Evening journal., 1890-08-26
CATTLE RAISING ENTERPRISE.
Lightning's Work = Death at Clayton.
LiRhthouae Improvements.


Lighthouse Improvements.
SMYRNA, Aug. 26 Joseph Wright,
contractor. has just finished the erection
of large outbuilding at the lighthouse
At the mouth of Smyrna river for the
United States Government It will prove
quite q convenience to the light-Beeper
Joseph Benson, who is snch an efficient
officer that he holds the position through
every administration.
kev Thomas Harwood, leading of
dcial Of the New Mexico Mission of the
Methodist Episcopal Church preached IN
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday to large
congregation. His sermon was plain,
practical and we'll received.
Mrs. Maggie Campbell of Camden, n
j.. died Of Bright's disease at the home
of her father, William P. Wright, at
Clayton sunday. sne was ABOUT %
years old
The Wilmington Dredging Company
owns a great deal of low meadow land
along the bayshore east of this town and
will utilize il by raising cattle on large
scale. They will keep large numbers for
breeding. purposes as we'll as for the
dairy. and 1t promises 20 be quite an
enterprise. Contractor Joseph Wright
will put up extensive buildings at Bay
Head Immediately for the accommodation
Of the cattle. BY the breaking of tie
dixie a few years ago all this land was
overhowed but it has been reclaimed by
the Wilmington Dredging Company, and
much land belonging to others was re
claimed at the same time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Armstrong Of
Magnolia, were visiting relatives in town,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Armstrong OF
Viola, Miss Ella Denney, Miss Mile
Hawkes. and Miss L tia Roberts Of Phila-
delphia, were the guests of Mr.. John
Young, yesterday.
]. v. Spruance and mother, of Phila-
ielrhia, are the guests Of Mrs. j. M
Voshell.
Charles Massey Of Philadelphia is the
guest Of Mrs. J. e. Carter.
J. b. Scott left TO day for Cordela,
Ga, to place in position the machinery
of a large fertilizing mill.
An unknown man fell from the We
randa Of the pavilion at Woodland Beach
on Saturday last, and was carried to the
steamboat unconscious The extent OF
his injuries could not be asceri aimed,
but he seemed to be badly injured.
A smyrna carpenter is so green that
the cows on farm where he was work
ing chewed bis coat tails OF.
James McCloskey, of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives in town.
Rev O. o. Adams, the new pastor~of
the Presbyterian Church, will occupy
the cottage OF Professor L. l. Handy On
Commerce street after September
George w. Tiighman Is erecting an
addition to his saw mill on Delaware
street.
During the storm on Thursday night
the lightning struck tree on the farm
of J. I. Jerman, ran nown the trunk and
killed large SOW that was lying near it.,
In addition to this gate on the farm of
Levi Anthony was demolished by light.
Mig on Thursday night.
Charles ID. Everett Of Philadelphia is
visiting friends here.
H. 7. Hoyle of Gloucester, ~ j., is
visiting his parents In this town.
Miss Blanche Harvey Of Philadelphia
is the guest OF Miss Fannie Evans
Miss Irene Draper Of Dover and Miss
Name MeQvaine of Viola are the guests
OF Mrs. Benjamin Collins Of Greer
Spring.
John GrifiR, living near Kenton, wh'
broke his finger playing ball short tim,
ago died last Friday from blood poison
| ing.
j. H. Hoffecker IS erecting an addition
TO his canntrv.
st. Peters p. e. Church, Rev. q. w
Dame pastor,is In a very prosperous con
| dition having increased its membership
more in the last two years than in thu
| fifteen years previous
The much talked OF Episcopal Cbape
at Clayton, is in fair way to become
reality, owing to the untiring efforts o
Rev. G. w. Dame. There has been con
tributed now about 81. 500 in money an,
other gifts. superintendent /. n
Mills gave the lot and the Railroad Com
pany will only charge half rates for tn
freighting OF anything for the chapel
They viii commence its erection yer.
shortly.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, Miss Ell
Smithers and DR.. Smithers have returne
from Ocean Grove.
Denny Hazel OF Cecilton, Nd, is visit
ing relatives here.
John Stoekley aud family, w. A Earle
and family, DR. HiroIs and family, Mr..
w. f. hall and daughter ana Mrs. J.
Bewley returned last evening from Ocea
6irove.