Smyrna times., 1878-07-17

Miss Sallie @. Stevenson, of Dover, one
of the graduates of the Wilmington Con
ference Academy, has been elected as one
of the Faculty of the Wesleyan Female
College in Wilmington.
Last Friday, Patrick Kirk knocked
Helena Spencer (colored) down in ESQUIRE
Puhl's office, Wilmington, because she ac-
cused his sister of swearing falsely. Pat
rick was fined $40 and costs.
The annual excursion of the stock
holders of the Rehoboth Camp Meeting
Association will take place from Whining
ton to-day. The annual meeting of the
Association will also occur to-day.
The peach crop being failure in this
vicinity, the Board of Managers of the
Peninsula Agricultural and Pathological
Association have acted wisely in changing
the time of holding the Exhibition of 1878
from the first week of October until the
10th, llth and 18th of September.
Hopkins Bros. made the first shipment
OF the season in evaporated fruit on Wed.
nesday last. 1t consisted of 1000 pounds of
raspberries, for which they are to realize &c
cts. per pound. Several of the factories of
this town and vicinity have cured this fruit
"ANAA S-ANSAASAiC 0OASSCoS StS a. OuSluGSS CnGGF'
prise. The fruit cures easily and sells well.
Blackberries are much more difficult and
expensive to cure and do not sell so readily
or at such good price.-MItord Nc,cs.
On Monday of last week the Summer
Course for Teachers and others was formally
opened at Delaware College. About twenty
students are in attendance. The total
charge for board and tuition for the six
weeks course is $35. President Purnell
will lecture on the Constitution of the
United States; Prof. w. D. Mackey will
teach Latin and lecture on History and
Methods OF Teaching; Prof w. NJ. Jetferis,
on Mathematics and Modern Languages ::
Prof E. D. Porter, on Natural Philosophy,
illustrated with the College Apparatus.
Prof 7. r. Wolf will also be in the Labra.
tory, to whom those wishing to study
Chemistry can apply.-Nc,oarL Ledger.
FIGHT AT THE BREAKwATER.-An assault.
whichwas expected to result fatally, occurred
at Lewes one day last week, Capt. Clement
Brown, of the Norfolk schooner Crasyion.
being the victim. The schooner was EN-.
ployed i'll removing the irons from the
steamer Ha,y which was sunk some time
ago just outside the Breakwater The
captain had been down to the sunken YES
sci in diving bell and q large piece of
iron from the engine of the steamer was
hauled to the side of the schooner, when
the captain ordered Samuel Snowden, one
OF the colored boat hands, to pull in the
iron lie refused to obey, and adispute en-.
sued, during which the captain seized an
oar and struck Snowden on the head,
making a slight cash. The negro then
seized hammer and struck the captain on
the head Telling him to the deck and
fracturing his skull. He was thought at
one time to be in dying condition, but he
now shows signs of improving and will
most likely recover.
FARvIEw PARK.-THe Ne,U Fair Grand.
at DOver.-The first annual meeting of the
Kent County Agricultural Association will
be held on September 24th, 25th, 2Gth and
eth, at their new grounds, which have
been named Fairview Park. The Associa
ton has just made out its list of premiums
for the races which are to occur, which are
as follows:
First day-No. l-3.30 class-Purse $lOC
First, $55; second, $50; third, $l5. Oper
to all horses owned on the peninsula will
no better record than $50. No. %. 81
class-Purse $250-First, $l35; second, ,$85
third, $50. No. 3-2.45 class-Purse 500
, - lloGy Pl-O ScCOIlus SOO lultQ, 'pZO.
Second day-No. 4-3 minute class
Purse $!5O-First, $50; second, $50: third
I $40. Open to all horses owned on tn
peninsula with no better record than
minutes. No. $50 class-Purse $500
! First, $I65; second, $lO0; third $35. No
$40 class--Purse $2O0-First, 1925
second, $50; third, $25.
Third day-No. 7-Colts-Purse $100-
First, $50; second, $50; third, $40. Opel
to all colts owned on the peninsula fou
years old and under. Mile heats, bes
;, two in three. No. S-226 class-Purs
Il $500-First, $40; second, $40; third, SCI
;, No. 9-3 minute class-Purse $300-First
), Sl65; second, 800; third, $35.
l.. Fourth day-No. 10-2.50 class-Purs
: $l50-First, $50; second, $50; third, s.
Opened to all horses owned on the penir
sula with no better record than $50. NJ
11-2.22 class-Purse, 81, l,000-First, $500
second, $245; third, $l4O; fourth, $ll!
No. 12-2.37 class-Purse $250-First, $l3
second, $751; third, $50.
The races are mile heats, best in 5, i
harness, except where otherwise specified
l. and will be conducted under the rules
the National Association.
The new track, which is now completes
le is parallelogram, with circular ends, an
. may be considered nearly level, as the graC
Il does not exceed IA inches in 600f feet. Itwi
compare very favorably with the very fir
IL tracks in the country. The grand stant
which when completed will be one of tt
most comfortable in the country, is no
:? being built, and will be finished by Augu
lst. The association people say that the
y will have the most attractive fair that b.
ever been held on the peninsula. Hassler
Philadelphia cornet band has been engage
- and will give daily concerts during the e
hibiton.
The exhibitions of stock and home pr
10 duct are expected to be extraordnari
J" fine. Opening day at the fair will be e
ceedingly interesting. Hon. ]. Proct
r, Knott, of Kentucky, and Hon. S. S. Cox,
i'd New York ARE expected to deliver addresst
and other features of an unusually intere
-. ing character will be added to the day
N programme.
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