Smyrna times., 1870-09-28
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMS. "A man by the name of Rat
elm hired horse of Mr.. Davis, liveryman of
Milford and drove him to death, last week
The population of Dover, according to the
late census is 1917, In 1860 it was 1889
showing an increase in ten years of 62S.
The Good Templars of this town are prepar-
ing their drama of Ten Nights in a Bar
room, and expect to give an entertainment
soon.
Thos j. Marvel, esq, of West Dover, sold
three calves to Joseph Fessmyer, droyer. ON
Monday, for 500. The calves were about five
months old, and their aggregate weight 1869
pounds.
The abandoned French frigate taken to New
CastIe last week was boarded at sea by f.. J..
Qullle3, mate and James CULLEN seaman, from
tne schooner JOS. T. Comegys, OF Frederica,
and taken into the Breakwater. She will prove
valuable prize
The population of Dover hundred. includ
ing the :own, is 6,40S; in 1868 it was 5,6I7.
showing an increase f79l.
| Chinquapins and chestnuts are ripeninp and
| our Juveniles are after them.
The White Stocking base ball club of Mil
ioru, ana the Active club, of Camden, are 90
ing 70 play for the championship of Kent next
month.
49, &c W. w nlCe, OF south Milford
mas variety or corn the tallest stalk of which
is 10 feet 3 inches in height, and nine ears ON
1t. It's North Carolina variety.
VIM. Pierce, Sr., one of the Oldest citizens
OF Cedar Greek Hundred, died on Saturday,
the 18th inst, in the Slst year of his age.
! The schooner Clayton Frame, of Milford 10
now detained by the officers of the law, at Ia
cony, Pa, on the charge of running into and
damaging vessel above New Castle, last fall.
| couple of negro n en- got to shooting at
each other about their sweethearts, near Fred
erica, last week and the town was thrown into
some excitement thereby. No body hurt.
Rev Mr. Clymer, of St. Pauls, Wilmington.
preached to full houses at the NJ H. Church ;
In this town, on Sunday, and was highly ap-
preciated. -
Rev. Mr.. Gracey, of Union NJ. E. Church
wilmington, formerly of this town. exchanged
pulpiits with Rev. Mr.. Lightbourn, Dover on
Sunday. D''''' 0n
y, Rev. 0. F; Fippo, Baptist, President of
wyoming College, held service at Lincoln on
sunday. His object is to organize churches
throughout the State.
Another excursion to New York was made
over the junction and Breakwater Railroad
and by the steamer W. w. Colt, from Lewes,
The brig Roterson, Capt. Mays, from Bos-
ton for Philadelphia, got on the Breakwater.
at Lewes Monday night week, and will be a
total loss.
Rev: Mr.. Poulson, of North East Nd, ha,
been giving temperance lectures in Milford
VIM: Collins, cOlored, who with several 9th.
er Jail birds escaped from the old prison, At
Dover, short time since, was retaken bv den
uty sheriff, Il. 5. Wllds, near Milford, last
week. -"''
Efforts are to be made to erect an Eniscon.I
Church in Middletown this Winter
Jas; Stats, prominent citizen of Thorouob-
fare Neck, died last week.
Mr.. E. Ward of this town, will shortly e.
up photograph gallery in his building. to he
occupied by Mr.. Blair.
Il. L. Evans shipped from Middletown last
week, the first car load Of peaches ever sent to
Baltimore by rail. "
Some more new books have been received
Tor Smyrna Library, and about 5000 worth
more are to be purchased.
Samuel FenRimore, esq.,, has on his farm
near Odessa, wind mill which pumps y bar
rels OF water minute.
From August lst to September oath. I Oo3
400 baskets of peaches were shipped over the
delaware railroad, for New York.
Pullman Palace Cars are expected to he ont
on the New York and Washington Air Line
Road, this week.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper will he
administered in the Presbyterian Church next
Sab6ath-Sermon l04 o'clock. Preparatory
service Saturday afternoon 3 clock. PRAYER
meeting Friday night.