Smyrna times., 1896-06-24
County and State Items.


Delaware knights of Pythias are ar
ranging for the establishment of an an
nual State Pythian day to be observed
by elaborate celebrations.
The Farmers Institute of Kent
county will meet at FELTON,, to-day for
the purpose of considering means to
more widely distribute this years
peach crop.
The Georgetown band has been en-
gagged as one of the three bands to fur
nish music at the big fourth of July |
celebration in Milford.
r. K Jones, of Harrington, is
among the graduates of Dickinson Law
School at Carlisle.
Bishop Coleman, of the Protestant |
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, states |
that he received information from Eng |
land that Ambassador Bayard would |
be hOnOred by the University of Ok !
ford, during this week. with the degree |
Of Doctor of Civil Laws.
Rev. j. Straughn received more than |
fifty persons into full membership at |
the Methodist Protestant Church, of |
Harrington, Sunday week.
The June drop is reported heavy this
y
left on the trees.
The Sunday-school of Wesley NJ: E.
Church, Dover, will go on an excur-
sion to Woodland Beach on Tuesday
week, June 3d.
The erection of new church edifice
is contemplated by the members of the
N. E. church at Seaford.
William NJ. Wingate, lock tender of
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at
Delaware City has been employed by
the canal company for tifty-three con-
secutive years.
I. w. Middletown. of Milford, this
year realized S1025, less cost of pick
ing, from 81 acres of strawberries.
NetCs and AdUertizer.
The Robert S. Griffith farm, situated
near Sassafras, containing 261 acres
of fine land, was sold by trustee, H.
W. Nickers. to James E. WOOdall, for
S3S per acre.
DR. Charles A. Ritchie, of Middle
town, and Miss Jennie Shipley, of
Philadelphia, were married at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs: John Shipley, .2655 Tulip st.
Wednesday evening, by Rev. Forrest
E. Dagger.
Joseph WrOten, living on the farm
of Henry H. Smoot, near Milford,
delivered to Reis's cannery 3,067
pounds of peas from o bushels sown.
The land occupied was one acre and
the gross proceeds $61. 34.-NetUs and
AdUcrtiSer.
Miss Margaret Stevens, daughter of
General and Mrs. W. II. Stevens, of
Seaford, and Alexander H. Seth, of
Baltimore, were married at the ST.
Luke's Episcopal Church Seaford, this
afternoon at 30 o'clock p. m.
The Farmers Institute of this county
has elected the following officers for
the ensueing year: President John
Heyd; vice president, r. NJ. Cooper;
secretary, Wesley Webb; treasurer, j.
W. Killen. Executive committee
Riley Melvin, B. F. b. WOOdall, E.
Salisbury and p. Emerson.
Postmater E. NJ. Scott, of Seaford,
has been notified by the Post Office
Department that the business of his
Office has increased sufficiently to war
rant an increase of his salary from
S14G0 to $500.
The type and presses of the late
Laurel Gazette have been sold tC
Campbell & HOrsey and moved to Har-
ringtOn, where a Democratic campaign
weekley will be started, with view to
making it permanent publication.
William Medders of Still Pond, Nd.
purchased in Dover, Harrington and
FELTON, last week, $50, 900 peach baskets
and sold them at his home in three
days. It looks as though Maryland
will have few peaches too.
J. J. Ross & Son, of Seaford, ship
bed this year from A acres of straw
berries 1O7, 102 quarts. W. NJ. Ross
of Seaford, has shipped from 20 acre
1900 quarts.
Dr. B. L. Lewis of Harrington, tn
present State auditor, is said to hav'
purchased a newspaper plant an'
shortly will become an editor. Th
paper will de printed at Harrington
It is said that the doctor woul
like to be Governor of Delaware, or a
least the Democratic nominee for tina
Office and the newspaper will be goo
method of booming him.
The New Castle NeaCs says: The az
ton of the Republican convention 6
St. Louis Tuesday in not seating
Edward Addicks and the delegate
elected at Dover with him, has no pa
allel in history.
A GENUINE X RAY CURE.-Tw
weeks ago William HOlschumaker,
New Castle, fell and injured his rigl
arm so badly that it has since ben swO
len to twice its natural size and is e.
ceedingly painful The attending phi.
sicians were unable to locate the trol
BILE. DIR. William H. Hancl1er, of IL
State Insane Asylum, at Farnhurs
81 hrv ms of
rays Photographic process. The e.
animation revealed a fracture OF Il
bone, at the head of the radius, whiC
was promptly reduced. Speedy reco
cry is now anticipated.
HORACE G. RETTEw. Says the Dai
Republican: "rhere is trouble in Il
Democratic ranks, as the Carmicha
people are very sore over his d.
feat. 1t is charged to Mr.. John
Dlckey and his Lieutenants trad
everything in sight for votes for Jol
n. Carswel. The coming GovernC
ship fight also promises to be verv
terestlng. 1t may leave several sc
spots IN the breasts of prominent De
Ocrats in New Castle county I
difference between John T. Dick
and Patrick Neary are all assumed a
1t is said that Patrick loads the cam
l.CAAAASNAlf oltdhAllE anu kbL6 UO0u
fire it. That is why Carmichael was
complete knocked out at the nomil
tion election held on Saturday last.
IN speaking of the situation Fred
Bach said that "The State Commit
formed at Dover recently will have
compromise matters before the II
gins men submit New Castle has
years tried to secure representa-
according to population, but fail
Now under the proposed a1rangem
Kent and Sussex counties have a s
larger representation. Nothing d
a1e can be surmised in regard to cit
'he state or county committee"
Fenlnsnla peach growers are h
Py over the prospect Of a larola orc, !,
peaches and the fact that most y of 81
iruit sold in its natural state evil vii " =,
from Peninsula districts. There =
good crops in other states hnt
states are so far distant from tba
markets that it will not be possible