Smyrna times., 1890-06-11
Closing of Mails.
Opening of Nails.

Opening of Nails.
,,o North. HOO A. NJ 900, 145P.M.
fi'I ,re South. 35, l1.$0 An
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Conntv and State Items.
s,car has advanced $500 in Phila.
dephia.
s,oth lIilford's schools have closed
for the summer
", Whenever the moon is full it is high
fde al Reedy Island.
coorce w. Stone has withdrawn as
o,ndidate for postmaster of Whining
ton
The corn crop Of Sussex, perhaps as
nboe never looked better so early
in the season.
New Castle census enumeratOr
..red a citizen whether his wife was
male or female
About 100 crates of soft crabs were
NOD bv express from Lewes to the
yorribern cities on Friday last.
The commencement exercises of the
,oademv of Newark takes place Thurs
1sy night, June 10Th, in college ora
tory.
Robert l.. Truax was appointed col
,.aror for Auoquinimink hundred. His
.0rsties we're Isaac and Benjamin
Truax.
The widow of Joshua Lyuch of
Georgetown has received pension of
slS per month with back pay amount
mg 10 $565.46.
Good morning, said the census man,
oist hot enough for yOu?" Il refuse
to answer your fool questions" said
od Mr.. Cfusty, as he slammed the
door.
The Odessa Herdid says the friends
o Elias y. Moore of Apoquinimink
Hundred. are urging him Tor the NOM
nation by the Republican party for
the Levy Court.
The contract for the construction of
tbe new quarantine Surgeons house
nj the OreakWater has been awarded to
William H. Nirdeu, OF Lewes. His bid
was $l5,57o.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
boild a branch road in Caroline county
Nd. twill connect the Cambridge
and SeaiJrd and the Delaware and
Chesapeake roads.
It's now said that George w. Stone
is to be appointed postmaster of Will
minglOn aud that Henry {. Mahaffy
will be appointed United States Mar
shall.
The citizens Of Lewes will celebrate
The glorious Fourth by a jollifcation.
Among the attractions will be boat
race. tub race, foot race and bag race.
In the evening there will be a display
Of fireworks.
Frazer Enason of Middletown has
been appointed deputy clerk of the
peace by Clerk Biggs. l.. V. Nichol-
son will continue IN the Office as chief
clerk. Mr. Eliason has heretofore
been clerk in the office of Recorder
Shallcross
The Delaware College Press Associ-
alton has elected these officers: Pres
ident, J. p Armstrong, 81; Vice Pres
ident, f. c. Frame, 81 Secretary, AL
bert Bedford, 90; Treasurer, j. W.
Lattomus 80. The ReCietO is meeting
success.
The commencement exercises of the
Wilmington High School will be held
on the last Wednesday in June, in
either the Opera House or the Acad-
emy of Music. The graduating class
numbers twenty-seven, eighteen girls
and nine boys
TRUSTEES SALE.-James Pennewill,
ESQ, as trustee, has sold the land of
John W. Bolden, situated in Kenton
hundred, near Ford's Corner, as fol-
lows: No l, 233 acres, +. A. Johns,
$3.50; No. ,, acres, to Jas. H. Smith,
500; No. 3, 9! acres, to f. A.JOhns,
$3.50.
Mrs. Sarah o. Luif died in Washing
ton on Tuesday last, in her eighty
third year She was a Delawarean,
the wife of Garret Lufi, and mother of
Isaac W Nichols, who now resides in
Washington. She lived for many
years in Camden, this state.
A Mumm Sociable was held at the
N. t. Parsonage Laurel on Tuesday
evening. While there was among
some Of the guests an unbrOken silence
many broke the rule and paid the pen
atty, amid roars of laughter. The cash
receipts amounted to $500.
The Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware is not the only section
where peaches will be unusually scarce,
out the crop is almost a total failure
throughout the United States. Texas
and California being exceptions, in
be good.
JUDGE PAINTER DYING. .--InfOrma-
uOn On the very best authority, leaves
10 room to hope for Judge Paynter's
recovery. His life may at best, so far
Ss human skill can avail, be protracted
OuI Tor few days longer. He is suff-
eIlng from organic valvular affection oi
tle heart, complicated with dropsical
arrangement.
ANOTHER ROTHwELL MEETING
a a arge number Of the friends of Geo
~ Rothwell met at the Central Hotel
wilmington, last week and took mea-
sufes looking to fair play at the nOmi.
.a'lon election. They recommended
.pat one Rothwell man should be in
.ne inside of every poll to see that jus.
Sce Is done He expects to carry up
. Mom the lower hundreds a larger vote
tuan Mr.. Lynch. Mr.. ROthwell was
heartily saluted by a brass band at the
ciose OF the meeting.
Thomas Simpson, Camden. has been
awarded the contract on the Camden
IIamp ground. The rent of the tents
TSs p1 oeen fxod at 81 and $40. r. A
niacN, Dover, being the lowest bidder
"aS awarded the contract to build the
IuuiIonum, his bid was 1925 The
Guarding tents have been let to S. ]
fHpai' Camden, and Mrs. +. J. Downei
poVer: The regular tent drawing will
IT, hed on the grounds, Saturday
Iuue Sns 18th, at 2 o'clock, p. m. the
SoS %o1 pen and bread stand will be awar
ued the same day.
DEATH OF MISS JENNIE SPoTTswoOI
n; n NEW YORK.-News of the death o
IN 5.'s 4 Jennie SpottswOOd, daughter o
a. s4e Ne Hev. DR.. Spottswood, was received
~o.S Nsw Castle Monday. Miss Spots
vod vyood was on a visit to friends in New
Srk Sork and was taken suddenly i'll ol
..nnSuifday. .nS Her sisters were notified