The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-23
DOWN STATE TETS,

The modal contest at Camden. which
tack placein tho town hall, was awarded
to Miss Caulk of Woodslde.
The drsdge ia now within the mouth OF
tho Mispillion river cutting a new chan
mel for the passage OF vessels.
Mrs. Charles Case of Lebanon, who
pierced her foot SEVERAL days ago with
nail, is suffering from lockjaw.
The State Council Of Delaware, O. U.
A. NJ, will hold its llfty-arst annual ses-
sion in Milton, on Thursday next, May 20.
Congressman l.. Irving Handy deliver.
ed the address befor eLhe graduates Of the
Laurel High School ON Tuesday evening.
He also made presentation speech with
the diplomas.
Timothy Slaughter of Lebanon, has sold
between 800 and 800 bushels Of wheat for
will surprise those who sold their crop for
65 cents. George w. Collins, in st. Jones'
Mock, has 1000 bushels of his crop for
which he was offered $l4O He expects to
get at least $3.50 for 1t.
WiliamV Sipple Of Milford has Il relic
from the lost bntt eship Maine. II Is
part OF tho burner from one of the forward
lamps Of the Maine, and was sent to Mr..
SippIo by one of the pilots at Lewes who
secured the msmento from one of the crew
of wrecking steamer which he plotted
into harbor at that place.
Lewes, DEL, May 22.-The schooner
Francis Shubert from Norfolk, Va. for
New York, with cargo of slaves, arrived
at the Breakwater last evening with her
bowsprit and all attachments carried
away She was making good time Friday
midnight off Five Fathom Bank, when a
large English steamer in ballast doomed
up on the starboard bow. and before the
captain of the Shubert could avoid herthe
steamer crashed iuto the schooner at full
speed.
The captain of the steamer lowered q
boat and caino alongside to ascertain il
the Shuberts crew desil ed to leave, but
the crew, after learning that tho vessel
was tight, decided to remain by the
schooner. The captain of the steamer re-
fused to give her NAME and proceeded
south, apparently uniDjured.
Bridgevile. Del, May s3-Pr, minent
peach growers say there will be but fow
peaches here. on account cf the continual
wet weather, which has caused fatal
fungus growth. Much OF the fruit has
already fallen from the trees In advance Of
the June drop.
Loves, Del, May 23.-The powder man
ufacturers who have contracts with the
government will be pleased to heur that
the British ship Ruddian Castle, with
large cargo of soda, from tho west coast Of
South America, passed tho Delaware Break
WuJtT lEWuTu luSu DlSul.
Since war was declared nitrate, soda was
declared contraband because it is u heces.
sary ingredient in the manufacture Of pow
der. The shipment is consigned to the du
Points Nitrate is the most valuable of all
imports now arriving in theUDited. States,
excepting specie.
Tho Ruddian Castle left Junin, aPeru-
Wan port, on January 26 last, and those in
charge of her knew nothing of theJwar I'm.
iii ~ al Inv thn Dilpt la ST pjnht
Dover, May 22-The closing exercises OF
tho State College for Colored Students
will DO held ut the college building on
Friday afternoon next. There will DO
scholarship prize Of SO, given by Zoar M.
Il. Church OF Philadelphia, to tho scholar
maintaining the highest averages in all
studies during the year. Two prizos will
two for English defamation, Tho prlzes
will be awarded by Chief Justice Charles
b. Lore, u me .nber Of the board Of tIus-
tees
Newark, May 29.-Commencement week
at Delaware College opens Sunday, June
IL. Tho Rev. Edward Holry Eckcl a
graduate OF tho college, Class oil ~, will
deliver the baccalaurcntc sermon.
Professor Johu b. Moore, Of columbia
University Now York recently appointed
first assistant Secretary of State, has con-
scntol to deliver an address at tho 0 Xer.
cscs on tho morning OF the commencement
day, Tuesday night the Athenean Liter
airy Society will hold It's sixty-sixth ami
vorsary, followed by tho Delta Phi Soci-
city Wednesday night.
; Smyrna, Del, May 22-E. G. FAIRIES,
wcll.known hardware merchant of this
town, died suddenly in Smyrna last cven-
ing.
The venerable cx-State Senat or John NJ.
Voshel was stricken with paralysis last
evening and his condition Is critical.
Georgetown, May 22.-Sheritf johnson
sold the Hazel property on Race street, au.
joining the Methodist Hall to DR.. G, Frank
Jones for 81, 060.
Also 25 acres of land adjoining the aims.
house farm, tho properly of George Noy,
to Edward Short for $265.
Charles W. Cullen, trustee, sold the
property Of Asbury Pepper, being former
ly the dover lands of tho widow who re-
Gently died. The lot adjoining the prop
orty of John II. Wagamon on Bedford
street, was sold to Levin Marvel for $3.50.
Milford, Dol. May 23.--The chnneries
about here and in other places are now
getting ready to can peas Tho crop will
be littlo later than last season but it Is
expected that moro vegetables OF oil kinds