Smyrna times., 1879-06-25
A STRANGE Acc1pENr.-on Thursday afternoon last

A STRANGE AcCIDENT.-0n Thursday afternoon last |
while B. Cooper, son of J; ". Cooper was driving
near Honsville, bolt of lightning from passing
cloud struck his horse, instantly killing it, and
threw young Cooper from the carriage but he not
the fact that there storm at the time, and the
sun was shining. Mr.. Coopers escape was miracu-
lous.
KEEPING SWEET PoTAToEs.-Mr. VIM. Patten, of
Bridgeville, is trying to keep sweet potatoes on
house two stories high, and capable Of containing
10000 bushels of potatoes 1t will have large boiler
structure and SO maintain the temperature at one
thing throughout the season. Mr.. Patten will take
Milford Chronicle.
AT HIS OLD TRIcKsA Seaford letter to the George
Knowles, well known former resident:
There nothing of special interest except the arrest
of J. T. II. Knowles He was arrested by Constable
Horsey, last Monday and taken before Mayor NJ. W.
Allen charged with obtaining goods by false represen
under the fcticious title r. H. Clyde & Co. Morrow,
Brown Co. shipped the mythical firm oysters to the
amount of SlO6. He arrested at the instance of
this firm Upon his fatheragreeng to pay the amount
| he was discharged.
| SHERIFF SALES IN KENT.-The dwelling of Samuel
| II. Barker, in Bradford City adjoining Dover; the
property of George Graham consisting of twothirds
| of $50 acre farm i'll South Murderkill hundred ;
two farms of George w. Haines of 81 acres, the
| other of $50 acres in South Murderkill hundred !;
the farm of Charles p. Ramsdale in West Dover
hundred of 125 acres; Andrew ]. Wright, five proper
ties in Dover; John H. Bewley administrator of VIM
| Temple deceased, four properties in Smyrna John
c. Collins, 167 acres near lebanon; John H. Greenley,
46 acres near Willow Grove Joseph Roberts, admins
tor of Henry +. HILL fifteen acres near Leipsic.
| DELAWARE COLLEGE CoMMENCEMENT.-The Com
mencement exercises of Delaware College were more
interesting this year than usual, and the attendance
very large. The graduating class numbered nine
students
The following degrees were offered:
Degree of A. b.. John S. Houston, Henry j. D. Jones
Degree of PHI. b., Jefferson D. Darlington James II
Ward
Degree of L. b., Emma " Dandy, Lizzie L. Dorsey
Maggie G. Evans Laura Ferris and Carrie NJ Purnell
Degree of A. NJ, VIM. J. Ferris, New Castle, Del.
John r. Martini Strasburgh, Pa, Rev. J. A. Stone NJ
A. Newark Del, W. G. b. Lewis, N. D., FELTON,, Del.
Prof. James H. Groves, Smyrna, Del.
Degree of D. D.. Rev E. b. Neil, Minneapolis
r Mimi, Rev. Thomas l.. Pouson, BALTIC. Nd.
Degree of LII d., Rev. VIM. J. Frost, ID. d.. Whining
ton.
r DE LUNATICo INQUIRENDO-Sheriif Dunn impannel
ed the following gentlemen to sit as jury to nquir
as to the sanity of Mr. VIM. E. Wilson, OF the tow
. of Smyrna, who has been confined in the jai
here for some time past: James NJ. Kerbin, John
Penmewill, Robert Raughley, Robert B. Jump, Jas L
g Smith, W. Ii. Wallace, Benz. DonOho. ii. C. Forkum
f VIM. Z. Walls James Kirk John S. Jester and y. j
0 Wilson. The case was heard on Thursday afternoon
e in the Levy Court room under writ of De LHHdtic
QurCRdO Mr.. w, it seems, is possessed of pTOpert
to the amount Of 81 500, in the town of Smyrna
and his family do not want him to Squander it, as h
/ seems TO have desire for buying every thing h
secs, when not confined no matter what the price
+ Hence this proceeding Several witnesses were eH
amined who knew him and they testified as to his il
Q | sanity Dr. Collins of Smyrna said that he az
companied him to Kirkbrdes asylum in 1867, but thi
since his return he had been better until lately bl
to his condition since he did not know. The juT
after hearing the evidence and Il statement from Nj
d Wilson in relation to his troubles rendered Verd
that he was a lunatc with lucid intervals. We SUI
# pose that another jury will be in order to decd
v how much of him is lunatic and how often he h;
l. these lucid intervals-Scnttncl
e DELAWARE GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.-Att Il
u last session of the Legislature q law was passed fl
u the purpose of protecting the game of the State fro
being shot by gunnerS who come here and gun for u
II market. 1t is made severe for such and no non
II deut can gun within the limits of the State Wltho
e first having procured a certificate of memberSh
Is from the association To carry this law into exec
~ tiOn and make it operative, the SpOrtsmen of Il
VI State met at Dover last week and organized by Il
ie election of the following officers: PreSident--I.
Is Mills, of New Castle county. Vice Presidens-Jol
10 | NJ. c. Rodney, of New Castle county; Hon. James
Oh LOfand, Of Kent: Charles NJ. Cullen, of SUISSE
e Treasurer, Richard Harrington, Esq, of Dove
e, Secretary. George Churchman, of Wilmington. ]
~ rectOrS: New Castle county, DR.. Linton Smith, w
e miRgtOn; Richard Smith, MiddletOwn; Edwa
oc u Brnghurst, jr.. Wilmington; Tilghman Johnstq
aas Wilmington; Anthony Higgins, NilmingtOn /
" Groves New Castle; John G. Higgins, Delaware Cit
er Charles McWhorter, Red Lion; James IL. Ray. rs
Ie Newark. Kent County: John +. salisbury. Dove
IL William Ellison, Dover Hon. A. T. A. Torbert, N
ford; Charles Harrington. Pennington; Vim. NJ. BE
NJ smyrna; John GOldsbOrOugh Leipsic; ThOs. GOOd(
Willow Grove; Amos Cole Harrington; Peter
J3onwill, Dover. Sussex County: William NJ. Ro
SeafOrd; Thomas Curry Greenwood; Isaac FOOks,
Gibson Cannon, Ebe Tunnel, Charles Gum DR.. j..
Thompson, Lewes; Edward GILES, SeafoTd J.
- Rice. The Secretary was instructed to have
W certificates of members printed also the act of
corporation, constitution and bylaws and the ga
law, in pamphlet form for distribution. consti
lg tiOn and set of bylaws were read and adopted.
fee for membership is 81 for resident of the StG
and S5 for q nonresident.