Smyrna times., 1880-06-16

The Delaware College commencement ex-
ercises are being held to-day and largely |
attended.
Saturday afternoons storm reduced the |
speed of the north bound Delaware train,
with which it came in contact, from twenty |
five miles per hour down to five, according
to the report of railroad man.
The Democratic nomination for candi-
dates for Sheriff and Coroner Of New
Castle county is over, and Purnal j. Lynch,
of St. Georges Hundred, is nominated for
Sheriff, and Joseph Yarnall of New Castle,
is nominated for Coroner.
George w. Ingram, real estate agent, has
sold the farm of the late Isaac ii. Vande-
grirt, one mile from McDonough, on the
road leading to Port Penn, to James II.
HOfiecker, of Middetown. The farm con-
tains $50 acres, and the price paid was
$4,000 cash.
Tho Rehoboth Camp meeting will COM
mence July 9Th, and continue four weeks
Two story tents, $40 for two weeks; $l5
for the whole time. One story tents, ST for
two weeks; $40 for the whole time. Apply
to Rev. c. w. Prcttyman, Lewis, Sussex
county, Del.
The Delaware delegates to Chicago were
| unfortunate in not having sense enough to
Join in the stampede toward Garfield.
! Now they will have no claim upon the
loaves and fishes should lie be elected, and
will have to 20 four more years hungering
for Federal pap.-Dclacare L11sirer
Sixteen of the $50 Italian luails which
the Delaware Game Protection Association
had imported, were let loose near ScaioId,
! Tuesday, eight on the land Of Ex-Governor
Ross and eight on that Of Mr.. Edward
Gilles. 1t is said that during the six weeks
voyage from Italy, but two OF the 3G0 died.
Gentlemen who have had much exper-
ience handling peaches, and who have been
through many of the orchards near Middle
town, says the Transcript, estimate that
shipments from Middlctown will this season
exceed 100000 baskets. In lo1j, tne big
peach year, 100000 baskets were shipped
from this station.
The young people Of FELTON, held an en-
tertainment last week known as Il ''weight
party The peculiarty Of the &ttair con
siss in the arrangement that each Of the
masculine persuasion draws for q partner,
and she is then weighed and he pays per
pound avoirdupois; hence, he who secures
the lightest piece Of womanhood is the
fortunate one, i'll financial sense. The
affair was very enjoyable and passed oil
} quite pleasantly.
Hon. Jas. \. Bayard was buried ycster
day at $50 o'clock at the old Sweed,
church, Wilmington. The pail bearers were
/ Andrew c. Gray, Esq. Chief Justice J. 2
Colaegys, Hon. &. b. Rodney, ,Joscpl
f Iatton, Henry G. Banning Victor DUPONT
: ESQ, Henry $. McCotnh, Hon. w. q. White
= ley, Hon. j. 7. Cochran and Hon. Edward
j. G.. Bradford. The carriers were Thomas
c NJ. O.le, George O'Neill William II. Brady
t Archibald Given, l.. w. Stidham and VIM
o Forrest.
. BCcHAXAN's DELAWARE DocroE5-,Th,
, Philadelphia R.crd has for some time pas
= been engaged in exposing the bogus Medi
:, cal institutions, Tor as they are ADVERTISED
7 universities that exist in that city. Tues
: day mornings issue contains complete OK
= pose ofthe Philadelphia Medical University
:, which is run by a 50 called DR.. buchanan
= and DR.. William Paine. 1t also give; a lis
of six hundred persons, who lave eithc
- been given or purchased c"rtlicatcs' t
% practice medicine and surgery. The Ii,
:, comprises the names Of persons in all State
- of this county, and several countries j
~ Europe. Among the list the followin
- ramed gentlemen from this State have T,
:. ceived diplomas:
- Messrs. 5. c. Iiens2cy, James l.. kLllsor,
- I. Q. Peirco, +. X. Prettyman, }. .. Pierre
y u and James D. West.
to Ar DoyER-The commencement exc
10 cises of the Conference Academy and tn
n, Pennsaar Methodist Convention are bot
m going on now at Dover and makes it livel
r. for the citizens. Tho exercises have bee
interesting and the students have scquitte
. themselves creditably.
= About twenty ministers and laymen mt
!, in tie lecture room yesterday TO organic
- the Convention and a larger number wi
=. doubtless be in attendance to-day. Rev.
~ i. Quigg WAS called to the chair and Re
~, f. c. McSorley appointed secretary. Rev
:! Todd, Gassner and Martindale were a.
,, pointed committee on credentials, all
:. Rsys. Phnbus, Hutchn and Thos. Mall
II lieu, Esq, committee on permanent orgR
~ ization.
~ ~ In the evening the Scott Literary Soce
:, held its anniversary and was ably addressC
~ y" by DR.. Jacob Todd, of Philadelphia, &
:. "what to read and how to read it."
ID. THE SToRMs.-The storms Of Saturd
he and Sunday had a wide range and did co
nc slueldOle uHludSe cSpeCl1lly III Now CaSt
IN. county. Saturdays storm was particular
ut destructive at Middletown, amounting to
les cyclone. 1t tore about one half of the 70
TO- from the freight house at the depot. II
'as entire roof Of the National Hotel was lift
ne from the walls and carried half M
ne away, into the fields, damage 5000. r.
r." machine shop of ". l.. Buckle & Son W
he very badly injured, the walls being bloy
sic in; loss, $1,000. The property Of +.
ne Cochran, the recently appointed Clerk
Sc. the Peace for that county, seemed to be
IN, The full force of the hurricane. r
he orchards were badly stripped. His ban
ith in which was sheltered his cattle, was tota
nd destroyed, and some of his horses a
ter mules crippled; damage, $1,000.
tn, In the town trees and awnings we
he blown down. The agriculture warchor
V. of Foard & Comegys, was damaged to I
wv extent Of $500. Other places injured VIZ
ect A. I. Bradley's grocery store, 500; t
gle Woodall factory 500. The total i
dr. amounts to over 81 600.