Daily Republican., 1885-05-04
7 X|RD EDITION,
Dawn State Ci,ppiugs.

sbhh 6tStS SssPPhooD.
Tue Tru-Gees OF Delaware College viii
meet at Newark on May 18th, t
consider the question of re organization
in the tacul y.
NJ. V. Levey, Of New Castle, ha
bought of William Hewett tract Q
land near Nandyke's station, contain
lug l73 acres, for 81 900.
Major B. T, Biggs tinished plantiDI
this week I 900 peach trees on hi
Queen Anns's County farms. Hi
orchards, young and old, In that count,
now mum Der 81. 600 trees, covering
about $50 acres.
Miss ISABELLA L. wilds, daughter o
Clayton Wilds, of Mddletown, wa
married to Joshua G. Large, Of Phila
delphia, April 10th.
Mir no Mis-. 1homsJ. Middleton
of Smyrna, celebrated the fiftiett
anniversary OF their marriage on Apri
23i, and on the same day Coione
George Il. Raymond and wife, also Of
Smyrna, had their silver wedding
In the preceding week occurred the
golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Keen, of Thoroughfare Neck.
Mr.. VIM. z. Steward has purchased
the Rich Neck" farm, in Kent Coun.
ty, upon which he has resided for the
past Is years, of Messrs. Hum and
Emerson, for $3.50 The farm con
tains 375 acres Of upland, besides
several hundred acres OF marsh land.
Mr.. Thomas w. Wilson has pur.
chased the Postles' Corner farm, in
Kent County, containing 1853 acres,
from Mr.. j. T. Lowe, for Sc, 800.
Rev. L. II. jackson, Of Milford, has
given notice that he will resign the
rectorship Of Christ's Church May 18th,
because Of notification from the vestry
that his salary of $500 per year cannot
be raised.
The Trustees OF the Camden Union
Camp Ground have decided TO hold
no camp meeting there this summer.
Hon Thos. F. Bayard has designated
the street and avenues laying Oft his
land at Clayton into building lots
Rodney, Reed. M'Kean, Dickinson,
Bedford. kirkwood, Haziett, Caldwell.
Governor Stockley has appointed DR..
c. H. S. Littleton, of Milford, mem
Der of the Board of Denial Examiners
for the ensuing four years.
The annual meeting of the Sussex
County Bible Society will be held on
the Is inst. in the Presbyterian
church at Milford.
The Milford News SAYS: The services
of Rev. j. S. Willis as a minister of the
Gospel are in such demand that he
breaches Amos: as regularly as las,
year. On Sunday afternoon last ht
preached in the III. L. church a: Cam
den, in the evening to the co!ore,l
people Of this town, while third con
gregatiou tina; asked for him could no
be gratihed.
Charles Raughley, of Smyrna, la
purchased the kenton hotel, paylnl
$500 for the same.
On Wednesday eight members of tn,
co.ored band Of Milford left for Middle
town to join Robbins CIRCUS at tina
point. They have been engaged by thi
circus az 81 per day and expenses.
The Sussex Journal says: William
Dean, Esq, Commissioners of Immi
grafton for New Castle County, thi
week presented 10 his colleague Il. w
D. Albury hue thoroughbred Alder
ney bull. Mr.. Albury has placed hin
on the farm of q. G.. Calhoun, and b.
will be used il improving the stock o
Sussex.
Samuel Scheliinger, of Cape May, a
apprentice ca the Penn .ylvanla Pic
boats az the Breakwater, has passed
successful examination aud received
second -c.ass pilot license On the De.a
ware river and lay.
Rev. Z. A. Shook has resigned h
charge as pastor OF the P.esbyteria
church at c. offspring and Rehoboth an
vii. commence Ills labors in his LIE
field in the Presbytery OF BAltlmoi
upon the second sabbath Of May.
Captain GeorGe W. Joseph, Ct Lewe
was sutti GENTLY recovered to go
DIVER on Monday. L. viii be So.
time before he will be able to eli h
office of mail agent between that tow
and Harrington.
The o. d. S. Steamship Breakwat,
has been laid off for repairs, and in L,
place the steamship Manhattan h;
been running during the past week.
Joseph Beckett, Ot smyrna, VIII a.
been somewhat embarra sed, has bee
granted an extension by his cred tor
who believe that by proper care and
little management lie Wi.l be alb
nav IF every dollar OF Indebtedness.
Samuel Richardson, proprietor OF Il
Forest PARK Stock Farm, near Massey
Kent County, Nd, recently sold tea
Of trotters 70 parties in Philadtlph
for the sun Of s. 900.
The applicants for the Seaf,rd po
Office have dwindled down 10 Two
joan w. Philips and G. Ii. G., Horse
The former Is backed by DR.. Hu.
Martin and Col. + l.. Martin AZ
Others au1 Tire latter By tx SUa
Treasurer T. 9 Giles and others.
County Trcasurer's Report.