Smyrna times., 1883-06-20
WHOLE NO. 1853.
Delaware Items,

The post office at Slaughter's has
been re-established, with J. B. Messick
as postmaster.
At the monthly meeting of the
Townsend Mutual Loan Association on
Monday evening week, money sold at
&c and GA cents premium.
Jehu Reed loaded one car with
Strawberries at Wyoming one day last
week. He has averaged over a half
carload during the season.
Miss Hannah E. Stockley, daughter
OF Governor StOckley, of this State was
married to John II. Paynter, of the
Sussex county bar, yesterday.
The order recently issued by the
Post Office Department at Washington
prohibiting postal cards from being re-
forwarded without the payment of ad-
ditiOnal postage, has been revoked.
More potatoes, more barley, more
corn, more Spring wheat and more
hops than last year are the current
prospects as summed up by the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington.
1t is stated that the steamer Maru
Morgan is about to be purchased by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
that she or the FELTON, is to run from
Baltimore to Cambridge to connect
with train for Rehoboth.
Mr.. Ball, the Democratic Auditor of
the city of Wilmington, refused to sign
the checks of the city to pay the men
of the Water Department but when
Council told him he must either do it
or be impeached, he signed
1t is Il matter of regret that Fish
Commissioner Moore is unable to pro-
cure the young shad with which he
proposed to stock the Christiana, Red
Clay, White Clay, Appoquinimink and
other tributaries of the Delaware
1t is stated that efforts are being
made to put mail service on the ex-
press train over the Delaware road.
1t would no doubt prove as efficient
and useful as the express has, for all
want to ride on that train, and do so
whenever opportunity occurs.
The Milford Chronicle saws the Eng
lish sparrows are attacking the grow
ing wheat in that vicinity, and are
doing great damage to the crop. They
light on the heads of the wheat and
pick the grain out. These birds are as
palatable as reed birds when properly
prepared for the table.
The directors of the Peoples Nation
} al Bank of Middletown, have elected
DIR. j. V. Crawford president and Will
liam Il. Cochran vice-president.
Messrs. Green, Hukill and Naudain
were appointed a committee on real
estate, and Messrs. NOwland, Crawford
and Hukill a committee on bylaws.
During the heavy thunder storm on
Wednesday evening last, the stable of
Nathaniel Thomas was struck by light
4 ming which set fire to the coarse food
2 The four horses were burned to death
| before they could be removed from the
8 burning building. Mr.. Thomas lives
e in Milford Neck, on Ex-Governor John
r w. Halls farm.
A move is being made on the part of
the Methodists of Dover, to build an
addition to their already large church,
| Gou0UaV
. School. 1t is proposed, we are told, to
;, build brick structure, 70x40, IA feet
ceiling, with doors of exit to open on
:, the roof of it from the audience room
y of the church, with stairs to the ground,
. so that in case of any trouble the con-
. gregation could be got out of the edi-
= flee esoon.-DeldlUdredn
IL HEDELAwARED Doctors. The State
e Medical Society of Delaware held its
/. ninety-fourth annual session in Viii.
d mington, last week. Upwards of fifty
. members were present. The following
% officers were chosen for the coming
4. year: President, Robert w. Harga
Is dine; Vice-President, Willard Springer
re Secretary, G. w. Marshall; Treasurer
n John w. Sharp; Censors, Drs. Bush
i. Bullock and Mckay, of New Castle
Is county Drs. Wilson, Pratt and Hirons
Ie of Kent county: Drs. r. G. EllegoOd
1t Richards and c. r. Taylor, of Sussex
P, county.
lc CROP REPORTS FOR DELAWARE
#. The State Sentinel had 80 responsive
m letters, from gentlemen in differen
at parts of the State in regard to the crop
is from which it deduces:
m THE crop reports in this issue will
le be interesting reading to every one
l Peaches in the upper portion of thi
I'd State and a part of Maryland prOmis
at about half q crop; below FELTON, pos
en- sibly two-thirds of a crop. There vii
b. be plenty of them, and growers ough
cy to realize good prices. Pears are short
by Wheat in this county is an averag
bs crop in New Castle much below a
IN average, Oats are failure on accoun
of the drought. Corn stands badly
re but plenty of time yet for a croI
in Farmers have no reason to complain
III from the present outlook"
al. The GOVERNORS SPECIAL Con
,lv sTABLEs.-Station Master Nathanie
bt w. Gookin at the P. w. & B. railroa
ter station has received notices of the CON
ha mission by Governor Stockley of tn
re following special constables on the lin
N. of the p, w. & B. railroad:
nv Wilmington-William T. Jones, T.
av Brison, William w. Hickman, Willial
W McFadden, S. ID. Duncan, Josiah Baco,
he G.. F. Sherburne, Chandler Evans, Il. ]
,ar Hawkins, John T. Layfeld, ].
Parker, ], B, Clark, w. ]. johnson.
New CASTLE. NJ. Wise, Jr.
Lo ddletown-Harry Jones, F.
~ Pennington.
IN Townsend-W. r. Martin.
~ ~ Clayton-C. E. Spencer, ID. d. Blu
IN u rows, w. III. Clark.
ueU Dover-H. MeCollum.
i ;na Harrington-R. G. Dale, w. G. Me
,es |. GO sick,
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