Smyrna times., 1879-05-28
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

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of gas at Milford.
Whiteleysburg, Kent.
Three extra strawberry trains have been put on tho
Delaware railroad.
Bishop Lee administered the right of confirmation |
in Milford last Sunday.
Miss Annie Young Davis. of Milford is preparing |
for missionary service in Japan.
Mrs Ann Black widow of the late DR.. Black, OF |
New Castle died suddenly last sunday afternoon.
small schooner loaded with king crabs sunk of |
Mispillion on Tuesday week. She was overloaded.
boy named Collins had three of his fingers taken
off while coupling cars at Harrington few days ago.
One hundred and twenty-eght dogs have been |
$iio. - - '''' '' = ' ~
Twenty-nine car loads of strawberries from the
lower part of the Peninsula passed up the road yes
terdav.
Next Friday the fishermen at Benefits pier on the
bay will celebrate the close of the fishing season by
a bateau race between the various crews.
man named Henry Hanson died of lockaw Sat
urday afternoon at Duponts Banks, caused by his
hand being cut with mower the week before.
Government steamer was down the bay last week
taking soundings with view to the establishment of
light house on Joe tlOggerS Shoals about four
miles from Carks Point.
Rev. C. F. Boynton. lately pastor of the Presby-
terian Church of Milford has received and accepted
a call from Freeport, n. Y, and will remove his
Mr. Howard NJ Jenkins formerly of the Whining
ton Commercial, and for short time on the editorial
staff of the Philadelphia Times, is now engaged on
the West Chester Village Record.
One thousand dollars are bequeathed to the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church. Wilmington, and $500
to the Childrens Home of the place by the will
of the late Eliza Ann Cleaden, of that city.
When the porch to the old Middletown Hotel at
Middletown was built the inscription stone dis
placed The other day it was found and stuck up
Just above one of the doors 1t reads David Wither
spoon, 176l"
In an affray at Wilmington, Friday night last,
between party OF col0red men, Geo, Jackson shot
James Hansey in the knee with pistol and the
latter cut Jackson in five places with razor inicng
| several ugly wounds.
! HOME DEMAND FOR PEACHEs.-The Milford Chronicle
estimates that the 20 evapOrators and canneries in
Milford and vicinity will collectively consume 1000
baskets of peaches every twenty -four hours employ
ing in the handling of the fruit about 1900 persons
! SALMON IN THE DELAwARE.-A salmon weighing
twenty pounds, was caught i'll the Delaware near
| Philadelphia, few days ago. number of salmon
placed in the Delaware six years ago and from
! time to time few have been caught in shad nets
The above is one of the largest ever caught in these
| waters.
ones One day last week Ex-Governor Cochran mis-
took the Baltimore noon express for the Del. r. K.
train at Wilmington, and did not disCOverthe mistake
until near the Newark Depot at l.29, where he
alighted. Ex-senator Ray wanted him to stay over
with him. but he had started for home and didn't
care to stop until he had got there.
A DANGEROUS LEAP-At the Wilmington depot
last Thursday morning lady who wanted to gO to
| Dover got on the Baltimore train by mistake. When
the train had gone about sUuare from the dpnot
and moving at good rate Of speed the lady dis
covered her error and boldly jumped from the train
She fell to the ground, but fortunately not in.
jured, though her gold watch was broken.
GOVERNOR HALLS AProINTMENTs.-Governor Hall
has been making another batch of appointments
He has appointed Robert j. Davidson Justice of the
Peace in and for Sussex county, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of Elihu G. Phillips George
Chambers, wreck master at LeweS; William NJ. Ken
nard state Director of the Farmers Bank of Will
mington. to fill the vacancy caused by the death o
Edward Moore; Joseph T. Braman, Commissioner O
| Deeds at Boston, for the State of Delaware
| Because of the cOntrariness of the railroad mana
gers the great Odd Fellows Excursion will have to b
| divided into two. The Delaware Co. will run thei
own excursion train, which comes down from vii
mington for Sl50. through from Harrington to Reho
both without stopping: while the J. d Il. road vii
run an excursion of their own, from Harrington
down the passengers from all its stations.
looks little like childish arrangCment.-MJor
Nelts.
, Friend Jonathan Rhodes, being witness at tn
New Castle County Court has given the Court oenst
On Thursday he walked into the court room with hi
hat on. " Mr.. Rhodes, said Chief Justice Comegy
take OF your hat" " II Is against my conscience
q | remove your hat" again spake the Chief Justice
1T is against my conscience" again answered tn
Friend, but will bow to the law So as Mr. Rhode
walked into the wness-box the cTier gently lifted I'll
- | broadbrm.
is THE SUSSEX BIBLE SOIETY.-The Sussex Count
| Bible Society held its annual meeting i'll GeOrgetow
? on Thursday last and was well attended. Delegate
from nearly every section of the county prese
d Judge Layton was elected president for the ensur
=. two years, H. I. Dunning secretary, and DR.. G.. !
~ Richards treasurer all the other old officers being
n elected. The receipts were somewhat larger tina
those of last year The treasurers report ShOwiT
= something over $500 in hand was read Seaford WI
selected the place for holding the next meeting
j.; A PEACH EsTIMATE-Mr N D. Draper a commit
. sion merchant of New York has been canVassng Il
peach district from Middletown to Seaford the ia
ly week and tells that the aggregate crop of peach
detown il is nearly failure from SMYRNA to Dov,
he in the direction of Leipsic he estimates it at O
We third of a crop, from Wyoming down to Milford,
m full crop, and below that the yield promises to
:, heavier than in 1875. On his farm in Slaughte
IN Neck, near the Bay below Milford, he thinks the
et will be larger yield than in 1875, when the produ
n was over 10000 baskets.
n, A SOLEMN OBLIGATIoN-On Wednesday afternoo
ch says the Republican. Walter Finn. Geo. KOpp Gri
IN Smith and James Monahan. who were acquitted
- the charge of having killed Perry Denlby. we
IN before Esquire BertOlette and took oath that 9TH
ro would abstain from touching any Intoxicating quC
a5 whatever during the remainder of their lives und
any pretence unless ordered to do so by practsi
10 physicians of medicine" The answer was ma
ng fervently and all seemed deeply impressed. Whit
lv exception of couple Of companions they came
- | themselves, and they appeared very grateful
in having been released from the charge that h
rts been made against them. They left the 'Squir
an Office as they said, to go out into the world to lie
- better lives"
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rly RETURN OF Mr. GEO. NJ BUTCHER ACCOMPANIED
lilo Mrs. WATsoN.-Mr. George NJ. butcher, about WHIT
~ Tnuch has been said lately returned to his home
ny Wilmington on Friday evening last. On Saturd
ch afternoon Mrs Watson also arrived and registered
- the United States Hotel. Mr. butcher denies the
ports that have been circulated touching his moral
of and sobrety and saws that he intends to remain
in Wilmington for some time Mrs. Watson also clai
nv that there has been nothing wrong in her RELATE
NY toward Mr.. butcher. to whom. she says she owes
reformation entirely. She will devote herself to
cause of temperance and the reformation Of
aVdxu oil M n
"a swerve her from the path of duty. Both Mr.. D.
ieu Mrs. w. will address public meeting here so
an probably some evening this week 1t is stated on
ing street that Mr. d. has received oilers OF from ~
IN speak in the main audience room of the Opera Hol
e OF -EreTy Evening.
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