Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

&c candidates were defeated. Thirty members
constitute the Board-three from each Ward.
A resolution was passed by the Legislature,
before adjournment, authorizing the State
Treasurer to borrow money for the use OF the
State, # At IS nccded.
Rev. james W. Hoskius has resigned the
rectorship Of Christ Church parish, in Dover,
to take effect on Easter Monday
The Senate Joint resolution appointing John
Mustard to furnish the fuel and stationery
for the next Legislature was read and concur
red in by the House last Wednesday.
A large building has just been erected at
Wyoming Tor the use OF the Beecher Basket
Company, said to be the only one in the State.
Subscriptions are progressing favorably to-
wards building new Episcopal Church in
MiddletOwn.
The Commissioners of the town of Dover
have been adding greatly % the beauty of the
" Green by planting number of beautiful
Norway Pines in their miniature Central Park
These trees are the gift of two ladie>-Alrs.
Dir. Isaac Jump and Mrs. Jos. F. Comegys.
At the close of the school year of 1870, the
average Attendance of pupils in Wilmington
was 40 this year it is 3,039.
1t costs $I0.65 per pupil on the average to
educate the children of Wilmington.
Two boys in Wilmington, last Friday even
ing, got into playful Scnffl,, when one drew
Il knlie across the other throat and Inflicted
wound that came near clu>ing his death The
one doing the deed, sport Stidham,' was
drunk
The house aud bara of VIM. GoodIey, in
New Castle Hl., was destroyed by fire last
week. Loss SGj00; insurance, s., ZOO.
Sam'l S. McCurdy, messenger in the House
OF Representatives, was voted an extra $25 by
the members, in addition to the usual allow
ance OF $50, which gaddcned the little fellow 5
heart.
The annual meeting of the Duck Greek I'm
provcment Company will be held at Foxwel' s
hotel on Saturday.
A fine public school edifce is being erected
in Wilmington to Accommodate over 500 pupils
The Easter anniversary of the Episcopal
Church Of this town takes place OH Sunday
evening at clock.
last week we published statement of a
correspondent of the Contmcycidt that a man
at Seatord had turned off sick negro girl,
whom he had held as a slave so long as she
was able to work, and that she had died at
| New Castle, fricndless and destitute. The
SeafOrd Record says it can hear no traces of
such an occurrence, after digent inquiry.
last week, two men in Selford, named
/
bedroom of a man named Evans and beat him
in terrible manner because he had said some
thing compromising the honesty of the young
/ er Dawson. Evans malntained his assertion
and It'll thought he would have been killed
had it not been for friendly assistance. The
older Dawson has been held in $1,000 bail and
the younger one has given leg bail.
Mr.. Pennewl held his annual examination
at School No. 3, in this town, on Friday last
and the pupils acquitted themselves with
marked ability. 1t is said t. have been the
most successful examination he has ever given
Hon. James A. Blyard sails for Europe to-
day, 18th on the Cunard steamer, Jtra He
goes to Dublin to consult celebrated auriS
for his detective hearing, and will probably
return in June next.
W. Fl. Baggs & Co, Of this town, hav,
completed their improvements, and have now
a really handsome and commoii ,us clothin.
store. They have opened their spring stock
but OF this they can speak for themselves.
The bill to allow Constables and Bailf., il
making distress for rent to enter a house o
other inclO>ure by force after passing the Senat
was indefinitely postponed in the House an,
lost.
Mr.. Primrose has finished fitting up his nev
place of business, Oppo,it the Delaware House
and has decidedly hansome room, papere,
and painted in tasteful manner. He vii
open his spring stock Of boots and shoes mex
week, about which he can do his own blow
ing"
Colburn, the Seaford man who recently mar
ried in three weeks after his wife, death, an,
separated from his new wife before two o cloc
of the night of his marriage, could not get
divorce from the Legislature, notwithstandin,
, both parties petltlOned for it,
, The Holy Communion will be administere
, at St. Peters Church. in this town, to-mo. ro,
evening An invitation is extended to tn
Christians Of the town to partake thereof.
The Loan Association funds of this tow
: sold follows for the current month-Smyrna
Sc; Diamond State, 2O4. The Smyrna hold
: its annual meeting next Tuesday and the Dia
mond State next Wednesday.