Smyrna times., 1878-06-12
Great preparations are being made at
Rehoboth for the coming camp meeting.

Great preparations are being maue at
Rehoboth for the coming camp meeting.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES for Sheriff and
Coroner in New Castle co. were elected by
ballot on Saturday. resulting in the choice
of John Pyle of Christiana lid. for Sheriff,
and Jacob Butz of Wilmington for Coroner.
There were fourteen candidates for the |
former office and twcnty-one for the latter. |
and the canvas was warm throughout the !
county. Mr.. Pyle is a well-todo farmer, |
bondholder, stout in frame and influential |
Mr.. Butz is Il German in the tobacco busi-
ness and owes his success to the German
vote cast almost solidy in his favor. Both
the candidates are about 45 years Of age.
The probability is the Republicans will not
run ticket except for municipal Offices OF
| Wilmington, and the above candidates are
| sure OF election.
DOVER ITEMS.-The elm-trce slugs have
again made their appearance.
Strawberries have paid the growers this
year very well.
Building operations are rather brisk at
this time. Several new houses are being
built.
The crop of hay now being harvested
will be large. On almost every farm you
pass laborers are engaged in saving hay.
Messrs. Deane Bro have bought the
property Of II. j. Enright, situated near
Governors Avenue, on Division street, Tor
$l,8OO.
The peaches have fallen SO much that it
is now believed that there will be very few
to ship from this station. The wheat fields
in this vicinity are large and luxurious and
it is believed that the crop will he larger
and better than usual.
ITEMS FROM MILFORD NEws.-Lincoln eel
ebrates the 4th of July in the usual man.
ner, and will have oratlons, music, reading
the Declaration, &c.
Nc,o ,ScAooucr.-TGe schooner 1ulte l..
, Russell, built and owned by Geo. Russell,
Esq, and named for his niece, was launched
on Saturday last.
The continued wet and cold weather has
had very disastrous effect upon the corn
" crop. Much Of it failed to germinate, and
: much Of it that did come has been de-
= stroyed by the cut and bud worm which
+ the cool, wet weather favors.
u Fishing Notcs.-In the gale of Thursday
r. night Of last week Jacob Levy lost his boat
u and seine valued at 3I25. She was anchored
: off the Hammock, and the gale broke hel
} away from her anchor and swamped her
Il Mark Wiley, at Big Stone also lost hi
u fishing boat This is said to have been th
|; worst season known on this coast for man,
years.
e C6nf,mat,on.-O last Sunday week Bishop
7 Lee preached in "Christ's Church., Milford
20 and administered the rite Of confirmation
', to the following new members: Mrs. Eliz,
IL beth McColley, Mrs. Alex. Hyer, Mis-
d Annie Burley, Miss Maggie Pratt, Mr..
AZ Alne Iof, Miss Mary Gilman, DR.. r.
II Watson, and Mrs James r. Loiland. Thi
j. Church, under the devoted attention of tn
:" Rector, Rev. j. l.. McKim, Jr., is in u yer
&c prosperous condition, and the membershi
g in the Parish has increased from about
10 dozen to over seventy! The Parish is no.
Us III years old, and next year the RectC
as proposes to celebrate its l75th anniversar
~ in II becoming manner.
"a For d2ditiooa Co,;ny GJd STATE HlaS f.st 1g