Smyrna times., 1871-08-02
STATE AND LOCALS.

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The eolored people commence q camp meet
ing at FELTON, on Friday.
Judge Fisher, with his Japanese associates,
has been visiting Milford.
A young lady named Wright, nesr Seaford,
le!l from swing last week. and broke her
thigh.
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania r. r.
20. are going to buy the Junction 4 Breakwa-
ter railroad.
A clam bake and chowder party is to be Civ
en- at traland tomorrow, to conclude with a
cotillon party.
A through excursion train from Whining
ton to Long Branch is talked about, to take
place next month.
The birth place of John NJ. Clayton, at
DagsbOrOugh, is now used as barn. although
1t was, originally, an excellent dwelling.
The Seminary arrangementsfor another year
are neary complete, due announcement of
which will be made in our next ISSUE
Bishop Becker (Catholic) of Wilmington,
has been presented with handsome gold
watch, by Catholic ladies of that city.
Only the firm of Quick & Reed of New
York, make deposits in the Bank of Smyrna
tor the payment of peach growers here.
Two peach trains collided at New Castle last
Wednesday evening completely smashing three
cars and scattering the fruit in all directions.
Fishing is forbidden in this State on Sunday
under a penalty Of $50 which knocks the cal
cuatlons Of some of the excursionists at Iewes
Rev. Samuel McElwee, of Washington, d.
e., has been invited and it is understood will
accept call to the L piscopal church, Dover.
The Junction & Breakwater r. II. is the
only branch of the Delaware r. II. line which
has telegraph line, if we except the Smyrna
Branch road.
One day last week large white crane was
killed at the pond of this town. 1t has
been sent to Philadelphia, to be stuffed The
feathers are snowy white.
The Methodist Protestants have built
two-story church at Johnson's Cross Roads,
near Seaford, and rented out the second story
as lodge room for the Masons.
Gov. Ponder has appointed Loxey r. Ja-
cObs, Esqr., Of North West Fork hundred.
Register of Wills in and for Sussex county,
vice COL NJ. w. Allen, term expired
David Chandler, of Pencader Hundred,
brought four bushels Of cucumbers to Whining
ton market last week, some of which weighed
as high as two pounds and half each.
The Jenny Busk concert troupe did not
reach this town. They got as far as Elkton,
where two of the party became sick land per
The colored people of this town will hold a
camp meeting in the woods of Horace Spru-
ance, Esq, near Sassafras Crossing, commenc-
ing Aug. 18th. Rev. Jacob Wilkshelms, pas
tor.
The peach crop is being greatly injured by
the continued wet weather. The fruit is rotting
and the price is reduced to a nominal figure
Should the rains continue the crop will hardly
pay
Hon. Charles Gibbons the well-known law
yer of Philadelphia, has purchased the farm
OF Mr.. Edward Burton, one and half miles
from Lewes, consisting of $50 acres, for $lO,-
600.
John Stafford who is managing the farm
of James G. Douglass, near Chippewa, New
Castle Hundred, has seventy acres of corn
which it is estimated will yield over 1000
bushels.
The fall term of Delaware College will COM
mence on the 18th of September We hope
that all Delawareans who may wish to give
their sons collegiate education will patronzo
this college.
Milford was excited over stylish wedding
last week. Rev. f. w. Gaylord, a young
Presbyterian minister, recently of that town, |
now OF Ohio, married Miss Annie, daughter |
of j. Y. Folk, Esq.
The building committee of the NJ f. Church |
of this town has decided to do the work by
superlnterdency and have appointed Mr.. Lewis |
ii. Peeky Superintendent 1t is expected to
commence work next week.
Rev Mr.. Clymer, of this town, is to address
hive or six camp meetings down the Peninsula |
during the present month in the interest of
Sabbath Schools He addresses large Sun
day School meeting at Hurlock' $ camp to-mor-
row.
A gentleman named Kent, living near
Camden, lost a very fine horse valued at $500
on the night OF the big stOrm-2jth--the eff
leects OF the lightning, it is supposed, though |
the stable was not injured. nor d COW, in the |
adjoining stall.
AT stated meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Poor of New Castle county. on
Wednesday week, a committee Of five was ap-
pointed to select farm, and if approved of by
the Board, to purchase the same, as site for
a new Aims House.
The Delaware Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany publishes a card in another column,
which persons thinking about effecting an in
surance on their lives should read. The Della
ware Mutual may now be regarded as an es
tablished company.
Seaiord and Laurel are largely represented
at the HurlOck's Station camp meeting, on the
Vdu Oet"Ieh CeaIoTu anu Cambridge. 1t
IS the largest camp that will be held on the
Peninsula this year-exceeding Camden by
nearly one hundred tents.
Among the graduates of the Normal School
At Milersvie Pa, on the 10Th of July was
Miss Amanda d. Sevil Of this town. Miss
Sevil was formerly a teacher in one of our
public schools and with considerable zeal has
spent over two years in such culture and train
ug as would qualify her as a teacher in which
capacity she now offers her services.
Last week negro in Seaford, learning all of
Mr. Eli Sharpe family were away but Miss
COnaway, he asked her to let him in on Tues.
day night last. She quickly bolted the door,
and the negro, after threatening to burst the
door open went away, as she thought. She
went to the pump shortly after when the negro
grabbed for her but the dog attacked him and
she made her escape.