Smyrna times., 1871-09-06
STATE AND LOCALS.

Chas. ". Miller, Of Milford, has patented a
new water wheel.
John II. Van Gesel, of Harrington, formerly
OF this town, has taken advantage Of the bank.
rupt act
! At last the Methodsts OF Milford have de-
clded to build new church and are collecting
mate rials r
The I9ot BQy averaged 1000 baskets Of
peaches daily during its trips to Bombay Hook
and Collinss --'0"
Mr.. James II. harrington near Milford has
helter yearIing, fourteen months old, which
gives milk freely.
Rev. Sam'l McElwee, the newly elected
rector Of Christ Church Dover, entered upon
his duties last Sunday.
Rev. DIR. MOrscll Of the Epscopal Church
tins town, Resumes his usual Wednesday even,
ing lectures this evening.
a Smyrna lady was one of the Maids of
Honor at the Queenstown tournament, last
week. See Maryland items
Fodder saving and fever and aoue are now
ch2roSslng the attention Of the farmers. Bill
lOua complaints are prevalent.
Mrs Smyth, wife Of Rev. Geo RI. Smvtb
OF West Church, Presbyterian Wilmington
uied very suddenly last Friday morning.
geo. a. Dickson, son OF Geo. B. Dickson. of
DJoVGT, has accepted the position Of purser on
the Hartford and New York line of steamers
ne Preachers Association, (itine1ant. not
iocalj OF Dover District, NJ f. Church. will be
held at harrington the first Monday in Octo-
Der.
David c. Rose had five cattle killed on the
railroad near Blackb bird, Saturday week. John
Z. Armstrong has also had horse killed bv
the cars.
n promising young man named VIM. Grams
ton, living at Newport, New Castle COUNTY
feIl from hay press and killed himself yester
day morning.
Tomorrow the colored people of this State
make Their excursion to Lewes. The train
leaves Wilmington at in the morning, stop
ping at all stations.
The work of building the Catholic Church
IN Dover Is progressing rapidly. The rGctory
Is approaching completion, and is tasty two
story gothic structure.
Mr.. i; f. Maryott, young graduate of
Crozler 1heological Seminary, has accepted
tne tl cal rendered to him by the First Baptist
Church Of Wilmington.
The Kent County Bible Society holds its an
nual meeting in St Peters Church, this town
tomorrow afternoon and evening The ex-
erclses will be interesting.
Capt. Watson, washed overheard and drown
ed from the brig Welsh, on the coast Of Flori-
da, recently, was native of Sussex and
former resident of Milford
An effort is being made to establish a line of
light-drait steamers between Milton and Lewes.
a company has been formed to improve the
navigation of the cceek-Broadkiln.
We omitted, in noticing improvements
recently, to mention a neat 2I-story frame
dwelling now near ly completed on " the Hi,"
by Mr.. Chas Archer, basket maker.
Messrs. Lands, House, and other notables
Of Vineland, n. j., where in this town
yesterday looking after the interests Of the !
Bombay Hook railroad" which they assert
will soon be built
Rev. Dr. Cooke, Of ST. Georges NJ. L. |
Church, Phila., we'll known in this town, has
recovered from his attack of paralyses sufi- /
GENTLY to be able To walk out, but is still dis
abied from writing or preaching
jackson, Pyle & Cox, of Middletown, fruit
preservers under the Alden process, put up
about 800 Baskets of peaches week Three
and half pounds of fruit is obtained from
each basket, making $3.50 pounds per week.