Smyrna times., 1870-01-19
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMS. .-$245, ,OS6 has been appropri.
ated to carry on the city government of VII
mington.
j. W. Prettyman has been appointed post,
master at FELTON,.
A novel concert will be given in Grace
Chqrch Wilmington, shortly. The singing will
De by choral choir OF boys under the leader.
snip OF Prot Pierce, of Philadelphia.
Mr. 4 Mrs Alex. Collins, living near this
TOWN gave a handsome entertainment last
thursday evening on the occasion OF their 25th
wedding anniversary. A number of handsome
presents were made them by their friends. II
was what Is known as miscellaneous wed.
ding, though it was really their i" silver wed
ding anniversary.
-Ihe post master at FELTON, has been changed
hve times within two years. Every new mas.
ter changes the location of the office and it is
hard to keep the run of it
On Thursday last the train on the Junction
BreakWater X. r., short distance this side
OF Houston station, struck flock of sheep, and
Killed fifteen Of them. They belonged to Mr..
David Scott and were a valuable breed
There is an effort being made to procure
material to publish newspaper at Seaford.
we wish the enterprise may prove successful.
Job Townsend, an old and highly respected
citizen OF St. Georges Hundred, died on Thurs
day last, trCm pneumonia. He was about
eighty years of age.
Richard +. Hanson of Appoquinimink Hun
dred, Killed a mad dog on Saturday week. He
also killed his own dogs which had been bitten.
Enoch Crouch mail agent, is transferred
from the Z. w. 4 B. railroad to the Delaware
road.
Thomas P Mock, of fCamden, had both bones
OF one OF his legs broken by kick from horse
on last Saturday week.
Frederick Douglass will deliver lecture in
the Institute Hall Wilmington next Friday
evening. Subject "Our Composite Nationali-
ty."
A horse stolen from John B. Shockley of
Dover, about year ago, was recently discover
ed by one OF Mr.. ShOckley's neighbOrs attach
ed to baker wagon in Camden, n. J.. Suit
has been instituted for his recovery.
Mr.. A. McConaughy, husband of the late
edltresS, continues the publication of the Clay
ton Herald, 1t not sold by the first OF March,
1t Will be discontinued after that date
A colOred day school has been organized in
Middletown.
At meeting of the Sussex co. Medical So.
clety, last week, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: DIR. II. Martin
President; DR.. Strafford, Vice President; DIR.
u. ID. Mustard, Secretary, and Dr. G. Ii. Rich
ards, for Treasurer.
The movement to organize library in Mid
dletown is still progressing A lyceum has
been organized with the following officers
William Green, President; James NJ. Cox,
Vice President; Merritt n. Wilitts, Treasur-
er; and William N. Wilson, Secretary.
The question, SIS married bliss greater than
sing e blessedness 2 was publicly discussed by
the Smyrna debating Society on Monday even
ing and unanimously decided in the affirmative
by the iudges-a married and single lady and
married and single gentleman.
A select school has been started at Harring-
ton by Prof. Hayman, formerly Of Salisbury,
Md
Mr. j. w. Denney's drug store, in this town
came near taking fire last Thursday morning
by limp igniting whilst the clerk was filling
It IN the cellar But little damage was done.
A trial of organs took place at the town hall
last Thursday between the Estey, TAYLOR &
Farley and Carhart 4 Needham instruments.
The Estey took the palm.
MIR. Bearne has taken step in the right di-
rection. See his advertisement
John W. Flick has reduced the price of his
bread to cents per loaf
Flick sells bread at cents per loaf.