Smyrna times., 1881-08-17
County and State Items.

The Heptasophs are to establish them
selves in Milford.
A monster clam bake is in contempla-
ton at Rehoboth, about September 1st
The Robert H. Parker, a three-masted
schooner, was launched on Wednesday last
at Milford.
A second crop of blackberries is appear
ing in bushels on bushes i'll some parts of
Sussex county.
AT Mt. Pleasant centennial of Metho-
nism will be held on the Dist, 22nd. and
23rd of this month.
A few peaches are passing over the Del
aware railroad. One car load has been
the highest shipment for any one day thus
| far.
| There were one hundred and twenty
two students in Delaware College and
| Newark Academy during the last collegiate
year.
Levi Clark, an old and well-known citi-
zen of this State, died yesterday morning
ease.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins of Dover,
have about completed their arrangements
for the purchase of 25,OOo baskets of
peaches.
The legislative reunion will take place
ON Tuesday, August 16, at Rehoboth. A
trip to Chincoteague by way of Rehoboth
is spoken of.
Mr.. w. R. Phillips, of Milford, reports
vegetation more luxuriant and thrifty in
Delaware than anywhere else on his route
home from North Carolina.
A valuable horse, with dearborn and a
set of harness, was stolen from Mr.. Hayes,
of Kirkwood last Friday night Mr.. H.
traced him as far as New Castle.
The Supreme Circle of the United
States, Brotherhood of the Union, has de-
cided to meet in Milford, this State, in
October next. This is quite distinction
for Milford.
On Thursday morning, about o'clock
the steam saw mill of Mr.. w. Patten
: near Bridgeville, was destroyed by fire
The loss is supposed to be $500 to 5000
No insurance.
Mr.. II. C. Carpenter, of Lewes, assistant
State Superintendent of the schools il
Delaware, is q candidate for the position
of principal assistant for the boys higl
school at Reading, Pa.
Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop of this dlo
cese, accompanied by DIR. B. F. Lee, start
t ed last week for Marquette, Michigan
|. and will spend the remainder of th
!, month of August on the shore of LAX
: Superior.
|. A child of Washington Cannon of Mil
= ford, while playing in the yard at it
fathers residence on Third street las
IS Saturday, and while picking up som
d leaves was bitten on the right thumb by
n viper snake.
,. During squall on the Delaware river
2, off Chester, on Saturday, small yacht
3. containing eight men, capsized, and tw
=, of the occupants, Hugh Mott aged 2
= : years, and George Grubb, aged so years
g were drowned.
70 Wednesday evening Gideon Vincent,
- colored man living at Bpidgetown, Dove
of was fooling with pistol, and 1t was acc
ID dentally discharged, the ball entered h
ID left breast, passed through his lung and
n now in his body
er William H. Orton, of Lewes, who hs
10 been afflicted with cancer in the face f
"A about eight years, died suddenly on Sa
!, urday morning of hemOrrhage, the canc'
u having eaten into blood vessel. II
funeral took place on Sunday and WI
largely attended
A camp, after the old-fashioned cam
Us | an1 rim on ti0nol rla
ny began last Friday near Georgetown. tt
n greatest novelty was the large coverC
er wagons, with bent poles and linen cover
J. with wheels settled in the ground, the o
I" cupants looking the very ideal of comic
q and contentment.
lv The following is the State Sentint
:, opinion of pears "a great many peop
ho who like the flavor of pears cannot e
up them raw. AS fruit to be eaten befo
as breakfast there are worse things than
Tn stewed pear, with a hint of spice al
lemon, and as cold as ice can make
~ ~ I But pears pears sEe 9ffe3n spoiled by being ma
,er George Wall, who has been missi
:. since Thursday, was found drowned ID
Sunday near Delaware City. He is su
rt, posed to be resident of Philadelph
ng Two unknown men were drowned
lao New Castle last Sunday by the capsizi
- of pleasure boat. The severe stol
$50 then prevailing prevented assistance ffC
MT, reaching them in time.
ed, >'.n tH0
an. /. Conductor McClaIy, of the Breakwat
- and Frankford railroad, without provo'
hu tion, fred two shots from revolver a
at man named Tilghman. The act occurr
in- on the train near Berlin on Wednesdi
The cars were crowded with colored p,
PIE, and the bullet passed over the hes
of the ex6uFsi9pists aspd lodged in
left joiner work. MociMy theille the car
to