Smyrna times., 1871-06-14
STATE AND LOCALS.


SHORT ITEMs.-During the month of May
240 head Of sheep were shipped from Collins
Beach, per steamer, by Robt. Kennedy.
Rev. Mr.. Sturgis, the new minister of the
Presbyterian church of this town, entered upon
his duties on Sunday last
Nearly all the papers on the Peninsula are
complaining OF the ailanthus trees, which are
now emitting their horrible odors.
| Last week we stated that the steamer Pilot
Boy would make Sunday excursions to Collins 5
| Beach. The proprietor Of the Hygenia
and the wharf, Mr. Frank Collins, has pro- |
hibted her, however, and will not allow Sun
day excursions to his grounds. Right.
! Bishop Becker Catholic, Bishop of Will |
mington, confirmed over one hundred persons |
at Port Deposit, Md, on the 4th inst.
The peaches are said TO be falling off rapidly
about Middletown.
A coach maker at St. Georges has built
carriage costing $1,000 for Senator Nickers, of
Chcstertown, Md.
Benz. d. Longland, of Red Lion Hundred,
claims the championship tor new potatoes OF
the season. He planted early rose April lSt
and june 3rd dug half bushel-weight Of the
largest To-! ounces
/ The contract for building the Episcopal
church in Middletown has been awarded to A.
Cattanach 4 Son, Of Philadelphia, their bid
being 81, ,5O0-the lowest.
Mr. Oscar Fisher, jeweler, of this town, has
been granted patent for combined door
fastener and alarm.
Middletown is to have a lookup
f. d. Longland, of Red Lion Hundred has
sold to A. Ncwlin, of Whining ,on, farm of
200 acres, for $lI 600.
WANTED Immediately 80, 600 feet of Gum,
Elm and Popular timber suitable for making our
stave peach buskets. WORpEN 4 EVANS,
Smyrna, Del.
The ST. Pauls NJ f. Sunday School, Of
Wilmington, will not make an excursion to
Collins Beach tomorrow, because they were
2 disappointed in getting a boat. The Calvary
t Episcopal School makes one on Friday The
St Paul excursion is announced for the 2Sth
! inst.
g. w Mahan, formerly editor Of the Dia-
mOnd State, a paper published at Milford,
7 died in Phila. recently. lie was connected
with the Amertcdn Erchdaqe end Recic,0 al
{ the time of his death.
n There were three deaths in this town last
}, night, which are recorded in the appropriate
Y place.
A Dover writer, in this ISSUE is sharp OF
the Levy Court.
A gentleman Of this town, whilst fishing il
the pond last week, hooked a pearch whicl
SuAC
t. thirteen inches.
t, e. H. Burhans, near Milford, has field O
n clover which measures feet.
:, Last week the house of Mr.. James Bradley
" Of Murderkill Neck, was struck by lightning
% and MIR B. and lady keeping house for hin
y were both stunned. Mr.. B. had not recOvere
OF at last accounts.
e. Surveyors have commenced their labors q
IN Lewes to locate the great iron pier
10 The Amphion Cornet Band of New Castle
will make an excursion to Collins Beach, o
ie the steamer Pilot Boy on Wednesday tn
OF 2Sth inst.
ne David W Chandler of Pencader Hundred
t. has clover forty two inches in length.
so Many of the Dover people want tie new ia
id located where it can be seen, but the Lev
- Court decline.
~ We have received letter stating that Mi
80 Jenny BuSk, the great soprano singer, aSsiste
Sc by frst-class vocal and instrumental talen
Will give concert in this town about the 2St
inst.
in The new ice cream saloon of Messrs Hall
IN 20, OF this town, has been rema kably patro
,e- lied for the week it has been opened. III
= cream and ices are unsurpassed.
r. A. Cochran, young man of Middleton
"s was before Alderman Budd, cf this town, la
OF week, for disOrderly conduct and insultil
ate a lady. lie was fined $40 ard costs.
or The two valuable carriage horses belongir
re- to VIM. Reynolds, Esq, at Newark, died
49, Sunday from peura pneumonia. The disea
80 is prevalent in that neghborhood.
" The levy court of New Castle county h
u.s. fixed upon levy of 43 cents on the 500
Several farmers in this locality commenc
wheat harvest yesterday-from ten days to t.
m weeks earlier than usual.
10 A number of farmers tell us that tn
ne peaches are falling Oft rapidly especially c.
nd tain varieties.
10y ~ The following is list of the delegates to t
10 Episcopal General Convention from this Sta
ba as elected by the Diocesan Convention
'rs ~" l4ewes last week Clergy-Revs Charles
I'd, I'd. Spencer, T. q. Litteil, j. Leighton McKi
'rs "c9 J. Morsell, d. d. Laymen-Messrs VIM.
and Read, Franklin Fell, 5. NJ. Curtis, and
ie Hugh Martin.
Ter One Of the most attractive excursions is Il
,su- announced in our advertising columns fir
age Wilmington to New York and West Poi
fv 10 see so much in so short time for so sn
will a price, may not be offered soon again. I
bu. Steamboat ride up the Hudson is the grand
to inducement
Tears came to many eyes this morning wi
- the announcement was made that " Mo
-,ve Collins is dead" After years of affcton t
ON i"i'S W cue loC vi OuC lc"' sweet spirit
rug Sone " l's le"dlu'
shot
Clu GRACE CHURCH. May PARTY.-One of
823 events in Wilmington last week was the CIR
and Church May party (unavoidably postpo
sub until June) held ln Institute Hall by The S
laor day School, The large hall was gaily deco
848, ed, with May pole in the centre, canol
,om throne, &c. With magnificent music
He gaiy dressed children, in procession, hea
nant by 8 Flora, the . Flower Queen" &c, W
and through some splendid evolutions and crow
lined the Queen Of May" The Consmerciai 4
the describes the exercises after the crOwning:
he Amidst much more sweet singing the FiO
ID in Queen, the Floras, the Seasons and
and Months made their offerings, and gracef
who cOurtesying retired to their appointed D
lard tions on the min floor where headad