Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
county and State Items.


ttl.TTmo.dav afternoon, ut CLOCK
Dy I"0'
County and State Items.
sooford expects to ship some strawber-
ries next week.
The postotfice at camden mas Oee'' il'"ue
money order ONCE
Stephen Postles, Of Camden will be
to-day.
The engagement of c. j. Smithers, of
Frederica, to Miss Ettie Sipple' Is an
nounced.
Tho Local Preachers Association of the
w;in,;ngton i%O Conference will meet in Eel
ton tomorrow.
Gorge Allcorn, of Mill Creek hundred,
g. years old and the father of twenty
three children, two of whom are babies.
Miss Winnie Lynch, Miss Jennie Mines
I'D otbars will give musical and literary
entertainment at Middletown, May 3Oth.
The law abolishing days of grace on
checks. PAYABLE at n future time from that
in which they are dated went into effect on
May lst
Walter Cummins, Esq, declines to be
named in connection with the position of
municipal Judge ut Wilmington, soon to be
appointed.
They are to have go-as-yOu-please
match in Dorsey's Hall, Milford, on Thurs
day and Friday, May 9th and 25th, for
purse of 500 in gold.
The Catholics of Middletown are to have
new church on recently purchased lot
100 by $50 feet. They have heretofore been
worshipng in the Town Hall.
The Rev. H. H. Sanderson has accepted
tbe call of Elder Hill, and has taken charge
Of Elk Neck appointment. He and his
family moved to that place last week.
Nd. Draper, Of Milford passed through
ElktOn on Wednesday last with drove ct
twelve yoke of oxen, which he purchased
near Berlin, Nd. He was on his way to
CHESTER county, Pa.
AtNew Castle on Saturday, Sheriff Mar
tin whipped nine prisoners, seven of whom
had been convicted of larceny and two OF
receiving stolen goods. Two of the pillor-
led men were whites.
1t is stated, on reliable authority, that
Anthony Reybold has compromised fol
SjOOOO the award of S84, 334 which jury
gave against the New York and Baltimore
transportation Company.
The Commissioners of Middletown hav,
appointed the following Board of Health
Dr. G. G. Chamberlaine. Henry Clayton
John Drum nond, j. Ii. Fitzpatrick, Thos
Massey, Jr., W. Scott Way.
The new Gothic NJ. f. Church, at viii
low Grove, will be dedicated on Sunday
May 9th. The Rev. j. S. Willis will Otti
Ciate at 10 oclOck A. NJ, and the Rev. ID
j. II. Caldwell at $50 o clock p. NJ.
Miss NJ S. Hiles has been appointed b
the W. G. I. u, of Delaware, superintenc
ent Of scientific instruction for schools an
colleges. The idea is to introduce temper
ance text books in the list of studies.
The Break,rater Light says the large
schools of mackerel ever known along thi
coast have been seen this week. Million
Ofthem have been caught and the macl
ere fishing at least can be said to be goo
Treat & Co. are transferring their m
ehlnery from Frankferd to GeOrgetOw
large number of persons find emplO
ri inent there, and it will be the means
largely increasing the population ofGeorg
town.
II. b. McIntire has been elected chi
engineer Of the Wilmington water depar
Ilent by the board of water commissioner
III out David H. COyle who holds the Off
yauthorlty Of the city council, refuses
yaeate.
Alex. Pullen, of Milford, and Dan
NJ AFr are reported to have struck oil in
most most valuable patent for conserving fru
nh reported that they have been offer
one hundred thousand dollars for their
FentlOn-Chronicte.
# Inc We-knOwn firm of II. L. Tatnell
Al w., w. dealers IN lumber at the foot of Marl
ri aa;eer Wilmington, has failed, with liab
NJ ales amounting to $4,000 Judgme
III anGuhtng to about $4,000 were enter
NJ against the firm Monday.
@ Inc new schOolh0use at Harrington v
naVe front Of 20 feet. will contain
nj tgSas iour Of which will be 25x3O and
# yo yonst '%9 29x3l, and all will have clt
.ia. .IIas' The building will be Of wood W
''e TOOL and will cost about S4, 500.
fan tLEoAD CONFERENCE.-The Ju
fnrd y. iITTesaKwater, reg Breakwater Il Fra
cnD,dng 9,u an9 Worcester Railroads contempt
81 i59t.luatlon ri.5e .Ctlon into one corporation 7
Ms snT 70 50 consolidate has been granted
snd vIeIaware N and Maryland Legislatu
orr W scre Is little doubt that the stockhC
tb,oo each railroad will decide that
ment. "'''s seu INTO one man"
III loi. Inc city council. OF Wilminptou at II
M baa u meeting directed the citY auditor
M nare, sDe .he Western Union TeIeprorh G,
# num- y poles removed from the Streets if
II in svs 5 Sal TAX OF Of 81 per pole was not 7
and tbo ~. Inc time expired last Mi
was not SullSoT n0!9 gave notice that if the
# commo PAID by OclOck to-day he
# tsT t',reace "ne cutting down the poles.
'u'Ouhts to about $3.50.
va The Executive Committee 90 ,ho n
ibS iTSre state Teachers Associat;on i, '"c con n
s d hessrs McKen6roo IS,v, D"nn,S So,,
h D'"wgetOwn j. +. CorroII of Jr,,,a'' nonnr
Dover HARLAN Of Wilmington. mel
yearIr Friday to arrange for tho
will So hhleetIng Of the association "
nj The ss.a;eld Held IN RehOboth in Augnst !
M day OftboI VII, M.li open on Tuesday, the
n "e month and continue four j
FRUIT fEGuIT EvApoRAro1s >, W..
GfoN"ns. G0Gn J. Rosa of FIX MISorS If MLMIFo M .,
Of ofser tBss Fd and one of the most earnest W. ri Il
scribs a r1t Exchange is win, - -
pany ,SW towards tbe stock ~ y ~
tsbiish%ssSsthua snail set gp large evaporatin 10
Such an S a..s, ~ Wilmington This 80,
sysporatoSrs.. punishment =, with ten or a
$500 for would probably cost $40 d
lethaps twicn machinery 81 and buildings
SiasIp?9ses. ~ It i woDl9 as lR9ueh more for rqr
Sag Establish sesssn There are eva
eeniars% mat city is fr6anm f..':s Wy.