Evening journal., 1888-06-25
smYRNa HIGH SCHOOL.
Harvest Begins in Earnest This
Week-PersonaI Mention.
By Letter to Evsvno Jouavs1.

By Letter to EVENING JouRNsL
SMYRNA. Del, June 25sh. .-This will be a
very busy week with farmers in this
county, it being harvest week. W. Folk
Cummins cus wheat on Saturday. The
islds never presented more beautiful ap.
pearaaca than now, and the prospects fer
heavy yield were never better.
II IS Bell. who has beea emyloysd viih
the Ellison Esosric Light Company, 10
nome on e months vacation. lie proposes
90 F5t to Alaska next month ia the interest Of
the Company.
A. G. Cummings, Jr.. class 'S9of SwartA-
more College, has returned home for the
surimer vacation.
Frsnk Collins. principal Of the Newark
public schools, Is home for the summer
vacation.
The patriotic citizens OF Smyrna have
decided to cslsbrate the 4.h Of July with a
grand display. They had a grand caiebrs-
tion last year and it is the desire Of the
ctizsns Co surpass it this year The bands
and fire companies Of Dover and MIDDLE
town have been invited.
r. r Nichols, clerk In the store OF
/ William Clemants. leaves next week for
Tallapooss, Ala.
The high school commencement. which
takes place on "Wednesday night. promises
TO be Of usual intereat this year. Rev. j.
4 II. Wiley mas been engaged a. orator OF
the evening A novel feature will be
introduced. consisting OF caorul OF
trained voices from the several SCHOOLS ia
connection With the Opera House orches.
tra Owing 70 the limited tune tha c5m-
mittee has requested shat there shonli ba no
presents brought. TasTe will BE- SIX gradu-
ates.
TIE following are the graluesss of ths
high tcllol: Ralph HoifeeEer, iirat honor;
Arce " Lippinco.t, second; Paul p Jof
fersoa, third; Clarence FAIRIES, Lille Pratt
ppd Matte Tschudy.
Ths Smyrna nine ami Camden boys wi
play a game Of bah here ooe day thi,
week They have not decided up1a Ga,
day yet.
Qlits large number OF people wiinesse,
ihe races at Poplar Grows last Friday
nftornooo. A wagon race wss won by
William Perry's horse, with Press Golss
borough second, and BOYD third Johr
2. .G5ldsboronghs FsaaS won two heats II
the second race, che third heat being wot
by Yellow Corn OF Millington.
Edward Beck is having built on Mi
Vernon : near Pearl, residence for hi
! son Charles 1t i to be on the .ottsg
plan with a front Of 30 fsst, running bacl
"a feet.
John B. Lewis has taken charge OF th
Alley -four mills.
Mrs. Hannah Stevenson, the reiiet o
Jonathan Stevenson, met with a yer
|, painful accident last Wednesday evening
which viii probability prove fatal sh
was visiting her son-in-law, Isaec Stats @
Taorousbfaro Neck, vheu the eccidsu
happ ned. Sire had been sitting up1a N
porca sewing. and started to supper whe
she lost her balance. falling from the pore
and dislooating nor hip bone. she kl
already seen hsf SSH year.
Clarence b Raymond, stHient
Hyatrs Military Academy. IS spending d
vrcati5n at home
I 4iiss y hel Cooper. who has been attent
: ing ladles' SEMINARY at Chamoershur
I Pa, is home fer vacation.
y norson ArmitaRe. lad OF "a gear
:, had nia tive middle fingers amputnief wi
: = hoop heveler in the basket mill
/ Tschudy s. Cats.
{ Beslnning with July the steamer J.
= Iygert viii make three trips a week.
DIN I. H3Gsh, who hos been employ
in the clothing dsnavtment OF Jscab Reet
\ Sons. waa brought home on Friday mg
ia disahled condition, suffering from
4 aiumatory rheumatism.
The Green Spri1G school olosad Ia
Friday. The day was celebrated with
picnic a. Cahoogie.