Smyrna times., 1880-05-05

18th. There will be an interesting pro- a
,ramm0. Bishop Scott will probably pre- S
ide at the Convention. Among the mat t
ers to be brought up will be the move. h
nent for the relief of the educational in l.
Ititutions of the Conference. b
Ex.Councilman Alexander J. Hart, of :
was thrown from his car =
riage, which was wrecked by a runaway '
horse, on Monday, the Goth ult., and seri
ously injured. Both legs were broken
above the knees. A little son, who was
with him in the carriage, escaped with
few bruises.
The session of the Methodist Episcopal
General Conference commenced at Cincin-
natl Saturday. The delegates from the
Wilmington Conference are Rev. Bishop
Scett, Presiding Elder L. c. Matlack, Chas.
Hill pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, of
Wilmington, and DR.. Milby. They will be
absent four weeks.
G.. NJ. Howell, of Trenton, n. j., who
conducted the canning factory at Milford
last year, has been back again to the latter
place recently, and contracted for l60acres of
tomatoes with the farmers in that vicinity.
His contracts for fruit so far, for this season,
will put up 100000 quart cans, and give
employment to many persons.
PROFITABLE OAK.-Isaac S. Leader
man, OF Riverside Brandywine hundred
cut down on his farm this spring an old |
white oak, which, when maulGd up turned
out over two hundred superior fence posts.
1t was remarkably fine oak and we doubt
If another farmer in the county can show a
like result. Besides the posts, the tree
also produced several cords of excellent
fire wood.-E0eyy Eceninq.
SERIOUS Coal OIL ACCIDENT the
family OF Thomas Gullett, living at White
leysburg, were sitting at the table on Tues
day morning lamp exploded, scattering
its blazing contents over Mrs. Gullett and
two sons. Mrs. Gullett succeeded in ex.
tinguishing the flames before she was in.
jursd but the two boys were seriously-the
elder very seversly-burnod. DR.. Ii. C.
Comegys is attending the sufferers.
CARS FOR JAPAN.-The Harlan & Hol.
lingsworth Co., Of Wilmington, has lust
completed eight cars three first and three
second class passenger and two combined
passenger and baggage cars for the Japanese
government, to be used on tho Poronai
Railway of IlOkkaido," now ia process of
construction in YessO or Jesse, one of the
largest Of the Japanese islands. The cars
will be shipped in sections from New York
DEATH OF Col. JoNES-Col Wm. Hemp.
hill Jones died in Washington on Thurs.
day night last Of pneumonia. He was
once Mayor of Wilmington and years ago
came within few votes of being elected
to Congress from this State. For a long
time he was one of the Deputy Comptrol.
lers of the Treasury Department at Wash.
ington and was clerk to the House Com.
O1ittaa Of Wovc opH MaoO, 4;.,o ~
his death.
BONDS TO DE REDERMED.-State Treasurer
Reynolds gives notice that he will be in at
tendance at the Philadelphia National
Bank on the three first business days oil
July, prepared to pay off and redeem al
the bonds from No. 81 to 345, inclusive
of the denomination Of $1,000 each, of the
issue of bonds Of this State under date o
January lst, 1865. The interest on these
: bonds will cease from and after the lst o
= next July.
William c. Hamilton, a hand employed
on John Morrisen's farm, about seven o.
: eight miles from Wilmington, while plough
e ing last Friday morning was seen to drol
e in the furrow. Some of the household
going to see what was the matter fount
that Hamilton was dead. lie was brough
to the house and Coroner Butt notified
Hamilton was about 50 years old, unmar
. ried, and had always appeared robust, hal
and hearty.
> James Bishop, Sussex youth, recent
: came into the possession of fortune c
$5O,000 He started out to sec the world
He ran a pretty team Of Chincoteagu
n ponies through Snow Hill 60 fast that h
'r was arrested and fined. lie repeated tn
d offense, was again fined, and so kept o
until he had been fined five times. Las
\. week he made the bullets whistle aroun
y the public circle at Georgetown and wa
!, fined $3.50 for each shot.
An experienced fruit grower writing fror
:, Bridgeivlle gives the following informatio
- about the fruit prospects The varieties
- peaches which have suffered least from til
10 extreme cold of April 8th and 9th, al
Early Louise, Early Beatrice, Large Earl
lg York, Hale's Early and Trothes. Of the:
10 five varieties in some orchards half Gro
ne is promised at this date. OF all 9th,
le varieties not enough left to mention.
blackberries, Wilson's Early is badly affe
:. ted with disease called rot blossom; mo
,I ~ fields will not give half crop. Strawbe
=. =. ries have suffered from the continued CO
10 and dry weather; all beds appear vel
pOOIi CduuOL ylelu udll u CTODy dlluOuE
seasonable weather may help the late vari
q ties. Apples bid fair for an abundant Gro
as Pears suffered much from the frost. Che
he ries appear all right yet.-Hyord Ne,cs.
Sii COURT PRoCEEDINGs.-State VS.. John
Ford, for selling whisksy to Samuel Lev
Ill. minor. Verdict, not guilty
100 The Court, after hearing testimony re
rl, tive to the matter, released VIM. Hawk
lts from his obligation to bound boy nam
Denney, on account of the insanity of t
49,. latter.
y. ~ In the case of Taylor's executor,
AN Tschudy & Vangasken, the plaintiff agre
m. to accept $3.50 from defendent, instead
'''' going to trial. Wolcstt for plaintiff, NJ
soy for defendant.
lay State vs. Phebe Brown, col chare
en- with burning the barn of J. D. Wright
the the town of Kenton last November. T
all prisoner, a young servant girl living abe
the house, confessed to having set fire
70 the barn, and also to an attempt to bU
on the dwelling. The house had twice be
10 on fire, and was saved only by the tim
A exertions of the neighbors. She was tr
for the smaller crime of burning the stat
The jury returned a verdict of "guilt
ltly Sentenced to be imprisoned for two ye'
ing and to pay 5000 restitution money.
nds State VS.. James Wilson and John FarrC
em indicted for stealing pillow and harm
from Daniel Rash. Verdict, "guilt
.ono Sentenced to pay S. each as restitut
or. meney, and each to be whipped W
n twenty lashes and be imprisoned one "
A The trial list was taken up, most of
,er cases being continued. Some were refer
out of Court, and five marked fer trial I
ELLA term.
the State VS.. Mary Polk, COL, indicted
and stealing two bags Of yellow corn, propt
this of John ]. Jones, near Smyrna, on W
that nesday morning about 4 An The ts
mony of Mr.. jones was that he had
- of during the Winter quite lot Of corn,
NON had watched several nights, that on
ion night he did not watch, but was aroused
ton the barking of the dog. He caught
curt woman SNORT uislahce rom rom ths