Smyrna times., 1896-08-19
County and State Items.

The free and unlimited coinage of
cold waves should begin at once.
William S. Caulk died at his home in
Camden on the 18th inst, in his S5th |
year.
Rev. DIR. Avery, of Dover last week,
joined his family at Rehoboth, where
he Will spend his vacation.
Samuel G. Fisher has resigned the
Office of County Tax Collector for
Cedar Greek Hundreds Sussex county.
Rev. Richard Downes, of Philadel
phia, has accepted the call as pastor of
Harrington and FELTON, Presbyterian
church.
j. S. Short, of Milford, has been ap-
pointed Fish Commission by Governor
Watson. The salary of the Office is
$500 per year.
Mrs. Annie c., wife of Joseph Nc
Daniel, of Dover, died at her home on
the 10th inst. She has been patient
sufferer from cancer fol several months.
Rails and ties for the New Castle &
Wilmington Electric Railway will be
delivered next week, and the work of
construction will be pushed forward
vigorously.
The premium list of the coming State
Fair, a copy of which is on our table,
is larger and better than ever before.
Address JOnn B. Wharton, Dover, for
a catalogue.
Senator and Mrs. Gray and Judge
Wales left Monday for Saratoga, where
Mr.. Gray will remain about a week.
He will attend meeting of the Nation
al Bar Association.
James Camac, of Dover, otherwise
known as "Fisk," was given hearing
on Friday on series of charges and
held in $1,000 bail for his appearance at
the next term of court, in default of
which he was committed to Jail.
The excursion Thursday to RehObOth
over the Pennsylvania railroad was a
success. It was decidedly the largest
of the season thus far and the train had
to be divided in sections. The excur-
sionists report delightful time.
The condition of peaches is rather
better but the prices are wOefully low.
The market was broken down by means
miserable little peaches, the first of the
season, has not and we fear will not re-
cover so as to be of any great profit to
our growers.
Mrs. Sarah A. Dolson, aged about Gs
years, and residing with her son H. G.
DolsOn, near st. Georges, was stricken
with apOplexy on Monday week while
in the shoe store of Edwin Prettyman
of Middletown. Mrs. Dolson died OF
Wednesday.
Dover, Del, should be a paradis
for tramps when cooler weather incite
the nomads to get under cover. A.
they have to do to secure thirty day
free lodging is to make a single Ia
speech on a Dover street.-PhiLadc
Phia Ledger.
DWELLING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The dwelling of J. S. Ober, mes
Ridgely, was struck by lightning dul
ing the storm Thursday. Two chin
neys were knocked partially down, an
6 do ra1 In
no one was hurt.
There are altogether too many judg'
in this country who fancy their Ow
opinions superior to the laws of IL
land.-EUening Journal
Agreed But why make it so ge
eral? Why not say Judges in tn
State?', One such judge is too mai
anywhere.-Sentinet.
Last Thursday was "Big Thursda.
at Bowers Beach, and crowd estim
ted at 1900 people was present. NJ
Addicks who was visiting Mr.. D.
Barnard at his cottage, was tender
a reception at the hotel in the afte
noon, and the warmth and cordiality
feeling manifested must have be,
gratifying.
Last week was a very busy time wi
the farmers about FELTON,. Peach
and melons in abundance. Peach
sold from 10 cents up to 81 cents; "
termelons, SO a hundred, which i
good price for melons. On Mond
there were 10 cars loaded with peach
2 with watermelOns. On Wednesd
there were II cars of peaches and
melons.
The Single Takers have sprung
prise on the Democratic leaders in I
State. They have made public
ter received by Harold Suddell, tn
urer of the Single Tax committee, fr
Tom L. Johnson, saying that thror
Senator George Gray and Will
Salisbury they were extremely anxi
to capture the followers of He
George to vote the Democratic tic
in November next.
On Friday last after attending a
neral at Barrett's chapel, Homer lie
residing north Of Milford, returl
home and went to the pump, which
an iron handle, to draw some wa
The instant he touched the iron l
die he withdrew his hand and in
palm of it was a blister the size
quarter dollar which in the evel
he showed to several friends.
SINGLE TAKERS RELEASED. Ar
H. Stephenson of Philadelphia, Vi
Durand of Smyrna, and Charles
Brothers of Dover, three of the 81
Takers in the Kent county jail,
released Saturday night, their t.
having expired. Stephenson and
and were driven to the landing
took the boat to Philadelphia.
that city the former went to his
at Merton, Pa, and Durand we
Wilmington, where he received '
welcome at the Single Tax head'
ters.
About year ago there was co
cradle excitement in Dover owe