Smyrna times., 1872-07-10
STATE AND LOCALS.


All the schools of this town are closed but those
of No 5.
The boating season Is commencing "on the pond"
of histnwn.
The pastures and small truck in the vicinity of
Le~es are about ruined by the long drought.
Rev. Mr.. Scho6eld Of Delaware CITY, is expected
to preach IN the Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
The Grand Lodge Of the knights of Pythias of
Delaware will convene in Middletown on the 18th.
An old gentleman Of Milford, Mr.. Isaac Belts,
was thrown from dearborn last week and badly
hurt.
Joseph S. Wright, son of Charles S. Wright eight
years old, was drowned in the Canal at ST. Georges
last Wednesday.
Col. c. S. Watson and lady of Milford, will leave
Tor their annual season at Saratoga about the mid
die OF this month.
Samuel NJ. Harrington was elected City Solicitor
i1r wilmington on Monday by the City Council.
His predecessor was lgnatus C. Grubb, Esq.
Twenty five or thirty gentlemen of this town
expect TO start off on a sailing excursion down the
Bay next Monday. They will be gone about FIVE
days.
At the recent commencement Of La Fayette Col
ege, Rev. Geo. E. Jones, acting pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church, Milford, received the degree
of A. M.
Two fine colts worth about $3.50, belonging TO
Joshua Barker, of Mill Creek Hundred, were killed
by lightning on the evening Of the 4th, while stand
in field.
james /. Bostick, a colored man. has been ap.
pointed by President Grant assistant Light House
keeper at Reedy Island, opposite Port Penn, and
has received his commission.
The DedUarsGn says Camden camp ground Just
now presents the appearance Of village without
inhabitants. large number of wooden "tents," of
various dimensions, have been erected and the work
still goes bravely on.
1t is stated that in Wilmington many sick people,
IN various parts of the city, who were rapidly con
valescing were thrown in a relapse by the noise
and confusion oi the Fourth, and it is feared number
OF them cannot recover.
Rev. Joseph B. Mann, NJ. D., of Sharptown, Md,
Is visiting his relatives and friends Of this place. If
his health will permit DR.. Mann will preach in
the Methodist church next Sunday morning. Mr..
Clymer will preach in the evening.
The severe wind on the evening of the 4th, blew
Oft about one-thrd of the roof from one side of
Bethel NJ. Church, the Dover road, five miles
from this town. The section thus blown off was
carried some distance iHte the field of Mr.. f. S.
Garrison.
The following Milford gentlemen are attending
the Baltimore Convention; Dr. NJ. G.. LOhand.
State Senator George Russell, State Treasurer r.
H. Davis, Jas r. Mitchell Esq, J. w. Causey, Dr..
K. Y. Watson, and DIR. Prettyman, of the Nelos &
Advertiser.
The "Practical Farmer" welLknown hotel,
situated on the Philadelphia pike about six miles
from Wilmington, was totally destroyed by fire on
the morning of the 4th inst The hotel was relic
OF the old times when stages were the principal
means Of conveyance
Local PREAcHERs-REDUcTIoN OF FARE.-Local
preachers and exhorters wishing to attend the
special meeting at Lewes, on the l2h inst, will
receive reduction of fare at the following tepots
Smyrna, Clayton, Dover and Wyoming.
". SMITH, President.
A boat from the U. S. Revenue steamer Collar
was conveying party of eleven ladies' to New
Castle on the evening of the 4th, about 63O O'clock
when squall struck the boat, carrying It up the
river at fearful rate. The ladies were nearly
frightened to DEATH and were thoroughly saturated
with the rain, but the sailor boys landed them
safely.
On Saturday afternoon last Mr.. WIN. Whitenack,
young man engaged the carpenter work of the
Odd Fellows Hall of this town. fell from the roof
distance of over % feet, by the breaking of the
scafoldIng, and was badly hurt. lie IS rapidly re-
covering, however. He narrowly escaped the
prongs of board fence in his descent. Dr. Collins
was called in.
On Thursday, the 9th ult.. tho wedding Of Col.
Charles Ash and Miss Mary Fields, both of
Delaware City, was OF the most brilliant affiirs
OF the kind that has occurred there for many wears
The bridesmaids and groOnsmen were Mss Emma
tkinsun, Of New Brunswick. N. j., and Mr.. J R.
Pennington, of De!a~ City; MISS Gertruce
Pennington, of Middlelown, and Mr.. C. w. Jeffer.
son, Of Delaware City.
boy named Dewey, engaged in putting a tin
roof on morocco factory IN Wilmington, last Fri.
day fell over the edge. head foremost. He grabbed,
however, at projection, which had the effect of
turning him over, feet foremost as he fell and he
landed on the roof Of one story buijdino
below. Strange 10 say, though he descended the
iull distance Of three high stories, he was only
slightly bruised, and was able in a few minutes to
! resume his work.
The Convention of the Clergy of the Protestant
Episcopal Church residing in New Castle county.
held IN MlddIetown last week, was very slimly a. .
tended, owing to the hot weather. We are informed
That II was a pleasant time to the Rev'd gentle.
men, five only Of whom were in attendance from
New Castle county, and one other, Rev Dr. Morsell.
OF this town. After dispatching the usual routine
oil business, II was decided that the next Convoca
ton should. %. W be held in Calvary Church. VIII
mington. of which the Rev. George A Latimef is
Rector, in October next.