 years, fell dead from his
chair at his home near Hazlettville, in West
Dover hundred. tss, w.
The peace of Smyrna was disturbed by
calithumpian denomination on Tuesday
night to Dr.. Borst and his bride, just
returned from their wedding tour.
The First National Bank of Dover, the
Citizens National Bank of Middletown,
and the National Bank Of Odessa have
each declared semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent.
The Milford Nesos says that Sussex
shipped 600 barrels Of new round potatoes
to New York last week via the o. b. s. 8.
Co. line, and the shipments this week are
much larger. ,.......... .r.,-...l
John Wright, ut Clayton, has bought
one of the Whortenby lots and proposes
to build store-house. ]. H. Jefferson, of
Smyrna, has sold building lot to John
Van Wrinkle.
At the commencement of the University
of Pennsylvania, James Calvin Cooper, son
of John W. Cooper, E.q., of Kent county,
| was among the number who received the
degree of Bachelor of Laws.
Miss Agnes Cummins, daughter of D. ],
| Cummins, President of Bank of Smyrna.
was graduated at Brooke Hall, Media, Pa.
last week, taking the highest honors ofthe
| ,ft hum uoarNt
Two young men, of Dover, on the ex-
cursion to Ocean City, on the 4th, got of
the train at Harrington, and it started of
before they regained it. They arrived at
o'clock by the J. L. B. railroad.
During the storm on Sunday night of last
week, the barn of Mr.. Lawrenceson
Smith, residing in N. W. Fork hundred,
Sussex county, was blown over, killing
three horses and demolishing carriage
At the late commencement exercises Of
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y, after {
thorough examination, the degree Of Mas
ter of Arts in Course was conferred upor
Prof. Henry Collins, late Principal of Eel
ton SEMINARY.
The smyrna Times editorially adviser
peach growers to attain unity of action
and rather to attempt ne esnserted actor
than to hold conventions attended wild
sueh chickering's as disgraced the recen
meeting 81 Mi4aletown.
Mr.. u. @. sewaii, Nngiassf Of the Del
aware railroad, hos completed the tse
liminary survey of the proposed toa'
from Dover to Rehobotb, making the dis
lance to Rehoboth ~ miles-25 mile
shorter than by the J. Il B. railroad.
The Smyrna Times says free excursio
for farmers and business men OF that plac
is talked of by Messrs. Tygert Il Co., VIII
have fitted up the Iier,sfqnt for passel
gers. A days trout fishing is tls o6lasl
and the Goth instant the proposed time.
II il stated that persons around FREQ
erica and ether towns in the lower pal
: of the State, are trying to make arrang'
! ments to ship peaches by the New serse
. Southern railway to New York, sendin
| them to Bayside by vessels or stea'
! barges
Cadet Midshipman Sayton, of Smyrn'
writes hoae from Annapolis that OF
youths examined theye for admission ,
the Naval Academy, only II passed 4
. first examination. Stayton was one OF u
; la result which speaks well for u
3 system of free competition adopted
: Mr.. Williams.
. The Smyrna Times says: Rev.
d Stubs, of the M. q. Church, this tow
|, went to Indianapolis last week az
4 preached ''trial sermon," tits said, In q
!, leading Methodist church of that city. I
o has been earnestly pressed TO take Rev.
It D. Watson's vacancy there, We learn,
q It is stated that he has no desire to
Q West.
IS Messrs Treat, Webb h Huxfords, q III
~ from the Eastern States, have leased t
7. steam nill of Manean Gum, Of Frankfor
o. and put in machinery to manufacture
patent yentilating barrel. The barrels
y made without bulge. The slaves are fro
10 half inch to an inch apart, and fasten
"a to stout iron hoops. The capacity of !
works when completed will be 1000 dai
= The Ne,os of Milford says high |
time was had there on the Fourth A 10
!. and erotesque procession arranged by B
,e Henzie, of this city, nnd headed by
Dover Cornet Bend, was the distinct
mr. feature. The Declaration of IpdependeI
q was read by George v. Massey. e.
OEuGT ptpulRl 4CAGuASb WCAo
N rolling, walking race, foot race thre
+ ing n base ball, jumping match, hur
M race, o sack race, a race to catch 'sha'
as as win winding up viii . display Of fireworks
liz the evening. The base ball vas thro
m by John Kenderdine eSs feet and one-h
nd inch, and Thomas Stephenson tumpe
An feet and / inch, measured from toe
M heel.
ed The Smyrna Times comments upo ,
", statement in the christian Standard,
'as Philadelphia, that colored people sre !
1t permitted to attend worship in the Met
re, dist church of Smyrna. The Times 8
tai that a colored youth from the North y
u. had been accustomed to worshiping "
nd the white people attended the chnfch |,
yes there that he had better go with his Q
yes ,,oa,,t. The Young man accordln