Smyrna times., 1879-03-19
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COONTE AND STATE ITEMS.
The brig Hoses, wrecked in the Delaware
bay, has gone to pieces.
There are acres of wild ducks left in
Indian river and the inlet
Farmers are contracting to deliver toma-
toes in Frederick at SC per ton.
The price of board at New Castle, during
Conference, will be S. per week.
There will be fourteen applications for
liquor license at the Sussex court.
The Middletown church is in favor Of a
third term for Rev. T. f. Martindalc.
The Conference Worker will issue daily |
during the session Of the NJ. +. Conference. |
Tie Union NJ. E. Church of Wilmington !
will only pay their pastor the next year
$1,000.
A seal was seen recently summing itself
on the beach near Big Stone" in the Del !
aware Bay.
Fire ran a muck through five miles of
excellent timber four miles south of George.
town the other day.
Miss Dolls, the celebrated lecturer, will
give lessons in cooking at the Wilmington
Opera House this week
Nelson Warren of Wllford Cros, Road.
is the proud owner of stone romlhawk
lately found OH his farm.
Shake-pcorr's mi.!~. Dover, nave been
sold again; this time by James l.. lIeyerin
to DR.. E. .. Shakespeare for $4,000.
Two Collectors for Indian River Hd.,
have successfully resigned, and a third one
| -, Ia.
\ number Of condemned muskets, be.
longing to the State were sold at Dover on
Thursday. The prices ranged from to 70
cents.
Sheriff Ellis, Of Sussex, is allowed thirty
cents day to pay for prisoners, food
during the coming year. But then the
prisoners get away.
The Milford Patrons of Husbaudry have
passed resolution censuring the Logisla
ture for its action in regard to tne Fruit
Growers Railroad bill.
The Rev L. G. Irwin, Of NJ l.. Confer.
ence. died at his Wilmington home Thurs
day. He was born at Milton, Sussex. CO.,
and reached the age of 50 years.
There was lively Legislative hop at
Dover on Thursday night. The towns
people will give a reception to the Senators
and Representatives before the adjourn
mcnt.
Newark sports still look for the Clark
Chambers prize fight, fixed for the 27th
inst, 10 come of on the New London road
! ! about 81 miles above Newark, instead of in
Canada.
River and bay towns and Phlladelphia
l. T. I.
: The first packet of the Electric Line be
tween Wilmington and New York left fol
the latter port on Saturday.
t Sailors on the bay shore are preiictin!
another tidal wave Of greater volume thar
}. the one in October; they say that tho clan
is embedded deeper in the mud than wa
!. ever before known, and that the equinoc
t tial is thing to look for.
Hiram Griffith confined in Jail on a two
e years sentence for shooting colored man
John Fisher, in the eyes, destroying hi
n sight, will complete his term next month
It EIe was left legacy of $1,000 recently b.
d the death Of an aunt in Philadelphia.
IS The large barn on the Ennis farm nea
Little Creek was burned last Wednesda
70 together with 1900 bundles of blades an
&c 400 bushels Of corn. The fire was cause
by the carelessness of some boys, who wer
% burning brush and let the grass catch fir,
Marsh & Brown at Wyoming and tn
A Farmers Fruit Packing Company at Fiv
10 Points are experimenting with drying beet
" There is considerable interest manifested i
sugar beet culture in the vicinity and 10
acres arc expected to be planted tn
y spring.
to Col. VIM. o. Redden, who commando
&c the Sd Delaware regiment in the late wa
,d has Just had q monument erected over h
tt grave. 1t is nine feet in height roun
ut column, over the top of which the Amer
ne can flag is so carved as to draps astisticall
rd around it.
as MORE DoCToRs.-The fifty.fourth annu
ox commencement of Jefferson Medical CO
IN lege, at Philadelphia, took place on Thur
~ day. The graduating class numbered 10
III and included VIM. II. Richter, Thomas
as Tomlinson, VIM. c. Cahall and Thomas !
ey Enos, Of this State.
no Seven prisoners, two white and five co
ar' ored, broke Jail in Georgetown on Tuesdi
,rs night. One was murderer, who was tillii
life sentence. Exit was secured by Gu
=, ting through the floor of the cell in viii,
te they were confined, and then scaling Il
-, Jail wall by rope made of blankets.
ter Our Dover correspondent says that Il
er, Legislature, in ordor to molify the tempe
al ance men after the defeat of " local option
ese have offered a compromise bill, which is
rse please every body. As the compromi
he makes free liquor bill, we think the tel
perance men must be easily pleased
mt publican.
ne WHAT THE FARMERS ARE AT.-May wealth
ue in March has revived the dead wheat al
y" W. the peach bud is looked to with solicitud
~ Oat seeding will be commenced this wee
10y Experiments in cranberry culture are bell
sly made at Milford. Forty cents per bush'
oWie W are paid to farmers for corn along &
aP Murderkill creek. The best white whe
Het stands at $l.l2.
,ot. FEMALE SEMINARY.-Says Major Nevir
er, Gazette, "Reiinite arrangements are bel
ON made to erect at Ridley Park large bull
zen ing to be used as Female Seminar
tho Prof. Wilson, so long identified with t
the Delaware Female College, of Wilmingto
ray will take charge Of the new institutlo
as The contemplated building is to be
ga brick with every convenience, and will &C
about $4,000 dollars.