Smyrna times., 1886-06-30
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
Some peach crops about DIiddletown
have already been sold at so cents per
basket.
The various agents in Middletown
have sold over $50 self-binders so far
this season.
JF. Salisbury wishes it distinctly
understood that he is not a candidate
for Congress or any other Ollice.-DeIa-
aUdreGR.
Harry Fiddeman Loaand, of Milford,
has accepted a position as engineer on
aSouthern Railroad having its terminus
at Mobile, Ala.
Who wouldn't be a candidate for
Sheriff of New Castle county-with a
salary that amounts to about fifteen
thousand dollars?
Peaches have dropped in this section
pretty badly and very few are left.
The curculiO claims nearly all of a
short crOp.-MiJOrd Ne1Os.
Zach. Reynolds, of Milford, was last
week appointed a watchman in the
Treasury Building at Washington, and
has reported for duty. Salary $500.
The Union camp-meeting ground
near Camden, has had a barb wire
fence put in front; so fellows had bet
ter not venture there with too much
bug juice, or they will be hung up.
Through the liberality of some gen
erous citizens the Milford hook and
ladder company will be enabled to
celebrate the Fourth in a propitious
manner Among the able speakers
secured for the occasion are the ReVs.
]. S. Willis, J. E. Mowbray and A. P.
Robinson and James Pennewill, Esq.
Sheriff Robinson last week, sold, un-
der execution process, the personal
property of William p. Seward, on his
farm about five miles east of Dover.
This sale was very largely attended,
and most of the property sold at good
prices The sale amounted to nearly
$500,
Where all the swapping turtles come
from, passes the understanding of those
dealing in them. James Chamberlain
Of Milford. shipped over 1900
pounds of snappers last week, all of
which were caught in MispilliOn creek,
where it was thought the supply was
exhauted.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Miss Ophelia Murphy, of Dover, was
joined in matrimOny to DIR. Henry G.
Hanchett, of New York city. The SER
vice was performed in Christ 2. +.
Church, of that town, by the Rev. L.
W. Gibson, the rector. There were
two bridesmaids and four ushers.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany offer special facilities for enjoying
the Fourth Of July. Excursion tickets
are sold on its line commencing JULY
2nd, good until the 9th, at reduced
rates. Persons can visit Gettysburg
and attend the Grand Army encamp
ment, at one fare for the round trip.
Peaches made their first appearance
in the Wilmington markets Saturday
They came from North Carolina ant
sold at 10 cents per quart and SIZE
per half bushel crate. Owing to tn,
change of climate most of them rotteG
as soon as they were unpacked
each.
The Kent County Good Templar.
will hold q reunion in Camden CAM
Meeting woods on Monday July 9th
All the lodges in the county have sig
niied their intention to be present.
restaurant where everything in tn
eatable line will be found including
first class dinner has been arranged 10
and placed in competent hands.
Wesley Richards, an industrious col
Ored man of Bridgeville, cut his lei
and served the femOral artery on Jun
18th, while trimming a hedge for J. Il
Richards, near that place. Whe
found he was almost dead from loss G
blood, and died on the follwing morn
ing. About four months ago two {
his little children were burned to deaf
while left alone in the cabin.
Matters have not yet been arrange
in New Castle county over the receI
sheriffalty nomination. AlthoughLaml
son was declared the nominee by tn
county committee, Chambers still d'
clares that he was elected and says b
will run even to an electiOn-nOt as a
independent, but as a Democrat. d
frauded of his right and will make ii
campaign as vigorous as he know
how.
Some of the farmers in the vicinit
of Georgetown are putting up tel
phone lines between their neighbOT
and some are preparing to run lin
into town, so they can transact busine
81 ho nf
home. The expense is little, as five
ten dollar phones may be prOcur,
which work very we'll on short lin
and poles, wire and putting up do n
cost much.-GeOrgetOlUR Democrat.
Middletown should justly, and
doubt she does, feel somewhat elat
ever the choice of James r. HOffeck
on the reform ticket for GOVern'
Mr.. II. is a gentleman well-known a
thought much Of in this cOmmuni
and the convention might have do
much worse in its choice. In fact,
Georges hundred may feel proud of
many public men-men competent
fill the chair of state. MiddtetOlOn n
Era Dem
The Kent County Bible Society
about to resume its work of thOrougl
canvassing the county for the purp'
of supplying all with the Bible eitl
by sale or gift. Last year it canvass
Duck Greek, Little Creek, and Kent
Hundreds, in the bounds Of which
found 200 families and 122 individu
destitute of the Word of God, and S
and gave away 443 Bibles and Tes
ments. This year it proposes to C
vass East and West Dover Hundr
in the same way. For this purpC
John +. Franklin, the SOciety's ellici
agent last year, has been again I
ployed, and he will begin his work
Dover this week.
BISHOP OF FWILBIINGToN.-R Alf
a. Curtis of Baltimore has.been appoi
ed by the Pope bishop of Wilmingt
as the successor Of Bishop Becker.
new bishop was born at ChesteTtO
in Kent county, on the eastern shor
Maryland. He became u member
the Episcopal church and entered
ministry of that denomination.
was for a number of years rector Of
Calvary Episcopal church, on Eu
place, Baltimore, and it was while h'
ing this position that he became q {
vert to the Roman Catholic faith
entered the priesthood Of that chu
This was 10 or u years ago. He