Smyrna times., 1884-10-29

ments.
Several cases of scarlet fever among
children have recently occurred in
Dover.
The condition of Richard Harring-
ton, Esq, of Dover, has greatly i'm
proved.
About $4,000 is to be expended in
improvements to the Dover NJ. f.
Church.
Fifteen foreigners were naturalized
in the United States Court at Whining
ton, Monday.
The Democrats of Sussex have adver-
tised to hold twenty public meetings
in that county this week.
A vigorous political campaign is be-
ing waged in New Castle county by
both of the political parties.
The Dover glass works are progress
ing finely, and are manufacturing large
quantities of very superior glass.
The MiddletOwn Transcript says that
the real estate of late Lorenzo d. CHM
was bid in, and not bought by ManlOve
Wilson.
The train of the Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia railroad connecting with
the south bound express train at Har-
ringtOn has been discontinued for the
winter.
A prominent Democrat in Green
wood suggests that four strands of bar
bed wire be stretched around the Sus-
sex Jail as a means of keeping the
prisoners i'll.
E.P. Selmser, of Philadelphia, has
purchased Of Mrs. II. l.. Knight, of
Dover, the ''White Oak Farm" for
merly belonging to George Paris, de
ceased, for $4,000.
At recent preachers meeting in
Wilmington on paper discOuntenanc-
ing the holding Of funerals on the Sab
bath, as in many instances, a desecra-
ton of the day, it was unanimously
adopted.
Mrs. Sarah f. Lockwood of Middle
town died suddenly October 9th,
aged about So years. She was the
widow of the late Edward E. Lock
wood of that town. She leaves q
daughter.
Forest fires have burned over 900
acres of woodland in Sussex. The lar
gest fire was in the section between
Redden and Georgetown and the Sand
Mill road to Milton as far as the Sand
Hill NJ. Z. Church.
A Philadelphia capitalist is about to
establish a large lumber yard in Dover
lust west of the railroad station. Sur
veyors are now at work marking out
the course of railroad siding which Is
to be run in the yard.
At the meeting of the Temperance
Alliance committee, Saturday after
noon. in Wilmington, it was reported
that 10000 stickers, with the names o.
the temperance candidates, were ready
for delivery to the people.
DR.. I. II. D. Knowles has retired
from the management of the Break
1Udter Light, turning over the sole pos
session and complete control of the
paper to his son, Horace Greeley
Knowles, who is we'll qualified for tn,
position.
Governor Stockley, Monday appoint
ed Ignatius G. Grubb, Esq, as register
of wills in and for New Castle county
vice Sewell c. Biggs, term expired
The term of Office is for five years
Mr. Grubb will at once qualify and en-
ter upon the discharge Of his Oiiicia
duties.
On Wednesday last, Robert II. Smit
administered on the estate of Davi
Marine. who recently died near White
leysburg His estate is estimated
be worth from $4,000 to 100000, an
as he left no will, this estate will b
divided between a sister and the chi
dren Of q deceased sister.
Both the sweet and Irish potato croI
Of this vicinity, says the Milford NelC
are excellent this year. Among II
good yields which we hear are the 70
lowing. Charles Barker raised 2
bushels of very large Irish pOtatO'
from )! bushels of seed on about on
half an acre Of land. NJ. q. LOtiaI
raised 400 bushels on u acres Of Ian
The wholesale price per bushel is
cents.
The Philadelphia Times says: " II
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, in order
get into New York without using Z
Pennsylvania lines, is said to be co
templating a branch to the shore
Delaware bay, opposite COhans
creek, y. j., where a connection
ferry would be made with the Jers
Southern railroad, which is CONTROL
by the Reading. The distance acre
the bay is about six miles"
While Mrs. Ex-Governor COchr
and her sister, Miss Tumlin, were dr.
ing in Middletown on Saturday aft
noon last, some wild and thOughtl'
fellow on horseback ran his horse p;
that driven by the ladies, which
came frightened and began running
full speed. The phetOn was upset a
the occupants severely cut and brui:
about the head and body. Fortunat
no bones were broken. The ph9i
was demolished.
From the bureau of agricultul
latest report we learn that the aver'
yield per acre Of Delaware crops
the present has been Wheat, u bu
els; rye, bushels, and oats, 20 bu
els. The average condition of the G
crop Of this State is rated at So,
standard Of high medium graz
being fixed at 100 The highest aN
age Of wheat, % bushels per acre, is
ported from Montana, and the low
81 bushels, from Alabama.
In the panel of Jurors for the L
of Court Of New Castle county wi
eonvenes in Wilmington on the LIT
November are the following for Al
quinimink and Blackbird Hundred
AppOguinimink- -ManlOve Davis
Albert Lymnn on the first panel,
Edward Hart, Harry Lee and Jos
A. Daniels on the second.
Blackbird.-Jesse II. FennimOre
Andrew LOckerman on the first pa
and Joseph Lightcap, b. f. &. X
well and Mortimer Records on
second
j. Frank Wilds, Register of WILL
Kent county on the goth inst, gra
letters D. B. n, upon the estat
Nathaniel COombe, late Of North
derkill, to B. Donoho; on the 2lst
admitted to probate the last will
testament Of Deborah Jester, decea
late Of Mispillion Hundred on the
granted letters Of administration 4