Smyrna times., 1870-07-20
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMS.-Jhe match game of has,
ball at Camden on Saturday between the Ac
tive Club OF that town, and the Pioneer Clul
o1 tins town, resulted i'll victory for the for
mer IN score of g. to 81. The Pioneers were
handsomely entertained
Capt. Wallace, sailor from Milford has
not been heard from for year, and his wife
and friends fear he has been lost. Several
years ago his vessel sunk and he was picked
up alter floating on a plank in the Atlantic foI
nearly three days.
a Mr.. Saxton, of Murderkill Hd., has grown
some oats s feet 10 inches tall, and three stalks
contained S4S grains. They are the English
White variety.
A; Mr.. Cuykendall, near Milford, is grow
ing barley very successfully.
Very popular concerts were given in Milford
last week under Prof. Hart, assisted by the
Rev Mr.. and Mrs Mckim, Misses Laura
oharp and Lima Low9ry, and Mr. Treidler
The fine steamer Graajte State will com
mIence her, trips between Lcwes and New
! ork on Tuesday, July 2J, ard run every
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
;, On Monday evening week the Knights Of
FythlaS OF Dover gave their lady friends nice
treat OF ice cream and cake in the lodge room.
A couple Of Philadelphians are said to be
gong about the country swindling people by
Seillhg them worthless spectaclcs at cxhorbit-
ant prices.
The Fresbytcrians OF Christiana village have
selected Rev. Mr.. Gaylord Of Lincoln for their
pastor In place OF DR.. Kennedy, whose term
CT service expired in June.
~ horse, carriage, and harness, were stolen
from the stable CT MIR. j. r. Eliason, at the
n EpIflo Il n
horse belonged to Mr.. Benson Barron.
Several fountains have been erected in the
Streets OF " llmlngtOn for the free use of man
ana beast by company Of benevolent citizens
known as the = Fountain Society" One of
the fountains in front OF the city hall is a
beautiful structure SurmOunted by n bronze
figure of female. 1t cost $500 and was crcrt,
ed by Misses Hannah and Sarah Shirley,
Polk Il Hyatt, nurserymen, of Odessa. shin.
season. '''''
A new bridge is being built over the creek
az az odessa. A fine one has been erected over
st. Augustine Greek, west of Middet0wn +
Is to cost $4,000.
>, bishop Ferguson. contractors to carry tho
U. s. Mail between Middletown and CbSstcr, ,c
town IN a two horse stage coach. have emnlov-
Company. ''"i'ioAu
The midge, a pestiferous little insect. is m.
noylng. MlddletOwn almost as much as the
mosquitoes annoyed Dover recently,
party of Wilmington gentlemen arc mall
ing arrangements for grand steamer eycnr.
sion up the coast as far as Nova Scotia. TLn,
expect to start about the 18th, to be corn an
days. ~ w so"c oo
elr. John Fl. Rash, formerly resident If
this locality, well known and respected, died At
Odessa on Sunday. ~
William A. Gum of Frankford, Sussex en-
has halt an acre in horse radshes-and half an
acre IN tomatoes. Manian Gum has a good
prospect for one thousand bushels Of sweet DO
tatOes.
Lincoln has 100 inhabitants of which 5 are
negroes,
Milford claims $500 population.
Collins Beach never looked more attractive
than it does this season.
Mr. Stubb' force are now engaged in paint
ing and sanding the exterior of the Episcopal
Church in this town; including the steepe. The
excessive heat has caused suspension of work
for day or two.
The project of erecting large hotel at Re-
hobOth has been Abandoned, on account of the
exorbitant prices demanded for property by
present owners.
Mr.. Isaiah Taylor, and aged citizen Of Ap-
poqulnimink Id. died very suddenly at the
reslience OF his son-in-law, Mr.. Geo. ID. Col