Smyrna times., 1890-08-13

THE SMYRNA TIMES.
SMYRNA, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 1S, 1890.
-mvrna Branch Trains.
vo-th us, SIS, 1855, A. NJ, S.42, 4.4OP.M.
0Oil OOing south, $50 1157 A. M 44O, 5.55. 759 PM
Closing of Mails.
o.,,g North, $50, $50 A. NJ, 5SO 7.2OP.M.
1oing South, $50 A. NJ, 72OP M
Opening Of Mails.
From the North, HOO A. M 800 lA0 P. NJ
TIO T,.om the South. 7.3j, 11.SO A. M.
County and State Items.
The comptroller of the currency has
ornointed George w. Stone, of Will
mington, Del, examiner of national
Lonts in the district of Delaware.
The prist mill of Adams & Co., at
v.ural was closed last week on &C.
oount of scarcity of grain. The Sussex
Coyntiqn reports that grain cannot be
obtained there for "love or money"
Edward Walls and John Baker of
Milton have each received nine thous-
ond silk worms which they are about
- make experiments in silk culture.
The worms were furnished by the gov
eminent.
Mrs. Jane Paris relict of George
Paris, died Friday afternoon, at the
home of her son on State street, Dover,
AGED rs years. The remains were in
terred in Lakeside cemetery Sunday
afternoon.
A Milford wheat dealing firm have
in storage 10000 bushels of wheat, for
which they expect to realize cool
$4,000. This time last year the same
number of bushels would not have
brought $4,000
The old saying that "a camp meet
ing will break drought was verified
by the heavy rains of last week, which
soaked the dwelling places, even if
they did not dampen the ardOr of the
"worshippers in the woods"
President Harrison, last week, sent
to the Senate the name of Herbert
Deakvne, of Newcastle, who recently
graduated at West Point with high
bonors. for promotion to the Corps of
Engineers, which is the highest branch
Of the service.
Sheriff Fennimore sold last week
the double dwelling on Bradford street,
Dover, the property Of Wm. A. Reilly,
to George Paris, for $3,1OO. Also
the SO-acre farm four miles north of
Dover, known as the ''Hardesty farm"
to Mr. Barnett for 81 ,15O.
The Rev. DIR. Jacob Todd, accOmpa-
MED by Mrs. Todd, of Wilmington, has
sailed for Antwerp, whence they will
proceed to Spain, where they will re-
main until the middle of October.
The doctors eye, which was lately Op-
Grated upon, is improving rapidly.
John T. Anthony, who lives near
Masten's corner, west of Harrington,
was accidentally killed on Thursday
of last week. He and a companion
were in the woods cutting trees, one
of which lodged. In moving it from
the stump it gave twist, catching An
thony and crushing the life out of him
across alog.
The seaside resorts never had a bet
ter season. All the hotels seem to be
doing good business. Rehoboth and
Cape May aud Atlantic City were
never so IL ronged as they have been
during August The board walk
broad as it is-isn't wide enough for
comfort to those who like to see and
be seen in the gay thrOng.
John Husbands, an old resident Ot
Brandywine hundred, says that the
thunderstorm of Friday, Aug
1st, was the worst in his recollec
ton. 1t seemed to centre direct
ly in the vicinity of his farm ant
thOngh the lightning did no damage t.
him, it struck thirteen times within {
radius of half mile of his house.
A select party of young people are
spending the day at Collins Beach
This resort is attracting considerable
patronage from Middletown this sea
son, and under the management of Mr.
B. G. ROthwell, the hotel there i
said to be all that could be desired
Ample amusements are afforded ant
the bathing is excellent.-Middletowi
New Era.
COwell Hastings, farmer near Lau
rel, has cured himself of cancerou
affection by the simple use of salt an
vinegar. The cancer appeared on hi
hand about year ago. He used sal
asa remedy at first, but subsequent
made solution of salt and vinegar
with which he annointed the affecte
part thoroughly each day. A fe'
days ago the cancer dropped out an
his hand is now healing.
The cat that keeps G. E. Foulke
store in Middletown clear of mice an
rats recently increased her family b
thraa Tr,o of tho xrounos Ones hear