Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

County and State Items.
New Castle will have grand Fourth
Of July celebration.
Many growers about Milford have
.ol5 their crops of raspberries to the
caDDers at 7 cents per quart.
The Cam1en Union Camp will COM
-.once July II and continue for ten
5avs The Penrose camp July oath.
The Delaware City Presbyterian
Church has extended a unanimous call
n tbe Rev. Mr.. Camp, of Newark, N. J.
VIM. S. McIlvaine, residing near
Canterbury, had all ofthe fingers sew
cred from one hand by reaper a few
days ago.
One peach grower on the Peninsula
thinks that he will have some peaches
to ship to the New York market by
next Friday.
The Fourth will be celebrated in
Georgetown with a big OK roast, an
exciting wneelOarrOw race and fine
display of fireworks.
Charles Conwell, prominent farmer
living near Rising Sun, in North Muir
derkill hundred, died suddenly of
heart disease on Friday.
A. Cummins, of Smyrna, took
degree of Bachelor of Science, and B
II, Giles, of Seaford, Bachelor of Arts
at the commencement exercises of the
lafayette College at EastOn, Pa, on
Wednesday.
The Shadrack Raughley farm, sit
uated on the road leading from Har-
riDgtOn to Vernon, was sold on Satur-
day last at a public sale by c. S. Pen
newell, executor, to Henry G WOlcott
Of fHarrigtoD, the price paid being 50,
800.
Strawberry shipments from Selbyville
this season amounted to about $780,
900 quarts, and the money expressed
back to shippers after paying freights
and commissions amounted to $35,O0O
The huckleberry crop at the same
place will clear about one half as much
as the strawberry crop.
The public-schoOls of Dover, closed
Friday, and two scholars, Miss Belle
Todd and P. n. Kellum, received GER
tifeates of graduation 499 scholars
have been registered in all depart
ments during the year. There have
been no public exercises of any special
character to mark the closing.
Joseph R. Whitaker, of Dover one of
the delegates to Chicago from this
county is member of the Notification
Committee. He left for indianapolis
on Monday. The committee will no.
iify Mr.. Harrison of his nomination at
z o'clock, noon, on Wednesday, July
1 Mr.. Morton will then be visited by
the committee for the same purpose.
The State Board of Health at their
meeting in Wilmington last Thursday,
acted wisely in adopting DIR. CoOper's
notion for the appointment of n COM
nittee Of one from each county to take
into consideration the advisability of
holding a sanitary convention next
fall. The State Board of Health has
accomplished an excellent work. The
sanitary condition of the State, is a
matter Of the greatest Importance.
Wilmington is now connected by
telephone with the following places
Chester, Philadelphia, Newport, Stan
ton, Newark, Media, West Chester
HOckesin, Centreville, ROckland, At
antlc City, New Castle, Delaware City
). Georges, KirkwOOd, Nc DOnough,
AlddletOwn, Odessa, Townsend, Smyr-
na, Dover and Wyoming. Connection
viii be made with other points as fast al
Ine patronage will warrant.
RIFLE SHOOTING,-A rife shooting
match between Ira A. Melvin, of Lau
iIe' champion of Delaware, and Viii
nam F. FettimOre, of Baltimore, wh'
holds the championship medal of Ma
iyland, came off Wednesday afternoon
iora purse of $175. The range wa
along the banks Of the st. Jones River
ABOUT two miles below Dover, and at
lacted large crowd. The distanc
was 200 yards off-hand and the scOr
vas Melvin "a, Fettimore Of.
Martin Commether, farmer livin
near Glasgow caused a good deal c
excitement Thursday by trying to CON
NIT suicide. He procured a bottle
audanum and drank it, but il SCENE
70 have no effect upon him. He the
stopped in front of the store of Lesli
Truss in New Castle and drew from b
pocket a razor with which he cut
cash Of over two inches in length
DIS throat. He did not cut himse
seriously. He was taken to the ia
Wnere DR.. Black attended him, SEWN
upon the cut. An ambulance was the
sent for and he was conveyed to IL
aims house.
DELAWARE LEAGUE OF REPUBL
Gan CLUBs.-Twenty-five republics
cubs SIos Of Delaware met at WilmingtC
thursday, at the headquarters OF Il
1. NJ. X. G. and organized a sta
leagne of clubs. DR.. George w. Ma
snall, of Milford, was elected presideI
and }. J. Plunkett, of the same tow
secretary; VIM. II. PiersOn, of that eli
Teasure, and four vice-presidents,
aS.Macallister, F. NJ. Walker, JOnathi
2, Willis and DIR. G. r. Layton, we
vnOsen. The meeting was a spirit
VSle, and nomination of Harrison a
1ortOn was heartily ratified. Jan
T1,oster, of New York, president Of I
nsDOnal League, came too late to pi
aelpate in the meeting. The Wilmin
Wn republicans held an outdoor rat
'auon meeting on Saturday evening
n y. P. Barnard, Jr., secretary Of
Dnelaware State Fair Of Dover, say
Inc peach yield will not be so
Mense in Delaware as the newspap
ite trying to make out, although 1t Y
y very excellent and remuneratl
oue Tor the growers, the best in fact
several years. / base this on the
S1at the trees in Delaware and arou
Aent county particularly are not
Syer6urdened with growing fruit as
meertere with the perfect growth
TT,alturity ", Of the fruit now upon the
1as will undoubtedly have tendel
~ I, making larger, iirmer and finer 4
81 over the state-fruit which can
uore easily shipped and more reat
marketed in the city markets than IN
use OF tremendous crops ofsmaller
1ss perfect fruit. Overin Marylandt
-aaclpate the most abundant g
a.uce 1870. In fact thy place no Il
u lt but mark my word, they
ave less profitable time and salts
'0fy crop than us.