Smyrna times., 1895-06-19
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County and State Items.

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Milford will have an all-day cele-
bration of the Fourth of July.
Major w. Allen, one the oldest citi-
zens of Seaford, died June 10th.
Jacob Y. Foulk has been appointed
bv Governor Watson a notary public
for the town of Milford.
The annual school election in the
rural districts of Delaware will take |
place next Saturday week.
Hon. Geo. V. Massey delivered an
address in the Milford Presbyterian |
Church at the Children's Day exercises.
bob White" is heard giving the
signal of approaching harvest and, the |
whetting of the scythe is the anticipated
sound to follow.
Geo. NJ. d. Hart. of Townsend, has
sold his cvapOrators TO a party in Vir-
ginia. He is now taking them down
and loading them for shipment.
Rev. L. Z. Barrett, Presiding Elder
of Wilmington District, has received
the honorary title of Doctor of Divinity
conferred by Mt. Union College.
By the death of relative in Ger
many, Mrs. f. E. Graef, of Bridgeville,
comes into the possession of an estate
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mrs. a. :. WoOlley, of Seaford,
mother of ProthOnOtary WOlley, of
Wilmington, was probably fatally in
iured in d runaway at SeafOrd, on
Saturday.
The Rev. Robert Watt, pastor of
Scott NJ. +. Church, Wilmington, re-
ceived the degree of d. Il. from Wash
ington College of Chestertown, Md,
yesterday.
The hay crop of Delaware is un-
usually large this year, both in acre
age aud yield. Clover has been cut
this week, and timothy Will be harvest
next week.
Register in Chancery COlen Fergu
son has purchased the Hill farm OF 160
acres, near Black bird, from George w.
Miller. of Philadelphia. The consider
alton was $1,000.
The farmers in the vicinity of Wyom
ing, and on dow the State, are COM
planning Of the continued dry spell.
Vegetation is suffering considerably
for the want of rain.
Two dogs afflicted with fits at the
same time in 4 space of 20 feet was the
novel sight in MddletOwn Saturday
night Officer Dixon dispatched both
dogs with his revolver.
jacob Y. Foulk, who was commits
stoned justice of the peace of Milford
by governor Marvii, on Tuesday last
received from Governor Watson a COM
mission as notary public.
A demented negro at Seaford caused
a tremendous sensation by rushing
through the streets and into church
in nude condition. He was sent TO
the Asylum for the Insane.
Charles Mcbride, young farmer of
near Camden, died suddenly last Fri
day night. He was engaged in the
field during the day and seemed as
well as usual until evening.
The order of Good Templars seems
to have taken new lease of life. In
the past few weeks several lodges have
been organized and announcement is
made that others will follow.
The members of Wesley NJ. E. Sun
day school of Dover will make an ex
cursion to Woodland Beach on Wed
nesday week, June 26th. They will
make the trip in wagons and hacks.
A l2-year-Old-daughter of Jane
Warren, near Glendale, fell down th,
we'll while endeavOring to draw
bucket of water. Her father jumped
down and held her above the waite
until rescuers arrived and drew boil
of them out.
Miss Ida Cowgirl, daughter of MI
and Mrs. ID. c. Cowgirl of Dover die
suddenly in Philadelphia on Tuesda
week, aged 40 years. The remain
were inferred in the Friends buryin
ground near Leipsic.
The Presbyterians of Bridgeville wi
hold Fourth of July celebration in
suburban grove, consisting Of suitab
musical selections and addresses /
prominent speakers, among whom it
said will be John Wanamaker, tE
Philadelphia merchant prince.
The single tax men propose wagir
vigorous war in this State some tin
sOOn. The campaign will be conduett
under the supervision of Harold Sude
of New Castle and durIrg the campail
about all the prominent single ta
speakers 10 the country will be hea
IN the State.
The auditorium of Delaware Collie
was again crowded Monday night
listen to the bacculaureate sermC
preached by the Rev. George NJ. Bo
of Dover. DR.. James L. Vallandigha
DR.. n. NJ. Miller, Rev. Mr.. Vincent
GlasgOgs, and the Rev. w. J. DuHs
way took part in the services.
Rev. A. D. Carpenter, pastor of
Baptist Church, in Dover read
resignation Immediately after
morning sermon. He will preach
last sermon there Sunday, July %
II is thought that he will locate
Brooklyn, but he has not fully deciC
yet, as he has received two or m
calls.
The Dover and Milford Elect
Railway Company is having b
time to get permission to lay its traC
and string its wires in Dover,
Town Council wants the company
guarantee that it is bona fide en-
Dll1C dnu dlsO WduA5 " 70 agree u
its tracks and string its wires in
oordance with the plans of the coun
The Commencement exercises of
Oddess Public School was held II
day evening. The program consis
of an address to the graduates by +
J. S. Willis, vocal and instrume
music and essays by the eight q
yates: JOS Cook Eccles, George q
Gibson, Henry Scott Townsend,
West Trownsend, Louise VanD
and Matte Townsend.
A report that is causing much {
ment in Wilmington is to the e
that J. Edward Addicks is goinl
start a Republican club of his ow
that city. The report is that he
bought the house of the late Un
States Senator George Reed Riddl
Eleventh and King streets,
will convert il in a political
Mr.. Addicks resigned from the YC
Mems Republican Club early
spring.