Smyrna times., 1884-09-17
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
The steamer from Lewes to New
York has resumed tri-weellly trips.
The Dover District Preachers AssO-
citation is in session at Georgetown.
1t is reported that New Jersey capi-
talists intend starting a glass factory
near Gumboro, Sussex county.
The Kent County Bible Society will
meet in the Reformed Church at
Wyoming tomorrow, the 18th inst.
DIR. f. O. Shakespear, of Philadel-
Dbia last week sold his mill property
at Dover to Voshen & Laws, for
1880.
Samuel Cooper, of New Castle, has
given to the Presbyterian Church of
that town house valued at $4,000 for
parsonage.
The Richardson Hotel, Dover, that
has been closed during the Summer,
has been rented to Walter Burton, Of
Rehoboth, and will be opened next
week.
At Seaford, Monday night, Pete
Nichols, colOred, attempted to kill his
wife by cutting her throat. She is in
critical condition. The cause Of the
assault was jealousy.
VIM. Pheegor, near Wyoming, sold
and received from about I acres Of
land S2,10O worth of peaches during
this season. His peaches were of the
variety known as Stump's.
Mrs. Sarah Hudson, who died in
Milford last week i'll her seth year, was
the daughter of Robert Hill, of Sussex
county. a prominent man in his day,
and sister of Robert Hill, Of Smyrna.
r. B. Merritt, the well known pro
prietor Of the European Hotel at Viii
mington. has let that house to Mr.
Vanarsdale, of Long Island, and will
probably resume hotel keeping farther
down the State.
On Friday evening last the peach
buyers at Wyoming gave a sumptuous
supper to the peach growers of that
neighborhood. Speeches were made
by T. T. Cooper, William Dean and
Secretary Corsa.
Among the beneficial results of the
establishment of the Fruit Exchange it
has been discovered by inspection. that
sulphate Of potash is the best fertilizer
for peach trees as it improves the flavor
of the fruit more than ammoniacal
manures.
The people of Camden being admOn-
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that town. have formed a fire company
The members meet weekly in uniform
They have purchased a truck, hooks
ladders, ETC., and built house for theil
accommodation at a cost of about 5000
The Delaware Fruit Exchange made
its first sale Of evaporated and canned
goods last Wednesday at its head
quarters at Wyoming. IMPAIRED
peaches were sold at 9! cents; pared
at from % to Is. Some apples were
also sold. The next sale of these good!
will take place to-day.
Thomas Lavender, of MiddletOwn
who was recently nominated as Repre-
sentative in the Legislature from st
Georges hundred by the New Castle
County Committee of the State TEN
perance Alliance, has sent letter T.
the Secretary Of the Alliance Commit
tee declining the nomination.
The new Methodist Episcopal churc
at Little Creek will be dedicated O
Sunday, 2Sth inst. Rev J. S. Will
will preach at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Rev
ThOs. f. Nartindale at 3 P. NJ, an
Rev. J. F. Mowbray at 7.3OP Pm. Pas
tors and people of the neighbOrin
charges are cordially invited to b
present.
}. Frank Wilds, Register Of Wills fc
Kent county, admitted to probate tn
following wills the past week: ThOmi
W. Wilson Of Dover, to Thomas an
D. NJ. Wilson, executors; =. w. Ha
Of Milford to J. w. Hall, executor
Martha Davis Of Little Greek, to J.
DAVIS, executor. Letters Of admin
tration have been granted on the esta
OF George b. Kenderdin of Milford,
H. 7. Gorby; Samuel Ross of MilfOr
70 A. J. Ross Rebecca J. Jones
West Dover, to Elwood F. Jones.
The late Thomas w. Wilson,
Dover, left his two farms in Lift
Greek Neck to his son Thomas, char
ing them with the payment Of 81, ,O
70 his daughter Susan. His 9th
Three farms he left to his son Miffli
charging them with the payment
Slo,OOO to his daughter Sophia ]
ielt his house and furniture to
daughter Susan. After leaving $50
year during life to a colOred servaI
ne directed the residue Of his proper
TO be divided equally among his 70
children. His estate is estimated to
worth about $4,000.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY. The f
lowing is a list Of deeds that have be
recorded the past week at the Recol
ers Office for Kent county: G..
haughley to Elias Il. Booth, 175 acr
Misplllion hundred, SIZE; J. b.
ifoWell to Elias T. Booth, lot in Far
ilngton, $135; James Raughley to El
4 Booth, one tenth Of 80 acres,
Mlspllllon hundred, $55; w. S. $. i
ger TO John Behen, lot in Dover, S6l
r. stout to ]. w. Wright, lot in Nj
nolia, Sl200; D. AllstOn to y. J. G'
lot IN Smyrna, S45; i. Robinson
John Gooden, Z Of So acres, in No
Murderkill hundred, Sl14; Jos. W
Cot to r. S. BurdicS, Jr., 90 acres
Mlspillion hundred, $500; J. Johns
g. al, to w. Johnson ct. al, 1876 &C
" Duck Greek hundred, S22jO;
nolcomb ct. al, to T. Draper,
acres, IN East Dover hundred, Sl5,C
~ NEW CASTLE COUNTY DEMocRA
4IcKET.-The following is the tic
nominated on Saturday in New Ca
State Senator-Chas. w. McWhOr
Wilmington.
representative Henry NJ. Bari
brandywine; Enoch Moore, Jr., J
na nnaihgton; Abram Palmer, Christia
theodore +. Armstrong, White {
Sfeek Wm A. COmegys, St. GeOrI
4ehn a. Wilson, AppOquinimi
Niehard Ferguson, Blackbird.
Levy Court Commissioners
"; ". ,6rubh, Brandywine; Henry
1rl,.ekman. y, Wilmington; Thomas
eenfll,stana; Robert r. Morrison,
az Appoquinimink hundred Ja
"Ofnlon was chosen for lnspe'