Smyrna times., 1859-09-15
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ABOUT one hundred and fifty bottles of cham
Pagne wer: popped at the Railroad dinner i
Milford last Wednesday. Whether anythin,
else got popped has moi TRANSFERRED
SUDDEN DEATH.-A colored woman namet
Jane Thomas, residing near IIolIecker's mill
four miles from Smyrna, died very suddenly OF
Friday last. She ate her breakfast, as we'll a.
usual; shortly after which she was taken will
violent pain. DR.. Moore was speedily sent for
but before he could get to the house she was q
corpse.
TIE editor of the Delawareen says the Tri-
umpha! Arch erected at Milford, last Wednes-
day, in honor of the entering of the first train
of cars into that town, was shabby affair."
! Wonder if he looked at it before or after that
champagne dinner
THE usual season fos chils and fevers in this
section, contrary to expectation, has not arriv,
notwithstanding the approach of autumn. The
doctors and druggists tell us that there is less
sickness now than at any time for the past
twelve months. But for the gentlemen named
we should hope that it might so continue.
We learn that the Rev. Or. Sparrow, of
Alexandria, Va, has been elected unanimously
to the rectorship of Emanua Church, in the
city of Baltimore, to supply the place made
vacant by the death Of Rev. DR.. Johns.
The weather is dry and exhibits signs of
protracted drought, much TO the annoyance of
our farmers who are ready for seeding wheat,
which they say is better out of ground than in.
unless we have rain to make it sprort and
grow.
GEN. RILEY, the noted temperance lecturer
has been addressing a number Of temperance
meetings in Lancaster and Chester counties,
Pa, and New Castle county, Del.
Mr.. GEO. T. PRICE, of this town, has made
arrangements to locate at Millington, Md, for
the purpose of pursuing his trade-Tailoring.
We commend Mr.. Price to the citizens of Nil.
I'ngton and vicinity as person in every way
worthy Of their confidence and patronage.
Mr.. JNo. A. LAVENDER, of Smyrna, is said
to have got the highest price for basket Of
peaches. of any one from this section. The
sum obtained was 50 90, or about $40 90 per
bushel-thc basket holding but little more thai
half bushel.
Rev. Messrs. Quigley and VanBurkalow are
holding Yrotracted meetings at the Union ard
Neck churches, on Smyrna circuit.
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fodder" last week, and. we suppose, by this
time nearly all are at it. The dry weather is
very favorable for speedily curing the green
blades.
JOSEPH NJ. BARR has purchased the interest
of WIN. Il. Jeandei and E. B. Pierce in The
Commonwealth, and will hereafter have the ex.
elusive control Of that paper.
The potato crop. the present season is quite
prolific, and, so far, there has been no appear
ance Of " rot." Several good crops have been
mentioned.
THE directors of the New Castle County
Bank, at Odessa, have declared dividend of
81 per share, on the capital stock of said insti-
tuition.
On the 9th instant, the law against shooting
Rail Birds in Delaware expired. The sports
men, says the Wilmington Republican, covered
the Christiana." The birds were not very
numerous
We are indebted to Mr.. Charles S. Smith, Of
our town, for a quantity Of sDlendd grapes,
three varieties-Isabela, Catawba and White
Sweetwater. There is no fruit more luxurious
than the grape, about the 18th OF September
in the middle Of the afternoon.
TIE Smyrna Saxhorn Band took an evening
excursion to Shorts Landing, on Tuesday,
The music stirred up the people down thar"
and they, with those accompanying the Band
from town, had high old time" Speeches
were made by General Mason and several Of
our ambitious youths, on the serpentine condi-
ton of Duck Creek.