Smyrna times., 1871-10-25
STATE AND LOCALS.


The Wilmington Chicago fund now amounts
to $4,000.
Bethel NJ. E. Church, near this town, is |
being handsomely repalnted.
Mr.. John Severson is building a very neat
dwelling house at Brenford station
The Knights of Pythias Of this town have
contributed $50 to the Chicagoifund
Mr.. John P Belville has sold his farm, near
St. Georges, to VIM. NJ. Stuckert, for $4,000.
At last Wilmington has passed an Ordinace
to prevent hogs from running at large in the
streets.
The brick work on the NJ. E. Church of this
town is now sup to tie square, or ready tor
tle rafters
The slate roof is now being put Oh the new
Jail at Dover. The work on the interior will
now commence.
George Willen, of Georgetown, is supposed
to have the inside track for the ProthOnotary 5
Office for Sussex
Delaware City has enacted an ordinance
prohibiting lounging upon street corners and
in front OF business places.
The Catholic churches Of Wilmington, three
in number, contributed over $1,000 to the
Chicago fund last Sunday.
A masquerade party, gotten up by the ladies'
was given at Mr.. Benz. Hanson's, near Middle
{ town, on Thursday evening last.
The city council of Wilmington refused t.
appropriate $500 for the reliet Of Chicago
; 1t lacked one of two-thrd vote.
The colored people of Dover have coDmen
i ced the erection of a new Methodist Church
n and the corner stone was laid last Sunday.
a A subscription amounting to $ll5 was take
up in the Methodist church, in Middletown
! on Sunday week, for the Chicago sufferers
- Sussex county has more corn in her fields tC
:, day than ever before in one year during he
u history so the Milford Mutual Friend says.
William Fowler, of Milford, has been al
If pointed by Gov. Ponder Prothonotary for th
ID county, vice b. DOnoho, of this town, tin
~ expired.
70 The New York Sun, of Wednesday, sa.
the Hon. James A. Bayard was robbed of
nc watch while at jerome Park, Long Island {
b. Tuesday
IN Milton, Sussex, Gov. Ponder's home) has
re yacht club, which held its annual regatta la
w Saturday on the pond Of the town. About
dozen boats entered.
A man named Taylor of Wilmington, W
ne went to visit Chicago, fell a victim to Il
no flames in that ill-tated city. His wife and ch
in dren are destitute in Wilmington.
lse Messrs II. l.. Hopkins & Co., of Seafol
of have rented the . Packing House" at Oxfo
~ Nd, and will commence the Oyster Packi
business at once, on an extensive scale.
- The land belonging to the heirs Of DR.. SUITE
situated near Summit Bridge, and containi
ly. 100 acres was sold few days ago, to Jan
m Nicholson for $I04. 50 per acre, without bui
is ings.
ray Johnston & Bogia, the stationers and bo
ih' binders of Wilmington are soon to issue be
Ky entitled "reminiscences of Wilmington,
nc Familiar Village Tales" by Elizabeth Mo
pc, gomery.
iir ~ Bishop Becker (Catholic) ordered that coll
. - tions be taken up in all the churches of
% diocese delaware and the Eastern Shore)
- Sunday last, for the relief of the Chic
sufferers.
Rev. A. Rittenhouse of Hestonville, Phi
ent' Former pastor of the NJ. f. Church in
the town. and wife were on a visit here last we
and were heartily welcomed by their numer
nth friends.
earn During the session of court at Chesterto
e to Md, last week on motion Of j. A. Pea
vote Esq, VIM. NJ. Slay, Esq, formerly of Camt
but having passed the usual examination,
be admitted to the bar.
ngs A novel entertainment, in the shape
the . chestnut-bOillng party" was given in
here basement of Cavalry Episcopal Church,
ouSe mlngton, last evening. The 25c admls
en- was 20 aid the Church.
70 ~ : William Wransley, young man Of Win
III ooia ton about l9 years of age was accidentally
ools' on Monday whilst cunning and it is feare
r . ar, will lose his life. He is fine youth, and
romn ported and aged mother.
:, or Rev. John w. Arthur, of the Philadel
. . Oo Conference, Of the Methodist Episcopal ch
town died in that city on Saturday, in the 54th
,ofn@ He was known on the Peninsula, wher
,Ieas. filed several pulpits very acceptably.
orint. The next subject for debate before S.
.on to debating society is:-" Do the young IN
tional Milton, who crowd around and Obstruct
BILE to church door when the congregation is co
iduals out, do 1t for want OF sense or otherwise
their Jon,s T Craw was held m hail in the 9,
when $1,000 on Friday, in Wilmington, for bis
10 our He married about twelve years ago, in Cr
poor, ton, Md, and without waiting for his "
die married again in Wilmington Tu
nocra- week.