Smyrna times., 1884-09-24

dress in Wilmington on Thursday eve
ming last.
Beniah Watson of Dover is said tC
be slated as the Republicad nominee
for Congress.
Mrs. Pauline G. Churchman, daugh.
ter of the late Chief Justice Gilpin
died in Wilmington, on Thursday.
Enoch Moore, Sr., for many years a
leading shipbuilder of Wilmington,
died on Wednesday last, aged 82years.
The Jackson & Sharp Company, o.
Wilmington, is building Mann boudoil
cars for Madame Janauschek and Ma.
dame Gerster,
Mrs. VIM. Denney has sold her store
house on LOOckermann street, Dover,
now occupied by II. Newman, to Chas.
Sizette, for $2.50O
Samuel Darlington, who tried to kill
himself at Newark, recently, still lies
in a critical condition at his fathers
house in that town.
Grading on the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia Railroad, through Delaware, is
about completed Tracks are to be
laid through Wilmington this week.
The dry weather Of the past summer
has been very favorable for raising
young quail, rabbits and other small
game. Partridges are unusually nu-
merOus.
Hog Cholera is killing off a large
number OF hogs around Dover An
ElktOn exchange says that seventy
three hogs had died in that vicinity,
up to two weeks ago, and the percent
age Of loss was increasing constantly
At Wilmington, on Thursday last.
Edward Redden, a horse thief, was
sentenced to pay a fine of 5000, the
costs of prosecution, 500 restitution
money, one hour in the piilory, twenty
lashes, and to undergo an imprison-
ment Of eighteen months.
The SUSSEX Journal Office is to be
considerably enlarged. A mansard
roof will be added, and when compile
ted it will be one Of the handsomest
Offices in the State, south of Whining
ton. One Of the latest improved press
es is also to be added to the establish
ment.
At the bench show at the State Fair
at Philadelphia, last week, the English
setter dog Glen Rock, owned by L. w.
Jester, of st. Georges, won the first
prize. Rene J. Martin, of Wilmington.
was awarded the first prize of S25 for
his Plantagenet, the champion English
dog, and also a similar prize for Petrol
IL h'nnIich enffne, h1tol,
For the first time in eight years
when there has been a peach CROP
there has been no glut in Smock peach
cs. They have ripened very irregular
and have sold at high prices, At Wv
Oming Smocks brought prices varying
from fifty to ninety-fve cents per
basket, and at these figures the evapo-
rators could not handle them.
There is no reason why cvaporatcd
peaches should not bring fine prices.
Peeled should bring thirty cents and
unpeelcd eighteen cents per pound.
The pack IS far below the figures ex-
pected early in the season, and the
fact is rapidly spreading among the
dealers, who will naturally take ad-
vantage Of the low market.-NiIfogd
ChrOHicic.
Great excitement was created in
Camden, Thursday morning, about 7
o'clock, caused by the capture of Bob
Allen (coloredl. A revolver, Jimmy.
and blackjack were found on his per
son. Several were in favor of hanging
him to tree. He was captured bv
Constable Smith and others in the rear
OF the hotel. He escaped from Dover
Jail on the 25th of August, 1888. The
Camdenites say that if he ESCAPES
again and is caught in that vicinity.
he will be hung without much cere-
mOny.
The State of North Carolina has an
piled for space in the Cereal Building
at the Dover Fair. She intends to
make a display of her cereals in gen
eral, and it will be to the interest of
our farmersto to bring their best of every
thing to keep the reputation of our lit
tie State where it now stands. 1t will
never do to let North Carolina surpass
us in their display. The premiums
being larger this year than ever before.
1t Will not only pay them financially,
but it will pay their reputation which
they now have.-DelaWdreaR.
DR., Webster NJ. Raines, a prominent
physician of Washington, D. c., passed
through this city yesterday, having in
charge George Evans, young man of
FELTON,, Del, who was born totally
blind. Mr.. Evans is twenty-three
years Of age, and placed himself under
DR.. Raines' treatment about seven
weeks since, and from being totally
blind he is now able to distinguish OBJ
lects quite clearly at short distance.
lie was on his way for n short visit to
his home in FELTON,, after which he will
return to Washington and once more
place himself under the doctors treat
ment. The doctor confidently Dre-
dlcts complete cure in a few months.
Republican, September 18Th.
THE SUSSEX TEMPERANCE TICKET
The Executive Committee of the
State Temperance Alliance, met i'm
Georgetown, on Tuesday last. The
public had been invited and conse-
luently the hall was well filled with
earnest temperance men of both par
ties, who were allowed to take part in
The proceedings. The Hon. Miles Mes |
sick, president of the Alliance presided. |
The Revs. J. ID. Kemp and Il. 5. Will
.lams and Messrs. w. w. Morgan. |. J. |
Peck, Edward Matthews, Daniel Nc |
COlley, Samuel Kinder and President
Messick were appointed a committee |
10 nominate Legislative ticket. and |
ltter recess of thirty minutes the /
presented the following |
ticket, which was unanimously and |
enthusiastically indorsed: For State |