Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

dense at New Castle on Saturday that
IL could be heard as far south as Dob |
DlnsVllle. 1t was not scented with |
altar of roses either.-MOrning NeaVs.
In the vote for Secretary of the
Freedman's Aid and Educational So
clety, Rev. J. A. B. Wilson, of this
conference, received 65 votes. Rev. J. |
Z. Hartzell, the Assistant Secretary.
was elected to the place, Nr. Rust be
coming too feeble for the duties of the
Office.
BERRY SHIPMENTS.-Thew warm clear
weather of the last two days has caused
the rapid ripening of the strawberries
In the lower Peninsula, and produced
an increase of shipments to the north
ern markets. The total shipments
previous to Monday were 100 car loads.
On Monday "a car loads were shipped.
distributed as follows jersey CitV. 43:
Philadelphia, 81; Newark, N. j., 8;
Cleveland, 8. Yesterdays shipments
were 10 car loads, distributed as fol-
lows: Jersey City, So; Newark, N. J.,
% Boston. 4.
On the question of increasing the
itinerancy to FIVE years, at present
three, the vote of the NJ. E. General
Conference was as follows: Yeas, 2O8
ministers and SO laymen; nays, 66
ministers and 65 laymen. The dele
gates from the Wilmington Conference
voted as follows: Yea, the Rev. Jacob
Todd, d. D.. and the Rev. N. M,
Browne. Nay, Messrs. Cannon and
Nelson. Presiding Elder Wilson, who
did not vote, was probably in committee
meeting at the time. Most of the min
isters in the Wilmington Conference
favor the extension.
John P. r. Polk, ESQ. president of
the Fruit Growers Bureau of Informa-
ton and Distribution, has appointed
VIM. P. COrsa, of Milford. solicitor of
the Bureau. Mr.. Corsa will thoroughly
canvass the Peninsula in his efforts to
secure the cooperation of the fruit
growers in the proposed work. The
Rev. J. S. Willis, of Milford, the Hon.
E. L. Martin, of Seaford, and John P.
r. Polk, Esq, will join Mr.. Corsa in
his canvass. The present outlook
gives assurance of the largest peach
crop ever grown on the Peninsula.
Huntington and Mercer counties, n.
j., are becoming interested in the work
of the bureau.
The following committees of the Will
mingtOn Annual Conference will pay
their visits during the coming month :
Conference Academy, Dover, D. B.
MalOney, John A. Clenahan and the
Revs. Olin S. Walton and r. X. Ste
phensOn Dickinson College, Carlisle
Pa, ID. B. Jones, A. G. Cox and Revs
w. w. w. Wilson and w. E. Avery {;
Drew Theological Seminary, New Jer-
sey, W. F. Causey, John H. Hoffeckei
and the Revs. J. S. Morris and Isaac
jewell; Boston University, w. F
Franklin and the Revs. John Wharf.
man, w. F. Corkran and J. S. Willis
J Centenary Biblical Institute, Balti
more, LeOnidus DOdsOn, H. F. PickelS
and the Revs. ]. D. Kemp and ]. H
Howard.
: NEW CASTLE COUNTY PoLITICs.-
The election in Wilmington for Mayor
City Council, &C., will come off mex
Saturday. A Wilmington paper says
= " Mr.. DOugherty's adherents ar
swearing by the oath of Andrew Jack
) son that if their candidate is defeated
on June I'd they will slaughter tn
! Democratic ticket of New Castle count,
next fall. A good many of his friend
are Blaine Democrats and they ar
5 counting already how far they coul'
l utilize a defeat next month for the Re
I publican candidate for President mex
November. The whole fight is highl
d satisfactory to the Republicans, an
they can bless Mr. Bates for havin
v kicked up the prettiest racket eve
4 seen in Wilmington.
1.-THE news comes from below thf
! Purnal J. Lynch is running for Sheri
n with his old time vigor, and is likely t
II carry every hundred from Duck Cree
to the Christianna river, except Ne
Castle, which is Brother Toner'S e
y pecial presence. John Mckee, of Ne
" Castle, is doing some hard work
Al Wilmington, that is his brother GeOrg
d, is doing it for him, but he won't be alb
le to carry his own hundred. Whining
o, ton lies between Alvan Allen ar
es Peter J. Ford, with the chances dai
growing in favor of the latter. Ton
az and Ford will divide Christiana hui
e. dred.
Mt A THRIFTY SECTION.-The centr
IN portion of Kent County from Dow
er southwark to FELTON, and across
as Frederica, including all that fine fru
a full region about Wyoming, Camde
Rising Sun aud Magnolia, presents
IN striking example of the improveme
of that may be wrought by proper sy
n TEN of cultivation. Thirty years a
Of this region was largely devoted to co
IS. raising and the fields were cropp
ot year after year with occasional seasO
IA of rest, mostly without manure of a
kind. As a result of this barbara
treatment the face of the country p
OF sented an extremely fOrlOrn and des
d late appearance. OvergrOwn hedg
en- bushes, tanglewOod and trees lined
nlg crooked cOwpaths that Indifferent
ID. served the purpose of highways. n
his all is changed. The roads have be
nd Strengthened, plOwed and neatly gr
ed and are lined by well Kept hedg
he wire fences or the land is titled to
an edge of the roadway. Peach, ap
mn and pear orchards, berry patches,
a paragus beds, interspersed with tie
he of grain and grass have taken the pli
,er of the universal sameuess OfcOrn-fiel
7tb The soil, from being but little m
than barren sand has, by constant
lage and liberal manuring, taken OF
- dark, rich color, and the cleanly k
ent orchards and extensive fruit gard
Mr. for the whole tract is gardens
ate gest the keynote af the region, fel
on ity and productiveness.-Farm
ear Home.