Smyrna times., 1885-11-18

Monday appointed postmaster at that |
place.
Edw. Brown, who was injured by
the explosion of gun, near Newark, |
died Friday.
1t is estimated that 100000 peach |
trees have been set out in the last two
years on this Peninsula.
The price of nails have advanced so
rapidly within the past two weeks as
to cause much alarm among contractors
and the trade.
Ex-Sheriff Philip r. Clark has gone
into the real estate business, under the
title of Clark & Company, and has
opened an Office in Wilmington.
Twenty thousand tons of stone have
been dumped at the Delaware Break
water in the government improvements
at that place. So far, it is said, the bot
tom is merely covered.
Laura, a daughter of Samuel Ham
mOnd living near Milford, died Novem
ber 9th, aged % years. Her death was
the fourth in that family within a year,
all due to typhoid fever.
Some farmers about Middletown to
prevent trespassing on their property
by gunners, have resOrted to scattering
poisoned meat about the woods. This
is rough on the poor dogs.
The Tasker Iron Works at New Cas-
tie, under a new corporation, will,
about the first of the year, start up with
increased facilities. This will be good
news to New Castle DeODle
Fish Commissioner EnOch Moore, of
Wilmington, has received from Wash
ington, about 2000 German carp fry,
which will be distributed gratuitously
to all proper parties who apply for
them.
The monuments which are to be erec-
ted at Gettysburg. in memory of Della
wares dead soldiers, are nearly COM
pleted and will be sent to the famous
battle field during the latter part of the
week. They are being constructed in
Wilmington.
Hog cholera is raging about Middle
town. John Wilson residing on the
Massey farm, lost his entire pen within
24 hours after the first symptoms were
noticed. Other losses are being con-
stantly reported.
Among the appointments made by
President Cleveland, Monday, was Will
liam B. Herbert of New Castle, to be
marshal of the consular court Of the
United States at Kanagawa, Japan.
Mr.. Herbert is a son of County Treas
urer William Herbert.
Persimmon trees are laden with fruit,
the crop of wild berries is large, while
there are millions of acorns and other
nuts. These are supposed to be sure
indications of a severe winter. We
have not heard yet concerning the
gOOse-bOne and the hogs smelt.
Some people in this city, when they
have a little job of printing to do, will
even go to Philadelphia to get it done
and then come around to the newspaper
offices to get o free puff. We have
often heard of hard cheek, but this re-
quires a cheek of adamant.-JV Whining
ton Republican.
The part that the troops of Delaware
played in the late civil war is about to
be published in a substantial and trust
worthy form. The first chapter, writ
mingtOn, appeared on Saturday in Fer
ris Brothers Home Weekly, and prom
ises to be a readable and instructive
series of papers on the great crisis.
The following are the jurors for the
three lower hundreds drawn to serve
at the Court of Oyer and Terminer
which will be held at Wilmington COM
mencing November 30th:
St. Georges Thomas Clayton, James
r. HOfiecker.
Experimentation Townsend O.
Samuel Samuel Peachey.
lackbird--Williard D. Deakyne
Samuel Beck.
The revival of work which occurred
in the car department of the works o
the Harlan & HollingswOrth Company
about two weeks ago, is about to be fol
lowed by revival in the ship-yard
The company has Just contracted t.
build for the New York, Philadelphia
& Norfolk Railroad Company a side
wheel steamer 175 feet long, 81 fee
beam and IL feet depth of hold. Tn
new boat will assist the steamer Cap
Charles on the bay route, from Cap
Charles City to Norfolk.
The interest is on the increase in tn
revival services in the VI. +. Church l
Newark. About 40 persons have bee
happily converted and about % ar
now at the altar. An unusual interes
is manifested, both on the part of tn
Christians to see sinners saved and O.
the part of sinners to be saved. Mrs
Kenney, Miss VanName and Rev.
II. Haynes, the pastor, have been assis
ed this week by Revs. DIR. Caldwell
Sears and Williamson of the NJ. /
Church, and Revs. Malone and Porte
of the Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Helen Bernadeau of ClaymOn
near Wilmington the widow Of GeOrs
Bernadeau, formerly Of the Philade
phia shipping firm of Bernadeau Brot
ers, and daughter of the late Andre
K. Hay, who was president of Il
Camden and Atlantic railroad for mar
years, was married November 10th
A. f. Halstead, a naval engineer, who
she met at Annapolis several years ag
where he was the fast friend Of her so
This is her third marriage and she h
several grown up childen, some ofthe
older than her husband.
The practice of Singing old she
leather after newly-married couples
they start upon their honeymoon tri
is old enough to be respected, but
respectfully suggest that there shOu
be some restrictions thrown around t
affair so as to prevent accidents-esl
cially as to the size and weight OF
stOgy" propelled. For instance, 1
very long ago, Smyrna belle, W
was here helping to start friend
the matrimonial voyage, telephon
after the train with her slipper, and
debris Of the rear car, lying west OF
railroad, yet testifes to the precision
her aim, while only this week a W.
developed No "a kid came near ere
ing vacancy in the Chief Justices
of the State, as the lucky" messeni
struck the judicial head instead of
train.-Stdte Sentinel.
CHURCH WEDDING.-The NJ.
Church at Dover was filled with q ]
Gus assemblage at 2 o'clock last w
pesday Afternoon to witness the m
riage Of Miss S. Blanche CahOOn, dau
ter of VIM. Il. CahOOn of Dover,