Smyrna times., 1882-08-16
Corntv and State Items.


lITT[,unsl.v afternoon, at . O CLOCK
County and State Items.
rhs Dslardre Democrat appeared
,,.t W week in Il bright new dress.
Tbecamp meeting at Peppers woods,
Georgetown opened last Friday.
rho foundation of the new Metho-
,;.t t"r narsonage at Franklord is now
being laid.
The annual fair will be held at
yGddletown this year on the 18TH, 2Oth,
and DIST of September.
mad dog in Wilmington bit two !
children and ten dogs yesterday and |
created great excitement.
There are seven excursion steamers
on The delaware that have combined
carving ca capacity of $3.50 passengers.
T : Clark sold the farm of a. L.
Ronnafon. located in West Dover
hundred, 76 acres, to ThOs. Draper for
$500.
Letters testamentary have been
granted by Register Biggs To George l..
Townsend. executor of the will OF the
late Bishop Levi Scott.
daily line is carrying the fruit out
of Appoquinimink creek to Philadel-
phia. 4 great many peaches have pre-
Inatured in that section.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee has organized with Richard
Harrington, Esq, as Chairman, and }.
II. Bateman as Secretary.
During the past six months John
Roach 4 Co. have built six steamships,
aggregating 1900 tons and represent
ing a value of over $2,50000O.
Over $6j0,0 900 will be expended next
year in removing reefs, dredging shoals
and deepening the channels of Della
ware bay, river and tributaries.
The New Castle Star has passed into
the hands of JOS. c. White, who pro-
poses to make a good local paper of it
as well as an advocate of Democracy.
Two Port Penn fishermen caught a
800 pound shark in their sturgeon net
in the river off that place last week.
The DelGWdre took it to Philadelphia as
curiosity.
The Presbyterians and Methodists OF
MiddletOwn, are now wOrshiping to-
gether at the NJ. f. Church, the
audience room Of the Presbyterian
Church undergoing repairs.
D. Scott & Co., of Houston hav,
brought 40 BOhemians from Baltimor,
to work in their cannery. They
brought them by steamer to Denton
Nd, and then by hack to Houston.
Petitions, numerously signed by citi
zens Of Mt. Pleasant, WoOdside, Farm
lngtOn, SeafOrd and Laurel respectively
are praying the Postmaster General t
grant them an additional daily mail.
The young Democrats of East Dove
hundred effected temporary organiza
Gon ON Tuesday night last, with A.
Alrk, Chairman, and Walter Hawkin
secretary. Twenty-seven names wei
placed on the roll.
Mr.. Calvin CubOage of the last gradl
atlhg class of Delaware College hs
oeen chosen as Principal of the honore
old Academy Of New London, Pa, an
10 enter upon his duties on the fir
Monday Of September.
The following is the Kent Count
republican Committee, auxiliary
.De State Central Committee DIR.
l. Collins, John Moore, DIR. VILLA
Tafvls Peter Bonwill, Beniah Watso
y. r. Barnard. Jr., 5. Joseph Gree
AuIher Shaw, W. ii. Herring.
TRI-STATE PIC-NIC.-Prominent D
S1 Tohs from New Jersey, Delawal
maryland and West Virginia have e
pressed their intention of being in /;
1enGance S. at the great Tri-State Gran
nb%-Nlc, to be held at Williams GroN
fn, e1;, on Monday, August 81, and fl
following days.
ooC o"Ce"rge Paris bas raised this year
"oVacres ofland, :, 5OObushels of whe
Gn average Of - bushels per acre. T
Long Point farms. one in tenure
onh taylor, yielded 30 bushels I
II TT'e; and the one in tenure of Rob,
ia ureen, q bushels per acre. I
sen.t snIest crop was raised on the lots j
ott;oLfricAL.-In response to an in
I;", ;,oll ot Chairman Harrington, abb
onI 'y members, including the auxilii
Cor. u corresponding members of
RoLanl RLllltee met at the Douglass Hou
e"l. lVOotll, on Saturday evening to C,
VOL together and agree upon plan
A. icr the present campaign.
DoaI D important meeting Of lead
bsId bIHdIOcrats from all over the State ,
"e oe'I at the Douglass House. Rehobc
heel Is"'urday evening, right upon
Amc.o OF the Republican meeti
Stooh gsI those present was Charles
cand;1ey, now the leading Democri
nostn9 na'e Tor Governor since the
aso eu withdrawal of J. Turpin Mo
candidate.
ula ahE ~ STATE FAIR RAcEs.-The sch
annud " races to take place at the
Asaoaai Aai exhibition Of the State
bv SSlauon, at Dover, has been iss
secretary Barnard. During
speeS s.S'sloh there will be twelve tria
lasnaO OI purses aggregating 50 900,
entsIs neld Of horses is expected
inc Il The trials will be for the foil
thTaee' e'aases On the first day %
namedh minute and special for no
225 on the second day, for o d
on tba pseers se and trottersl, and 2
trotfasslsah ts shlrd day for a 2.26 lpacers
withon a 2.45 and road wagon I
a2lNs record on the fourth day
trottesla = 2.33 and 2.20 tpacers
10Th, Entries Will close septer