Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

From the souDn, 7.s5 and Ii 80 A. M
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County and State Items.
Cornelius T. Burton Of Lewes died
on July 18th, aged 66 years.
The Camden camp ground is busy
place now Tents are being erected in
large numbers.
The engine and boiler to be used by
the electric light company in Middle
town, have arrived, and will be put in
place soon.
John P. Almond, Jr., son of ex-Mayor
Almond, of Wilmington, was drowned
Sunday evening near the mouth of
Christiana River by the upsetting of a
boat.
Wilson and Leslie, the absconding
embeZzeling officials of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal Company, have
gone to Brazil, it is believed by the de-
tectives.
]. P. Dunning, attorney-at-law, prac-
ticing in Dover for some time past, will
in short time leave for California,
where he intends locating and will fol-
low his profession.
I. B. COursey is building a cottage
tent at BOwers's Beach Mr.. Belts,
proprietor, has erected a windmill and
stand-pipe, by which his premises are
supplied by water.
Two young ladies tainted at the early
morning service at the Episcopal
church last Sunday. Too much religion
an ,v,tvr ..kr u 10 -, I'll
tiOn.-MiJOrd NeiVs.
The Directors of the First National
Bank of Milford last week declared a
semi-annual dividend of six per cent.
The stockholders, says the NelOs, are
wearing six inch smiles.
Attorney General Paynter is slowly
recovering strength, and though the
nature of his disease forbids active ex-
ercise for time, his physician says he
will soon be able to be out.
Clerk of the Peace Cochran, and
prospective Governor of Delaware, has
taken rooms at the Ashland House,
Atlantic City for some weeks, and
tAitherward will the Delaware politi-
clan journey.
EOuI uGdO VI CttOGlC BClOuSluS "
Isaac Vansant, near McClellandsVille,
were struck by lightning and killed on
Wednesday last. They had taken
shelter from a storm under a shade
tree, when the latter was shivered by
an electric bolt.
The Harrington Enterprise says that
there is bargain between Messrs. Her
bert and Biggs to the effect that the
Herbert delegates are to vote'for Biggs
in the convention, for which Governor
Biggs is to transfer County Treasurer
into the state treasury.
Samuel Boyer of Marydel has been
arrested on the charge of stealing a
horse from Clarence b. Hazel of Dover,
and held for trial under bond of $500.
Boyer and Hazel had traded horses,
and Boyer claimed to have been badly
cheated. Hence, he traded back with
out HazeFs consent or knowledge.
T. r. Henthorn, proprietor of the
Dorsey House at Milford, sold his lease
and furniture of the same on Saturday
last to Thomas Heathers, for S2,S00.
Mr.. HenthOrn leased the house only
last January, and had it refurnished
then with much care and expense. Mr..
Heathers, the new landlord, has been
sea captain.
There never was so large crop of
blackberries raised near SeafOrd, as is
being picked this season. But the
prices for them are unusually low, the
pickers, commission men and the rail
road getting about all the money there
is in the business, while the hard-wOrk-
ing farmer has only the consciousness
that he is the backbone of the cOun-
try" to comfort him.
An effort is being made to get the
governor to pardon a negro named
Truitt, who is serving out a life SEN
tence for murder, in Dover Jail. Truitt,
few years ago, shot and killed a ne
gro named Mosely at Bowers Beach.
MOsely was member of the notorious
Johnson gang which lived around Cam
den, and he, with the others, was the
terror of the neighborhOod.
Every county official in the Court
House row of New Castle County, ex-
cept one is now serving a second term
and one is said to be serving ever
more than that. The exception is that
of John X. Bradford, Esq, the gentle
manly Register of Wills, who was re
Gently appointed to succeed Ignatius G
Grubb, appointed to an Associate Judge
ship.
A CAMPAIGN PAPER.-C. II. Sent
man has disposed of the DeLGIUdre Pro
hibitiOnists to Alexander J. Watson
and John G. Otto, and it will hereafte
be issued weekly instead, of monthly
the first number under it's new prOprie
torship to appear on Saturday, Angus
7th. Messrs. Watson and Otto propOs
to enlarge the paper, and make it red
hot campaign sheet. They are bot
young men.
Since President Cleveland has issue'
his edict fOrbidding federal officer
from taking part in active politics
will be very interesting to note how
will be observed in this State. Whe
the late Democratic convention in Ne
Castle county was held q prOminel
federal officer was very busy in NAL
ing the "set up" that State Sem
tor McWhorter so neatly knocke
down.-RepubIican.
"On Tuesday of last week we cam
across II. Anderson standing on pi
of railroad ties on DOrman Street. "
asked him what the trouble was, and
certain lady told us that Robb
had rat under the ties. W
waited to see what the issue would b.
but necessity compelled us to ledUe-
did the rat. "-HGriagtOn ReUielO.
Our young friend under the doub
pressure of both necessity and the r
in being compelled to leave was &C
tainly justified in going instanter b
what was really the matter, did the
get after him?
IE-.-f &c.,