Smyrna times., 1882-05-03
C,onntv and State Items.

IN to Philadelphia began last week
rho ,ororers of Camden camp-ground
have decided to begin camp y" '"-'
Tn q G. Harman, of Camden mas !
st.rted On four months trip TO Colorauo
for his health
Tho Sussex Journal states that Seaford
:, - hs connected with Baltimore by a
steamboat route
Johu Biggs has taken out letters of ad-
,o;ristratiOn upOn the estate of Lydia
Gary late of MiddletOwn.
The contract for the erection ofthe new
canning factory at Delmar has been
awarded to w. S. Parker.
The Canning Association that met in
Doyer. adjourned to meet to morrow.
Nav 4th. Instead of the 18th. as was re-
ported.
F Lowerv OF Milford and Thomas
CLAYTON 0i Smyrna will play ma;cn
game OF billiards AZ MiddletUwn tomorrow
for 800 side.
Seven colored men received their pun
ishment at the whipping-post on Saturday
morning, at Dover. Tne sheriff laid the
lash on very lightly.
Miss Mary Hunn Jenkins died in Cam
den Thursday, from yaAcer with which
she has been confined To her room lor
three or four months.
In 1880 the whole Republican vote of
Wilmington was 1918 for Garfield and the
Republican majority was 3S6. On Satur-
day the Republicans p0lled 4Ol6.
Reubea J. Haldeman, the father of the
Rev. Isaac Al. Haldeman pastor OF Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church, Wilmington,
dled Ui heart disease at his late residence
in West Chester, Sunday.
The published statement that Mrs
Gritfiths grist mill, Two miles west 0t
Milford was burned on Saturday night
week. is unfSunded. The blaze was
that of Il burning brush pile.
The Democratic nomination election
takes plac- in the respective wards of
Wilmington, on Saturday afternoon next.
There are two candidates for Mayor
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., and Harry
Sharpley, ESQ.
The annual reports of the Kent county
almshouse shows the number Of inmates
to be 1O6; number discharged, 54; deaths,
20: value of farm products "a, l6l SO; en-
tire amount expended for the poor, ex-
elusive OF new building, ST. 1851.
The result of the sale held by J. T.
Heald & Co. on Saturday of building lots
in Wilmington shows remarkabl- adj
vance in prices over those prevailing i'll
the same place year ago. The increase
is from seVenty-tive cents and two dollars
a foot to seven and eight dollars foot.
The dsdicatOry services at Pythian Cas-
tie and Red Mems Hall at New Castle,
Monday were very impressive and inter
esting A fine parade was given in the
morning by the Knights of Pythias, and a
grand display in the afternoon by the Red
Men About 5000 persons were in New
Castle.
After succeeding in making the change
in the Wilmington post office the Sentinel
is pleased TO say: - Ii We understand the
feeling which now aRimates Republicans
in Delaware, it is to let the dead pasi
bury its dead to look for no enemy
within our own household TO punish hin
but that every man who stands up fol
full and equal recognition for his faith
fulness aad service"
The Secretary of the Delaware State
Fair Association announces hat at tht
next fair no awards for farm implement
and machinery will be made, until afte
field TRIALS. A siding will he built by th'
Delaware Railroad Company that vii
connect with the grounds and carry pas
sengers and freight direct 20 Machiner!
Hall. James & Webb have been awarded
the contract for printing the catalogue.
About 6.45 o'clock yesterday morning
about 300 pounds of blasting powder
which was undergoing the process q
manufacture in a rolling mill explOde
with terrific force, lifting the roof frOr
the mill, and fatally injuring Danit
Dougherty, the operator. The mill
situated In what is known as Hag ley's q
the middle yard, one mile above Risin
Sun and is owned and operated b
DUPONT, de NemOurs & Co.
WILMINGTON REPUBLICAN TICK KET.-
The Republican nominating election wa
held in that city on Saturday The col
test for mayor and city treasurer was ver
spirited. Dr. John =. Wales was nom
mated for mayor, Henry &. Conrad f
president of City COunril and j. Eldrida
Pierce for city treasurer. The averag
number Of votes pOlied for each office w;
4,OOU. sMSSSr~. wales. Conrad ana I1ef(
addressed q gathering Of Republicans ;
the I.inenln club-roOms and +. T.. BaC
and Col $. a. Maealister spoke at H.
Young Mems Republican club room
The ticket Ia pronounced popular.
Ex-MAYoR GEORGE w. SPARES DEAL
George w. Sparks, ex-mayOr of Wi
mingtOn died Friday of bloodpoisonir
after 8 lingering illness. Deceased W.
boFp at Snow Hill, Md, in 1872, and wei
20 that City IN early youth. In 1885
was elected cashier the National Ban
ofWilmington and RraEdywine, posjtit
ne filed for many years, and which
resigned in February last on account
falling health. In 1857 he was electt
Mayor of'Wilmington. and held that pos
nQn for one term. He was for numb
OF years engaged in the manufacture
soap at Third and 0range streets. NJ
sparks was q trustee Of Grace NJ.
Shurch and director of the Delawa
Slre Insurance Company and Wilmingtt
savings Fand Society. Five children sli
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