Smyrna times., 1880-09-15

signed as q member and as chairman of |
the committee, and James Pennewill, ESQ.,,
was elected to fill the position. After a |
general interchange of views, the commit
tee adjourned subject to the call of the
chairman. Mr.. Pennewll is young man,
but one who will fill the position with |
credit and ability.
Nathaniel P. Harris, a well known native |
Sussex countain, died in Georgetown last |
week, aged IA. He had filled the offices of
county treasurer and recorder, and served
as deputy under Sheriffs Warren jefferson,
David Il. Smith, John d. Rodney, Josiah
Marvel, William Gray and Beniah w.
Truitt. In 1888 he was the Reform party's
candidate for sheriff. but was defeated by
William o, Redden, by seven votes. He
was also defeated for the same office in 1850
by Phillip c. Jones.
On Saturday last the fruit evaporator of
Wilbur II. Burnite, FELTON,, took fire, and
was only saved from total destruction by
prompt exertiOn and liberal use of water.
The fire was first discovered in the top of
one of the stacks, which were of the Viii.
Hams patent. The two machines were
almost entirely destroyed, but the building
and heaters were saved. The loss is nearly
81 900 covered by no insurance. None Of
the fruit was destroyed. Mr. B. proposes
to rebuild another season, should the crop
of fruit justify it.-Mlyord Nc,0s.
GOING TO EURoPE.-Rev. VIM. P. Davis
formerly pastor Of the St. Pauls NJ. f.
Church, Wilmington, but now of Dover,
will on Saturday, start for New York,
where he will sail on the steamer AlSatia
for London, and go from thence to Alex.
andria, via Paris, Marseilles and Naples.
After a few weeks in Egypt he proposes to
make the tour Of Palestine, and return
about the last Of December or the first of
| January. During his absence, Rev. Oin b.
| Colt, q graduate of Wesleyan University,
who is recommended by Bishop Hurst, will
fill the pulpit.
| BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT AT RAPE.-On
Monday, negro man, NAMED George
| Shovel, in Dover, was arrested and taken
before Esquire Dickson and committed to
Jail on the above indictments He broke
into the house of Mr. Bendler on Water
street, Sunday morning, about o'clock,
and after striking matches and looking
around, came to the bed Of daughter Of
Mr.. BIS, and commenced to take improper
liberties with her, and she called her father.
The negro jumped out Of a window, by so
doing, lost his pistol and was captured
next morning when he returned to find
it.-DcIa0arcan.
The Peninsular Fair at Mddletown, com.
mences Tuesday, September Dist and will
continue four days. Every fair this asso-
citation has held has been an entire success,
and judging from the number of appica-
tiOns for space that have already been re.
ceived from exhibitors, there is every as.
surlnce that the Fair of 1880 will eclipse all
its predecessors. The entries in trials o.!
speed are large, and some of the fastest
trotting ever witnessed on the Peninsular
may be expected. For the accommodation
of those who come by rail- platform has
been erected on the Fair Ground, at which
all passenger trains will stop during the
Fair.
At meeting of the Pomona Grange of
Kent and Sussex counties, held at FELTON,,
on the I'd day of September the following
resolutions were unanimously passed:
ReSoL0cd, That in the judgment of this
Grange the people Of this State are being
imposed upon by the high prices charged
for school books, and we hereby call the
attention of the School Board OF this State
to the subject, and request them to use
1 such means as are in their power for the
|
J. ResoIvcd further, That the Secretary oi
= this Grange furnish a copy Of these resoiu
! tions for publication in all the papers ot
= this State that will publish the same, and
that he send marked copy of some paper
that makes the publication to each member
+. of the State Board Of Education.
!. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNING.-Or
- Saturday of last week Rev. A. Thompson
an Episcopalian minister, came near drown
!. ing while bathing at Rehoboth. There wa
:. a very heavy sea at the time, and venturinl
4 too far out, he was unable to regain the
shore. His sister, sitting in her carriage OIL
the beach, noticed his danger and drivin!
l. to the cottage Of Mr.. John r. Dick, nea
=. by, summoned aid Mr.. G. II. Dick,
o young man, fastened to the beach, TIL,
surf was so heavy that he was knocked
down three times before he could get be
yend the breakers. He succeeded at last
II however, in reaching Thompson Just befor
& he sank, and by great effort got him ashore
Dick himself being nearly exhausted
! Thompson was placed in a carriage an,
y y driven to his mothers and placed unde
" " the care of physician.
g. UNITED STATES JURoRs.-The following
= the list of jurors drawn by Jury Commi.
" y sioner Henry r. DUPONT, and S. Rodmon
- Smith, Clerk of the United States DistriC
y Court. for the September term of the cour
" which opened last week: Geo. G. Arnold
Kenton hundred; Wilson T. Cavendel
is Duck Creek Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Chris
,e tiana Joshua s. Burton, Lewes aud RehC
ID both; Isaac J. Wootten, Little Creek
in Jesse Alexander, Red Lion; Armon I
Chaytor, Wilmington; Howard II. Jou
dan, Mill Creek; Joseph Mcdaniel, Ea,
N Dover; Stephen NJ. Morgan, Nanticoko
a William G. Postles, East Dover; James ]
i'll Smith, East Dover; George Cleland, Wi
b. mington; John Van Gasken, Duck Creek
ee Andrew j. Brown, New Castle; George !
De Medell, Mill Creek; Frank Richards, Mi
ford Albert S. Jones, Wilmington job
p. Dulaney, Seaford; Edmund II. Ande
AZ son, Wilmington; Alex; jackson, Mort
~ Murderkill; VIM. Brinkley, North Mu
u, derkill; George w. Stone, Wilmington.
to New CASTLE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC NoNIx
D. TION.-Saturday' Democratic nominatio
election was attended with a very gener
interest in Wilmington as also the count
or exceeding the sheriffality nomination
ed 1873, when the total vote in WiImingto
CO was 1928. Each of the candidates ha
ne made an active personal canvass, and ii
ne result was the large vote and the pr
o. nounced success OF the victors. The fc
,s- lowing composed the ticket:
mington-Senator-J. Park Postle
Representative-lIenry c, Turner.
MS Levy Oourt-Martin Farrell.
oh Brandywino-Levy Court-Thomas Ii
10 Talley.
ne Representative-Ma Marshall
lis Chandler.
N Levy Court-Thomas j. Hanna.
De Inspector-North, Jacob NJ. Way, Sout