Smyrna times., 1883-09-12
Delaware Items.

DIR. Henry Ridgely, of Dover has de-
livered over thousand baskets of
Bartlett pears to Joseph NJ. Chambers,
Gamer.
A large amount of land is changing
hands IN the vicinity of Laurel, having
nearly doubled in value within the
past year.
The Methodists of Milford are about
to build parsonage on the old Collins
property, at the corner of Front street
and Railroad avenue.
The Ne,Cs and Advertiser of Milford
says that fruit evaporators there ex-
pect that fancy dried peaches will soon
bring 80 cents pound.
DR.. w. F. Davis, of Marydel, has
formed a partnership with DIR. Isaac
Jump, of Dover. DIR. Davis will move
to Dover January l, 1884.
The partnership of Messrs. Postles &
Harrington, fruit Gamers at Viola, has
been dissolved, Edmund Bailey having |
purchased Mr.. Postles' interest.
Wilbur F. Rawlins, son of Rev. 2.
il. Rawlins, has decided to study phar-
macy and entered the store of Jas.
Cowgirl & Son, Dover, last week.
The honey crop throughout the
country is said to be large. Bees are
one of the most profitable things a far
mer can keep. Every fIrm ought to
have few hives.
Jas. X. Hoffecker, of Middletown,
has purchased of f. r. Cochran, a lot
l.
Broad street and will build at once a
neat home thereon.
The Freie Prcsse, of Wilmington is
printing for the immigration Commits
sion $1,000 descriptive circulars of the
State of Delaware, to be sent to Ger
many for distribution.
Daniel G.. Cowgirl has purchased Of
Albert Cowgirl, his lots on State street
Dover adjoining the Smith property
and will build residence thereon this
fall. Price paid, 81, 800.
The present Recorder of Deeds, John
c.. Gooden, says the Sentinel, is an APP
plicant for reappointment. This makes
five candidates for the Office with sew
eral Hundreds yet to hear from.
The Delaware Volunteer Militia will
parade on the Fairview Park Ground
September 9th, and stand of national
and State colOrs will be presented by
Gov Stockley on behalf of the mana
gers.
John B. Wharton has sold Sherman
Morgan to Philadelphia parties for
$780, He trotted on Point Breeze
track the day he was sold in 2.304.
The chances are that Sherman will
trot in his classes at Fairview Park.
The Avenue NJ. E. Church, of Mil
ford, has had windfall of good luck
They have had chapel, half finished
presented to them. 1t is the Tub Mill
NJ. =. Church A wrangle between the
members of the latter congregation was
the cause of this manner of disposine
of the church.-ChrOnicLe.
State Superintendent T. n. William:
says that ten new school houses are in
process of construction five are being
enlarged, and changes are being made
in school furniture. He has succeeded
in introducing maps and globes into
districts hitherto withOus these schOo
necessities. He says there is a grow
ing interest in school matters in many
districts.
DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN.-
Henry Todd, an old and well-knowl
citizen, died at his home in in Dover a
8 o'clock on Wednesday night. TIL
deceased was born in Sussex county
November 81, 1902. He was in hi
younger days leading surveyor, AM
during his life did much to deVelo
the peach interests of the Peninsula
He was once clerk of the State Legisla
ture and aftePward a member of tn
same body. He filed acceptably tn
offices of County Surveyor, Recorde
of Deeds, Clerk of the Peace, Clerk {
the Orphans Court and Register i
Chancery of Kent county. Two son
and daughter survive him.
GAMBLING IN WILMINGTON.-Th
effort of the Morning NeWs to arres
gambling tendencies in Wilmington
thus seconded by the WiImingtOnidn
If all other measures fail to sto
the practice of gambling in this cit,
there remains a resource and that
potent one. 1t is the publication
the names of the young men frequen
ing the tables. No difficulty would
experienced in obtaining the inform
ton and it would very speedily wol
its result in three ways. First it wou
open the eyes of employers and eau
them to take stern decisive actor
secondly it would confront the foOli:
youths with the disgrace of eXposur
thirdly it would sooner or later reve
the practice carried on at many of OF
sO-callcd -pcl5 clubs. No newspap
need fen lA- ,.augers of libel by Il
publication of such names on tru!
worthy information the end in ii
case would more than justify the meal
Hon. CHARLES BROWN DEAD.-HC
Charles Brown, prominent reside
of Dover, died at his home in that toy
on the 3rd inst. at the advanced a
of &c. Mr.. Brown was a native of n,
Jersey but moved to Dover in 49,
He was prominent Democrat and "
known in his younger days as q fiue
and forcible stump speaker. He J
for Congress against n. B. Smithe
Esq, in 1868. One of Mr.. Brow
partners in Philadelphia before
moved to Dover was the father of G.
gressman-elect Charles b. Lore,
latter being named for Mr.. Brown, a
afterward the late George Paris,
Dover, was admitted to the partn
ship. The firm dealt ia wood ant
ran many vessels to saw mill lapdiI
in Kent and Sussex and in Virginia
Mr.. Brown leaves fortune of 81
0O0 or $4,000, his wealth consist
largely of real estate. His wife
daughter of Governor Skunk, of Pc
sylvania, died ten years ago.
leaves four sons and three daught
one of the former being membel
the Philadelphia bar.
HAY FEVER.-From Col. J. Maid
of New York: 81 have suffered sew
ly for the last ten years from ]
Fever in early and midsummer an
the Fall. / desire IN the intereS
my fellow sufferers to testify in ia
of Ely's Cream Balm. My short "a
it demonstrated its efficacy. J. M
hof, 401 Broadway.
/ can recommend Ely's Cream j
to relieve all persons suffering
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