Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

- already large canning factory.
y il.-i I'm he used as a packing and stor-
sgsroom.
lanes Wilson, of Milton, had his
-, caught in wheat thresher on
STr----,resdav ~ aud it was so mangled
Vii WI i feared it will necessitate am
PatatiOn.
,oother case of depreciation from
--.,bless dogs is reported from Levi
e.-r-' po.,. farm near Milford. On Tuesday
n'-5 .;-5t last about forty turkeys were
EIled by dogs.
Rev. T. E. Terry, of Dover, has the
.rmpatby Of the people in his bereave'
9s1f Burying a beloved wife in the
nv spring and on Wednesday the six
~o1ths old daughter.
a, extra engine is sent over the
n.Iaware and Chesapeake Railroad as
5-as Narydel each day. The freight
Isirg so heavy the regular trains can
III make time without assistance.
The Democratic State central com
-;ffse will meet at Dover tomorrow
-farooon to name a day for holding
,lair State convention to nominate a
e93ilate for Congress and also Presi-
Dental electors.
The new pier at Lewes has been
s5mple;ed and everything is in readi-
rsss for steamboat, but no boat has
~eje its appearance, and present indi-
..-ions do not foretell when it will
B,saErater Light.
The P. W. & B. Railroad Company
e,nmenced using its new south bound
--,ek on the Delaware division be-
,rsen New Castle and KirkwOOd last
week. The Delaware division is now
iouble track for II miles.
The Rev. R. A. Sawyer, of Port
Penn began his vacation on Monday,
J1Iv o. and was married at Nantucket
Mass. to Miss Lillian COrse on the
35,b. None Of his congregation knew
ofhis engagement until a few weeks
ago.
The new schooner Annd J.. LqmbsOn,
Intended for the cOasting trade, has
bsen launched at Milford. She is 13O
~ long. 81 feet beam and 10 feet
5s9.h Of hold. and will carry $50 tons.
J. P. Anderson and others are the
owners.
SN. Smeltz, & Co., of Wilmington,
Thursday afternoon closed the con-
uact for peach orchard of about 5000
baskets near MiddletOwn. The vari-
eies are all late fruit such as Mountain
Rose. SmOcks. Stumps and Late Craw-
1ris.
Robert Hill living near Bridgeville
lst on Wednesday morning for New
York where he will take a steamer for
Europe. He will travel through Scot
and. but not altogether for pleasure,
but to rid himself of disease which
isis climate fails to cure.
DR.. W. F. Davis, of Dover, on We'd
lesdav afternoon successfully removed
alarge tumor from Mrs. Mitchell, resid-
ing near Lebanon. On account of the
great age Of the patient, she being sc
years old, the operation was very
delicate one. Mrs. Mitchell is, how
ever, doing well.
An exchange says that owing to the
ADVANCE in the Delaware railroad rates
aWilmingtOnian who frequently visit
the Peninsula goes via the Pennsylva
Ma railroad to Baltimore and thence Il
his destination by boat He finds thii
rolte much cheaper, more pleasan
2ad nearly as speedy as going via th'
Delaware railroad.
REv. E. L. HUBBARD's PAsTORATE
The New Castle NJ f. Church ha
invited the Rev Z. L. Hubbard, Ph
D. 70 continue as its pastor for the ful
term Of FIVE years. Mr.. Hubbard
however, while highly appreciatini
lois expression Of confidence and affec
ion, requested that the invitation b
limited to one year at a time.
A reporter Of the Seaford ReUielU in
'sfviewed DR.. Hugh Martin one da
lasl week on the question of COnstitu
Ional Reform. DR.. Martin said 60
sand Just where I stood one year age
ana If | were in the Senate this winte
lshould be just as active for a cOnveI
ton as ever" You may say I al
ifa Constitutional Convention.
Postmaster r. Y. Watson, Of Milfor'
vas married on Thursday evening (
p m., to Miss Josephine SchOekle.
lY the Episcopal ceremony in ii
CHURCH Of that denomination. tt
Wedding party returned to the home
ne bride, where congratulations we
.aowered upon the happy pair. and
cceading feast partaken Of.-hitfoi
Chronicle.
During the thunder storm on Tue
day night. of last week. lightniI
s.fuek the farmhouse Of II. /. Hynso
near near Houston, occupied by VIM.
williams. The bolt tore into atoms
sseond-stOTy window and ran down
saimney into the cellar. No 9th
eAnage was done and the occupants
.le house, though badly frightene
we're not injured.
Z. J. Whaley, Of Wilmington,
brakeman in the employ Of the Del
sseIe railroad, had his foot crushed
.liadletOwn Friday morning while /
%Snpting to board moving engiI
tAo Of the toes Of bis right foot we
ON nearly of and the other thI
-efe badly crushed and mangled. I
iolng man referred to was employ
TIe last year as a carriage painter
'os. L. Beckett.
from what we can learn by care
inquiry says the MiddletOwn Transcr
a sle wheat yield in this neighbOrhC
Ills year has been very unsatisfacto
ieW months ago an unusually lar
Up was expected but since the far
= nave begun to thresh, discourag
Ports have been coming in. ]
.a" taken as a whole, has been la
". where the straw is large there
'-4iceiy any wheat in the head.
sonn Duckery, a young colored n
gloyed about the farm Of DOugi
r. Mccoy about three miles from \
-a.le, was seriously injured while
;Ofk Friday morning. He was dl
" reaping machine when the hol
'ok fright and dashed of on a 7
alslng Duckery to fall from his
oadlong on the machine directly
-ont Of the knives. When the h'
as stopped, Duckery was picked
,ered with blood, and was conve
as home in New Castle and
soout summoned. His left leg
.1lr0ly lacerated. his head and