Smyrna times., 1870-08-10
STATE AND LOCALS.

CllOl(I 1IHMS.-l(eV. III. MOrSCll, hector OIL
the Episcopal Church, of this town, has been
suffering several weeks from an inflammation
of the knee.
Miss Sue Bean, one Of the teachers of Smyr-
ma Seminary, died UNEXPECTEDLY at the resi-
dencc of her parents, Bainbridge, Pa, last
week. She was graduate of the State Nor
NAL School OF Pennsylvania, and lady Of su-
perlOr attalnmGnls. Her disease was dyscnta-
~.
We have received the catalogue of Wesleyan
Female College, Wilmington. There are two
students from Smyrna-MisSes Louisa s. Buch-
anan and Mary E. peaky.
Solomon Smith, town constable of this town,
had the fingers Of one of his hands badly
mangled by circular saw at Mitchell & " ed
dell ; basket factory last week.
The Democrats hold meetings in the various
Hundreds throughout the State next Satur-
day to elect delegates to the State Convention.
The largest iron merchant ship ever built
this side the Atlantic was launched last week
from the Harlan & lIollingswurth Co.'S yard
in Wilmington. 1t is called the IIydRoke, and
is of $500 tons burthcn.
" Trip, the fast trOtting horse Of Colonel
Small, vi Lincoln, Is to race with a horse of
Cambridge, Md, on the 23d inst There will
be an extra train from Scatord on that day to
accommodate those who wish to see the sport.
\ man named Banning had severe scuf1lc
with officer Fowler, of Milford, last week dur
ing an arrest for selling liquor on the Lincoln
camp ground The prisoner was nearly striped
of his shirt and the officer Of his pants. The
former was only fined Sl0-$5 torresisting the
officer and - for selling the whisky. a cul-
prit named Wiley got away.
One hundred and forty conversions took
place at the Harrington Camp.
The Kcnton Camp, Methodist Protestant,
commences on the Goth inst, at the usual
place, Col. Hill S woods.
One of the tents at the Lincoln Camp was
occupied by the " Lincoln Sports, aud was SO
designated.
The Milford Gleo Club is getting UP brass
band.
Mr.. Caleb P. r. Bennett, well known to the
business portion of this Peninsula, died at the
residence of a relative, near Harrington, on
Friday morning last about o'clock. Mr..
Bennett was a native of Milford but tor anum-
hGr of Years had been engaged in business in
Philadelphia
The colored people Of Seaford intend cee,
bratlng the 18th Amendment on the 18th inst.
A social game of base ball was played on
Monday week at Camden, between the ANA
teurs Of Dover and the Actives of the former
place. Cimden gained a decisive victory, beat
Ing the Dover club So to 8.
Col. Fiddcman and Col. Watson, two Of the
heavy men Of Milford, are at Saratoga.
One night last week several teams in racing
from the Lincoln Camp to Milford, cOldcd
ana two carriages were completely wrecked
and hack badly injured. No one was Sc
rlously hurt, strange to say.
The order Of United American Mechanics of
wilmington will make an excursion to Lcwes
on the 18th.
The pavilion recently erected at Lewes, on
the sea shore will accommodate 2OOO persons
Mrs. John West, Of Fredcrica, fell and broke
her arm while getting into carriage on Thurs
day morning
Kite flying is the amusement Of the boys in
Smyrna
Mr. Thomas Cavender, of st. Georges TId,
lost two hogs and one or two pigs, last week,
on account Of the extreme heat. The hogs
were turned out into field, where there was
neither shade nor water.
The new books for the Smyrna Library,
about 200 volumes, have been put upon the
shelves About 200 volumes more are to be
added in a short time.
Aonzo Newlin and young lady were
thrown from a carriage by a runaway horse
and badly hurt last Friday evening in going
from the Red Lion Camp. Their injuries are
not serious, however.
Jas. ii. English has been appointed Consta-
bic for Duck Greek lId., vice John Millaway,
resigned.
Mr.. Thos NJ. Antrim, of this town, was Or
dalned to Deacon orders in the Episcopal
Church in Wilmington, on Sunday, by Bishop
Lee.
Tomorrow is "Big Thursday at the Ham
mock, Bowers, Cedar Beach, and other water
ing places in this county.
/ David Chandler, of Pencader Hundred,
threshcd his crop of oats a few davs ago,
amounting to G27 bushels, from ten acres of
land SO says the Commocial.
The Milford Mutual Ftiend saws the Jewes
steamers arc now making good time, and that
tho recent delay in one OF them was caused by
the Granite Sttte running aground.
! A fire company in Wilmington on Sunday
were completely routed by swarm Of yellow
jackets that had nest in a fire plug. They
made the red shirts tear around rather liyely
for time.
Some white men on Thursday evening last
knocked down and attempted to viely outrage
a colored woman on the north side of tho
Chrlstiana, Wilmington. They were frightened
OIL by party OF men coming up.
Excursion parties go from Cape May tc
Lewes, and the trip is becoming popular.
The Germans in Wilmington had a iolifca
ton on Monday night over the Prussian vic
tory. All over the country they are full of jo
. and lager.
A little more OF the delightful rain of to-da
= will enable the farmers to plow fallow.
}, Hon. N. B. Smithers left Dover on the cot
It of July to 90 to Drummondtown, Va, sine
e which time nothing has been heard from hin
He was to have returned the following Satul
~ day.
&c Mr.. William j. Wharton, probably tn
l. largest man in this county, died on Wedne
rhage of the bowls. Mr.. Wharton was abo,
j.. 80 years of age His height was & feet inche
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