Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Tbe Smgraa Gimes,
SnlY2'WU, DeI.,
wednesday Afternoon. July 2, 1884
Delaware Items.

The Rev. J. p. DuIIamel, pastor of
the Church of the Beloved Disciple, |
will spend the Summer upon his farm,
near Dover.
The Methodist Sunday School Of
Dover, have fixed upon Wednesday, !
July 10TH as the day for their excur-
sion to Rehoboth.
DR. Spang has sold the Cowgirl farm, |
two miles north Of Dover. containing
253 acres, to Frank Gerhart, Of Bucks |
county, Pa, ar $50 per acse.
Daniel j. Layton, ESD, member of
the National Republican Committee
from this State has been made Il mem
Der of the Executive Committee.
John d. Hawkins uad Rev. :. \.
Pilchard are To publish a paper i'm the
interests OF I}arrctt's Chapel celebration
which begins in Novcmb,r next.
William Town-cnd of Frcdcrica died
Thursday morning, aged Il years
He was the iathrr-in-law Of Nathaniel
B. Smithers Of Dover and Rev. J. :. /
Willis, of Milford.
Wyoming is improving. There are
time. Mcssrs. Pennell Emerson and
George NJ. Fisher are building very
commodious and neat residences.
DR.. Thompson. lessee Of the Bright
House at RchOboth, is building pier
300 feet long in front of that House.
1t will prove great convenience to
fishermen, as we'll rs II landing for yes
/ sells.
The Harrington Enterprise says an
estimate Of the peach crop around
Harrington station, by Richard Dale,
/ is 60,OOO baskets from 81 800 trees
This is fraction under l. baskets to
4 the tree.
There is "A retired farmer living in
Milford who has not cumbed his hair
in ten years. lie believes that comb
ing causes the hair to turn gray. Ii is
needless 10 say that he is a bachelor
Chronicle.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Edgar NJ. Hopes, manager Of the
Wilmington NorHiaq NcwS. and Lizzie
J.. OsbouIne at the Central Presbytcr-
ian Church, Wilmington, on Wednes-
day evening, July 9th.
The trustees of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy. Dover. at their an
nual meeting Recently. reelected Eli
Salisbury, president; c. II. b. Day.
secretary, and Albert Cowgirl. treas
urcr. Dr. L. w. Cooper was elected a
member Of the boardin place of George
Paris, deceased.
The number Of cvaporators to be
erected in this county this season, saws
the SentiHcI, is very large One firm
alone has sold l6 to be put M between
FELTON, and Bridgcville. We would
not be surprised if the numbero evan
orators, when the season begins. viii
be double that ofany former year
Adolph Kcttner saloon. Eccupr ~
Sivcrbrook, suburb of Wihnington
attempted 10 qucli a disturbance, with
a revolver, in his saloon. "Wednesday
night. and shot Patrick O'Bricn dcad
When shot. O Brien was sitting at -
table and was taking no part in tine
disturbance. kcttucr was committed
without bail
The following degrees were CON
tcrrcd ou DeluWaroau, ut Iaaycttc
College at Ea4tou, Pa, M the com.
mcuccment last Wednesday: Master
of Arts ON George VI Jones. of liar
fingtun, and Andrew +. Sanborn. of
/ Wilmington; Master OF Science. on
John Frank Big@s, of Wilmiugton
Bachelor OF Arts, ON William 4. Ed
wards, Of Harrington.
The graduating class of Delaware
/ College this year numbered eleven.
Louis L. Curtis, Armitagc \. Evans.
! II. t'rccly knowleS, Imogcn Polk.
/ Alexander VI. Polk and Edward NJ.
/ Pumell, of Delaware; W. Rankin
. Houston, OF Pennsylvania: Alfred
McNcy and Harvey w. Ewing. OF
Maryland Maurice McKim. of New
Jersey, and George \. Carpenter. f
California.
). W. Darby, of Frederick. has sold
to George :. Gricr, his crop Of peaches
Tor the season, at p cents per basket.
The fruit Is TO be delivered at Mr.
Guers eVaporator5 at Frederick. and
the yield Is estimated by Mr.. Darby at
from 5000 to 10000 baskets. He was
/ offered 80 cents per basket for yellow
and 80 cents for white; but preferred
/ to deliver large and small at a lower
/ price near his orchard.-Miford Nc,rs.
The storm on Thursday morning last
did more damage than was at first
/ thought. The banks of the upper part
/ of the Christiaua and White CLAW
/ creeks gave way and the adjoining
/ land was inundated The farm of ex-
/ sheriff Phillip X. Clark, near Stanton.
/ Is entirely submerged and 800 tons of
hay were swept away by the flood.
/ ON the banks Of the White CLAY creek.
/ the same condition of affairs exists the
/ farm lands !or miles along the stream
being covered with water.
The Italian railroad laborcrs at
/ Newark, whom contractor Johnson lcft
unpaid when he skipped for pastures
/ new, Thursday demanded their pay Of
/ Lynch, Johnson's partner, and not re-
/ cclNlng II, chased Lynch through the
/ town. lie sought refuge in the Col
/ lcgc building. The Italians then went
about ilOurishing knives and revolvcrs
and hoistcd red flag on a derrick, i'm
4 scribcd, Blood or Money" Sheriff
/ Martin went TO Newark and arrested
four of the rioters and the others dis
persed.
TRANSFERS OF PRoPERTY.-The fol-
! lowing Is q llSl OF deeds that have been
recorded at the Recorders Office.
Elbridge Parmcly to Fannie Pollock.
lot in Dover, s., 800; w. Broadway to
Henry Pratt, lot in Dover, 81 600: W.
o. Price to Henry Pratt, lot in Dover.
81 200; w. Nickcrson to JAS. II. Reed
South Murdcrkill hundred, interest; /.
! Carpenter TO j. B. Davis, lot in Mil
ford $500; DIR. J. NJ. Smith to Margaret
Johnson lot in Moorton, $lS3: james
Williams to Thos. f. Bailey, I2O acres
in Kcnton hundred, division; ]. c.
Bailey to Il. NJ. johnson, lot in SMYRNA.
/ 81 ,425; II. Il. Johnson to w. Il. John
son, lot in Smyrna, 5000; A. +. Mere
/ dith ct. Hl. TO James A. Melvin. -
acres in South Murdcrkll hundred.
S225; J. ii. Moseley to Eph. Moselcy,
9 acres in West Dover hundred, $500
Lewis Smith to w. Culver, % acres in
Mispillion hundred; J. NJ. Smith, M. /
D., to Mary Johnson, lot at Moorton,
| $75.
! DON'r GIVE UP YEr.-It doesn't follow that n
patient will die because the doctors have given
/ him up or that he will recover because thpv
| promise 20 pull him through 10 Is never Too
/ late 10 try the great virtues of pnrker'g ronfr
! AL HHt HNIneNat ~ HHu,s.f