Smyrna times., 1881-08-03
Comfy and State Items.

County and state 1CeII1S'
Anew Episcopal church is to be built on
Delaware avenue, Wilmington.
The quarterly conference of Dover has
Granted Rev. DR.. J. H. Caldwell, Il months
leave of absence.
Rev William H. Hutchen, of Odessa,
has been granted a four weeks vacation.
He will stay at Ocean Grove.
rboro will he from so to 100 tents erect
al ~, Tho Camden Camp Ground this year.
Last wear there were 144 tents
Camden Camp begins this, Wednesday
evening. Excursion tickets will be sold
at reduced rates during its continuance.
There will be Camp Meeting held
ut Rash's Woods near Persons corner
commencing August y, holding until the
22d.
We have received the August number
of the american AglIcdIturist, a magazine
which should be in the hands and family
of every farmer.
A law passed by the Legislature last
winter requires all births, deaths and
marriages to be recorded. The Recorder
furnishes blank forms.
What does the Morning NelcS mean in
affirming that its " Dover Creamery" item
was not sensational in heading it mot
wisely, but too well?'
At Frankford, Friday, an explosion
occurred at MuntfOrd & Bunting's sawmill,
killing VIM. Parson, a sawyer, and fatally
iniuring farmer. The mill was blown
to pieces.
The sugar beets raised by the Delaware
Sugar Beet Company, are in fine state of
developement. There will be about 5000
tons which will mature about September
10TH The works will be started about
September 1st.
The DeIdWGredR wants to see protesting
Christians show little more regard for
Sunday and set avowed sinners better
example. The particular sin it condems
is riding out for pleasure on Sunday after
moons and evenings.
Blackbirds brought as high as seventy
cents per dozen in Salem, y. J. last week.
Many of the spOrtsmen are visiting this
State for the purpose of shooting these
hhCACs LhCy say lHCN appear 6dIllcT
and in larger numbers.
The Morning NeiCs complains that the
Republican waited until one of It's items
was copied by another paper and then
copied and credited to that paper. Does it
not know that that is one of the fashions
of the Wilmington papers-copy second
handed?
The reunion of the First Regiment, d.
'. NJ, at RehOboth Friday, was attended
by about 1900 persons. The military
presented fine appearance and was gaZed
at by admiring eyes. During the day the
companies were drilled at the camp
ground by Lieutenant-Colonel Wood.
considerable proficiency was displayed in
the manuel of arms and foot movements.
C0LoRED SCHOOL TAX-William Her.
Oert, New Castle county treasures, has
paid to the treasurer of the Delaware
ASSOCIATION for the Education of Colored
People, 81, ,985.4S, being the amount collec-
ted in the different hundreds of the county
Tor colOred school purposes for the year
1880. The amount collected for 1879 was
$l,489.3l, showing an increase for 1880 of
S496l7.
S9tiAAfltCu bildl There are O.OOJ.IHU
Peaen trees, and that in a favorable wear
the annual product is worth $3,000,000 to
the owners of the orchards, The loss of
TINS sum is heavy blow to the prosperity
of the State. The Delaware railroad and
us branches derive very considerable
portion OF their revenue from the transpor-
tatlOn OF peaches, and the receipts from
'hls source will be largely diminished.
A FLYING THEFT.-John NJ. Boyd of
smyrna, came down from PHILADELPHIA.
saturday evening, on the train which
arrives here at 800 o'clock. On his arrival
ne reported at the United States that his
pocket had been picked of $40 and he
anew the guilty man. Officer Bricllle was
sent Tor and arrested this man. a negro
named John Williams of Newport. lie
was at once taken before the Mavor and
gwen a speedy hearing, the result of
shlen was that he was held in $500 bail
pf ms appearance in September.-Erery
EUening.
AN ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY. Y.-Monda,,
morning, shortly before Z o'clock an efInrt
was made to blow open the tax coIIector,s
safe In the tax Office Wilmington nndor
The supposition that the $4,000 collecteJ
on Saturday, had been placed tbere;n
Inc burglars, who are supposed to have
Peen professionals, effected an entrance
ey the front door. The safe had tbreS
holes bored in it, and into these powde,
mad been placed. When the officers on
sered, smoke from the explosion which
mad been made fillen the room. 1t is sun
posed the party were frightened of.
STATE TEACHERS. Executive com
.nstee have about completed all the ar
tssngements necessary for the success o
Ta Tle tnird annual meeting of the Stat,
1eacnery Association at Rehoboth. or
sgust ~ %, "a, Is and 26. The rate,
Sss sshe br7ght House will be one dollar !
Ty TIsy ior one day or week, beeinning or
dsaay August 19, If teachers wish to or
oMn tnat early. Mr.. Brown. genera
sssenger agent for Junction Il Rreak Z.
,naS' M@ssf' ana breakwater & Frankford rail.
Wisf;,, i, VIII sell round:trip tickets to anyone
lo~';s lsa;lng 70 attend the meeting. at the foI.
wssg wing rates: All points on the RreaL.
Tnaet. seI Frankford road, rs cents. on tbo
Ha,'Alo Hae'lon q Breakwater. from Harrino,to,
Dslaon, Milford, 81. Tickets ON tbe
] JNsware NJ ARE, road may be procured of Ra,,
C.. IA Williams, Wilmington or p Pros ~ i'Gy' ~
assoc;a,, asss;s, smyrna, by any member Of the
The ss, teacher, or friend Of educat;or
New,s ,1.s's are: Newark. $3.50. stantsr
Ne,sp pstt, Clayaont, 1925: Wilm;nato,,,
Plea.aSa Sastle, 81; Kirkwood sI s5. M MA
BacIsis sl.SO; Middletown Tow,so,.5 1
Sacknird, Green Sn,.ir,r Tqsl, townsend