Smyrna times., 1888-08-29
--..ntu and State Items.

rqoS Gssnne GASiIs in odd Fellows Hall, at o'clock
county and State Items.
I,mss Cooper, an aged cOlOred man
Z t'Greenspr.ng, died on Wednesday,
u rs5 so, and was buried at Massey's
Chapel.
c.rrt Of Chancery and Orphans
ronrt in and for Sussex county Will slT
Dsxt D Monday, Septembr .. Inc trial
list is small.
rho EAGLE creamery paid 8 cents a
IuO nuO FIR milk for the month of July.
55NO was paid to the farmers for milk
for that month";
Frank ReybOld, a well-known
,,or ., of Red Lion hundred, noticed
hat the tornado of last week scorched
tbe ii,' grass as if fire had touched it.
s.,nrday. September 1 opens the |
II and rail bird season in this State. |
TSs me professional gunner is getting his |
material ready for the execution of the
delicious birds.
The oratorio of Queen Esther will be
,sndered by local talent at Selbyville,
Taosday. Wednesday and Thursday
srsnincs of this week, under the di-
rectiOn of Prof. D. P. Wyatt.
The Every Erening Democratic
orgaD) saws: There will be some sur
O9 O,ises in November aud one of them
TiI he the number of colored people
vEo will vote the Democratic tickt."
Young man named w. E. Goodwin,
.bnnt 20 years of age, making baskets
Il tbe factory of J. H. Hubbard, in
Felton. made one day last week in
eleven hours, 426 peach baskets OF
Standard make.
George 2. Tybout of New Castle
hundred. who was believed to be at
me point of death last fall from Bright's
disease. has recovered sufficiently to
attend to his business. At present he
sin Allegheny county, Va, taking the
waters of some chalybeate spring.
There was a tramp, a graceless
scamp. of cheek he had a lot; he stole
each meal, and once did squeal " A
cucumber I've got r' But in the night
he woke in fright and anguish sad to
see; he roared in pain, then did ex-
claim; THAT cucumber's got me !"
George D. Purinton, who recently
resigned the dictatorship Of the Della.
ware College Agricultural Experiment
Station at Newark, left Delaware
few days ago for the West to accept
new post with an increased salary
He was paid at the rate Of S3,OOO
year for his short term of work In con
nection with the Delaware station.
The citizens of Dover will have
chance to see some fancy bicycling OIL
Friday afternoon next at 3 o'clock q
Fairview Park. On that date delega
tons will be there from the following
bicycling clubs: The Camden, of Cam
den, n. J., the Philadelphia, the Glenn
Mills, Pa, the West Chester and tn
Wilmington. The exhibition will b
free to the public.
FATAL AFFRAY NEAR WILMINGTON
Frank Carson and Adie Pierce, bot
white men and residents of Brandywin
village got into an alteration at Ia
nails Woods, Sunday and PierC
struck Carson a blow with his ts
which killed him. Both men had bee
drinking. Pierce was arrested late
Carson was q years old, and leaves
widow and three children. Pierce
unmarried.
PANIC ON A WHARF.-As the steaT
er Wilmington, was making a landlr
at Newcastle, at O'Clock FTidi
night, the whole wharf went dov
with a crash, carrying three hundr
people with it. The crowd shrek
and fought its way back. Just at t
edge of the water, the front of t
wharf caught on a piece of pilir
which kept the struggling mass fro
pitching into the water. No one ev
got wet, but many tainted, and seve
women were badly bruised.
John A. Hazard, Esq, died in n
ton, on last Thursday morning I
funeral services were held on MOnd
interment at the NJ. E. Cemetery, \
ford. Mr.. Hazard was born in \
ton, July II, 1910, and had just pas
his78th birthday. lie was for mi
years a justice of the peace and n
chant in Milford. Some years ago
served with credit to himself in
81 State Senate. He married Miss
pie of Milford, who owns a Ia
amount of real estate in South Milf
His wife. three daughters and one
survive him. He was a son OF 1
ernor Hazard.
The TARR FUND. The reader
the journal will remember that
years ago the teachers at the :
Teachers Association at Rehoboth
scribed to a fund which it was
posed to raise towards finding D
for Prof. Z. d. Tarr. The comml
appointed for the purpose OF re.
mending a home, of which Prof. v
GoOding, of the Wilmington Co
ence Academy, was chairman, 4
~ that the Old Mems Home in BaltiI
was the best, but as years resid
In Maryland was required, it was
eessary TO board him for that TIM
that State. The authorities haye
given notice that when the $3OO.U
mission fee is paid, he can enter
Wded also his outfit is complete.
outfit consists of two full suit
costing probably $500.
To aid this fund, Rev. Jehu ~
Miller gave a lecture in Dover
ting about $500; the Dickinson
lege Glee Club gave a conce
smyrna, netting $500; Rev.
DuHadwav lectured in Franktoro
selbyville, netting about $25.0O
J. ). Willis lectured in Seaford
bridgeville, netting about
The teachers contributed at the
stitutes; the collection in Sussex c
amounting to $500, and others
contributed individually. The
board in Maryland has cost over ,
and there yet remains IN the nal
the treasurer about $175.OO
BY this showing it appears
$4,000 Is needed to accomplll
end aimed at and give TO froI
home" during bis declining
There are many who have kne
his Affections who would gladi.
tribute to this fund. lt Is desl
secure the $4,000 as early as p
and any contribution will be r
and acknowledged at this once
money can be sent directly U'
6ooding at Dover. .--Susser JouI