Smyrna times., 1894-08-22
County and State Items,

swine of South Milford.
There are nearly 500 tenters at
Lambs camp, near Frankford.
The storm Saturday uproOted
number of trees about MiddletOwn.
Four freight cars were wrecked on
the Delaware railroad near Viola FRI
day afternoon.
Nine hogs died in Milford, in two
days. of hog cholera, and the disease is
still spreading.
Arlington Cotton Mills, Wilmington,
are now running on full time, with
plenty of orders in hand.
Lightning struck the stable of Geo.
Vincent, at Greenwood, killing three
horses and binding a fourth.
The Sussex corn crop will be better
this year than for several seasons past
better than either that of Kent or
New Castle, when the soil is considered.
The Rev. Joseph B. Turner of
Altoona, Pa, has accepted the call to
become pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Dover and will soon move
his family.
Pensions bave been issued to the
following Delawareans: Original
Samuel Derry, PearsOn's Corner, Kent
county; widows-Ann Green, Farm
hurst, and Josephine, Nostrend, Will
mingtOn.
Chief Engineer Joseph A. Bond and
Registrar JOhu S. GrOhe, of the Will
mington Water Department, are at
tending the convention of the Ameri-
can Water Works Association at Mime
apolis, MINI.
Robert Hinson and Robert Fisher,
colored, stole about $l00 worth of
goods from Edward Fortunes grocery
store, in Wilmington, and within two
hours were captured and locked up by
Detectives McVey and Witsil.
The Methodist Church, at Townsend, ,
celebrated its 105th anniversary Sun
day, with all-day services The Rev
f. +. Carpenter preached in the morn
ing aud the Rev. J. 4. Sypherd, of
Dover, conducted the evening services.
On account of general increase of
work, the men in the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore freight car
repair shops, 10 Wilmington. have re-
ceived orders to work 81 hours per
week, instead of 40 hours, as hereto
fore.
The excursion over the Delaware
and D., NJ. & V. Railroads to Reho.
both and Ocean City on Thursday last
Ia. ,f 10
Eighteen cars, two of which went to
RehObOth, and sixteen to Ocean City,
were filed with passengers.
The securing by the Harland & Hol-
iiDgswoTth Company to build a large
vessel, may be regarded as the har-
binger of greater prosperity on the
part of large number of families in
that city. The contract was closed be-
fore the passage of the tariff bill.
POntO, a fine bird dog owned by w,
J. McNatt, of Georgetown, died of old
age recently. He was noted for un-
usual intelligence and would smoke a
pipe, bring in wood, wash his face with
a rag before eating, say his prayers,
and perform many other interesting
tricks.
Horace B. Gale, late. OF the Leland
Stanford, Jr., University, has been
elected professor of mechanical and
electrical engineering in Delaware
College, in place of Professor F, A
Weihe, resigned. The salary of the
position was increased from $3.50 tC
$2,250 per annum.
1t is rumOred that a large corporal.
ion has been formed and land pur-
chased on the Delaware river neal
Wilmington for the establishment o.
an extensive plant to manufacture
parlOr and sleeping cars. If the
rumOP becomes a fact it will give en-
plOyment to many men.
RaywOrth Weldin, aged rs years
died Friday in Wilmington. Hi!
death resulted from pneumonia. H.
had resided there since 1879 and pre-
Vious to that time had been engaged
in farming in AppOquinimink hundred
He was a Republican and in 1882 wa
elected coroner of New Castle county
The candidacy of Edwin R. Cochran
of Middletown for member of Congress
to succeed John w. Causev has nov
been officially announced His friend
are making strenunnous efforts Il
secure the vote of the Irsh,Americans
who are opposed to Samuel Bancroft
Jr., on account of the attitude of hi
paper toward them.
Milford will be the Mecca for a.
Christian EndeavOrers of Delaware, Oh
the 25th and 26th of October. The CRY
4'Pass along the watchword, Milford
'94' has gone forth and the peacefU
invading army of Christian Endeay o
is silently making preparations t,
take the town by storm. The grea
Convention of the Y. p. G. E. {
Delaware.
HER EAR ALMOST SCRAPED OFF,
While the wagon of Edward Hart wa
going through Blackbird, Frida,
loaded with piling, lot of little gir
who were out in the road playing
jumped on for ride. Nellie HarkeI
fell and was severely hurt by the whe,
seraping the side Of her head, near
cutting an ear off.
A SUSSEX COUNTY PRODIGY.-Lyd
Mary Welch, of Milton, Del, aged
years, plays the organ regularly
the infant department of the Sundi
school. When only two years old 81
sang beautifully, and at three s.
played upOn the organ. She cOu
play fifty tunes on the piano or Orgs
at her fourth year, and has since
creased in proficiency.
The River and Harbor Appropri
ion bill, as sent to the President 8
which became a law on Saturday viii
out his approval, carries an approp
ton of $ll ,473, $50. Delaware Bres
water, $4,000. A provision "
adopted authorizing the President
appoint board to determine the M
feasible route for the construction
the Chesapeake and Delaware can
Scarlet clover, which is a great (
richer of the soil, has just proved fa
in one known instance when fed h
horse belonging to S. H. Elliott nj
Brldgeville. The animal had be
SICK Tor nearly week and its discs
was unknown until it died and
veterinary surgeon made an examini
ion and found the stomach comDlet,
clogged by the clover. Between es
fold OF the stomach the line wo,
parts of the clover had matted the
selves and not the least bit of moist,
could be noticed.
The EUening Journal, of Wilmi
ton is kicking hard in the traces
the nomination of Samuel Bancroft