Smyrna times., 1879-06-11
New Castle Levy Court have adopted O. plan for the
new Court House made by L. l.. Rice Jr of Whining

New Castle Levy Court have adopted plan for the
new Court House made by L. L. Rice Jr., of Whining
ton
WIIMINGToN's PRospERrY.-The GazeL, finds that
prosperity has returned to Wilmington. 1t has been
long time says that paper, "since many laborers
were as busy as now and this fact is undeniably
sign of returning prosperity" number of the
largest factories shown to be alive and kicking
they never have kicked for years.
STRAwBERRIEs.--Th strawberry season in Sussex
has been the shortest known for years. The dry
weather is the cause BOyden strawberries shipped
from Milford have this year cleared sixteen cents
quart. The Crescent strawberry from Wyoming sold
right along in New York for seven cents pint. The
Cumberland from Smyrna sold for % cts pint.
DOVER CONFERENCE ACADEMY CoMMENcEMENr.-o
June 18th and 14th,-Examination of Senior Glass.
SundGy-Annual Sermon by Rev. A. Rittenhouse d.
Monday Literary and Musical contest Tuesday adj
dress by Rev. J. S. Willis. Wednesday, annual meet
ing Of the Board of Trustees. Thursday
mencement.
PEACHEs.-The peaches about Middletowr, Smyrna
ana Odessa are falling badly from the effects of the
curculo. At Milford, according to the NttUS the
peach prospect is excellent" Reports received at
the DeGUdTe Inquirer office, at Georgetown, "agree i'll
indicating large peach crop" The Inquirer esti-
mates the yield at 100000 baskets of prime fruit"
The Seaiord Cdfzcl says: There never q better
| prospect in Sussex"
ANNUAL CoMMENcEMENT-The forty-sixth annual
commencement of Delaware College will take place
in the College oratory Commencing ut IL o'clock We'd
nesday morning. June 18th The following are the
names of the ladies and gentlemen who viii GTodnotc
there being five ladies and four gentlemen Miss
Emma " Bl9ndy: Miss Lizzie L. Dorsey, Miss Carrie
| NJ. Purnell Miss Maggie S. Evans, Miss Laura Ferris
and Messrs. John S. Houston, j. d. Darlington James
| II. Ward and Harry Dixon Jones'
ROASTED ALIvEIN HER CARRIAGE-As Mrs Honora
| Lacy was driving from Wilmington to her home in
Chester county, Pa, on Saturday evening the con
tents Of the carriaGe-coOn and straw-wcre ignited
by match and in an instant the whole interior O.
The vehicle was in blaze. The horse becomini
frightened ran away and before it was stopped Mrs
Lacy was literally roasted alive her flesh being
burned to crisp. She died early Sunday morning
The cotton was purchased to make quilt
Two heavy weights among the Blue Hens Chichen
have tied on the steel spurthe old horse of tn
AppOquinimink, samuel Townsend. of Townsend
and City Treasurer Francis Vincent, of Wilmington
historian of the State. The former happened 10 cni
a paper that Mr. Vincent used to edit, The Blue UeN
ChtckcIs, "a guttcr-scraper" They have mad two O
three ts, Vincent piling up facts from the files
his paper which Townsend with his volieys Of ey
plet!VeS ana vulgar 0djectives has failed to d,
/ molish.
The L, s. court room in the Post Office building :
Dover. says the DcldrdYedR is finished as far q
workmen can 60 The furniture and other appliance
t are yet to be added 1t is q Splendidly arrange
room, and the workmanship reflects greet credit
Workmen under the careful supervision Of f.
Jeters ESQ., New doors are being made for the iron
= GnuaneGi INC inside approach is an ash stairwa!
c bga4uiuily joined and very unique. The doors an
t windows above are furnished with bronze metz
castings, and the clerks and jury rooms are models
comfort and elegance, the paneling being finished
i butternut wood.
q | WILMINGTOE INDUSTRIAL MATTERs.-At the picblt
l. FOunury OnC-thlrd more men are employed saws Il
It GG:c than this time last year. with good New YoI
and Philadelphia contracts on hand. The DiamOr
state Spring Works are at it ful-handed with lar.
e orders ahead. liillCS Il Jones have work enOuUb
u mana IN the boiler shop To rush Things for five mont
ana III the machine shop for three months with
B. large increase OF extra WurkmCn The Joseph re
D. Company nave increased their force fifty per cen
y with three times much work as last June ri
townsend Iron Works are doing fifty per cent mo
mork than this time last year The revival is geneI
and clearly marked.
" DIOCESE OF DELAWARE The annual convention
cs tbs Episcopal Diocese of Delaware met at DOy
Il last Wednesday, Bishop Lee presiding and GEORGE
IN Bates acting as secretary The convention order
ID the apportOnmcnt Of thcCpScOpa fund to the sever
Of parishes. Bishop Lee delivered his eighth charge
id the clergy of the diocese, which was followed by
III spirited discussion of the Lambeth Conference of Ii
r year During the afternoon the Bishop read his 9
r. nual address, q brief document narrating his Wo
IS as bishop during the past year He closed this
d. dress with review of the position Of the church
IL regard to rituaS1. The committee on diocesan N
~ sons reported the receipt and expenditure of abe
C. $500 during the year
r: THE FIFTH PARTY IN THE DEMRY CASE FALLS Is
or THE Police NET-Ihe murder of the old colored M
of Perry Demby on the night Of April 5th and the arr
lie trial ana acqultal OF four young men, kOpp Flii
n Monaghan and Smith, Of course well remember
rs In addition to the four another party William All
of was wanted, as he was with the gang over Mari
street bridge on the night of the murder Before
rs. police could put their hands on him, however
ell Skipped " that is to say, he stood upon the or
no OF ms going, but went Immediately for parts
nd known. He remained away until after the trial q
nd acSluiltal OF MS companion, and yesterday We
ow thinking that the whole matter settled he rep
nd ed to that city. About 10 o'clock Monday morni
las Sergeant DOan arrested him at the corner of W:
s Il ana Market streets