Smyrna times., 1885-06-17

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week.
The old Sussex county custom of
taking Saturday afternoon is grow
ing in favor in New York city.
Middletown peach growers are be-
ginning to doubt that they will have
more than half a crop of that fruit
The Dover Town Council has stop
ped professions of all kinds from parad-
. ing the streets, except by special per-
nit.
The new bridge at Dover, across
JOnes's creek. will be made 40 feet
wide and in three arches Of II feet
each. Cost $3.627.
Representative John r. Wilson has
appointed Walter 4. Evans, Of Apo
quinimink hundred, to n scholarship
in Delaware College.
Edward w. Wilson and his family,
late Of Philadelphia, have moved to
Dover and now occupy the old Cowgirl
property on King street as their resi-
drnCe.
Miss Lula Stevenson daughter of NJ.
NJ. Stevenson, ESD, of FELTON,, has the
honor Ol he SalutatOry address at the
Bordentown Female College, in New
Jersey.
William s. Vaules, who has been
freight agent and telegraph operator at
theMiliord depot for many years, has
accepted a position with the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad, at Baltimore.
The annual camp-meeting in Rash's
Woods, near PearsOn's Corner, will be-
gin Friday, July 3ist, and close Tues
day, August 1lth. Rev. w. NJ. Warner
will have charge of the camp-meeting.
The Peninsula Methodist states that
Rev. Vaughn Smith, who withdrew
from the Wilmington Conference is
about to resume his place among the
Methodist itinerants Of the peninsula.
1t is stated that Il call will be extern
ded to the Rev. Jacob Todd, ID. D., of
Newark, n. j., to become pastor Of
Grace NJ. L. Church Of Wilmington,
upon the expiration Of the term Of the
Rev. Mr.. Boyle.
J. Colby Smith, postmaster at Will
low Grove, has rendered his resigna-
ton to the POstmaster-Gener to take
effect upon the appointment of his sue
cessor. His successor, it is said, will
be Mr.. Kingsley.
We have added five hundred new
subscribers to our list this week. This
is lie but it belongs to the business,
and an editor doesn't have to exert
himself any more to tell big lie than
little one.-MiddietOOa Transcript.
Frank +. Smith, Alvan Allen, Giles
Lambson, J. K. c. Oldham, Thomas J.
Bowen, Ezekiel Walker, Jacob Richard
son and William Alexander are among
the aspirants for the Democratic nOm;-
nation for sheriff Of New Castle county
next year.
The several hundred wheat fields
which lie along the main roads leading
from Wilmington to MiddletoWn, to
Odessa, to St. Georges and to New Cas-
tie promise every degree Of productive
ness from mot more than thevseCd to
full yield.
Twenty three persons we're eXanin-
ed at Milford, June 10th, by Assistant
superintendent Carpenter. Most Of
these applicants for teachers certili-
Gates were young persons who have
been trained in the public schools Of
that section.
The only straight-out Democratic
newspaper in Wilmington, The Times,
one cent morning sheet which was
started last December by Il number of
cOmpositOrs who left The WOraiRg NejCS
on account Of reduction of wages,
suspended publication on Wednesday.
The PrOhibifiOnist states that the
Temperance Alliance of this county
have secured the services of Rev. Jahu
Dewitt Miller, as orator at the Cam
den Camp Grounds on the Fourth of
July, and they hope to have Gen. Neal
Dow, Of Portland, Maine, there at that
time.
The Milford NelUs says: "It is yet
too early to decide on the size Of the
peach crop of SO; but the indications
are yet good for a full yield. The
"June fall'' is now going on, and i'll a
few orchards the location Of which we
have heretofore mentioned, few young
peaches remain on the Xees. But the
news from all points Of the Peninsula
never averaged 50 good rs at present
Investigations shows that the EUerJ
EUening says that paper was mislntOrm-
ed as to Watson r. Sperry, editor O
the Morning NeiOs, Offering to vote on
Saturday upon an expired tax receipt
On the contrary Mr.. SperTy went tC
She collectors Office and, asCertainme
that he had been enormously assessed
= az " w. A. Sperry, mechanic" ," consulted
his council, and, by his advice, did not
go to the polls.
Peter Robinson OfSt. Georges Chapel
Indian River hundred, committed sui
eide June 18th by jumping from the
garret window of his house. He was
about GO years Of age, and the cause o
his rash act is supposed to have been
depression. He inherited considerable
property, it is said, but died poor, leaV
ing a wife and several children. H'
was a member Of the Legislature Of 1877
and again i'll 1881.
During the week, J. Frank Wilds
REGISTER Of Wills for Kent county, ha
granted letters Of administration upOl
the estate of Ann +. Jackson, of kentol
hundred. to John T. Jackson; on th,
estate Of Henry >. Cochran, Of Soutl
Murderilill hundred, to John A. Coch
ran: on the estate OfPleasanton Hamir
of Little Greek hupdred, to Sarah }.
Hamm; on the estate Of David Noll, {
North Murderkill hundred, to AleA
jackson.
Sheriff Robinson and COnstabl
Hutchins visited Harrisburg, Pa, 0
Wednesday, to get a requisitlon Tor IN
return of Caleb Stepney, col, who brok
iail with Bob Allen some time ag'
Caleb was arrested in Philadelphli
lie had been at work in barber shol
and was first arrested for stealing
trunk. He was returned to his OF
quarters in Dover Thursday nigh
The reward for his arrest was 80, an
the cost of the requisition Will be SZO
more on the county.
1t looks now as if Wilmington WI
have a park upon the Brandywine b.
fore long. The legislature has auIho
lied the Park Commission 70 0orro'
$l5OOOO to purchase land for PARK Pul
poses, and the commission has pee
prospecting up the BrandywinG
search Of land. Where else wOulu
go but up the beautiful aud Tomahl
Brandywine for park land. IheTe d