Smyrna times., 1883-08-01
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
4 telephone line connecting KirkwOod
18th 81 Georges, and thence with Della
ware ware City, is being constructed
According to the Insurance Chronicle |
.ho lass by fires in the United States during |
si.sOS s1S S'' ~
Wilmington has a crack base ball club
AZ ~ ia0nieksteps." that hasn't Whining
ton man in it. 1t is surprised itself when it
wins game
Douie Miffin, a well-known citizen of
Camden, died on Monday evening, OF an
oefscton of the bowels. The deceased, who
was between 6j and 20 years ofage, was for
,eyeral wears engaged in mercantile busi-
ness in Camden. He was never married,
and leaves Il large estate
Dover, according to correspondent has
bqen struck bad with the base ball craze,
and clubs have been formed from old men
down TO boys Of six years. A series of
games are TO commence to-day between the
Milford and Seaford clubs to run through
three DAYS. While there, they are to be
the guest of Mr.. Richardson at his hotel.
RAcEs.-The entries for trials of speed
during the sixth annual meeting of the
Delaware State Fair Association at Fair
view Park at Dover, close September 10,
1883 at II p. NJ. The fair will be held
September 25th, 2Gth, 9th and 18th, and
SSOOO will be distributed in premiums.
All the purses will be divided into four
premiums and 500 extra will be given
any horse making time of 30 or better
in any race.
J. E. Hooper, president of the Rehoboth
Beach Association, offers the State Teach
ers Association, or any number of its MEM
berS Il lot free Of charge, if they will build
upOnit house for their headquarters and
the educational editors. The SUSSEX Journal
advocates the erection of building ut Re-
hobOth by the teachers suitable for sum-
mer school, kind of Normal School, where
young teachers and candidates for certif-
Gates could have the advantages of six
weeks course of lectures.
George V. Massey, Esq, as trustee, sold
on Tuesday last in Dover the property Oi
the late Myers Casson. The edwelling-hOuse
on Governors Avenue to the widow, al
Sl,5j0; 80 foot lot adjoining, to John w.
CassOn, for $3.50; a pasture lot of acres
near the fair ground, to Charles Brown, fol
sos. Also the lands of the late VIM. B
HirOns located in West Dover Hundred
near PearsOn's Corner. No. l, consisting
Of farm of IS acres, to = Horsey, a
S0.lO per acre; No. 2, the home farm, ad
joining above, containing Sc acres, to JohI
B. Maberry, at $50. 80 per acre; No. 8. ad
joining above, containing 81 acres, to Gov,
S.JOhnsOn, at Sll per acre.-StGte Sentinel
LHIPUTIAN OvA-The Middlet0wl
Transcript and the Smyrna Times hav
been trying to out do each other on the BIZ
egg business. They have been sitting o.
the question for weeks and hatched moth
ing but miraculous stories We would nc
undertake to enter this contest between tn
Dald-headed editor and his friend, but
they will turn their attention to the littl
egg business we are there Mr.. Paynte
Frame left at our Office on Tuesday the la
gest collection of Liliputian hen fruit eve
gathered by Mrs. Gallina. If the com
man Of the Transcript and his bald heade
friend. or should we say, the funny chap
the Times and his wigged pate brothe
are through with their mammoth eggs v
will divide the collection of Liliputian o,
between them. There are chicks ther
gentlemen, just your size. .-SuSser JournO