Smyrna times., 1884-06-18
THE Kent County Delaware .rnbilee

| ON hOiudy liOIlluS ldsb LICK MUS
tard, while playing at the school
grounds, stumbled over a board and in
the fall sprained his right wrist. DR..
Z. .. Swinney gave it professional at
tention. The hurt is of course II pain
full one.
WE are indebted to II. Greeley
Knowles for the compliments of the
class of '84 to the Commencement Ex-
ercises and Semi Centennial Anniver-
sary of Delaware College, which occurs
to-day. Their invitations are of beau
tiful design.
DELAWARE, though small State,
has the honor to be represented by one
whose voice is now and then heard in
the National Hall of Legislation. We
have received a copy of the very able
speech made recently in Congress by
our Representative, Hon. Chas. B.
Lore, on the Oregon Land-Grant Rail
| road
The Democratic State Convention at
Dover yesterday was a very quiet and
harmonious affair. The following are
the Delegates elected to go to Chicago
New Castle-GeOrge Gray, Esq, and
George IL. Bates, Esq; Kent-Hon.
James Williams and James l.. Walcott.
Esq. Sussex-HOn. Edward l.. Martin
and John w. Causey, Esq.
TRAINS on the Delaware, MARYLAND
and Virginia Railroad changed their
time drumming on Monday last. Trains
leave Philadelphia 500 a. IN. and 300
p. m, arrive at RehOboth at 2.1O and
7.4O p. IN. Leave Rehoboth at Z. .4Oa. IN.
and l.25 p. m, arrive in Philadelphia
at 40 and 7.05 p. IN. For further par
hculars, see timetable on this page.
SUNDAY last was observed as Chill
dren's Day in the NJ. f. Church at
kenton. Rev. J. b. Merritt preached
a highly interesting sermon. The
church was beautifully decorated, and
the singing of the school was full Of life
and vim. The occasion was one of
great interest and pleasure to the large
audience gathered to witness the exer-
ciscs.
CHILDR En- 5 day was observed with
more than usual interest in Millinotou
Nd NJ. +. Church. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers.
The pastor preached pictorial sermon
to the children in the morning, and the
evening service which was conducted
! by Thomas Mallalieu consisted Of re-
sponsive readings and singing. The
collection was over twenty dollars.
ALEXANDER G.. CUMMINs is having
an addition built to his phosphate
office on Methodist street. The front
will have bay window and the roof
will be Gothic. The dimensions of the
addition are II feet front, 30 feet deep
When completed decided improve
ment Will be added to this neighbor
hood. Joseph Ill. Thompson. of
Smyrna Landing, is the contractor.
IL u few days we will have another
basket mill in operation, A. Lee Cum
MINIS proposes to start his up within a
week. With the various avenues now
open to labor in our community there
ought to be no excuse for man who
honestly intends to earn his bread and
meat, and no good reason for ones be-
ing IN destitute circumstances the com
ing Winter, at least so far as the oppor-
tunity for work is concerned.
EVERY care has heen taken and ar
rangement made by the able manage
ment OF the Drawyer's PRESBYTERIAN
Church, OF Odessa, to make their excur-
SION by the Thomas Clyde, to Cape Nav
on Friday grand success. Ample
provision has been made for the con
yeyance of passengers from SMYRNA TO
Woodland Beach, and we bespeak for
all OF our citizens who patronize this
excursion delightful time. For par-
tlculars see advertisement in another
column.
}. FRANK WILDs, Register of Wills
OF Kent County has granted the follow
ing letters of administration On the
1th inst, upon the estate of Elizabeth
Dill, of Camden, to DIR. T.. w. CoOner.
on the 18th inst, upon the estate Of
Rhoda A. Emory, to II. ID. Larned
upon the estate of John NJ. Jester. Ia
Isaac Truax, will recorded and allowed
on the 10th inst; upon the estate of
Alexander Moore, of kentOn Hundred
te DIR. James d. w Temple, on the
18th inst.
ACCORDING to our exchanges this 1
has been harvest week down the State
ana lower Peninsula and indeed over
IN Queen Anne's and Talbot counties
Nd., but there will be little, if anV.
wheat cut in this community before
the middle of next week The general
harvest will hardly occur before Thurs
day or Friday week and it may be. de-
pending of course on the weather.
Monday week before any considerable
amount Of wheat will be cut in this
immediate vicinity.
The goOseberry bushes evidently do
not intend to be left in the matter of
producing a full crop this year. at least
If one may form an opinion from the
number that were yesterday brought
to Clayton. A car containing so bar /.
rels was loaded and shipped from this
point. If the barrels contained 81 /.
bushels piece the number ofSbushels /
IN the car would be 175. BUYERS on
the Iygert are paying $3.50 per bnshel. .
Dut whether more than this was paid I
Tor those yesterday shipped to Balti- /
more we have not learned.
w. A. FAIRIES & BRO, who cater to
the needs Of the people in the under
taking business so far as they are able
TO discover them, have provided them /
selves with four dozen folding chairs
which they propose to furnish free of
charge aJ all funerals of which theV
have the care. This will surely be n
great accommodation to our citizens as
on these occasions it is always ncces-
sary to draw upon the neighbors for
supply of chairs. In meeting this want
the FAIRIES Bros, will receive the com
mendation and appreciation of all their
patrons.
The peace and qu let of the little vii
:age OF MOortOn was disturbed on the
Ith inst bya pugilistic struggle between
Geo. w. Sanders, of that place, and
Bob Dean, of BrenfOrd. The combat
ants fought liercely for as many as elev-
EN- rounds before Sanders shouted
enough. Towards the close of the
struggle, Dean planted his number
elevens into Sanders ribs to the latter's
great discontinue. The fight over.
Sanders was carried to his home and
physician called in. The doctor found
him considerably battered up outside
and bruised internally.
The cold wave which precipitated n
frost that did much damage in New
England on Saturday night, reached
here Sunday The air Sunday night
was very cool and the reports on Mon
day morning were very conflicting as
to there being any frost seen in this