Smyrna times., 1898-08-10

The Sunday School OF Holy Gross
hurch, Dover, will picnic at Wood
and Beach to-day, under the auspices
+ the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
During the severe thunder storm in
he early hours of Thursday morning,
large tree in the yard at Blackis-
On's church, was struck and torn to
pieces by the lightning.
A new, covered porch has taken the
'lace of the open one at the residence
If Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. Adams, on
Delaware street, which will add very
much to their comfort.
There are four more registration
lays to come-Augnst 18th, August
10th, September 18th and October 22d.
Only two, however, intervene before
the party nominations, August 18th
and Goth.
The Century Club of ladies of Dover,
took the early closing movement in
hand, beating us however in early
time-the merchants closing at half
past seven through the week, and
ten on Saturday night.
Sunday was a hot, listless day, and
though in the midst of the campmeet- |
ing season, they were not literally |
patronized. Even the colored people |
did not flock from the town to the |
camp at Mt. Friendship, as is usually |
the case.
For disorderly conduct at the Della
ware House last Saturday. James
Hughes, who gave his residence as
Dover, was arrested by Policeman
Garner and arraigned before Alderman
Collins. He was fined with costs
$500.
The fire which occurred on the
''Long Point Farm" near Smyrna, on
the 3rd inst, burning large hay bar
rack and grainery was the property of
Moses Price, instead of his son, l.. M.
Price as stated in last weeks issue.
The barrack with contents was insured
for 100000 against total loss of about
S1500.O0.
Remember the daily line for your
accommodation, commencing Aug. Is.
This service will be continued if you
give sufficient patronage. 1t is a mat
ter entirely in the hands of the grower.
If you want daily line work for it
and patronize it so that you may have
the benefit of the best service, at the
lowest rates.
AlphOnsa Berry was fined with costs
SO. 90, Emma Thorn, $500 and William
Thorn $3.50, the result of the riot
which occurred on Saturday night
week in trying to assist in the escape
of Tillie Hamilton from Officer Tur-
ner. There is a probability of other
arrests being made for the offence.
Alderman Collins has charge of the
case.
The funky weather of the past
month has been very much against the
grape crop. Many vineyards were
/ greatly damaged two or three weeks
ago, and those which escaped the rot
then were supposed to be safe, but last
week it sat in again. 1t is the Concord
variety that has suffered the most
The Moore's Early, that have escaped,
are ripening for market.
The colored school election for the
choice of commissioners for the 80 dis
tricts of Kent county, will be held
next Saturday in the respective dis
tricts, at 2 o'clock. We quote from
circular of the county Commissioners,
Messrs. Ridgely, Hazell and Ander-
son, the metes and bounds of the dis
tricts in this part of the county, so that
interested parties may know in what
district they may reside They will
be found on the fourth page.
The annual meeting of the Old
School Baptists will be held, as usual,
the third Saturday and Sunday of Au.
gust, at Bryn Zion church, near Ken.
ton. at o'clock p. M. on Saturday,
and at 10 o'clock on Sunday-an all.
day meeting. The preaching will be
by DIR. Coulter, of Philadelphia, anc
Rev. Whitley Meredith, of Delmar
An effort is being made to have driver
, well put in before this event.
The two excursions last week up tn,
river, the Bitter Hosiery Company
which went up to Philadelphia OIL
) Wednesday on the Van Solver and re
| turned home Thursday evening, anC
the Friendship Sunday School, som,
$50 or more, who went up on tn
steamer Brady from Fleming's Land
) ing to Washington Park, returnin,
| | the same day, Thursday, were eacl
very successful and enjoyable trips Il
the excursionists.
It ise popular belief that campmeei
r ings bring rain, but if this is so tn
3 | Camden Camp (Which closed yestef
+. day. was an exception, for up to Mon
day evening it was dry and dusty
while here and other places not ia
a away it was rainy enough. A perso
1 who had been sojourning at Reh0bOt
: for the ten days previous to Monday
said there had likewise been no raj
. there in that time. A heavy rain fe
y here Monday just before the evening
v that had the appearance Of extendin
! all the way down the Peninsula.
Peck Stevens. formerly of this tow
but who has been following his trad
n at blacksmithing wheeever he coul'
get a job, was arrested on suspiclo
Monday afternoon by Constab
Brown, of Camden, Del, and Polio,
i. man Garner, OF this town. He
0 thought to be the person who entere
l. the residence Of two ladies Of thi
a town on Frtfay afternoon last an
a carried off bwo watches, revolver
and oneyfhmounting to ten dollar
/ He was ar sested at his home on FIR
T. zier stree while asleep, and taken
J. ! Camdef nswer the charge.
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