Smyrna times., 1871-11-22

carriages, ana about 100 chickens, were also
consumed. Loss, $4,000; insurance 81 500.
The lire originated by the igniting of gasoline
in the carriage house.
The Wilmington fire company, the Wash
lngton, now on tour in the South had a
grand reception in Charleston last Friday
afternoon. G. l.. Buist OF that city, made the
speech OF welcome, and Mr.. j. Frank HAZEL,
OF tins town, the response. A large process
SION, Numbering about thirteen fire companies
then paraded through the city, and after the
parade collation. was given
On Tuesday night Of last week the houses of
Caleb ). Pcnnewiil and Edwin o. Eccles, in
Dover, were entered and robbed. From MIR.
Penncwlll's the robbers carried off ouantitv
OF sIlvcrware, silver watch, etc-about 800
worth. From Mr.. Eccles was stolen silk
dress, velvet cloak, sable fur cape, &C., in
value about 5000. The DddtCnrcdn thinks
the parties escaped towards Smyrna, in a
wagon.
The SEAFoRD PEACH Growers MEETING,
which was held ON Wednesday last was pretty
largely attended by Sussex Peach Growers.
but none from the other counties of the State,
greatly to the surprise of those present. j.
Alexander Fulton, Esq, called the meeting to
order LEVIN VI ,!,lI.Gh, Esq was chosen chair
man and W. f. Townsend, ESQ, secretary.
Mr. Fulton at the request of the chairman
stated the object Of the meeting to be the
advancement Ot the interests Of the fruit
growers OF the Peninsula, and made short
speech III favor Of the Association. He was
followed 10y Col Elw Marin, Dm'l VI. Fields.
DIR. Ellegood, q. W. S Nicholson. and ex
Gov. Ross, all OF whom advocated local organi
cations. Col Martin claimed thai the rate of
Ire!ght should decrease as the distance in
creased, and that such was the almost universal
RUE no IN and west, bur erroneouSly stated that
MS up cou try friends opposed this. because it
would bring our peaches in competition with
theirs. DIR. ElieguOd said the best mode of
reducing the ruinous freight charges was to
build new ines of railroads. A tax of five
cents on each tree on the line of the Dorchester &
Delaware road and on the proposed George
town and Seat0rd road would build that road
and would give to lower Delaware and Mary
land cheap line to New York. The fruit
growers III the upper counties owed to the
completion OF the J. Il B. r. Il. the reduction
last yea on freight charges; build this new
road and the freight would be further reduced
lie offered the following resolution which was
adopted:
Rcsoire3, that a contribution OF ten cents
per tree upon those trees now in bearing and
to bear in the next two years on the line Of the
dorchester y Delaware Railroad and in the
lower part OF Sussex county will be more than
Snfhclent to bulld and equip the Georgetown &
Seatord Railroad or extend the same to the
Maryland line. And th,t we commend TO the
peach growers in those parts of Maryland and
Delaware the consideration of this fact
> Mr. Townsend, the Secretary, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
RcsoLct, That cx Gov Ross, Hon. Daniel
NJ. fIeId, DR. E'legood, COL Edward Martin
and Levin Hitch, Esq, be constituted a com
mlttee to draft and submit to the next meeting
a constitution or articles Of a5SoaiItion for an
organization to be called the Delaware and
Maryland fruit grower, aS,ociation.
On motion Of Col Martin the mcetino ad.
,,ouFntd to meet at Scaiord at ia o'clock.
Dec. Is, APPROX.
The ODD FELLOWS OF this town are making
preparations for holding Festival on Wedncs-
lay Nov 10Th, and Thanksgiving Day and
evening, Nov 3oth, for the benefit Of Stella
Lodge: Judging from the amount Of energy
upon the part of Odd Fellows engaged in the
enterprise, we predict for them the same sure
success which has always accompanied these
Efforts III the past. We feel sure the enter-
-alnment will be such as will commend itselfto
ne lovers or festivals generally. and TO the
members Of the Order specially. The commit |
ices OF both Lodges are earnestly engaged and
promise to make the occasion one of more than
l:uai interest. They have secured from
v a%hlngton, Of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
;. senate, a Ku Klux costume, taken from
! man IN MiS,si~sippi-an Indian costume, sent
rom the Indian Reservations by Can't. Ready. |
ormery OF Milford, and other matters of In |
-creSt, which they propose to place on exhibit |
hon at the Festival. On Thanksgiving Day.
magnificent dinner will be provided, which, we
have no doubt, will amply repay all who favor
me committee with their presence. The dav !
being such as will relieve all classes from busi- !
ness engagements, will afford families and
others good opportunity for a good dinner
luite as cheap as can be prepared at home,
ma at the same time aid one of our most
rusted and useful benevolent institutions,
he dinner tickets can be procured at any time
rom the committee for scCenty-fce cents. and
viii admit the holder to the evening entertain
nent anksgving evening. Children under
en- years OF age, will be furnished dinner for
A'rty- eight cents.
:, THREATENED TO KILL HIS WIFE.-John r.
" lIS0n, OF this town, was taken before Alder
nan Budd on Saturday charged with threaten
up the lIfn of his ,U;f, IL -.