Smyrna times., 1886-06-23

County and State Items.
The 1S8th anniversary of Old Swedes'
Church was cOmmemorated Sunday
morning.
Millions of tomato plants were nut
out Monday and Tuesday of last week,
near Milford.
The Colchester excursion committee
of the Methodist church, of Middle
town, after paying all expenses have a
balance of seven cents.
There seems to be a general and
strong desire now, says the Republican.
that William A. Hukill should offer
himself as an independent candidate
for Sheriff of New Castle county.
The honorary degree of Doctor of
Laws was at the annual commencement
of the University of Pennsylvania last
week conferred upon Hon. Joseph 2.
.COmegys, Chief Justice of this State.
1t is estimated that along 10 miles of
the Delaware about 250,0O0 shad have
been caught since April 1st, on an
average of $4,000 per day. The gov
ernment steamer has, this year, hatched
out and deposited in the river upwards
of 100000 shad.
A meeting of the board of Managers
of Camden Union Camp Meeting, will
be held in the Grove, on Thursday,
July lst, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of drawing places for tents. and
offending to any other business re-
ou.' .'ring the consideration and action of
the bard.
Dover District has made creditable
advance on ministerial support this
year. They lave gone $500 beyond
last year. Harl ingtOn helped to swell
these figures by an advance of 800 on
pastors salary. The most remarkable
advance was at Laurel, on salisbury
District. They have added on $4OO
over last year, now giving $1,000.
The attorney for the Ly3Oming In-
surance Company secured I've judg
ments against parties in Smyrna be-
fore Squire Jester On Thursday, in
Dover says the Sentinel, and Appeals
were taken. This is the same COM
pany that has brought so many suits
against parties in other sections of the
State, several of which are now pend
ing in the Superior Court.
Postmasters as a general thing sub
scribe for no papers; but read all they
can get, and thus the complaint of sub
scribers not getting their papers. They
are read by the p. NJ, laid aside or
perhaps carried to their home and for
gotten, and when Mr.. b., or c., calls
for their paper, none there, and then
the publisher receives Il stinging note
Pay for the paper or stop reading
Harrington Enterprise.
Samuel V. B. Carty, the colored
night distributing clerk at the Will
mingtOn post Office, who was arrested, q,
charged with rObbing the mails, was
released from custody, having secured
bailsmen to enter bond for his appear
ance ut court. Carty has been dis
missed from his position in the post
office by Acting Postmaster Swiggttt,
and the duties Of the post will be tenn
porarily discharged by one Of the
other attaches until Postmaster Taylor
fills the vacancy.
The Baltimore Suns Washington
correspondent in his article upon the
Presi dents reception last Thursday
night says: Miss Willis. il charmin :
young lady from Delaware, WAS a.,a
among the thrOng which gathpr,. IN
the rear Of the receiving parlnr~. il, /
her beauty WAS admired and putnnru.
ted upon. She wore white satin aud
diamond ornaments" Miss Willis az,
cOmpanied Mr.. and Mrs. YOmaB-. the
former chief clerk of the treasury dc.
partment. She is the daughter of Rev.
J. S. Willis.
The Democrats of Sussex must dc
something and they should do that
something sOOn-tO restore the credit
of that county. County orders aimOs
without number are discounted. Tht
county yet owes Sheriff WOoten, whC
has been out of Office nearly two years
$1,000 as fees, and the present sheriff
has received nothing for his services
The money lost to the county by de
faulting collectors would pay many o
these bills. 1t would be necessary t
increase taxes if such waste and mis-
management is allowed to go on.
PeniHsular NelCs.
THE PEACH CROP.-The Dover Sen
ttAtt lilAlACu EAluAudy u COluAiu VI it
ports from the Peninsular peach grow
ers, of which the following is sum
mary Forest Station-Will ship 1O,00l
baskets. MiddletOwn-200, COO baskets
Green Spring-46,0 900 baskets. Smyrna
100000 baskets; June drop, rathe
light ipsic-Light crop. MoOrtOl
Poor crop; may ship 5000 to 700
baskets. KentOn-6O, 600 baskets 4; les
than One-third of a crop. Camden
Not more than One-sixth of a crOI
Rising Sun-One-half crop; fine frui
WOodside-SOme orchards One-fOurt
of a crop; others few or none. FeltO
Crop a failure, except a few' earl
varieties. Frederica-20,00 baskets
about One-half of them on Mr.. Willis
orchards. FarmingtOn-A total failure
not single basket will be shipped
Bridgeville-No crop. SeafOTd-N
peaches worth counting. Sassafras-
Crop almost failure. DentOn-SOm
orchards in Caroline county have neal
ly full crop; others none. Lankfor
crop irregular; taken as a who
more than an average crop; yello'
varieties heaviest. GreensbOrOugh-
Not enough peaches to supply hon
demand. HillsbOrOugh--Very fev
CenUreville-Light crop. Still Pond
Full crop; trees vigorous and health
ChestertOwn-Big crop; 100000 ba
kets, on the line of the railrOa
Kennedyville- good GRO
,POcOmoke-Fine prospects for vel
heavy crop. DOver--CrOp irregula
will ship from 100000 to 10000 ba
ikets.
No TICKET THIS FALL BY THE X
PUBLICANs.-The Republican Exec
tive Committee Of New Castle met
Saturday afternoon in Wilmingto
There was fair attendance. GeOr
w. Stone, chairman, called the col
mittee to order and announced tn
the object of the meeting was to dete
mine what action should be taken wi
reference to organizing the party !
the coming campaign. Joseph W.
Watson of Christiana hundred oiler
the following resolution:
Res0Lged, That this committee deem
inexpedient at this time to make any non
nations during this campaign.
The subject was fully discussed
the members present, and consideran
opposition 20 the resolution was G
pressed. Bat the general oplni
seemed to prevail that it was idle
contend against the Infamous electi
fatvo Of fbo Gtafo ond fine methods