Smyrna times., 1869-06-30
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMs.-The members of Harmony
Lodge, (Masons) of this town, elected the fol-
lowing officers last week for the ensuing year:
Master, Jacob p Dickson Junior Warden j.
ID. Evans; Senior Warden, j. w. Cummins,
jr.; Seoretary-O. Ford; Treasurer, j. IL. Pc
terSOn
| The employees of the railroad at Smyrna and
| Clayton, thinking that Supt Sewal was enti-
tied to the festival cake awarded to another
gentleman, last week presented him with
magnificent y ID. pound cake and eight boxes
OF Jucunda strawberries Mr.. Kirby, made
the presentation. Mr.. S. made hearty ac-
acknowledgement for the favor. ...-.. -.
A party of gentleman of Middletown and
Odessa have chartered the Schooner DGAtel
Corbt, Capt Eldridge, of ODESSA and viii
make an excursion down the bay, on the Sth Of
July, to be gone ten days.
There were 1900 quarts of strawberries
shipped from Middletown the present season.
The many friends of Mr. ~ Watkins for
merly of the Smyrna Times ofice) will be glad
to learn that he is now fourishing in Washing
ron-partner in one Of the largest printing
houses there.
The reports about the death of VIM. Tur-
ner's little boy, in this town, which we see in
the newspapers is not correct. He did have
a tooth pulled, but was sick week atterward,
The Middletown transcript says that some
peach crops in that vicinity have been sold to
a dealer from New Jersey, at so cents per
basket. But growers generally refuse to take
that price.
Edward Ridgely, ESQ.,, of Dover, and lady,
celebrated the tenth year of their nuptials on
Tuesday evening Of last week, by tin wed
ding.
AT Laurel, Sussex county, Thomas III. Rig
gin is appointed postmaster, vice John NJ. C.
Hearn, remOged. .,
The velocipede has made its debut in Dover
and young American" is in ecstacieS
The freights from Norfork via Crisfeld
steamers Size and Cambridge, have been great
: er during the past week than ever before
Large quantities of potatoes, fruit and cottoI
t are being shipped to Chrisfeld, and from theme,
up the railroad to the Northern cities.
The last rail was laid and the last spike wa
: driven on the Railroad between Townsend ant
Alassey's on Thursday last, the 24th inst.
+ Joshua Parker, colored, of Dover, has beel
appointed bailiff of Judge George p. Fisher
Court, in Washington, the Supreme Court o
i the District of Columbia.
0 The closing examinations of Wyoming Col
t lege Kent co., Del, will take place on the I'll
v and Sth of July. The students will give
SluhO lAICtdIy duO uuSlSdl Ou Ill
> evening of the Sth.
: A camp meeting for Lincoln Circuit will com
g mence in Clayton Grove at that place on Friday
August 9th. Extra trains will run during til
q camp on the j. 4 B. r. r.
A colored man named Aleck Ash was arres
ted In Dover, on Sunday week, for breakin
u into the store of Niverson, White & Co., an
It stealing pistol, two pairs of shoes, and a lo
S of crackers and cheese. He was committed t
d jail in default of 5000 bail.
). On Thursday last large tumor was take
from the side and breast of daughter of Rich
= ard Cam, Esq, of st. Georges, by Dr. Charlie
ID. Green, of Phila., assisted by DR.. Veasey
+ of Summit Bridge.
a A valuable horse belonging to Col. Cole, {
s Milford had one of his hind feet nearly cut
# last week by backing into a reaper to which b
: was attached. There is hope Of his recovery.
i Thomas B. Quigley, Esq, only son of Rev
II T. j. Quigley, d. d., died at his father S res
o dence at FELTON,, on Friday week. He studio
% law, was admitted to the bar, and practised i
). Easton and Denton. Mr. Quigley was youn
}. man of fine natural endowments, and only on
10 infrmity prevented him from rising to a pos
1t ton of eminence in any calling he might hay
e chosen to adopt.
Dickinson College has conferred the Degre
l. OF l.. l.. d., on Chancellor D. NJ Bates.
q The population of Wilmington, according I
: the census just taken, is nearly 1900.
-