Smyrna times., 1871-12-06
STATE AND LOCALS.

frank A. Fletcher, of Newark, has obtained
patent Tor paper cutting machine.
There Is an effort being made to start new
weekly temperance paper in Wilmington
The Smyrna Library Association has sent
Tor two hundred dollars worth of new books.
i DIR. t. s. Dunlap has disposed OF the Della
ware City Hotel to Hugh Horn OF Philadel,
phia.
Pork is selling at $6(9$7 per hundred
pounds in this town. last year it sold at
about SO.
Edward Short, of Georgetown, grew, this
season, 240 bushels Of turnipS upon half
acre of ground
An effort is being made to establish temper
ance organizations in all the Catholic churches
OF Wilmington.
The road leading to the pier in Delaware
City has been mcadamzed by one thousand
bushels Of oyster shells
Esquire II. q. Budd of this town, has been
appointed Notary Public by Gov. Ponder, vice
y. >. huntington, time expired.
Leonard j. Vanhekle died Of small pox at
Delaware City, on Monday. He was an intelli
gent and highly respected citizen
Rev j. Crocker White, formerly rector of
Christ Church, Dover, has accepted call to
an Episcopal Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
In four days of last week, one hundred
barges, carrying 25,OOO tons of coal, passed
through the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
The Delaware State Poultry Society gives
its next grand annual exhibition at Institute
Hall, Wilmington, commencing January llth.
T. II. Macklin will retire from the Delaware
! House, Harrington, on the lSt prOX, and be
succeeded by 7. b. Merritt, formerly of Dover
| Dover's champion hog, this year was
IU los
Shakespeare mills-weighing about 700
pounds.
| Phantom parties are the newest and
NOVELIST sensation in Wilmington society The
papers speak Of them but don't t say what they
are like
The Sussex JoHrna2 thinks the State tax on
the railroads is not half as heavyas it should
be. The peach shippers are Of different
opinion.
Rev. j. B. Merritt, of the Dover VI. f.
Church. was a recipient of a very agreeable
surprise and donation party On Thanksgiving
evening.
A protracted meeting of great interest is
being held at Todd Chapel, Harrington
Circuit: under the pastoral directions Of Rev.
\. d. Davis
The M,'uml Friend of Milford suspendS
publication from last issue, and will be sue
ceeded by the RudtSuidr 4NeicS and AelrertiSci'
Jan. 9TH, 1872
Rev. Mr. FIippo, Of Wyoming, has received
two calls, one to Liberty, Bedford co., Va,
and Pilgrim Church, Newark, n. J. No ac.
ceptancc, as yet.
DIR. Charles d. Green, the we-known Sur.
gcOn, advertiSes to come to Smyrna every
other Saturday and give advice to the poor,
gratis. See adv.
A man named Pepper, of Georgetown,
whilst out cunning last week, severely pep
pered young man named Norris i'll the face
by an accidental Shot.
petroleum v Naaby' 3D. r. Lockc) had
poor house in Wilmington last Friday night
Lectures don't take in that city this winter,
nor any where else, much.
There is a strong probability of Rev. J S.
Ostrandcr being present at the VI +. Teachers
Normal Class of this town, this "Wednesday
evening at the Parsonage.
John Barwick, residing in the lower part Of
this county, near Bursville, slaughtered two
hogs, few days ago, which weighed respec.
lively GS4 and GA pounds
The friends Of K. Lewis Armstrong, OF
Chrstiana Hundred, will present his name A,
candidate of the Republican party for Sheriff
OF New Castle County, for the next term.
friends of the Episcopal Church, I.ewes. paid
the minister, Rev. Mr.. Stewart, donation visit
leaving good lot OF the good things of life
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Md. Il Del. Railroad company, bv the
terms OF It's charter, takes place on the second
"Wednesday in Dtbemeer next week J, the 18Th
inst.
Boycc, convicted Of killing John Mawhenny,
was sentenced by the New Castle court to pay
a line 0! $1,000, to stand in the pillory one
hour, to receive sixty lashcs, and be imprisoned
; for life " ''''''
Mrs Robinson wife Of Jesse w. Robinson
at SeafOrd, lmember Of the last LEGISLATURE
who has been in a state of un,ound mind fol
sometime past was taken to Kirkbrde hospta
last week
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ar,
about building four steam barges, each c0stinf
SlOG'O00. to ferry peach trains from Jerse,
, City to New York City, 50 as to expedite ship
ments to Boston.
The Reading Times and Dispatch, of tn,
29th ultlmo, says that the interests of Alexande
Cummings in the Philadelphia Dan has beer
near Wilmington.
The business men of Wilmington talk o
establishing a Commercial Exchange, wher
S'0 Ou9lu1"s HleH can meet ually, at prescribed
hour and place, 'On Change" like business
2 men do in other cities.
r The Post Of the Grand Army Association o
r Wilmington are to hold fair for one week
commencing on the 10th A brick hous,
worth $1,000 is to be sold by chance-jO0
tickets at one dollar each.
Rev. James W. TIoskins formerly Of III
= Dover Episcopal Church, has accepted cal
to the parish Of Cambridge, Dorchester county
Maryland. His charge includes New Market
fredericksburg and Vienna.
Costen, the murderer of Woolsey, at Chri,
tlana, was sentenced 10y the New Castl
= court on Saturday, to pay to the State fou
o thousand dollars, the cost of the prosecution
d and e imprisoned four years.
# Rev. Chas. d. Shaw, of Central Presb,
n teran ChuIch, Wilmington, has received
Il call, entirely unanimous, to the pastorate .