Smyrna times., 1881-09-28
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
There is a pumpkin cannery at Lincoln.
Freighting is good on the Delaware
railroad
Wilmington is to have new artificial
tooth factory.
The Seaford oyster shuckers have struck
for higher wages.
The drought didn't hurt the Sussex
county apple-brandy crop,
Delaware has the least number of post
offices of any State in the UniOn-115.
The Kent County Teachers Institute
will be held November, 9th, 10th, 11th
and 18th.
Paynter Frames biggest watermelon.
this year, weighed IS pounds and measur-
cd So inches around it.
On Thursday night the Grand ARMY
Post, of Milford, adopted as its name
James A. Garfield Post, No. 7.
Chancellor Salisbury will soon 90 to
Philadelphia, where for three months he
will place himself under treatment for the
disease which has for years affected his
lower limbs.
young bricklayer named Watson,
from Bridgeville, Sussex county, fell into
trench at Dover on Tuesday night last
and received injuries that ended in death
on Thursday.
The Milford Chronicle says "A general
desire is prevalent among the Methodist
people for the calling of Rev. J. S. Willis
to succeed Rev. J. B. Quigg, whose three
years expires next March.
The farmers in the neighborhood of Sea
ford experienced considerable difficulty in
getting their fodder saved. In one in
stance the hands struck three times, and
their wages were raised twice before their
work was finished,
The jury in the case of Perry Hamilton,
Wilmington, carrying concealed deadly
weapons, came in and rendered Il verdict
of guilty, and he was sentenced to pay a
fine of $25, the costs of prosecution and
undergo an imprisonment of thirty days.
The WOman's Temperance Union of
this State will hold its Annual Meeting in
Milford on the 18th and 18th of October.
Miss Frances L. Willard, the distinguished
lady orator, and president of the National
Union will be present to make an address.
The schooner John johnson, Captain T.
b. Magee, from Philadelphia for 'Roston,
while lying ut anchor off Duck Creek,
Delaware Bay, September 10th, spied a
man adrift on vessel hatch. The
schooner picked the man up and landed
him on the beach last Monday morning.
At last accounts the strike of the oyster
shuckers ut Seaford was still in progress
The SUSSEX County Inder says: Both
shuckers and packers seem to take the
matter calmly. Eleven of the shuckers
left this week for New York. 1t is said
that some of the packers are locking for
suitable places of business elsewhere"
George Richards was confined in the
Sussex County Jail to answer for theft
The other morning he scaled the wall of
the Jail yard, took to his heels, o1tran all
pursures and regained his freedom. How
he got over the wall is a mystery, as it is
twenty feet high and there was nothing in
the yard by which he could lift himself,
Oliver BELL, formerly of Smyrna, hut
now residing In Wilmington, has been ap-
pointed keeper of the light house near
Sea Breeze. He was member of the First
Delaware Regiment, and was severely
wounded in the right leg. The wound
was of such character that it became ne
cessary to have the leg amputated several
years after the close of the war. Mr.. Bell
has been sworn in and entered upon his
duties,
The case of John Whitlock, indicted for
selling liquor without licences, in Middle
town, was tried last week. Attorney
General Gray appeared for the State and
Harry Sharpley for the defense. A Averdict
of guilty was rendered, and Whitlock was
sentenced to pay fine of 500 and costs.
He then plead guilty of eighteen other in
dictments for the same offense and for
each was sentenced to pay o fine on $50
and costs, which, In all, win make quite
neat little snm the prisoner will have to
make up before he can resume business in
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