Evening journal., 1913-07-31
STATE SHIPS
MUCH FRUIT
Lower County Growers Show
Greater Crops Than This
Time Year Ago
Buy HAS TOE
MASHED BY HORSE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


DOVER, DEL July Sl.-Fruit ship.
ments over the Delaware Railroad still
continue with surprising results TO
growers and shippers Cantaloupes,
which are fast becoming one Of Della
wares main products, are showing wonr
derful development aud the shipments
thus lar have been l,130 carriers as com
pared with 73s last year
White potatoes also show an increased
shipment there having been up to date
lnl 49s barrels.
Apples show decline from last year
due to the frosts. there being but sl,sI5
baskets in comparison to 3l3,lSl last
year
Pears are so scarce that the shipments
are but very few.
Tomatoes are holding 10 the record
there having been l,200 baskets shipped
to date,
Plums which fell on last year. are
far behind, there having been but 7452
pounds shipped this year.
Peaches are showing mp well notwith-
standing the cry that the crop would be
a failuic Already 1886 baskets have
been shipped as compared with s,459
last year
Iumato canneries are being prepared
for a large season. and unless severe
drought sets in il will be record
breaking crop.
While holding his fathers horse in
front Of the postoilice yesterday, tine
animal, in raising one of MS feet and
letting it down suddenly, stepped on the
big toe OF the G-ycar old son al Eli
Marker. Of this town. badly mongling it.
Contractors nave begun repairs to
Christ p. 4. Church. consisting of an
extension Of the chancel for the accom-
nudntion OF vested choir the building
OF an organ room on the right Of the
chancel and a choir room and sacristy on
the lett Tho interior win be raneIed
work. The lighting system viii al.o he
changed and neW carptk laid. Tire par
ish house un the ot adjoining the
church has hc-n iAcl up for sertlcee.
which will he held next sunday murn.
ing. but after that date the Sunday SER
vices viii be discontinued during the re
main'ier Of tho month TIC Rev. Bcnia
min Fish Thompson will spend the
month Of August at Lewes and Reho
both. officiating II the Rehohoth r. Z.
Church the first two Sundays in August
and a. Peters, Lewes. the remaining
two Sundays
When the officers Of Synrna last
week arrested Harry Young. tho agent
for the Watkins Medical Company. OF
Minnesota they seized considerable
property. including drugs. chemicals,
perfumes medical books etc. and II
is this class of evidence which they
have against Young. that IS puzzling
the Officers OF Symrna, magistrate
and state collector Of Revenue, 70
know what to do with II until the
court convenes. For the present i
VIII remain IN Symrna.
/ Magistrate Charles dupont RidegleS
al Camden Yesterday held Bonlamir
4 Faulkner. a young white man. in S80t
1 bail for court on q charge Of assault
on a white man named Davis at Bow
err Beach on July f.
I The Kent County Levy Court commit
/ tee appointed some two weeks ago tc
secure machinery and equipment for the
/ building Of the county roads. met here
Yesterday with County Engineer Calel
/ S. Kennev. and went over the vsrious
/ bids for the machinery preparatory to
making their final report on Tuesday
next
Many residents Of this town and vi.
cinity ere visiting the Miller Brothers
Store at No 2l3 Market street. vii
mingtcn. TO take advantage Of the 10 tc
4 30 per cent. discount offered on furni
ture bedding. etc. during August