Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

The cabbage worm is getting in his
work.
There are numerous cases of typhoid
favor in and about Milford.
Farmers who planted their corn
late are the lucky ones this year.
The Rev. o. S. Walton, who is una
ble to supply the pulpit of Red Lion NJ.
Church, has been succeeded by the
Rev. Edwin Gardner.
E.A. Shilling died in Camden on
Tuesday of typhoid fever, aged about
20 years. He conducted tin store
there.
Miss Cora Hofecker has left Dover
for an extended visit in Denver, Colo
RADIO. She returned with Mrs. DIR.
Anderson.
About seventy-five Bohemian came
rv operatives for Houston, Delaware,
came to Denton by the steamer Joppa
on Wednesday, August 20.
The Middletown electric light plant
has been sold by the Delaware Elec-
tric Light and Power Company to
Mr.. Bratton of Wilmington.
Charles f. Stevenson, an old and
tried Democrat at Clayton, will make
strong fight for the cOrOner's nOmina-
ton in Kent cOHnty.-EUening Journal.
James L. Graham, druggist of Cam
den, has accepted the position of pay
masters yeoman on board the United
States man-of-war Pensacola.
Isaac Green, living near MiddletOwn,
has grown a white potato which meas
ures nine inches in length, three inches
in diameter, and weighs seventy-twO
ounces.
Now is the time to cut and clean
thepremises of weeds-before the seeds
are ripened and scattered They are
not only very unsightly but prejudic-
al to health.
Mr.. NJ. Hayes received a letter from
Chief Justice Comegys a few days ago.
He was then in Geneva and was in good
health, and expected to reach home
September 13.
The evaporating of apple peelings is
becoming quite an industry in Milford.
About one week ago D. Refs started
his evapOratOr, and on Saturday r. H.
Davis opened his factory and is now
running on full time.
SpOrtsmen are now getting ready
for the shooting of rail and reed birds.
The law will be out September 1st.
There is a fine growth of wild oats on
the marshes this season and the birds
ought to be plentiful.
Townsend Driving Park Association
on Thursday August 28, 1900.
Especial feature will be the exhibition
Off. B. Emory's yearling colt, Happy
Lady. This colt has a record of 2,594.
Mrs. Fraz er Campbell, of Camden,
Nj, while visiting her father, VIM. P.
Wright of Clayton, died Sunday after
noon from nephritis of kidney trouble,
aged 20 years. Internment took place
at Glenwood cemetery yesterday after
noon.
The oystermen of little Creek, are
all hustle preparing for the opening
season. From the present indications
the outlook for a good season is very
bright. The oysters are not very good
stpresent but will improve unless Sc
we're storms bury them.
Friddy afternoon, Miss Lydia Reed,
OtDOyer, was preserving some fruit
and while in the act of taking the ket-
tie off the stove she stumbled and fell.
The steaming preserves were spilled
on her, badly scalding her arms and
body.
Henry Winter Davis, we'll known in
Milford, where he secured his bride,
Miss Annie Marshall, daughter of
DR.. Marshall, has been named by the
Republicans of his district to represent
them in the Legislature of the new
state of Wyoming.
Fairs will be held as follows Will
mington Agricultural and Industrial
Association, Wilmington, September l
toe; Talbot County Agricultural So
eiety, Easton, Md, September % to 2G
Delaware Agricultural Society, Sep
tember 30 to October 4 Cecil County
Agricultural Society, ElktOn, Md, DC
tOber to 10.
There are several applicants for the
sherifalty nomination in Kent county
but nothing can yet be told as to tn
result. Riley w. Melvin, of SOutl
Murderkill, has been working hi
chances for some time. Geo. Fisher
OfWyOming, and Samuel S. Griffin
and J. Edward Disch, of Duck Cree
Hundred, have also been named.
The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Ihe Republican State convention t
nominate a candidate for Governo
and Congressman, will be held at DoN
er' on Tuesday, September o. Th
election will be held on Saturday, Sci
'ember 9th. The convention will col
sst OF one hundred and sixty delegate
some Of the best men of the part
nave been nominated as delegates.
Ihe official rough count of the sta
~Delaware VI was to-day completed |
'ne Census Bureau. 1t shows the po