Smyrna times., 1891-07-15

ITALIANS W. dK FEkcH
Because of the scafcily .of farm 2nbdE.
and the aversiofl f RAMPS toNenter |
Delaware for feaf Of New Castle eoun-
tvs stone breaking law, number OF
peach growers wiz secure Italians from
Castle Garden New York, to pick
their peaches.
The Seaford NeaUs, a new weekly
newspaper to be printed at Seaford,
made its first appearance on Saturday.
''In, politics while not seeking to be
offensive, the NelUs will be Democratic,
is what the editor says in his salutatO-
ry. There is no reason why Seaford
should not support paper devoted to
the chFonicling of local news.
H. G. Carpenter has completed ar
rangements for the Peninsula Editor
ial Excursion. The editors are to go
to Niagara Falls via Pennsylvania
railroad. The date has been fixed for
Saturday August lst. Leave Philadel-
phia about 8 a. M, and arrive at the
Falls about 11.3O p. m. A stop-off will
be allowed at Watkins Glen.
The cornerstone of the new MethO-
dist Episcopal Church at Port Penn,
was laid Sunday. There were several
services during the day. all of which
were largely attended. Those who
took part in the services were ReVs.
Isaac Jewell of Epworth Church, Will
mington. Jonathan S. Willis of Milford
G. i, Hardesty, of st. Georges, n. NJ.
Browne. of Middletown, aud T. q.
Ayers OF Delaware City.
FRUIT EXCHANGE MANAGES. The
Farm and Home says The officers OF
the Delaware Fruit Exchange have de-
cided to place man in the field to
work steadily from now until arrange
ments have been made to sell the crop
at home. J. w. Taylor has been Sc
lected for the work, which IS assurance
that it will be we'll done. The ex-
change is too valuable an institution to
let 60 by the board, and il is gratifying
to find that it promises 70 become more
useful than ever before.
The peach grOwers about Laurel and
Wyoming say that there never was SC
much premature fruit as In the present
croD of peaches. Samuel Armstrong
and G. d. Jackson, two prominen
peach growers Of this county, say tha
their peach crops viii fall far below
what they expected on account of tn,
diseased trees. The orchards are ladel
with little red peaches which are no
fit for marked The varieties most af
feoted are Troths and Mountain Rose
( ~
ENDING TO DRINK.-While out row
ing with other boys in a boat on tn
Delaware River opposite Philadelphia
George ROllison, aged l3 years, ben
over the side of the boat to drink from
the river. sudden lurch Of tn
craft sent him headlOng into the waite
and the current carried him away from
= the boat. His companions made ever!
= effort TO get to him, but he sank out q
; sight aud was drowned before the.
3 could reach him The body was Ie
covered shortly after.
E The young mems Republican Gu
e of Dover has elected the fOllOwin
J., officers President, D. c. Montgomery
, Jr.; Vice presidents, Albert COwgil
A. NJ. Danner, George NJ. Jones, Phil
Burnet, John B. Wharton, Edwar
t PleasautOn, Jr.; treasurer, V. F. Dau
S ner; recording secretary, William Mo
e Clinton corresponding secretary, T
4 w. ST. Clair. The club boasts that it
prepared to hold public discussion o
the Mckinley Bill-Its Motive an
t Effects" at any time, and that an
Democrat opposed to that measur
3 would be allowed ample OppOrtunit
a Tor expressing his opinion.
Four NEW TIN MILLs.-JOsep
Il Mcdaniel, president of the McCulloug
It Iron Company of Wilmington, an
l. Henry Whiteley, son of the late Judg
70 Whiteley and treasurer of the sam
!. company, are interested with prom
inent Philadelphia and New York ger
e tlemen in a new enterprise. They ar
N about to build four complete mills c
s. the outskirts of Philadelphia in tn
e manufacture of tin plate. The co
's tracts are given out and the stipuli
tiOns are such that the mills will
furnished in time to put the produ
cd on the market by January l, 189
a The company will be known as Il
ne Welsh-American Tin-plate COmpar
I'd and it will have a nominal capital
It. 81 100000. The four mills will have
capacity of $500 boxes a week, al
other mills will be added as the bu
)n mess increases.