Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Comfy and State Items.


County and State Items.
There has been an unusual number
ofcases of typhoid fever in the neigh
borhood of Frederick.
The annual Premium List of the
delaware State Fair has just been
issued. Copies can be procured of the
secretary at Dover.
sunday was Big Quarterly among
tbe colored people, of Wilmington, but
the pleasures of the day was greatly
nteriered with by the rain.
Wyoming has been shipping from 20
10 3 carloads Of peaches per day.
Nueh of the fruit was sent to Cincin-
matt and other Western cities.
The state Sentinel says the Kickers
routed the Family" at the late con-
yenton in Dover. but wants to know
what has become of the White Mans
Ptar-ty
Mrs. Arthur King. of Dover, who is
insane at times. was missed from her
bed few nights since and found sitting
in a mill pond some distance off. wet
from head to foot.
George w. Ingram. real estate agent.
has sold for James VI. Nandegrift.
trustee, the Richard Hanson farm.
20 acres. to r. F. Cochran. of New
York. for $1,000 cash.
The Methodists of Glendale have
commenced the erection of a new
church building. Under Rev. |. ID.
J0hnson's ministration the church is in
fOurishing and prosperous condition.
The Scaford Enterprise is worried
over the fact that Seaford has large
number of beautiful marriageable
young ladies who are not appropriated
by the young bachelors of that place.
The number of engines on the Della
ware railroad at present necessitates
the drawing of water from the creek at
Dover to supply them, the capacity of
the well at the station not being
adequate to fill the demand.
The drying house of r. II. and NJ.
II. Davis at Milford was DESTROYED bv
fire Thursday night. The building was
Insured for $500. The dried fruit was
removed the day before and the loss
will probably not be over Sl5GO
Joshua Mitchell of the Dover neigh
borhood lies at the point of death /
with lockjaw, Il colt that he was entic- .
ing 10 the stable with 4 blade of corn .
having snapped at the blade and the
same instant bit off Mr.. Mitchell's index
finger ''''''-N
The Republican Executive Commit
lee Tor New Castle county has decided
TO hold the nominating election for
members Of the Legislature. Lew
court assessors. inspectors. road com
IllsSoners Il and other county officers on
saturday, September 10th.
saturday week a man named Georue
johnson, who lived near FarningtoD.
Jumped from a passenger train which
was VI gong at full speed. between
harrington and Pennington. He was
rendered lnsensible by the fall. and
never rallyns. died on Wednesday.
!, Inc ram which commenced falling
ia.e !'; saturday night and continued
%i Iunoul ihtermissiOn throughout sun
va; "i!' operated disastrously at Brandy
"i'e summit campmeeting, where
= e'gIE arrangement had been made for
a %1 oS DAY spiritually and materially.
''OH1ay was also dismal day.
In. me watermelon crop of Sussex is
TTnoFmous, and the melons are fine
- '11lrge ones sell in the local markets at
-Dol' 'S;, one half cent per pound. Some
"a ,,LtiiPpts have received advice from ;
a. - ~ commission men to send no more,
yaa! ~ 'ne! VIII not more than pav ex-
II p'I5eS; rba : Thousands will probably rot
,s Inc Inc applicants for the office Of Clerk
1aoale y .ne Feaee IN this county, which will :
,er s.U,ne rn' vacant On the 10th of Septem- {
~ 4 tL' next by the expiration of the term
VOL. present incumbent, are busy at
~ III getting up recommendation
,viIJ' VIA ITS II H. Register, Smyrna: J. Frank 4
lIilS@rJN JNehton' o' and Cornelius J. Hall,
jan 1alnes Redden was hanged at New e
lied 'e of AZ lo.I7! Friday Morning. He $
fer ~ tL SlFangulation eleven minutes e
licbt 'he h,. ufop fell. He spent a restless a
D"t ate a hearty breakfast that
nain,as lie met death calmly and {
rim" 'a'Ied iG' that he was innocent of the y
,ine ga Ihe body was put i'm a plain s !
be ooOlh ooilh and was taken charge of Inv a
novoJ TCJioher, who directed that II he re- .
lie wa. ~ ~ tne morgue in Wilmington. .
'U'led IN the POttcrs' field.
,ersonoi o1rg mas been evidence of much of
,aigp% % ~. politics in the coming cam
,aFagraIL , "liu the .Seatinei in the following l.
he aitaih itpl would seem to Indicate that y
N One IS IN On character will not be all s
ourDalS l'As ns. as though the Democratic r
aud i9 sIiae VI this State, aided bv certain G
rOnoaa gihg machines in PhiladeInbia c
tbis sS S. 70 make the present canvass
lander 'Se' W a campaign of scandal and D
5 at anv W. We mad perhaps as well now 3
eople ~ Lo'ner time, remind them that v
0 be cbo.lVe o llVe IN glass houses ought
gainst br tba about llinging stones
/ ftbevs ahe brick walls of better neonIe w
ave il "dn' ~ scandal however they can @
lot, let thu b theIr hearts content. If O
! 'nem call off their dogs.
: This s STATE TATE TEACHERS CONVENTION. =,
he foIlo~;.nlng adjourned on Friday. y
resident ~ officers were elected q
mt yiee',nrro.i rroiessOr II. C. Carpenter: O,
luphy. president, DR.. Samuel W. s.
aasOr W second vice-president, Pro-
Resident L. II Gooding; third vice
Professor ]. H. George