Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
County and State Items.

Henry Wright & Co., of Hazlettville' 8
are closing out their entire stock at
cost
The Middletown shirt factory has re-
sumed operations after being closed
some time for repairs.
EN-. Baker, of Dover, has sold out
his greenhouse and stock of plants to
his father, j. C. Baker.
Tennis is more popular at Bridge
vile this year than ever before. The
tennis club has nearly 40 members.
The Rev. VIM. H. Becker has pur-
chased the VIM. Chapman property in
Dover and he proposes making it a
poultry farm.
Farmers about Dover are Informing
the Gamers that the tomato crop is
failure, most of the vegetables rotting
on the vines.
DR.. Ridgeley and wife of Dover,
have been stopping at hotel Henlopen,
at Rehoboth. The groom is 80 while
the bride is 3j.
Tomatoes in Brandywine hundred
we're badly damaged by the recent hail
storm, and some of the farmers will
have poor crops.
The steamer Frederica is carrying
large number of passengers, and great
quantity of freight on all of her three
trips per week.
Georgetown town council has de-
eided to secure the services of an en-
gineer to estimate the cost of a sewer
system for the town.
Miss Regina A. Pie and John P.
Armstrong, both of Newark, were
married by the Rev. GeorgeL. OFT on
Wednesday evening.
A Brooklyn syndicate, represented
BY John Givens, las purchased Slaugh-
ter Beach, near Milford, and will make
It a tirSt-class bayshOre resort.
An additional pension has been
granted Jonathan A. Tindal, of Mills
bOrO and John Morgan, of Smyrna,
has been granted an increase.
William H. Hollett, formerly of
Smyrna, member of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club, cOntemplates trying for
the "A hour record in the near future.
The COW stables, ticket office, etc,
destroyed at the State Fair buildings.
Dover, Sunday week it is said will be
rebuilt in time for the Fair.
Detective Hutchins captured five
tamps last week at Clayton, and put
them in the hands of the'Sheriff. The |
WoOdcOck gunners have not yet been
detected.
Some malicious person recently en- |
tered John L. Frick's stable at New
ark and cut a cash four inches long
and an inch deep on the hip of one of |
the horses.
The Wilmington saloon keepers COM |
plain of dull trade in the evening ow-
ing to the trolley car rides, parks and
BICYCLES Never for years has the
beer business been so dull in the sum-
ner evenings, as this year.
A. y. Brown, of Wyoming, shipped |
to Jersey City 500 crates of apples.
They were freighted to Philadelphia
by steamer Mary U. Citizens, thence
BY the Clyde Inca a saving offreight
ior the shipment of s56-a neat little
profit for one shipment.
PENINSULA POSTAL .MATTERs.-The /
fosImaster-General has forwarded of
heAl commissions to the following per-
sons. Edward S. Compton, postmas-
lsr at Redden, Sussex county, Robert
nAgns, at HOxana, Sussex, Jacob F.
Moore, postmaster at Cannon, Sussex
county.
Miss Chella ConnOr, aged 10 years,
laaghter Of Alvin b. ConnOr, one of
'le Union Republican delegates to the
-s' National Convention, who dis
q -lpeared from her home in FELTON, on
-t Thursday, has returned. Miss
.Ohhor walked seventeen miles in her
-sep aud finally awoke at Cheswold,
lorth Of Dover.
correspondent of Erery EUening
y'' Ten thousand people visited
so1efs Beach on ''Big" Thursday.
1Aly iakirs were present, and they
's-ped a nice harvest. One farmer was
"ilnlzed to the tune" of S75. Liq-
w vas imbibed frequently, and there
'A tight every five minutes.
3 HORSES KILLED BY MEyINe1r1s.-
-tiAai meningitis is playing havoc
-OAs The horses of a number of far
- near Delaware City, and it ap-
s next to impossible to cure the
ssase. John I. Chears lost two val
s animals last week and several
sesk. '- 7'' ." '"' P"''
OOE SCORE AND TEs.-On Monday,
gust 9Th, the Goth anniversary of the
A oi Mr.. James VanDyke Moore
celebrated at the home of his son,
Elias n. Moore, near Odessa.
- moore was born in the house in
- The celebration was held it hav-
osen built by his grandfather, Major
- - Moore in 1873. Major Moore
W.. !. 'he colonial army under George
Ainy. 'ne ne'Oiu'ionary
~ OF JOHN G. PExNEwILL.-
y PennewiIl died at his resi-
49, IN Wilmington Sunday, Of
is m ieVer. He was an employee Of
tb.-r 'A~are railroad, having been
A..lian IN Conductor Charles T.
mnes crew. He had also acted
ap.,s- baggage master and extra con-
49, Mr.. Penne'will was a son Of
Al ave John G. PennewiIl, of Dover,
ks,. Orother-in-law of Senator r. r.
Auey, Mrs -. - ....