The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
STRAY WAITS.

haSpDerrleS are ABUNDANT.
Very windy on Tuesday last.
Very heavy rain on Monday last.
Cummings mineral water IS excel
lent.
Peaches are said to be falling off rap
idly.
Give Flick call, he keeps splendid
cream.
The SUSSEX Journal is soon to be en-
larged.
Pitching quoits is quite popular game
here now.
at Williamsburg, Md.
The attendance at the Presbyterian
Church is increasing.
A question of the day-"Whcre are
you going on the Fourth2"
A place ofresort for young men of this
town on Suuday-Duck Greek.
Robert Clyde, Commerce ST., above
Main, makes a first class suit of clothes.
Elk Alderman Vincent, of Whining
ton, was in this town on Thursday last.
Pleura pneumonia prevails to a con-
siderable extent among the horses about
Newark.
The Harrington NJ. E. Church con-
templates an excursion to Lewes on the
4th of July.
The Committee to locate the Boys
Academy convenes in Wilmington n0xt
| Wednesday.
| Physically speaking, our town was
stronger, on Tuesday, than any other on
the Peninsula.
An excursion frUm Chester, Penn, to
| "Minnehaha," on the Delaware Bay,
will be made soon.
Mr.. Oscar Fisher, jeweler, of this town
has been granted a patent for combin-
ed door fastener and alarm.
1t is stated that Jenny Busk, the great
soprano singer, will give concert in
this town, about the 2Sth inst.
Worden q Evans have for sale,
Woods Self Rake Reaper and Combin-
ed Mower" Give them call.
Brinton is busy disposing Of his stock
of stoves, tin ware, &C., at his his new
store, Commerce ST., near Main.
The circulation of the HERALD is still
Observation-Disclosures new subscri.
bers this week. still they come.
Clothes made by T. Mccoy, tailor
Commerce street, on the Hill, always fl
: perfectly, and gives entire satisfaction
All who have ever used Dunning'
diamond State Black Ink" say that i
is superior to all others now in the mar
ket.
Philadelphians are beginning to Ion.
for the sea shore, New Workers for TIN
mountains, and Smyrnians for 'th
: beach,"
5 The Wilmington e. Western Railroa,
. Company are now ready to receive pro
posals for the grading and masonry o
{ their road.
= Capt. David McCaIlister of Red Liol
Hd., died in Philadelphia, on Saturda,
= last, while on visit to his son. He wa
83 years old.
Thursday week, n little boy name,
Robert Chambers, 8 years old, living il
wilmington, was drowned in the Bran
DIVINE Creek.
: Go to Ward & Phillips, Commerce 1T.
below main, for stylish suit of linen
), alpaca, cloth, cashmere, &c. See adv
in another column.
Mr.. Jenkins, of this town, had hi
hand wounded by circular saw, at ihj
< mill of Messrs. Mahood 81 Mitchell
Williamsburg, Md.
sAfn..sas~sr.ises lfsa.a. i.s-asss or1trivts Z
Y Oxford, ON Thursday week, happ
couple were united in the bonds of mat
rimony on the cars.
A woman named McElwee, residiu
10 at the corner of Fifth and Tatnal SITS
Wilmington, died very suddenly, {
I'd Friday morning last.
n Rev. S. Smith Sturgis, pastor of Il
p esbyterian Church, of this town, b.
OF now permanently located here, and OF
A. tered upon his duties.
Everybody goes 10 Primroses Ma
a. St., opposite the Del. House, for the
.et Eats, shoes, boots, and caps, because
wv sell cheaper than any one else.
mt A concert was given in the NJ.
re, Church at Leipsic, Thursday evenir
y" for the pun pose of raising money to pU
IN chase an organ for that church.
The Kappa Gamma Society attach
to Prof. Reynolds Academy, Wilmiu
ton, gave an interesting entertaining
Ire at Institute Hall, Thursday evening.
rrof. ]. G. Hardness, late of the Del
ware State Normal School, Wilmipgtt
ich is making an effort to secure subscr
tons to eject largo school in Il
are city.
3a- A Mr.. Mendinhall, living In the Nil
Ward, Wilmington, had Bartlett g
as hunting-case American watch wo
,rs about $l25, stolen from him, Wednesd
afternoon week.
ely Mr.. b. f. Clark, of Wilmington,
:, tie, to the Christiana Bridge. Wilmii
The ton, distance of five miles in 341 nj
Tod utes, on wager of $25.
Mr.. Jas. w. Spruance is building
hat ditiors to his large hotel at "Minne
MIC ha," and otherwise improving the plf
1t will be provided with large
day room. Mr.. VIM. Campbell has rem
,bo the place.
"Wednesday night week, the store
Mr.. David Marine, of Whiteleysbr
was entered by burglars, and about
-. worth of goods, double barreled 9
his and about two dollars in money Ia
,klv therefrom.
On Friday last, little three year
eror daughter of Stephen Davis, who live.
lime Monroe ST., above Second, Whining
was knocked down and run over |
but rapidly passing team, and severely
,vos iured. The wheels passed over
was head and face.
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