Smyrna times., 1889-08-28

Governor Biggs is accused of growing
old gracefully.
Milford's tennis clubs gave a tourna-
ment yesterday.
For slapping boy Laurel butcher
was fined $3.50.
postofFice has been established at
Masten's Corner.
The price of real estate in Newark
has doubled recently.
Wilmington has entered the Middle
States Baseball League.
The new school building at Ches-
void is nearly completed.
Judge Fishers family will move to
Washington D. c., this week.
The construction of peninsula ship
canal is again being agitated.
Ground is being broken for the
Knouff Organ factory, at Newark.
The Weld of grain in Sussex county
will be larger than was at first ex-
pected.
Three persons were seriously injured
at Fort Delaware, Friday, while re-
moving cannon.
There are at least % cases oftyphoid
fever and other diseases that will prove
fatal in and around Laurel.
The heavy rain on Friday flooded
the streets of Milford to a depth of
from eight to fourteen inches.
The work of filling in the gap at the
Breakwater with 10000 tons of stone
will be completed by October 1st.
The Milford Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will raise funds by the
means of lawn tennis tournament.
The Wilmington ferry is now averag-
ing over 1000 baskets of truck per day
transported to the Wilmington mar
kets.
The season of 1889 at Augustine Pier
will close on Thursday evening, Sep,
tcmbrr l2ih, after a most successful
year.
Delaware City people are consider
ing the offer of shoe manufacturing
company Of Philadelphia to locate
there
John G.. Johnson, of Milford, has
been appointed Deputy Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the District OF
Delaware.
The cantata Of Queen Esther" was
rendered at Delaware City Saturday
evening, for the benefit of the NJ. E.
church. About $75 was cleared.
About 100000 baskets of peaches
will be shipped from Laurel this sea
son. 100000 was the estimate until
the recent stOrms.-LdureI Gazette
Rev A. n Keigwin, pastor of the
West Presbyterian church, Of Whining
ton and wife, who are visiting in Ha
verhll, Mass, are both seriously i'll.
Stagnant water at the lower end Of
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal al
Delaware City, which has caused some
sickness at that place, will be drawn
off.
The New Castle Wooden Mills which
have been idle for the past six weeks
will resume operations on Monday
next, it is said, employing a full force
Of hands.
barn on the farm of Thomas D
Smith, near Wilmington, was burned
early Sunday morning, together witt
two valuble horses, twenty-five tons o
hay, carriages, etc. Loss, $4,000 part
ly insured.
Peter B. Ayars has been appointed {
the position Of inspector of customs
the removal of George J. Fink j
Wilmington.
SpOrtsmen are making active prepal
asOns for the opening of the reed an
rail bird season on Monday mex
From present indications the seasO
promises to be good one.
The Wilmington excursiOnist VIII
fell or was knocked from train g
Washington avenue wharf on Thurs
Gay evening, and had his skull fra'
tuFed, was Michael Craven.
A vest containing a gold watch an
chain belonging to Howard f. Vernon
OF the Wilmington Republican, an
valued at about 500, were stolen c
Friday by George J. Canning a trave
ing printer. The thief escaped.
George Short died Saturday mornir
Of the dreaded typhoid. He was
popular young man, and was uni
Hrieken IN robust health. His une
pected demise has caused a gloom
spread among the young people
The employees of the Delaware Ra
.Oau say that the summer passeDg
M@Vel on that thOrOughfare has be-
.ue heaviest within the cOmpany's b
"iy. II has not been unusal to S
Haihs OF eight and ten heavily lad
'4fs 90 spinning up and down the rOs
There being an available Cover
meht appropriation Of $4,000 for I
erection in Delaware Of an artille
Hange Tor the use Of the State NatiOT
uualqi Adlutant General Kenney
GpoIslGerlng the proposition of maxi
Nehobotha permanent cam ping grouI
Judge Houston is enjoying the {
u1So from Jne pilZZaS OF the Brig
muse. Despite recent failures in t
ssLVps Of Delaware's favOrite fruit, I
!uuge still has confidence in the mon
making qualities of peaches and pi
pDses to plant about two thousa
"Seso on his farm in the near future.
Inc excursion from Clayton
sean City md RehObOth was "
paHonzed Thursday. About 30 7
~ ol' went from Dover and other !
Ss..,t "ss were picked up all along the r.
s i georgetown was reached, VIII
e Faln was divided, six carloads
s +" Ocean City and two TO RehobC
nice l1e barn and contents of James
6eoo@6 at ClaymOnt, was tot
s,lsa Friday. The loss is estima
iaOog1 5000. The property is fl
N.Sled IN the Farmers Mutual.
Vseono w. was just retiring ut the ii
bss MS attention was caught b.
az light from the direction Of
MI. ni0ssph Roberts, Levy Court G
drsS for Appoquinimink Il
h;S, gives notice that the cou
o~ss osss over the food race, Of MOI
diga. NIL pond, is in a very unsafe
annaa Tor loaded teams TO pass.
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