Smyrna times., 1897-06-02
County and State Items.

The cherry crop in Kent County is
expected to be elarge:
flour and feed exchange has been
opened in Middletown.
The strawberry crop is enormous
and the price is falling.
The indications for blackberries and
raspberries are excellent.
The peach trees in Sussex county
contain about two-tifths of crop.
Strawberry paid handsomely last
week, and buyers were anxious to get
them.
Seven patrOlmen and two sergeants
will be added to the Wilmington police
force.
Grape vines have set very full of
lunches this season, and promise a
large crop.
The Fruitland Grange, of Kent
County, will hold picnic on Camden
camp grounds on June 10.
The Delaware fishermen catch as high
as one hundred and fifty young stur-
geOn i'll one haul of their seines.
On Saturday next the voters of Will
mingtOn will be called upon to elect
mayor and other city officers.
Captain E. E. Scott caught turtle
Of 0,1a,. DoaoI~ A
3 feet wide and weighed 400 pounds.
The town of Milford is having a sew
erage system constructed under the di-
rection of City Sewer Engineer 7. c.
Hatton, of Wilmington.
Truckers fear the return of the melon
lOuse. The colds nights have helped
these pests to thrive. Some fruit
trees are said to be covered with the
pests.
Frederick Frampus caughta sturgeon
13 feet 1 inches long off the COhensey
Light last Monday. The roe of the
fish filled one and a half kegs.
Eighty clergy and laymen of the Del
aware Diocese have contributed S581. "A
to pay the expenses of Bishop Cole
mans trip to attend the Lambeth Con-
ference in London.
Wilmington Council last night appo-
priated $1,000 from dredging the sew
age from the Christiana. Because of
this action, it is thought the Govern
ment appropriation of S25, 900 for that
purpose will become available.
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deserted after the General Assembly
had adjourned on Saturday, and fol
that reason many people regretted the
adjournment which had been made
c.. w. Kenney, of Laurel, has beer
removed from the office of the U. S
Senate telegrapher, William Jeffers
of Hackensack. n. j., being appointed
by Vice-President Hobart to fill hi.
place.
Eight young men will graduate a
Delaware College, Newark, on June 16
Howard Pyle, the artist-author, Of
Wilmington will deliver the address
Rev DIR. S. A. McCurdy, also of thaT
city will preach the baccalaureat
sermon.
The selection of Mr. Lemuel Ell.
Quigg as President of the Republican
county committee in New York cit
was following a few hours latter by
severe earthquake shock in the nOrther
part of the state. Delaware to tn
fore, as usual.
Without counting Saturdays ant
Sundays the General Assembly was
session for 1O5 days, at an expense
the State of about S23, 900 or 1924
day. The expense of the luxury of til
House alone was S15, 5,SO3.35. Yet tn
members of both houses talked cOntiI
ually of economy.
C. F. Thomas & Co., bookseller
stationers and printers at 42f Mark
Street, Wilmington, have failed fc
$40, 900. Mr.. Thomas hopes to col
sinue the business, and pay his cred
tors, as there are few debts outside
those who have put money in the bus
ness.
The New York Journal says: ''Dt
aware has continuous Legislatur
a The actions of the members IN the
peculiar procedure of transactiI
VI business before that body have spre'
their fame both far and near. Th
have gotten what some of the membe
have sought, and that is a "rePut
ton"
Mr.. Dempsey in debating assert
that the State would have been bett
off if this Legislature had not met
all. They had not adopted any go
measure. This brought forth applau
from the gallery and Mr.. HAZEL
marked that he heartily agreed wi
Mr.. Dempsey.
NEW DELAWARE POSTMASTER. I
following fourth-class postmast'
we're appointed for Delaware on SAT-
day: Glasgow, q. T. Harris, vice L.
Kirk, resigned; -Hockessln' II.
Chambers vice J. J. CurdOn, remove
st. Georges, d. B. Stewart, wee a.
Sutton, removed; Stanton, y
Mitchell. vice J. F. Dennis, resign
7. W. Williams on Monday OF
week sold S1ss. 72 Of strawberries at
Milford depot-ail OF when p"
picked from four acres. On Iues'
from same vines he sold S'2.So.
lord this year says the Chronicle
not sufficient berries TO let Duy
load car lots-but next season she
be prepared to do business Win
bayers.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard is quoted
having said to a reporter at Bos'
i that his term in public life had pee
long one, and ne had served his co
try at the expense Of his personal
fairs. That seems TO be the case
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