Smyrna times., 1882-05-24
County. and State Items.

e,u;s, 5o,tin of Sussex county mas
0iioiin ~ e.ia. ,f real estate III the iasI
Is months.
Charles II. Maull has been appointed
postmaster at Lewes wee " '" ID 0''''
+ is q Stalwart victory
few gentlemen in Dover have decided !
10 start paper mill there, provided they
can secure water facilities.
William Green, EsI., of Middletown' ON
morton of. c. Grubb. ESQ, was admitted to
the bar of New Castle county, last week
The Rev. James Conway, the new
minister. preached at Drawyers church
Odessa. on Sunday. He will be Installed
ON the 30th instant.
Mrs. Peacock. widow of the late prOpri-
etor of the Middletown Hotel, proposes
selling out the good will and fixtures oi
the house at private sale.
Andrew spear, of Blackbird hundred
has been granted letters of administration
unor the estate of Ella J. P2lmatoTY, late
of Worcester county. Md.
In the Wilmington Court Friday, ver-
diet Of SlO6 was returned against Ananlas
Ennis fOf EllIuIt ~ NACtlNNl OSNSN HN'''i'~-"
of corn to VIM. Lea & Sons. as per con-
tract.
John T. Jakes. OF Wyoming has CON
tracted with the DUPONT powder WORKS,
10 furnish them with several cords OF
white willow wood for the manufacture OF
charcoal for powder.
The cook in the family Of James Morris,
a farmer near Laurel, poisoned Mrs Nor
ris by putting Paris green III her soup
The girl acknowledged the act. Mrs.
Morris recovery is expected.
Several Of the prominent teachers Of
Sussex county are making an effort 10
organize u County Association OF teachers
The first meeting of this ASSOCIATION Is 10
be held on Saturday the 3rd of June.
A cargo Of potatoes empted in the Del
aware near Fort Delaware, is exciting
considerable discussion 1t would be
singular says the ECery Erening. if the
Pea Patch : should be matched with a
potato patch"
Fishermen on the bay shore are having
a remarkable harvest of trout this spring,
1000 bushels being takea at a single haul.
Many of them are left to rot en- the beach.
Some of our farmers are hauling them to
their compost heaps.
Rev. James NJ. Williams, ex-President
Of the Wesleyan Female College. of vii
lnngton. has been transferred to the
Maine Conference of the NJ. E. Church
Just closed and it is said has received al
appointment in Portland.
The Deldlcdre Ledger says that DaviC
j. Murphey ESQ. and James Hossinge
d., d., ,l,,,,.f
plot of ground from their respective corn
fields for the purpose of experimental;
with certain chemicals to be used as ferti
iizers.
The steamer .4rtiSt, which compan
from Philadelphia have made arrange
ments to put on the NanticOke river, Wi
be there in n few days. The boat will pl
from Seaford to Baltimore three times
week. They have fixed the fare at $50
for round trip
William Merrick the son of John Me-
rick the well known carriage man {
Wilmington, died Tuesday morning {
typhoid fever Mr. Merrick was 24 yeal
old. He was married four or five month
ago to Miss WhtmOre, an estimable yOun
New York lady.
The Rev. NJ. A. Richards. pastor Of S
Paul's NJ. E. Church, Wilmington, has Il
cepted an invitation to deliver the annu
sermon before the Conference Academy
Dover, june 18th Mr.. Richards will al.
preach the Sabbath sermon at Chest
Heights camp meeting, July Both
The Kent County Executive Committt
of the Delaware State Temperance Al
ance will meet at the Conference Academ
Saturday, June 3D. at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, f
ha of nj, fNr. al
county. A full attendance is desired.
Z. III. SKINNER, Chairman.
In the New Castle Superior Court L.
week, in the case of James +. Monaph
against the Philadelphia, Wilmington a
Baltimore railroad Company, for damaa
for injuries sustained in a collision
Lamokin, January 6th 1881. the in
awarded the plaintiff $1,000. MonaGh
was laid up for two weeks by the accide
and has suffered somewhat from its efIe
since.
BURGLARs.-The people Of New Cas-
county are disturbed over the prospect
an invasion of burglars. Two weeks
the house of Jacob B. Cazier. near Gil
gov, was robbed of jewellery, silk dress
&C., to the amount of $1,000 And
week the residence of John G.. Higgi
near Delaware City, getting Mrs. Higgi
gold watch and chain, and about 1
They entered the residence of A. NJ. il
gins the same night.
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT DELAwl
CoLLEGE.-The Agricultural Departm
of Delaware College, assisted by ID
committee of farmers, will hold farm
institute at Delaware College on Saturd
May 9th. Morning session at 10 O'cl
A. NJ; afternoon session at P. NJ.
feRsor William p. Hazard, lecturer
agriculture in Delaware College and v
president of the Dairymen,s ASSOCIATE
will preside. There will be papers
discussions upon the following subje'
Wheat Culture, by S. b. Heges. Esq.
York, Pennsylvania. Mr., Hazard
read paper upon some agricultural to
20 be hereafter announced. Dairy StC
Feeding and General Management, by
H. Bancroft, Camden Field Experimt
with Fertilizer, by Prof J. A. Reinhar
Delaware College. The college prop,
with the aid of the farmers Of Delaw