Smyrna times., 1880-05-26
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

delaware College IS getting new coat
OF paint in anticipation of the coming com.
mencement.
John Pilling, Of the firm of Joseph Dean
(S Son, of Newark, has gone to Europe on
pleasure trip. Va
Georgetown will hold a strawberry festi.
val in aid OF the all-absorbing Fourth of
July celebration.
The annual Convention of the p
Church of the Diocese of Delaware will as
semble at st. Philips Church, Laurel, on
Wednesday next, June I'd.
George Mason, Theodore Truitt. Burton
Hudson and John Hudson, colored pris.
oners, in the Jail at Georgetown, sawed
their way nearly out on Wednesday night.
Mr.. J. +. Carroll, now in charge of the
Greensboreugh schools, has just been cleo
ted principal of the public schools of
Dover. lie will enter on his new work
September 1st.
a buzzard nest on the farm of James
Mclntire, near Glasgow, is melodious with
the songs of young bird, Matched a few
days ago. Though the buzzard is common
to this section its nest and young are rarely
discovered.
THE LIBEL CASE.-Upon the assembling
OF New Castle Court yesterday morning
Chief Justice COmegys charged the iury in
the case Of w. II. Croasdale VS.. William
bright, and they retired and after an alb.
sence OF about two hours came into court
with verdict in favor Of defendant.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington e. Balti.
more Co. have purchased the West Chester
N Philadelphia road to checkmate the
movement to build n new road between
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The pro.
Jectors of the latter had bid for the road.
but their competitors made better offer.
Miss Lizzie Lord of Camden, music teach
er OF the Seminary in this town, cave
parlor concert composed of her music
class there that is spoken of as brilliant
affair. A correspondent of the Sentinel
says; Every selection was rendered in a
manner worthy OF praise, evincing Miss
Lords efficiency as teacher and skill as a
director of music"
The following remarkable statement is
made by the Milford Chronicle: We wouId
not be much surprised to learn of a few
cases Of leprosy during the coming sum-
mer; as the fact is we'll established that
the disease is indigenous to countries whose
diet compose mostly of fish, and our citi.
zens are making good use Of cheap trout at
SIX cents per dozen. For health sake don't
eat too many.
No misunderstanding to the ruling of
Chief Justice Comegys damages cannet be
recovered in suit for libel, unless the
paltltf can show that he suffered actual
loss through diminution of salary or the
falling off in the amount of business trans.
acted. This view, says the RcDuJEcan. is
the proper one, and where large sums are
awarded for fancied wrongs, Justice is abgo.
lutely outraged.
At the meeting of the official board of
the NJ. +. Church, Dover, on Thursday
night last, unanimous vote was given the
pastor: Rev. W. p. Davis, at his own re.
quest, to have three months leave of alb
sence from the pulpit, during the fall, to
travel in Egypt and the Holy Land. The
pulpit will be supplied by student from
Drew Theological Seminary, Rev. 0. b.
Coit.-DcLawarean
Of the. berry crop around Milford. tho
Nc,rs says: "The strawberry crop, which is
now being gathered, has been injured yery
much, both in quality and quantity. bv the
long continued drouth. In some cases the
growers say that their vines will scarcely
yield any returns to amount to much. !
One OF our most prominent farmers esti
mates that the dry weather has been n
damage to him of 800 per day during the
last ten or twelve days.
MARRIAGE.-Att the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paris II. Carlisle. in
trederlca, on Tuesday last, Rev. I. L. Hub.
bard and Miss Linda Carlisle. After the
wedding ceremonies and wedding cong:at.
ulatlons were over the bride and groom
were driven in carriages 10 the pastors
charge at Lincoln, where grand reception
was held in the evening. About two hun.
dred persons were present in the evening
and about one hundred sat at the table. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all who
were fortunate enough to be present.-.W
tord Ne1rS.
SHAD FOR THE DELAwARE-IIon.E Edw 7,
Martins well known Interest in the oues.
ton OF fish propagation has been directed
70 successful effort for the practical bene.
ut OF the shad fishermen of the Delaware
IAVer. lie has prevailed upon Commits.
sloner Baird to place several millions of
young shad in the Delaware River, and tho
distribution will probably commence IN.
morrow. The fish will be brought to vii.
mlngton and then taken down tho Dolo.
ware Railroad in a special car, and left at
the various stations adjacent to the Della.
ware river from whence they will be taken
to the stream.
MILFORD's WALKING MATcH.-A pedestriop
match, "go-as-you.p place." 80 laps to the
mile, opened at Milford last Friday even
ing IN Dorsey's Hall. The arrangement
was Tor walk of l2 hours, six on Friday and
SIX on Saturday. The price aggregated 800
and were thus divided: First prize, $50:
second prize, $25; third prize, SIS; fourth
prize, $40. great deal of interest was
shown everywhere in the town over the
result. The walking match closed Satur.
day night with the following score Solo.
away, IS miles, 7 laps; Morrison, 81 miles,
9 laps; Hazard, 55 miles, s laps Holmes,
53 miles, 80 laps; Raughley. AZ miles, Ii
laps. The others dropped oil.
STATE SOHOoL TEAOHERs.-The Executive
Committee of the State Teachers associa.
ton, consisting of Prof. w. II. REYNOLDS.
Miss S. NJ. Fell, and Messrs. II. C. Carmen
ter and McKendree Downham have fixed
upon Monday, August 23d, as the time,
and Rehoboth the place for the associa
tion's meeting this year. The association
will continue in session until the Friday
morning following. Lectures will be deliy. |
cred on Tuesday evening by the Rev.
j. i. Mowhray, of Frederica; on Wednes.
day night by Chief Justice Comegys, and
on Thursday night by Prof. T. N. Williams.
of .Seaford. A reduction in railway and
hotel fares will be secured.
REsIaNATIoN OF Rev. G. r. BRIsroR.-
Rev. G. r. Bristor, D. D., has been com.
PEELED by over exertion and physical pros.
tration to resign the pastorate of Ames NJ. |
=. Church, New Orleans. The climate !
there is entirely aHtagonistic to his oonsti.
tuition. He made tour into Texas in the |
early part of April, hoping that recreation
and rest might prove beneficial to his
health. but little benefit, however, was de.
rived from this course, for after his return
to New Orleans he was so much prostrated
that he was confined to his room for several
days. His recovery being so slow and /