Smyrna times., 1877-08-29
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The circus showed in Lewis on Monday.
This is the first time for Al years that the
town has been afflicted with such a gang.
A mad dog was killed in Dover last week.
1t had bitten a cow and q calf, both of
which became mad and had to be killed
also.
Out of six or seven pieces Of property
sold under the sheriff7s hammer in VIII.
mington, one day last week, all were bought
in by loan associations.
Eight car loads of sweet potatoes went to
New York from Lewes by Old Dominion
). ). Company's line one day last week and
hundreds more are ready to 60.
The peach shipments from Frederica to
New York via the New Jersey Southern
R. R. were discontinued last Saturday.
Nearly all the parties interested liked the
route.
A Peach Festival, Ia new name for this
kind of ENTERTAINMENT is to be held by the
Episcopal ladies of Newport, near Whining.
ton-St. James Church-next Friday and
Saturday.
The Grangers are to hold a picnic al
Bridgeville, in Sussex, on Wednesday, Sept
5th. A great feast will be made for all
comers and music and speeches will en-
liven the day.
The daily line of steamers between Lewe!
and New York has been discontinued
Tri-weekly trips are now resumed, the
ABemdrle leaving Lewes Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
A man in Wilmington whilst "deaC
drunk" on the sidewalk one night las
week, was robbed of $ll by lot CT tramps
who had big fight among themselves owe
the division of the money.
Boy DRowNED.-On Friday morning tn
l7th, colored boy, Wesley Guy, aged abou
II years, accidentally fell into Appoquini
mink creek, at Atherley's wharf, nea
Odessa, and was drowned.
} j. F. Mancha has sold the farm of Thos
Burnham, near Dover, to Jos. Whitaker
OF Philadelphia, for $4,000 cash. Also
farm OF Sam'l j. jackson to Mr.. Keimle
46 acres, near Templeville, Md, for $50
: cash.
A son of A. c. Mensch, living near Can
, den, while bringing load of peaches I
Wyoming last week, fell from off the loaC
and both wheels passed over his head. II
was alive at last accounts, hut in q YER
critical condition.
Two farms in Sussex, tho property late {
Isaac NJ. Fisher, of Sealor,l, deceased, wa
sold last week, one for 81 per acre and tn
, , other for $3.50 per acre. 5-acre town Il
sold for $50 per acre. The two farms, 2e
! acres in all, brought $744.S0.
, The engineers who have in charge tn
, location and construction of the branc
Q road to Rehoboth, talk of locating it alon
e the ocean shore from Cape Henlopen [
Q Rehoboth Bay. II would make q splendi
s excursion line if SO located.
!; Trade through the Chesapeake & Del
! !, ware canal is very slack at present, and II
! wages of the employees have been reduce
Q ten per cent. Very few peaches have bee
shipped through it this season, either fro
y Delaware City or Chesapeake City.
!; The new building of the Wilmingtc
: Conference Academy was transferable Il
: trestees on Tuesday last. The building
= very much like the old one in appearan,
and capacity, but it is built Of bett
Z material and in better manner. The fif
year of the school is to open in the ne
y building next Monday, September 3rd.
N A man named Harrison, a travelir
N salesman for large tea house in Philad,
Of phia, was picked up in Wilmington Ia
of week in semi-insane condition, superi
O. duced by starvation. Harrison sold teas
b. commission and as business had grown We
20 dull, he could not make enough TO suppc
re himself and family, and was actually stai
70 ing. His wife came down for him, al
appeared to be in the same state of want.