Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

r.snk Wilds special agent for distTibu-
inc no. the Direct Tax fund refunded
~ % the general government to the
Siste of Delaware.
Large and enthusiastic revival SER
mes are being held in the ArmOry,
Ooger. by Revivalist, the Rev. Mr..
Galloway. Twenty persons joined on
OrObatiOn Sunday.
The observance of Decoration Day
an saturday eclipsed all prior demon
'l,ations of the kind in Wilmington.
The parade was larger aud the people
more completely enlisted.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hurd have
i.sued cards for the marriage Of their
laughter, Ina, to Mr.. Augustus Dick
srson. Wednesday afternoon, June 10,
ii the VI. E. Church at Harrington.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rave of Miss Linda FarrOw, of Dover,
10 Rev. Oliver w. Devenish, of Cape
Charles City, on Tuesday evening June
lh. st o'clock in the NJ. E. Church.
Joshua McGonigal has planted 10000
Bushels of oyster shells in the Della
ware Bay between Leipsic and Simon
rivers to catch the spawn. The late
legislature appropriated $1,000 for the
purpose.
The DeldWaredn says: The last
legislature was an Office-creating one,
sure 1t created nearly one hundred
offices for the State and counties, and
grumbled with the salary of none save
the Insurance Commissioner. But
then.
The fourth of a series of games
played between the Camden aud Dover
base ball clubs was played on the
Academy grounds Saturday afternoon.
There was considerable wrangling dur
Ing the game. The score was q to II
in favor of the Camden club.
A city exchange says: "As the ex-
eitsd farmers have stopped looping off
iruit-laden branches from their peach
trees and sending them to newspaper
Offices for public notice, there are good
grounds for hoping that this years
peach crop will be large and profitable.
John Walter Smith, of Iron Hill, and
Or. Nathan Pratt, of Milford, have
been elected Directors of the Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia Railroad,
10 fiji vacancies caused by the death of
SenatOr E. K. Wilson, of Maryland,
and the resignation of James NJ. Hall,
Of Milford.
In order to test the ruling of Attor-
ney Bradford, of the New Castle
County Levy Court, that unpaid taxes
cannot now be collected under the
provisions of the new Five COmmis-
sloners law, ex-Tax Collector Israel
Rulings, Of New Castle Hundred, will
levy on several properties.
Senator and Mrs. George Gray will
sail on Saturday next for Europe to
pass part Of the summer. They will
90 to Paris, where Miss Gray, their
daughter, and the Misses Black. two
nleces, are at school. Mrs. Black and
several other Delawarean ladies who
are passing year or two abroad will
JOIN Senator Gray and his wife in the
French capital.
The DeLaWGrean in speaking of the
appointment of go peach inspectors,
says Now there is no earthly use for
any such officers. The bill authOriz-
ing them was conceived in foolishness
aud born where the people have some
sense, and they will not submit 10 one
or two men meddling with their affairs
even In the shape of officers under
ihe Peach Yellows act.
A prominent fish dealer 10 Philadel-
p,hla, who usually keeps a correct es-
Innate of the shad caught each year, es-
amates this year that from tbe day the
INST seine was cast till the season
'loses, June 10th, the average daily
s.teh will only be 10000 compared to
QUO last year. In q shad fishing sea-
ion OF ten weeks this enormous de-
'fease amounts to COG, 900 shad.
DELAWARE DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
-On yesterday evening preceding the
I05th annual convention of the DiO-
lese Of Delaware at Christ Church, Mil
ord, a missionary service was held at
o'clock. Addresses were delivered
y the bishop, the Rev. p. B. Leight-
Ter Of New Castle, M. L. Woolsey, of
ie-Sord, Alfred Lee, Esq, of Whining
on. The convention assembled this
aOrning, and proceeded to business at
o'clock. At11 a. m, the triennial
.harge was delivered by the bishop, fol-
owed by the holy communion. Busi-
less was resumed in the afternoon and
continued the rest of the day and part
N Thursday. Special Importance at
aches TO this session Of the cOnven-
lion inasmuch as the constitution and
sanOns were revised.
PEACH YELLoWs Co1fAGIssIONERs.-
Governor Reynolds has appointed the
following inspectors who will act
under the law concerning peach yell
lows passed at the recent session OF
NE Legislature. It applies to that
part Of the State south of Kenton and
Duck Creek hundreds and goes into
elect October LIST. It provides for the
sradication Of all diseased trees, ex-
espt those the inspectors may in their
discretion decide are being cured OF
We Infection. The inspectors are ap-
t9lnted for one, two and three years,
As " the order they appear:
soaAs Murderkill Kent county,
soan % Hegd, 3 Warren Darby and
william E Case.
4ispilliop-Zebulon Hopkins, Alex
Aaeer Simpson and Evan G. Ruse.
9iliord-Dr. n. Pratt, John J. Rosa,
@na John Harrington.
North Nurderkill - Robert Lewis,
Nm ?. Bindale and Jacob q. Brown.
Fast Doyer--WHliam Brothers, Jo-
Pa Mcdaniel and Andrew Slaughter.
~ vest Dover - Philip D. Marvel
N'Aha Wright and r. X. Grant.
n Little Creek-Peter E..Lowber, ]. II.
''spqrlekson aud MinOs Conoway.
III. huoirlen's Arufoa mlve
sa,r eest calVe IN the world for Cuts, Bruise
ok9i Nlcrfs. salt Rhaum Fewer Sores TQifaI