Smyrna times., 1894-10-10
County and State Items.

Bishop Coleman preached in st. Annes
Church, Middletown, Sunday.
Dover district Epworth League is hold
ing its annual convention in Milford.
Thomas Cochran, near Middletown,
recently celebrated his 0Oth birthday.
The new steamboat to ply between
Frederica and Philadelphia will make Its
first trip on October Is.
Thomas Collins horse ran away in Dover
knocking down Edward Ware and break
ing his arm and two ribes.
The funeral of ex-MayOr Calvin r.
RhOads took place from his home No. ZIG
West street in Wilmington on Saturday.
Thieves entered the house of Policeman
KinnamOn, of Dover, and stole some
money, watch, pocketbook and other
articles.
Three carloads of sweet potatoes were
loaded at the Milford station last week
Two of them were shipped to ONO Inc
price paid was 20 cents per basket.
The actions for slander brought by Isaac Nay
Tor of Milton, against Ex-Governor fOnqer came
M in court at Georgetown Monday Two were
discontinued plaintiff paying costs, and the third
went over until the April term OF Court
Tn. Warren foot ball club of Wilmington was
deieated by the Elk on eleven on their home
grounds by a score of l3 to 0. Both teams put of
good work tut the Elkton eleven soon showed
their superiority by earnest aggressive work.
The Farmers Institute of Kent county
meet in Camden to-day. Mr.. John j. Rosa
and Prot. Beckwith addressed the meeting
on subjects of interest to farmers and fruit
growers.
The Milford Chronicle says the Demo-
Gratis are complaining that their men won't
register, and it is fact that many prOmi-
nent Democrats of Kent county have re-
fused to register.
The Food Exposition in Wilmington is
being we'll attended The display made by
the various trades is both pretty and
UNIQUE The enterprise is a most worthy
one. and should have the heartiest encour-
agement
The funeral of W. Marshall TIultt, the we'll
known young ne wspaper man OF MILFORD, t1OK
after1OOa Mr. Truitt died on Sunday after hav-
ing been III for a long title with consumption.
He was but % years old. For some time he was
connected win the Milford Chronicts ana the
Peninsula NetCs and AdUertitf
The European apple crop is a failure and
so is that of Delaware. There are off years
in fruit bearing, or, at least in apple bear
ing, but trees can be made to bear IN the
off years By removing large part OF the
crop in full years when the fruit Is small.
This afternoon there will be a Democratic
rally at Georgetown, with addresses by
Senator Gray John Biggs, Attorney Gen.
eral Nicholson and others. The Demo
cratic candidates for Governor and Con-
gress will hold u reception after the meet
ing.
Wilmingtons greatest bicycle race prom
ises to be that of Saturday afternoon, Oct
l3, over the famous Wilmington-New Cas-
tie course 1t will be twenty-mile contest
of national interest and already entries are
coming in from all the Eastern and Middle
States The race will begin at.3.3O p. m.
WAREHOUSE BURNED AT NEWARK
The agricultural warehouse of H. P
Wright Il Co. was burned Monday even
ing. The fremen kept the flames from
spreading to other buildings. The struct-
sre was about 6Ox30 feet. Che fire is sup
posed to have been the work of an incend
iary.
Mr., JEWELL GOES To CALIFORNIA
Rev. Isaac Jewell, formerly pastor of the
Epworth Church, of Wilmington, has ac
cepted the pastOrate of the Perris NJ. Z
Church, of Perris, California, and has beel
transferred to that conference. Mr.. Jewel
lad an offer from large evangelical churc
at SwarthmOre, Pa, but he declined.
The Republicans held several ward meet
ings in Wilmington last week. The speak
ers we're Jonathan 5. Willis, Gen. jaime
H. Wilson, Medford II. CahOon, Hugh {
Brown. Francis H. HOffecker,'' VIM.
Hilles and OtEers. The Democrats hav
held several meetings in the Outlyin
towns They are making big preparation
for the reception of Am bassadOr Bayard o
the 10Th of October.
The annual convention of the Ker
county Sunday School Association {
Wyoming on Wednesday was attended b
sixty delegates, representing thirty-tw
Sunday Schools. The officers elected were
President, James A. Smith, of Harrington
vice-president, Rev. d. Cort, of Wyoming
secretary, w. II. Jakes, of Wyoming
treasurer, Miss Mcintosh, of Camden.
Harry Richardson has purchased th
Collision block, in Dover, for sl0,OC0, an
Mrs. r. B. ROudebush, of Milford, b;
bought the residence of H. L. Knight, G
State street, for s., 800. The latter will
occupied by Judge Marvel DR.: L.
Frame has bought the residence of Hem
w. Cannon, on Bradford street for 50, &C
1t is reported that Mr.. Cannon will mo-
TO Chicago.
The statistics of the last census show tn
in round numbers the whole population
Delaware is 168. 600; ofthese A,C00-or ol
seventh-are blacks. There being less thi
10000 voters in the State and only one vot
to every 5 of the total population, it folio
that there are 500 cOlOred voters in Del
ware. The Milford Nel0s says there q
about that number of white men who s.
their votes on the day of election.
q A SMALL MEETING OF PoPULIsTs.-T
Peoples Party held an open air ra
fcafioa meeting last Saturday evening
Wilmington. Richard S. MOnck, apron
nent Socialist presided and intrOduc
the speakers. A very small crowd W
present, not 1e0 persons being presel
The speakers were Charles Beadenko
the candidate for Compress; j. Alexand
Fulton, of Dover, the Popuiist nominee
Governor.
The EUery EUening is very pious. 1t is
anxious ana so much concerned for pl
elections We are so glad to see it, esl
cially under the circumstances. No dot
Its protein editor is yearning for pure ell
1ions. We wonder if the proprietor does
wink the other eye' when he reads
gush served up every day in his pa
while his mind reverts to his chief qua
cation as a candidate.-Mtddtetol0 TT
script.
IL anv farmer intends TO set n pear
chard this fall or next spring ne should
does not set large blocks Of single variei
The only proper way is to set every OF
row of different variety. 1t is not q
so handy when you have large crop,
this is the only way TO have large Ct
Where large orchards of Bartletts
been set without other varieties nearby,
results have been no fruit. Mixing varit
is the key tosuccess.
The gang Of boys arrestedin Whining
II. inc hant 21kfal wort
brass and copper from the Whining
City Railway Company were given b
ing before Judge Ball in the City U
Friday. The testimony showed that it
a regular "Fagin" gang that robbed
dismantled the cars stored in the s
Three Of the gang are young men, ran
in age from 2l to rs years, while the
eight are boys, none Of them being ov'
years Of age. and the youngest years
Says the Morning Nelgs: There is 6
scarcity of pennies in Wilmington at !
ent The most reasonable explanation
Is given for the scarcity is that the
machines are keeping great numbers OF
small coin out Of circulation. As a M
Of fact the "cent, is becoming very
popular, and if It were not for newspal
postage stamps and cheap way ofples
children the coin would 60 out of use
are used West Of the Ohio river.
Wilmington society has had quite a
futter over the return of Mrs. Thorn,
Bayard the wife of our Ambassador Ia
Court Of St. James, and over the pros
i've return, of Mr.. Bayard, and his fay
daughter, Miss Florence. Miss
Frances Bayard and the young Cou
Loewenhaupt the lamented deaf
whose husband occurred within ten
after the wedding, will remain in char
the English establishment The Am
adors eldest living daughter. Mabel
MRS Warren, Of Boston-returned
America in early AUGUST, after a bri