Smyrna times., 1892-07-13
County and State Items.

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County and State Items.
The county's hay crop was cut and
harmed in good condition.
Riotous negroes have been terror
izing the village of Millsboro.
The cornerstone of DOVer's new |
BAPTIST Church was laid Sunday even
ing.
Alexander peaches shipped from
Milford last week, sold from 81 to
$l.S5 per basket.
Delaware City boys make money by
catching shrimps and selling them TO
fishermen for bait.
Mr.. Howard Jenkins, formerly edi-
tor of the Wilmington Commercial, now
resides at Gwynne. Pa.
While coupling cars at Laurel, Geo.
Yeatman, a Delaware Railroad brake
man, lost three fingers of his left hand.
Bob" Hazard, proprietor of the
Ponder House, of Milton, weighs SOS
pounds, and resembles ex-president
Cleveland.
The new hose house at Milford is
completed. 1t will take about $4OO to
buy the equipments for the men and
the building.
There is some talk of Salem, N. J.
glass works being moved to Delaware
City. They want the regulation"
inducements.
Harry. alias "HOck" White, has
been held in bail, charged by Chief OF
Police Francis, with being interested
in policy game.
The drift of the coming agricultural
fairs appears to be in the direction OF
horse racing. The Wilmington Fair
offers Sc, 600 in stakes.
Some early peaches have been ship
ped from Milford during the last week.
Good prices were realized, considering
the quality of the fruit.
Georgetown Democrats held a big
ratification meeting Saturday night.
Among the speakers were ex.Secre-
tary Bayard and Senator Gray.
]. Warner Brockson, of Middle etOwn,
has invented a corn cutting machine,
which he claims will pick up down
corn, cut it and carry it to the shock
row.
J. f. Joseph, of near Milton, sOwed
two bushels of scarlet clover seed last
spring, from which he harvested 80
bushels of seed, and has sold it at So
per bushel.
The greatest curiosity about FELTON,
isa Young man by name of Whitby,
who is II years old, feet, u inches
high and weighs less than 80 pounds.
Where will he be when 81?
Postmaster A. G. Cox, of Middle
town, few days ago was made glad
by receiving the official notification
from Washington, that hereafter Mid
dletOwn will be $500 Office.
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steam thresher, when travelling the
public roads, to send a man ahead to
warn travellers meeting them, and as
sist them to pass the engine.
Oscar Norton, of Philadelphia, wa:
arrested for working a Sweat game
at the KirkwOOd races on the 4th, by
Detectives McVey and Witsil. He il
u -. kns
ance at court.
Geo. p. Knight of near Dover, is tn,
pOssessOr Of the only steam plOw il
this section. He says it is a perfec
machine and great labor saving one
1t is now at the Experiment Station O
Delaware College, where its merit
will be tested.
"Water-logged and noisy" is tn
startling heading the local editor Of th
SUSSEX Journal uses, in describin
drunken visitors to that town. PROT
ably this may be taken as an insnus
Lion that water is a principal ingred
lent Of Georgetown whiskey.
During an absence of 16 years, dul
ing which time no word was sent
Patrick Holiday returned to his faith
er's home in Delaware City last Satur
day evening. He was instantly recOg
nized by his mother, but his brother
and other relatives did not know him
He is the oldest son.
The Morning NeUs has very grav
doubts concerning the validity Of tn
liquor license of Messrs. William Bax
ter & Bro, of Wilmington, recentl
granted by Judge Cullen. 1t yer!
much questions the legality OF tn
course pursued by the Judge, who, tn
Ngt0S declares, signed the license afte
il was understood to have been refui
ed by the court.
INSPECTING THE CANAL.-A corr
of United States Engineers arrived
Delaware City Friday, for the purpo
of investigating the adaptability of Il
Chesapeake Canal, for a ship canal,
form q portion OF the proposed milan
waterway from New York to Florid
Canal superintendent Fletcher PriC
took them through the canal on tol
of inspection, on his steam yacl
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THOMAS NJ. OGLE DEAD.-ThOm
NJ. Ogle, a prominent Democrat, di
at his home in Wilmington Sundi
aged 70 years. In 1856 he was elect
sheriff of New Castle county, and "
appointed Recorder of Deeds by &c
ernOr James w. Ponder in 1873.
1873 Governor John w. Hall, appoi
ed him liquor bailif of Wilmingt
and he was reappOintOd 10 that pc
y ton by Governor StOckley.
CRAB FIsHING.-The season for cl
fishing has practically opened in
Delaware river and bay, and some
sport is anticipated by anglers in
line during the coming season.
crab fishing industry has become VI
important Ia the lower waters of
Delaware. These inhabitants of
water are more valuable in New
sey than on this side Of the stream.
1890 the average value OF crabs
New Jersey was 81 per l,O0O, and
Delaware but S..
An address was made in Wilmi
ton last week by Frederick ~
Bach, Ia which be asserted
Democratic speakers are attempting
show that strike are due to the