Smyrna times., 1871-01-04
STATE AND LOCALS.

SHORT ITEMs.-Mr John Fl. Hendrickson,
formerly of this town, has taken the proprle'
torship Of the hotel at Camden.
Mr.. Harry Cramer, of this town, had two of
his fingers cut off by a circular saw whilst
working in Cam1en, n. j., last week.
One of our Wilmington exchanges tells of
spry widower who buried his first wife six
weeks ago and who married again within day
or two.
The brig Lena, which went ashore on the
point of Cape Henlopen, several days ago, has
been stripped OF her gear and sold. The un.
derwriters took charge of her cargo.
The new NJ p church at Ponder's Mills,
three miles from Milton, Was destroyed by fire
on Christmas day. The fire broke out while
the dedicatory sermon was being delivered.
The ladies Of Dover presented the Lodge Of
the Knights Of Pythias of that town with u
handsome Bible, Monday evening.
/ n couple of men in Wilmington drove of
with Bishop Lee horse and carriage last week
as it was in the street unattended. They were
arrested aud sent TO Jail.
| Rev. Mr.. Graceys congregation, in Will
mingtOn, presented a widow adv with sew
ing machine last week, Christmas present.
The Good Tcmplars Of New Castle co. have
formed County associatinn similar to the one
in this county. The association meets in Odes
Sd on the last Wednesday III February.
The ice-housG+ of this town never were full
Ter, never flieI in so short space OF time, and
never with better ice. : We re all right or
the ice question.
At grand musical entertainment at Linder
Hall, the celebrated female seminary at Ltiz
Pa, last week, Miss Louie Griffith, OF Camden
and Miss Nellie Clark, Of Wilmington, tool
prominent parts.
Mr.. Zadoc Townsend, of Wilmington. ha
rented 70 acres Of ground, just outside Of the
city limils to couple OF truckers from New
Jersey, for $500 year.
A masquerade party was one of the festivi
ties and novelties OF this town last week Som,
Of the parties were in gorgeous and groteSqul
array.
The Dover NJ +. Church will be dedicated
next Sunday. This is now one Of the fines
, church cdifces on the Peninsula. Milford wi
soon commence a similar mprovement-ca
: : we say as much tor Smyrna?
John Green, Esq, Assessor of State taxes
will be IN this town the balance of this wee
. for the purpose Of making the assessment.
The EIston Journal hears that the ne
president Of Maryland & Delaware Railroa
c serves without compensation.
t Richard Jackson, OF Christiana Hundred
l. recently had ten sheep killed by worthless dog
Anna Dickinson lectures in Wilmingto
IS next Monday evening.
e Rev. ". Il. Mcneil, of Bridgeton. n. J
# has declined the call to become pastor of tf
Dover Baptist Church. Rev. ID. B. Purintc
; is supplying the pulpy.
: Don't forget the Smyrna Library annu
, meeting Tomorrow evening, at the Libral
J. rooms.
a At the grand army fair in Wilmington,
# Monday evening box of cigars was voted
DR.. VIM NoIen, as the ugIic>t man. He ha
~ number Of competitors. The donation didn
m pay for the libel upon his face.
10 The Peace Maker is the name of ne
10 fifteen barrel gur, invented by Dr. VIM Fc
|, OF Wilmington. 1t is warranted to dischar
Is balls every % seconds.
. Four or five new vessels are to be built
< Milford this year.
" A festival !or the benefit of the poor, und
d, the auspices Of the Ladies Ali Society of ii
tie town is proposed tor February. Read artic
!. elsewhere.
to Mr.. VIM Wrightson of st. Michaels, NJ,
has sold one-haf interest in his steam mill
u Mr.. I. l.. Sutiif, of this town They are
=. tachlng saving apparatus, and will manuf;
i'll ture lumber as well as grist