Smyrna times., 1889-05-15


County and State Items.
Milford has colored School Board.
The strawberry crop is likela to be
large.
Nearly 5000 registered dogs infest
Wilmington Streets.
Kent county man converts king
crabs into fertilizing material.
Kent county peach growers say they
will have "half-crOp" this season.
Potato growers are losing money ON
occount Of the market being glutted.
George w. Lindsay, Cashier of the
national bank of Newark, carries a
cane that belonged to Andrew Jackson
A MAGNOLIA correspondent writes:
There will be an abundant crop OF
peaches. if the June fall does not not
destroy it.
Electricity will probably be used as
the motive power for turning the draws |
Of the Third and Eleventh streets |
bridges in Wilmington.
Messers Philip Burnett and VIM. +. |
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Richardson;
and Mrs. Sophia Stout OF Dover, Will
sail for Europe on Saturday next IN
the Steamer Servia.
Ex- Secretary Bayard and family are
expected to arrive in Wilmington next
week. Mr.. Bayard's residence, Della
more" has been fitted up ready for the
ex-secretary's return.
Two months ago Captain E. D:
RICHTER. of Lewes, bought a wrecked
shin containing a cargo of sugar, near
the Breawater, for $40, and has so far
REALIZED $1,000 from the speculation.
A salmon weighing l24 pounds was
caught in the Delaware river near Ea-
ole's Point Yesterday. 1t is supposed
That the fish is the product ola recent
effort to propagate these fish in the
stream.
Wilmington Republicans are denoun-
cing the the tax collectors for their dill
atoTlness in preparing to collect taxes,
which NAV deprive many of the for
mer of voting at the municipal election
on june l.
In Wilmington Monday night the
COrOnefS jury III CHO N" - :
Edwards. colored, who was Killed by
samuel Peo on Saturday in fight, rem
derep verdict holding Peo to answer
before the Grand Jury.
The May term OfSuperior Court tol
New Castle commenced Monday morn
ing of the I99cases on the trial lis
15 we're marked for trial, 13O continued
"a Dassed. 9 discontinued, referred
and 6 announced as settled.
Rev Mr.. w. NJ Warner, pastor o
Anpoouinimink circuit, is being favored
still with large congregations at Dotl
Union and Friendship. Pastor an(
neonle seem to be mutually pleased
and the prospect is good for a yer.
pleasant and profitable year.
The passage of two twO-maste'
schooners through the draw-hride a
Laurel last Tuesday was the cause OF
genuine demonstration. II was tn
first time that large vessels ever passe
through the bridge. Little Creek a
that place has lately been mater!alI
widened.
The Republican nomination for
candidate for City Assessor ana Coile'
tor in the Northern district OF W ilmins
ton, Saturday, partOOk largely OF IN
character of a factional hght aEalh'
Senator Higgins, but that gentleman
friends won an overwhelming victor.
The candidates were Captain Edmun
Mitchell. Jr.. and James 5. Moore.
Nrr,foprA1. DAY.-Peter B. Agar
e q a X
Delaware has issued hls iorma' uieIil
rial dav order. It states that !" oD
diencenot only toregulations, but 10 q
impulses of hearts teemlng Win pr pr
cious memories, Thursday May @O.
will be properly observed as memoir
dav bv each post in this department,
concentrating the deeds OF our iali'
comrades.
The grand Army men are MAXI
nranarations for a big time at DoV
decoration Dav. The militia, Sta
Canital Band and a large number
school children will participate IN I
memorial celebration. The servlt
Mill begin at 6 O'Clock. A. NJ. when I
,,oteS,,ns will start for B9thel and de'
rate several graves there; then to Le
sic and return to Dover by 10 o,cio'
Several prominent men will deliy
sneeches at the public square, at
1gbicb the graves will be strewn W
flowers.
A DESERTED HUSBAND HANGS HI
lanes McAllister. a farmer
inc at Rockland, about five mi
from Wilmington. committed sue
~, handing himseIftO tree in his
oSorJ Monday. On Wednesday
1yent IN Wilmington and when he
turned he found that his wife and ia
iIv had stripped the house OF turnlt
and left without giving any clue as
tbeir whereabouts. The family con
tod IF wife. two sons and daugh
Ha had been married about twenty
wears and until recently lived hapl
with his wife He was very queer.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILF
The war department has compl'
and published the allOtments OF
$4,000 600 appropriated by Congress
the eouipment of the MALTA. Ih'
iotments are based on the represet
tion of the States in Congress anC
the case Of the territories about to
coroe states the appointments
the amounts to which they will be
titled after this has occurred.
The amount to which Delaware Is
titled under the distribution IS y
81. The regulations provide that
uisition for militia supplies mus
made hv the governors OF States
territories direct to the Secretary
War.
DEATH or john P SAULsBUIil
Secretary Of State. John Ponder ?
bTrv of Dover. died Friday MOI
a. nine o'clock. Deceased was
81 years old. the son Of Chan'
Willard Salisbury. and was appo9
Secretary Of state by Governor
The sympathy Of the entire cor
pitv will 90 out to Chancellor :
hurry and family in their suddeell
reayment. He was educated at -
tom College and Harvard Uniye'
was admitted to the bar II loll !,
appointed Secretary Of State by y
or Bigos in January 1887. lie
man Of kindly disposition ana -
malysbearing. The funeral occur
Monday.
CANNERY BURNED AT FELL
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