Smyrna times., 1884-11-19

Deld"dAo DIedhWaIer were opened OF
Saturday.
Refs cannery at Milford is engaged
in putting up Florida and Georgig
peas. Fifty persons are employed al
this work.
William J. Clark, Jr., recently of the
U. S. army, has been appointed by Sec
rotary of State Causey, assistant Score.
tary Of State.
A MiddletOwn correspondent o.
Every Eceaing writes that there are
twelve applicants for the post office OF
that town by Democrats.
DR.. F. F. Spang has sold his farm
situated just this side of the Camden
Camp Meeting Ground, containing
1744 acres to c. B. Jerman, for $4,000.
Cardsare outannOuncing the celebra-
ton this evening by Mr.. e Mrs. Ed
ward Lord, of the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Lord
are among the oldest residents of
Camden, which is celebrated for the
number of its aged inhabitants.
1t has been determined to hold the
New Castle county annual Teachers
Institute at Newark, beginning on the
afternoon of November % The law
of the State requires all public school
teachers i'll the county outside of VIII
mington to attend the sessions of this
institute.
Sheriff Harrington seems lust now to
be getting an unusually large number
of writs of execution in his hands, and
as some of these writs are large in
amount, and cover considerable prop
erty, both real and personal. lie has a
prospect of making considerable money
out Of his Office before the next Spring
term of our Court.
The dry weather continues. There
has been only rain enough in this see
ton to lay the dust for a day or two
at time since the last of July Much
wheat sOwn early has no, come up at
all, while many farmers have sown
their fields a second time. A few
warm rains would bring the wheat out
and set it out for the winter. The
drought prevented the sowing Of SO
large an acreage as usual SUSSEX
Journal.
J. Frank Wilds, Register of Wills for
Kent county on the 31st Of October.
admitted to probate the last will and
testament Of Jonathan Harrington, de-
ceased, late Of MispilliOn Hundred and
granted letters testamentarv thereon.
to Clement A. Harrington, the Execu-
tor named in the will on the llth Of
November, admitted to probate the
lacf nj I'M .arsI r. I
Gildersleve, deceased, late of North
Murderkill Hundred and granted let
tiers testamentary thereon, to Thomas /
Simpson, the executor named in the /.
will.
The Delaware Game Protective As /.
ISOLATION held their annual meeting In /.
Dover, Friday, and elected James r. (
Lohand, Esq, Of Milford, President. /
and George Churchman Secretary and /
Treasurer. The old Board of Direc- /
tors were continued From the report
OF the Treasurer there are about $500 /
IN the treasury, and about $500 due /
from the clerks of the counties.
Messrs. Geo. \. Millington, DR.. r. Y.
Watson, J. Fooks, William Ellison and
George Churchman were appointed
committee to purchase birds and fish
LOT the different cOunties-black bass.
principally to restOck the streams.
The case of Lewis johnson. coIored.
charged with the murder of lanes
warrington, was put on trial Monday
week IN the Court Of Oyer and Termi-
ner for New Castle county. Next dav
the trial was resumed, and after argu-
ment the case was given to the Jury.
VINO, after an absence of one hour and
ANAL, brought in a verdict of guilty. of
murder IN the second degree. He was
sentenced to pay fine of 5000 to the
state OF Delaware and the costs of his
prosecution, and to be imprisoned for
the term of his natural life. The pris-
OneF received the sentence quietly and
without any apparent emotion.
just below Cherystone inlet in a fine
grove of the Old Plantation" the site
OF prospective Charles City, are the
sand6ank Qualifications which the rebels
OF northampton county threw up
hastily one day during the war as a
Gelehse against an attack from the
Chion gunboats. The fOnr pits where
their cannon stood are still there
Inc name Of this engagement. which
passed of without Ony loss of life. is
the battle of Two Ponds" but it is
doubtful If the student will find the
name or an account of the battle in
any written history. The lower oneof
the Two Ponds is now being
Sdredged and will soon be magnificent
har0or for the use of the n. Y. PA
y. Railroad Company's steamboats,.
p, Brother Way Of the Middletown
transcript, one of the most modest of
men VINO In meeting lady in a close
pace would Jump over the fence if he
o !, c escape to the opposite side of
.he road, thus speaks of the Salisbury
l l., IN ms Charles City excursion ar
0icie salisbury is a thriving. pro-
Sresslve town Of which we would like
10 say much If we bad room. The side
walks are very narrow, but the Sails
Dury girls say they like that. One has
10 walk close to ones escort Won know
ana that IS 50 sOciable. No voun0 man
'.l' mas mas any taste would want to walk
'1ny iurthef away from a Salisbury girl
man ne could help. Therefore. if we
were editing paper in Salisbury we
s0uid oppose any effort to have those
sidewalks widened as much as one
nch." 80 WI"
TRANSFERS or PR0PERTY.-The fol-
loving Is list Of Deeds that have
11een recorded the past week at the
recorders Office for Kent county:
>. II. Bewley to p & S. TRANSPORTS
ION Co., lot in Smyrna, $500; Z.
HOoters to Smith & Masten. lot in
harrington, $1,000; w. S. Barger to J.
Walheater, lot at Woodside, $40;
W. >. Barger to G.. w. Walheater lot
n WoOdside, 500; G. p. Fisher to S.
,. Griffin, u acres, in q. ID. HID, S139
!; Supple to Q. ID. Sipple, 10 acres, in S.
w. HID, -; G. d. Supple to n. Har-
,ngtOn, 10 acres, in 5. NJ. HID, $500;
". l.. CIOIgh to Z. Wright, lot at
Willow Grove, Sl00 Jos. A. Hancock
Q }. Behen, lot in Dover, $3.50; +. K.
opang, NJ. d., to c. B. Jerman, 175
acres in r. ID. HID, $500; Herring
on, Sheriff. to G. T. Steane, 50 acres in
y. D. Hid. 500; +. M. Pike ct al to
Z, w. Whitaker, II acres in Z. d.
IA, $40; Fisher & Bockman to M.
Z ayes, lot in Dover, $4,000; G.. w.
ySummins to S. b. Collins, lot in
smyrna, S50O0 Paris & Knight to J.
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