Smyrna times., 1891-08-12

uOiHS SOutn, y.OJ g. IN, ana 80 p. m.
Mail for Delaware & Chesapeake road a
Baltimore Delaware Bay will close at 9.05 a,
Opening of Mails.
From North, lOo'a. m, I2.SO and $50 p.
80 p m. Wilmington only.
County and State Items
Red Men pOw-wOwed at Slaughter
Beach yesterday.
There are 10000 claimants for Del,
wares $4,000 direct tax fund.
A petriied apple and a two.heade
snake are st. Georges curiOsities.
Counterfeit half dollars, dated 1885,
are circulating in lower Delaware.
Newark's organ factory plays thre
tunes per day from fifty pipes in iron
Of the building.
WllmingtOn's street and Sewer De
partment has 100000 with which t,
Improve the streets.
Thursday, August 6, was the ami
Versary of the emancipation of all the
slaves in this country.
Presley Alice, of Dover, has accept
ed position in the Treasury Depart
ment, at salary of 81 900 per year
A COW belonging TO George A. Mil
lIngton, of Dover, died from hydropho-
h'a, although it had never been bitten
by rabid dog.
James Belts, 14-year-Old dime nov
ell adventurer, of Baltimore, was cap
Iured in Wilmington and was returned
To his home
Last Sunday was Elam's day at
Brandywine Summit Camp. The SER
VI''es were under the direction of
the Rev. d. Collie.
Richardson 4 Robbins began buying
p aches las: week at 81 aud 60 cents
Per basket. CraWfuri'I Early never
we're larger or liner.
Forty cOlOre men organized the In-
dh-trial Savings rank ia Wilmington.
The capital stock is 81 900 aud can
he increased TO $50. 900.
From 81 acrr,, }. b. Harvey, of
brandywlne hundred, has secured
oOJO bushels of potatoes. He is the
safes champion grower.
John Marker has not been caDturrd
as Yet, aud We learn that the TWO state
""te"tives are ordered by the proper
a"th0Iltle' To effect his capture.
Chief Justice COmrgys has bought
tie Dover Baptist Church aud parsOu
age for $500 The property may be
lnrned into an Episcopal mission.
While emptying IA revolver, farmer
Alfred Wheatley. of near Seafnrf. ac-
cidentally shot his eight-year-Old son.
Lee, IA the arm. The lad is recovering.
Early apples have all been picked.
The crop was the finest ever harvested
Ia the state and the fruit fine. Prices
ruled low. The yield, in some cases
was immense.
Miss Laura H., daughter of A. K.
Cole, who resides between Leipsic and
Dover, and b. E. Cook. of PbiIadeI.
Phla, were married at Ocean Grove
last Thursday.
Two boys in Seaford. who did not
want 10 go TO SundaV-schOOl went out
with small rife to experiment, and.
que OF them caught the bullet in his
neck, making a serious wound,
Inc Brandywine Granite Company.
"hlch mas the contract for furnishing
stone for filling up the gap between the ,
Oreakwater and the icebreak, at Lewes !
VIII commence work Immediately.
LEGISLATIVE REUNIoN.-The MEM :
hers OF the Legislature of Delaware !
session of 1891, will hold a reunion at :
heho0oth Beach on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. August 2Ist' :
22d and 23d. :
The members of the Second NJ. E.
Church of Dover, have pitched a tent i
on Division street and are holding open n
AR meetings nightly. The Rev. An .
rev ManshiD of Philadelphia, preach I,
sd sunday to large congregations. ri
Al stock holders meeting of the :,
Dover Button Company on Tuesday =
llgnt, the capital stock was Increased q
'iOOO. The danger point is now pass. s
"a, as the first hands have become f.
ikllled labOrers, and the mill promises .,
20 De permanent success. :,
len thousand persons heard the to
segment Band give the initial Sunday H
oncert OF the season at Eighth Street a
ARK. wilmington, Sunday. Hyatt's in
Military Band win play next Sunday. W
no Will alternate thereafter. w b,
Aurtz' editor of the Local Graphic. is til
ne protector. eli
The peach pluck is legion about Mid II
letown, and the gentry have become br
numerous that the town commission be
rs nave decided that during their tn
,aVels they must steer clear of Mid
letOwn. Notices have been posted OH
le outskirts of the town giving them
air warning.
Lave Detu several nreS in the Vo'
l.elhity OF FELTON,, within few DAYS cri
ne dwelling OfCOrnelius DubOss. near
,,e!tsersourg, was totally destroyed on
Teluay. The dwelling and household wi
Meets OF Peter Scott, were consumed ins
the names Saturday morning, Mr.. eri
cott himself, narrowly escaped from
~ ! burning building. The dwelling of
samuel Hughes near HollandsviIle ba
las also destroyed by fire last week Sa "a
l.
sGoRNED BY HIS FIRST LOvE.-JobD
j. Reed, who elOped with I5-year.oId s
ma Bartlett, on June 10Th last. vis. ex,
ea MS wife and child at State Road tai
lree miles below New Castle last the
eek. de departed as quietly as he i've
ame, for fear of being given a coat ~ Of ter
y. J! and feathers by the New Castle
lgliance Committee, which organize.
on was formed at the time of the AT
lOpemens' IL Is said his wife is no An,
niger afiPetiOnafe forpo.I IL