Smyrna times., 1884-07-16
County and State Items.

| A-lSHC On UHe point O
Cape HenlOpen is in great danger OF
being washed away, as it now stands
twenty-five yards outside of high water
mark. A part of the channel will be
Immediately filled in to prevent such a
catastrophe.
Lucern grass is fast taking the lead
as a standard food for stock ON the
Peninsula. 1t possesses more nutrition
than timothy hay and does not exhaust
the land so readily. 1t keeps we'll and
Is admirably adapted to the Delaware
soil and climate
The huckleberry crop seems to be a
heavy one, and yields not a little reve-
nue. to certain class. Every dav for
a week past four horse team loaded
with huckleberries has passed through
town on its way to the Houston Can
nery.-MHJOrd Ne,r..
Morris Waterberry, who for some
time has acted as Matchmaker and
JeWeler at Lewes, has absconded with
several gold and silver watches. level
ry, etc. He sold on commission. The
goods are owned by a merchant in
Salisbury, Md. Several Lewes people
are losers by his operations.
The School Board at I4ewes has
elected the following teachers for the
ensuing year: Principal, Roger $.
Powell; Assistants, Higher English
Miss Lizzie Maull; intermediates Miss
sallie c. Ross; Secondary, Miss Arzie
E. Martin; Advanced Primary. Miss
Sallie NAPLES; Primaries, Miss Aman-
da Kitchens and Miss Clara Virden
The Board has added another teacher
making seven in all
Ignatius c. Grubb, Esq, will probab-
~ have no opposition to his applica-
tlon for his appointment as register of
wills for New Castle county to succeed
Sewell c. Biggs. Joseph L. Carpenter
Jr., is saidto be already in training fora
denomination for mayor of Wilmington
Dy the Democrats. Harry Sharplev.
Esq, 1t is said, would not be averse to
receiving the honor. Henry c. Con
rad, Esq, is strongly talked of as the
next Republican nominee for mayor of
the same city, while Samuel A. Macal-
lister and Robert c. Fraim, Esqs.. will
also probably be in the field.
BARRATT's CHAPEL CENTENARY-
Rev. J. +. Mowbray, I. T. Matthews
Esq, 7. B. Coursey, Esq, Rev. A. w
Milby, Rev. S. n. Pilchard, Rev. JB|
Quigg and Rev. r. f. Martindale met
Wednesday last in the NJ. +. Church
OF this town, to make some plans for
the Centenary Celebration at Barratt's
chapel. The 3rd and 4th days of Sep
tember were fixed as the time. Rev
j. b. Quigg was charged to correspond
with the Bishops who are expected to
be present. Rev. Mr.. Martindale was
instructed to invite Gov. Pattison. of
pennsylvania, and Gen. Fisk, of New
Jersey. Arrangements were made for
entertainment of guests, music. seating
the grounds, etc, and also for the en-
ployment Of some local talent rs
speakers.-Detawarean.
FAILURE OF A WILMINGTON FIRM.-
On Wednesday afternoon il was an
nounced that the old and well-known
dry goods firm of VIM. NJ. Kcnnard &
Co., had suspended and universal
sympathy was felt and expressed for
Mr.. hennard, who has been engaged
IN business in this city over 30 wears.
Mr.. Kennard attributes his troubles to
Il series of misfOrtunes and unavoidable |
losses. He was robbed some time AGO |
OF several thousand dollars by trusted |
clerk, and two or three years ago the
store was broken into and robbed of a |
large quantity of valuable goods. He
also lost heavily by the failure of other
firms, and during the panic. No
accurate statement can be given at |
present of the liabilities or assets. but |
it is probable that matters may be ar
ranged, and the business continued.
The store will remain open for the
present. Wilmington Republican.
RT. REy. Bishop LEE.-The follow
ing clipping from an exchange is of in
terest not only to members of the
Episcopal Church but all who honor
the good and true: Bishop Lee, of
Delaware, is now not only the presid
ing bishop of the American Church.
but also the senior bishop of the entire
Anglican Communion. He was elect
ed to be the first bishop of Delaware in
lS4l, by the unanimous vote of the
clergy and laity present In convention.
When he took his seat in the House of
Bishops, the same year, he was the
in the succession of the
American episcopate, that body then
ofonly twenty-one members.
Since his conservation there had been.
up to the meeting of the last general
convention, ninety-four bishops conse-
Grated, Of whom seventy-eight had
then died, one been dpposed and four
resigned, so that the House of Bishops
then consisted Of sixty-three members,
Just three times the number when
Bishop Lee took his seat. or the Ia2
bishops who have been eonsecrated
turing the century since the American
Church was organized, Bishop Lee is
only the eighth who has lived 70 he thn