Smyrna times., 1885-07-01

take the whole summer before his work
is completed.
John s. Wilson, general freight agent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
has been promoted to the position of
general traffic manager.
Profs. Williams and Carpenter have
Just completed their work of examining
candidates for public school certificates.
Prof. Williams examined l2G, and Prof.
Carpenter 137.
Some towns reserve their sidewalks
for the use of pedestrians; in EiktOn
butcher was fined 81 and costs, for
wheeling an empty wheelbarrOw on
the pavement.
George V. Massey, Esq, and family
went to Rehoboth on Thursday, where
they will reside for the Summer, Mr..
Massey having rented and fitted up a
cottage fronting the ocean.
Rose bugs are so numerous in some
parts of this county, as to be great
annoyance to the farmers. They seem
to relish all species ofplants and attack
garden truck and farm crops indiscrimi-
nately.
Allen Gawthrop. Sr, director of
the Wilmington and BrandyWine Bank,
member of the Delaware Society for
the EductiOn of Negroes, and one of
the best known residents of Whining
ton, died last week.
r. J. Belts of Milton has contracted
to build the new public school hOuseht
Georgetown for $4.299. The main
building will be 66x32 feet and the
wing 4lx32 the whole two-stories high.
There will be four school rooms and a
public hall.
The canning factory of Miller Bros,
in this place has been in full blast this
week, canning peas. On Tuesday 303
men women and children were ut work
hulling peas, and about 500 bushels
were hulled. Nearly 1000 cans were
put up same day. That looks likes
business. .-SegfOrd Enterprise.
HORSES AND MULES BURNED TO
DEATH.-The large stables on the farm
of Robert II. Lewis, one mile from
Dover, took fire at eleven o'clock sun
day night and with adjoining buildings
were totally consumed. Four valua-
BILE horses and two mules belonging to
the tenant. Joseph Billings, were burn
ed to death. The origin of the fire IS
unknown.
An effort is beng made to obtain
enough subscribers to commence the
publication Of an afternoon paper in
Wilmington 10 be called The Daily Com
ficf. with Charles II. Sentman as an
assistant editor The prospe ctus says:
Its special feature will he the promo
ton Of the temperance cause; Sabbath
observance; good and honest municipal
and state government
J. Frand Wilds, Register of Wills
has granted letters Of administration
upon the estate of Maria A. Chase, late
of Philadelphia to VIM. G. Chase; upon
the estate of Anna SOrden, late of Muir
derkill hundred TO David Needles ;
upon the estate Of Moses X. Ford. late
of West Dover hundred to Robt. }.
Reynolds; and upon the estate of VIM.
Powell to TamOr Powell.
The Peninsular Press Association
will make its annual excursion on July
10Th, leaving Wilmington at $40 A. NJ.
for Old Point Comfort, where the night
and Sunday and Monday will be spent
at the Hygeia Hotel. On Monday
evening July 9th, the party will go by
boat to Baltimore On Tuesday morn
ing the excursion will 90 to Washing
ton by rail, where those who have time
nav remain until Thursday evening
Some of our exchanges are printing
the fact as a remarkable one that John
w. Graham, of KentOn has a peach or
chard II years old and yet bearing
DIR. Ridgely has an orchard along the
railroad lust below Dover that IS 81
years old, and it now has more fruit II
it than any orchard near it. Orchards
20 years old are not uncommon, and
some of our growers think that 5Oyear'
is not an impossible age for peach tree
if properly treated.-NelCs.
THE LEGISLATIVE REUNION. Til,
DeIdUdredn saws: THE committee OF
legislative reunion met in Dover Ol
Wednesday, and decided to 60 to Nor
folk over the Delaware and the New
York, Philadelphia q Norfolk railroads
Leaving Norfolk and going by sea II
the Old Dominion steamship line t.
New York City, and home either b.
steamer to Lewes, or by cars to PhllG
,delphia The exact date for the reun
ion was not fixed, but it will be betwee
the 18th and 18th Of July.
The GIRLS MUST Go-The board G
trustees ut meeting in Wilmington o
Wednesday last decided to abolish &C
education at DeleWarc College, and tn
girls will have to go. They also nc
cepted President VIM. ii. Purnells re
signation. His place is not filled. ID
Purnell goes to Frederick City to tax
charge Of the Frederick Female Sem
nary.
DR.. Purnell was elected president {
Delaware College in 1870, and tw
years latter was instrumental in intro
ducing there cO-educatiOn Of the seXe
A Washington correspondent of til
New York Sun says: "All is not ha
mOny in the Cabinet and the PresideI
is troubled. lie is not at one with tn
Secretary Of State, and the difference
that have arisen will not be mitigate
by time or Obliterated in the prOgre
of the administration. Mr. Bayard
course in regard to appointments an
the general spirit in which he has col
Quoted the department has been
great dis appointment to the PresldeI
ana to some other members of the Car
net. Mr.. Bayard, they say, has prove
caprious and uncertain.
THE PIC MIC ON THE FOURTH.-Tl
Delaware State Temperance Allan
propose to hold a grand temperan
pic mic on the old Methodist Campil
Ground ut Camden, on July FOurt
Hon. Neal Dow, the famous tempe
ance orator and advocate, Of Main
and the eloquent Rev. Jahu Dew
Miller, of Brooklyn, and others "
make addresses-One address to be d
livered ut 10 A. NJ. and another at
NJ. The State Capital Band will f.
nish instrumental music. Excursi
tickets will be sold from all station
and hacks will meet all trains. A n
taurant will furnish refreshments.
A POLICEMAN SHOT AND KILLED.
A man named Lewis Davis was qul