Smyrna times., 1889-05-22
Closing Of MaiIs.


dred at Port Penn.
Nv and Mrs. Levi G.. Bird will sail
for Europe on July 9th
Tho assessment of Smyrna's real es-
tate recently made, exceeds 81, 100000.
Harry Richardson, of Dover, took a
life insurance policy for 100000 last
week.
five pound shad was caught at the
Hammock, Thursday; Inc hrst ever
caught there, it is said.
George V. Massey, esq, and family
will sail for Europe to day. They Will
he gone about three months.
The prospects for a large wheat crop
are cheering to the Delaware larmer'
only there is too much rain.
CIav Forkum has been appointed
denuty sheriff by Sheriff Fenimore,
vice. John Lockerman resigned.
It strikes us very forcibly that there
are good many politicians IN Wi
mingtOn who deserve to be sat upon.
New Castle City Council has offered
so reward for the detection of persons
wh, have been poisoning dogs in that
locality.
Thus far 6G22 voters have been regis
tered in Wilmington and are now quail
fled to vote At the municipal election
on June l.
Mrs Jane Henry, widow OF the Rev.
John Henry. many years ago connec-
ted with the Peninsula Methodist atm
eracy, died recently.
During his weeks visit in Ohio
Bishop Coleman laid two corner-stones,
delivered SO sermons and addresses and
confirmed $50 people
One crate of strawberries was ship
ned from Laurel on Wednesday. These
are the first Delaware berries tnat
have been marketed.
Wesley Vernon, one of the proprie-
to~. of a." Wilmington Daily RepU6A-
coa had lis shoulder broken Saturday
bv being caught in press
It is said that Frank d. Talley, the
missing Wilmington contractor, was
much depressed over financial troubles,
and that this caused his disappearance
The semi-annual meeting of the Della
aware Bantist Union will be held III
the Dover Baptist Church on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, May % and
%.
Camden's new hotel proprietor, Geo
r Sense. was married "Wednesday
evening. at the residence Of Abraham
Pierson, to the latter's daughter, Rober
Ia.
Postmaster Bcwley, of Smyrna, i
said TO have bis eve upon the Record
er's Office. Mr.. Spruance's term eX
njras next March. The county IS be
inc canvassed now by several applI
cants.-Ssntjnel.
Jobp p. Andrew, colored, who i
serving a life sentence in the Susse'
county Jail, at Georgetown, Tor Klilih
his wife, but who is allowed TO 80 am
come when he pleases, wants 10 DC pai
doned uncOnditionaliy
The hotel at Kenton having close
its doors as a hosteirie since the reVC
cation ofthe liquor license, Nathanlt
RIGGS has opened his house for the az
commodation of travellers, as well
for teams and livery outfits.
The store house OF Eli Harrington
was DESTROYED by fire on Tuesday nlgh
The stock of goods was also consn N e
which was insured tor $2,4OO ouli'
ing uninsured. The store house
Thomas Sharp was also burned o'
the stock Of goods was saved lhsu
anee on the building, Sl.2Oo.
Some fear is expressed 10y strawberI
growers that prices will be low TINS Sc
son on account of the lateness OF u
Virginia crop. 1t is predicted IN
Marvland. Delaware and Norfolk De
ries will all 20 into market about q
same time. causing glut, ana cons
onently low prices.-lVicomtco Ne'0S.
Prof Neale and Prof. Beckwith'
Newark College, have been making
tour of the State putting III trlaI Pia
of orass seed in various Localities. ~ ~
their purpose To thoroughly tesV "'li'
er.nt varieties with view oi snow
definitely the soil best adapted 10 l
DecuIiarities Of plants in any paf'iou'
section.
t. is p,oposed to hold monster c
abrat;on at the Brandywine Springs
tbe Attn of July. Athletic sports, &C
caTts bv Gilmore's and Wilmingt
6onds singing of patriotic songs
1Oon children. an Grafton by II.
5Tbomas F. Bayard and grand q
Tlav of fire works, are the intend
features.
The heaviest crop of king crabs
on last week that was e
known. the whole shore being Ill
with them every tide. Boys, at wv
tv.five cents per hundred, the Pl
paid for picking them up, made %
tido Farmers in the Necks III
bouled thousands Of them to use
comnost besides they are said 10 IA'
the hest of chickens and hog feed.
The once despised sturgeon has
veloped into the most Important s lsl
the Delaware with due delefehee
the Delaware shadl There are u
erous sturgeon fisheries along tue
or and bay, the most important
which Is at Delaware Cily. AZ
uresent time there are twenty
boats aad sixty men cugaged IN ti'e
mess here. which numbers VIII We
creased 10 about fifty boats ana
hundred men in a week.
A Milford correspondent Of the
erV Epening writes Never
trout 90 plruty and 80 large aS
those Tie fishermen are catchihe
along the bag shore. Your cofftSl ~
Jent visited the fisheries at -
Reach day or two ago. Two u
that bad Just been made, brought
050 bushels Of trout to the shore-s
of them are as large as the largest {
A great mauy are salted away, y
larger part ofthe fish are above
waste, as buyers at the seach arc
The New Jersey fishermen are
allowed 10 fish on the Delaware
vel. though Delaware fishermen ~, ,
on the Jersey undisturbed; Inc
ware CITY fishermen do all tneir
inc in salem Cave. IF the govern
steamer Fish Hank eau only ma
success Of Matching young SUIT
Delaware's hoggishness VIII " =
ed IN the head. The government
not nut the sturgeon frs u tne
with Delaware monopolizlng mo
the fishing grounds.-Sa'eM
BEAM
Mr.. Tunis. Of the adams Ez
COMPANY has been down the sta
structing the agents re9Arai,2,g Wy
ial rates on fruits, which WI ~ ,,ro ~