Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

WE had left at our Office fac-simile
of the first daily newspaper published
in America, the Pennsylvania Packet
and Daily Advertiser bearing the date,
September IL, 17S4-l07 years old. In
it is an advertisement offering for sale
the Island of Bombay Hook and a
large plantation situated about five
miles from Duck Creek Cross Roads
now Smyrna.
IN the absence of the pastor the pull
pit OF the NJ. r. Church was supplied
last Sunday by Rev. J. Frank Fletcher
In the morning, who gTatifed the con-
gregatiOn with an interesting sermon.
Mr.. Fletcher is pastor of the Church in
Townsend. In the evening Rev. Chas.
L. Dunning, of Hanover, Pa, preached
touching and spiritual sermon which
was much enjoyed.
On last Monday afternoon, Prof w.
J. Shearer, of York, Pa, who has been
spending a part of his vacation in
Smyrna, gave very interesting talk
on the Qualities of Teacher" to the
students OF the Smyrna Summer School.
The lecture was both interesting and
instructive, and was therefore greatly
appreciated by those who were FORUM
ate enough to hear it.
j. FRANK WILDs, the direct tax
commissioner for this state, has named
the following places to sit and receive
applications for the tax: New Castle
county New Castle, Newark, Della
ware City and MiddletOwn. Kent
county; Smyrna, Dover, FELTON,, Har.
ringtOn and Milford. Sussex county ::
SeafOrd, Georgetown, Laurel and
IIewes. The dates have not yet been
decided upon. He about finished send
ing checks for Wilmington and will
commence on Kent county next.
The storm last Thursday was very
heavy. The streets were deluged with
water making it impossible in some
places for pedestrians. The cellars
were filled to depth of two feet. The
storm did considerable damage in this
vicinity. Many trees were badly dam
eyed and in some places corn was
blown down and cut by hail. Light
ming struck many places, among which
were the wheat stacks of George Jones;
the house of WILDER George, killing his
dog and firing his gun, the contents of
which entered the ceiling
WE referred last week to some state.
ments about peaches prematuring, ac-
credited TO Mr.. Mills. The Milford
Chronicle refers to the same thing and
says Il. n. Mills should make the ed.
itor of the Clayton Call submit his
proof sheets to him before attempting
to put words into his mouth; for we
don't believe that Mr.. Mills would, if
he knows anything about peach trees,
make so silly statement.
We predict that Mr.. Mills never
made statement which conveyed the
idea that the editor OF the Clayton
Call has made him the father of. One
of two things is sure, either Mr.. Mills
is misrepresented or Mr.. Mills don't
know anything about peach trees.
FRANK E. POsTLEs, of this town.
went to Milford Saturday, to admins
ter upon the estate Ofhis father, James
POstles, of which the EUerv EUenino
has the following to say:
The largest land sale that has taken
place in Milford for some time was
the sale of the real estate of the late
James POstles On Saturday afternoon.
The first tract sold is located in Milford
Neck, Kent county, and contains 145
acres OF upland with improvements.
and the undivided half interest in 227
acres adjoining the above. 1t was
struck off to John w. Kirby for 81, $50.
The second tract is also situated in
Milford hundred and contains 81 acres
with good buildings. DIR. James Stan.
ton, of Camden, n. j., was the pur.
chaser at $1,000. The third tract is
also in Milford hundred aud contained
l65 acres. 1t was sold in two tracts.
the first was bought by George Hill for
81, 100, and the second by a Mr.. Van
Gaskell, for 50, $50, A piece of marsh
land situated in Milford Neck, was
sold to J. H. Supple for $23. The total
amount of the sale was $16,723.