Smyrna times., 1886-04-14
County and State Items.


It is now stated that John Causev is
to make his brother Peter his Deputy
for Delaware.
F. A. Williams, Esq, of Denver, Col
oradO, was in Dover, few davs last
week, visiting friends.
The call gone" peach prophets are
being supplemented by crop of half
goners. ."-MiddLetOlOn Transcript.
More small fruit and berries were
planted this season, in the neighbor-
hood of Laurel, than ever before.
Nathaniel Hickman, clerk of the
Peace for Sussex county,. was stricken
with appOplexy Thursday evening.
George V. Massey, of Dover, will de-
liver the Grafton at the unveiling Ofthe
Delaware monuments at Gettysburg.
The can makers at Richardson &
Robbins cannery establishment are off
duty, on account of stagnatiOn in the
business.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society
of New Castle Presbytery contributed
$1,5S5 during last year to the cause of
missions.
If the May flowers come along in
proportion to the April showers there
will be a luxuriant blossom crop in a
month or two.
Presiding Elder Milby is better. He
is able to sit up and converse, and it is
thought he viii be able to go on duty
again in a short time.
Peaches bloomed out in 1888, April
4th; in 1884, April 25th, and in 1885,
April 18th. This year they will be as
late as last year or later.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Nj. i. Hardcastle, of Middle
town to Miss Annie COnrey, of Chesa-
Peake City, on Thursday the 22nd inst.
VIM. S. Ellison, son of Lewis P. Eli
son of Sassafras Neck, and Miss Lucy,
daughter Of the late George BOulden of
New Castle County, this State, were
married in Philadelphia Tuesday week.
Already estimates are made to the
probable amount of the peach crop in
New Castle and Cecil counties. 25O,OO0
baskets is set down as the probable
yield. In 1875 100000 baskets were
gathered.
The annual report of County Treas
urer Herbert. to the Levy Court shows
that the bonded debt of the county is
S545,000, of which $4,000 was for the
Court house loan; $275,OOO for the
almshOuse loan.
David ]. Murphy, of Newark, was
elected vice president for this State
of the United Milk Producers Protec-
tive Association of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland and this State, ut its
meeting at Camden, N. J., on Saturday
last.
On Friday week VIM. P Seward, of
Little Creek, Neck, was stricken down
suddenly by the rupture of blood YES
sci of the brain, and has lain in more
or less of a stupOr since. DR.. Parvis,
who is treating him, has hopes of his
ultimate recovery.
The present term of office of Andrew
Smithers, postmaster at Dover, will
end during the latter part of May,
when some Democrat will be appointed
to succeed him. ]. G. Penniwell and
S. Taylor are applying for the place
with the chances in favor of the former
Mr.. Lore in his speech last week
took the ground that the government
should redeem the Chinese trade dol
lar and have it coined into standard sill
yer dollars. This was one part of his
speech upon which all can agree tC
without any sacrifice of principle ol
consistency.
The Presbyterian Church of Mid
late rains from leak in th'
beifrey, which caused much dam
age to the walls and ceiling. The
church had lately been repaired anC
put in complete order. The frescOe'
walls are much defaced now.
St. Georges Hundred, as usual, j
away behind with her taxes. Christi
ana and New Castle Hundreds, taxe
about the same that St. Georges is, hav
each paid within about $4,000 of thei
total levy. St. Georges has paid but
small drib of what she owes and sti
owes nearly $11 900 to the county.
Biggs stock, from the talk of his fo
lowers, has taken n decided upwar
turn and is now quoted several point
higher. The Herbert boom still owe
shadows all others in New Castle COuI
ty. Who is the man to capture thG
boom and hitch it on to his own? Thi
is what is troubling more than on
man.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad COmpan
has issued an order to the effect tina
until further notice, the form of thol
sand-mile ticket, known as shippers
will be sold to all applicants at the ra
of $50 each, the rule requiring that SUE
ticket be issued only on orders fro
the freight department being revoke
taking effect April lst
Jacob Williams, Of fSeaford, d4ed su
denly Friday morning of appoplex
He seemed to be in his usual health {
Thursday, and was attending to bui
ness. Mr.. Williams for years has be-
one of Seaford's foremost citizens al
he will be greatly missed in that COZ
munity. He was a director of the Ke
County Insurance Company.
U. S. Marshal Newlin arrested JOl
Marker, from near Hazletville, al
Joseph Colt, near Blanco, on Wedn'
day, on the charge of selling liqu
without a Government license. Th
were taken to Wilmington and VIII
arranged before U. S. Comm
sioner Smith nothing could be prov
against them and they were discharge
John Alfrey, farm hand, Tesidi
with his wife and two children M
MiddletOwn, employed q buxom El
lish girl about 10 years old q {
months ago. He seems to have look
upon the English lassie once too oft
for about a month ago they both
Tor parts unknown, after Alfrey
disposed of most of his property.
left his wife and children upon
charity of the people.
At the April term of the Uni
states district court held at Washi
ton yesterday, indictments were fOu
against Henry Wiley, Spencer Wi
and George i. Mason all living n
georgetown, Sussex county, for sell
liquor without the payment of
special United States tax required
law. They were found guilty and s
fenced to pay fine of Sl00 and be