Smyrna times., 1897-09-08
County and State Items.

State fair exhibition next week.
A Sunday school convention will be
held at Harrington on September IA.
Beniah Watson, Esq, of Dover, has
Suffered another stroke of paralysis.
The September term of United
States Court will open to-day, with
Judge Dallas sitting.
The price of tomatoes continue to
rise in the Peninsula towns, $40 to 20
ton.
James Jester has been appointed
postmaster at Glendale, and the Union
Republicans are kicking.
Jerry Cornish, New Castle colored
athlete, has challenged any man in the
State to a 100-yards dash.
The Leipsic cannery is in full opera
ton, furnishing employment to many
women, girls aud men.
The first load of fruit shipped from
Milton by railroad went out last week,
via the Queen Anne's road.
Tomatoes are being purchased in the
vicinity of Milford, for Baltimore can
neries. The price paid is S12 per ton.
1t is estimated that 10000 Whining
tonians travelled over the Maryland
division of the P. w. & B. Sunday.
Fodder saving and Oystering have
taken the place of camp meetings pic
ME and excursions, down in Sussex.
The Wilmington public schools re-
opened with an attendance of nearly
1900 people.
The Hazel Il Bro, creamery is now
running on full time, turning out
about 600 pounds of good butter daily.
The yield of wheat and the rise in
price has made the Delaware farmer
happy even though the peach crop is
short
COURT The Superior Court and
Court of General Sessions will be held
at Dover, commencing Monday, Octo-
Der Is.
The number of reed birds being shot
near Port Penn, is unprecedentedly
large. During a recent afternoon one
sportsman killed seven dozen birds.
Thomas U. Marve's cannery, at Lin
coin, is running day and night, and is
packing from $4,000 to 10000 cans of
tomatoes daily.
About 800 baskets of peaches are be-
ing shipped from Harrington daily.
Prices last week ranged from 20 to 40
cents per basket.
Ex-Sheriff Purnell has been granted
letters of administration on the estate
Of James NJ. GOrdy, who was recently
hung for murder of his wife,
Calhoun X Jones cannery, at George
town, is running ON full time. The
tomato crop is below the average but
the quality is fine.
The Delaware State Fair at Dover
offers eight prizes in diamonds, one
gold medal, one gold watch, and BIZ
cycle lamp is offered as a special.
The members of the Legislature and
Of the constitutional convention will
hold reunion at RehobOth, tomorrow.
Each body will hold its own reunion.
Bishop Leighton Coleman, who is in
Europe, expects to return home on
September II. He is taking a pedes-
trian tour through France, Germany
aud Belgium.
A SeafOrd man who went west, few
years ago to look for work, riding on a
freight train, has just returned from
the KlOndike, It is said, in Pullman
aud with $1,000
Detective n. H. Hutchens, of the
Delaware Railroad, says there are as
many tramps in the State as there ever
were. Seventy-five to a hundred pass
through Clayton every day.
William Salisbury, of Dover, is to
erect block of houses on North street
in that town. The spirit of improve
ment is prominently developed in the
Governor.
l.. H. COhee, brought a melon in
last week which weighed 77t lbs. 1t
was Of the champion" variety and Mr..
COhee expects to exhibit it at the
Dover Fair.
To DEDICATE COLoRED CHURCH.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, at Milford,
me new structure which has just
Deen erected by the colored people
there, will be dedicated on September
49,
John E. Ford, a confessed member
oi gang of swindlers, has been ar.
rested for passing an alleged bogus
money order on William Mearns, hat.
ter IN Wilmington. He has been
turned over to the Federal authorities.
Mrs. Annie Burge, of Chicago, has
presented the town of New Castle with
fountain costing $500. 1t will be
placed IN the new park. Mrs. Burgt
was former resident of New Castle
and owns considerable property there
The proposed lease of the PhiIadel
phla gas works to aprivate corporation
has aroused ]. Edward Addicks of this
state, and Mr.. Addicks proposes Il
make a bid for the lease of the plant
Hom the Philadelphia authorities.
STATE JUDGES TO MEET. The State
Judges will hold a meeting in Will
mlngtOn Tuesday, September i4th, t,
arrange for the assignment Of judges
70 hold the fall terms of court, and t,
consider other business that may come
up.
The recent burgIaries in Newark ha
caused considerable loss to the mer