Smyrna times., 1872-01-24
STATE AND LOCALS.

occupation in April.
"A grand Social Soiree will be given at th
town hall, MiddletOwn, on Friday, Feb. Cd.
1hos. CarrOw, ESQ.,, of this town, has com
menced dealing in grain. See adver.
Two car loads of horses and mules, from
Ohio, arrived at Middetown on Monday
Remember the poor and the festival fo
their benefit tonight and tomorrow night.
The neck-tie festival held at Magnolia last
week for the benefit of the NJ. L. Church
realized $3.50.
There are eight persons in New Castle county
applying for the nomination for Sheriff in both
political parties.
The order for a 700 ID. bell for the N. f.
Church of this town has been countermanded
and 2000 ID. bell ordered
Hon. B. Il. Biggs has offered Joint resolu-
, ton In Congress asking for survey and i'm
provement OF the harbOr at New Castle.
The newly elected officers of the !. & B.R.
H. proposes to put new Steamer on the line
from Lewes to New York at an early day.
The white and colored boys of I,ewes cot
into general street fight one day last week,
which was quelled by the arrest of twelve Of
them.
1t is stated that there are more vacant
houses In Dover al present than was ever
known bsfOre, among them several large store
houses.
The Messrs. Hofeckers of Milford are pre-
parlng to greatly enlarge and increase the
machinery In their woollen manufacturing
business. Ne
In little village in Sussex called the Draw
Drldge, there were three weddings in two days
last week, and more wanted to marry but
couldn't.
IT, recently surprise party visited Rev. Mr..
wiley, the Junior preacher Of Camden circuit
and presented him and his lady with $25 in
greenbacks.
General Meade, and staff, have accented an
lnVltatlon and Will be present at the opening of
the grand Military Fair in Wilmington, ON the
the lst prox.
Inc Gazette states rumor that Rev. J. n.
Light6ourne, now in charge of Union Church
In NllmingtOn will De transferred to the Balti-
more Conference. ''O '-''
Joseph VI. Carey, whom the President last
week appointed Associate Judge of the Sn.
preme Court of Wyoming Territory is a native
OF Milton, Sussex co.
IL Is understood that Rev. Jacob Todd. of
Grace Church, w lmington, has been invited 70
take the Presidency of Pennington Sewinsrv-
near Burlington, N. j.
Mm. ii. Wanser, the ''king of the peach
traders In New York City, has failed and
made n an assignment of his property. TTs
liabilities are over $4,000.
Jonathan f. George, Esq, and LADY. cele-
grated the 2lst anniversary of their wedding
lcerystal) at their home near New Castle on
the evening Of the Sth inst.
Mrs. Mary E. Black, widow of Jndge las
H. BLACK, formerly prominent lawer and AS.
S9clate Justice OF this State died in PbiladeL |
phla last week, aged SO years.
Theodore +. Perry, Esq, of Odessa, mem.
oer -r OF the last Legislature, celebrated his
wooden welding" last evening. His domicile
was crowded by his numerous trends.
Van RENSSELAER, & Moore, bolt and nut mann.
actures IN Wilmington have failed. The firm |
:sSer! that their assets are about equal to their
laDlhties' and place the figure at SO, 900.
i me Penlnsular Fruit Growers Association
alled to hold meeting at Middetown last
hufSday; as per agreement. The annual
meeting Is to be held at Dover on Feb 20th
On Friday evening week, Mrs. Catbarine
o peFlnmton' ~ wife OF Caleb Brinton, and dauphter
y feter Dunnlng of Middletowu fell dead NJ
1;ao 1er nome In Camden, New Jersey, OF heart
E. Q. Sewall formerly supt. Del. R. r b,.
,,ccepted the position of General Superinten.
leH' na ol the St. Paul 4 Pacific Railroad and
iutles of the position. '1''' 0n 'ne
Ihe Bark Carrie Wright which lately left
vmus hr" Lor fnia., sprung leak from being cut
'oard about 1000 bushels of wheat to Iigbten Ier
ler to keep from sinking. ~ IS D''"
a Literary organization. called tho JHc,ul
BOOK Club is being formed in that town H.
proposes to establish fund, through fees 70
elNed : t lor membership, and devote the same
the purchase Of books. ''''''0
Miss Betsey L. Marsh, residing in Rebo.
oth' near Lewes, fell into the fire on Satnrdov
lorhlng = last, while suffering from an eniIen,;c
~ burning her head, ears, and ewes yerv
aoly ana endangering her sight. !
AT meeting of the Directors of the pb;lo
eiPnla p "a National Bank, held last week Dr.
:, :. T. Onatham, formerly of Odessa, and who
3r D sometime past has been assistant. .casb;au ,
Ihe aooVe-named bank, was elected cashier
y vGoVern3r H2T, Ponder has appointed William T.
tir, th, T5 h!te Clay Greek Hundred, a Justice
tue feace IN and for New Castle conn ~ v;ce I
tephen Ii. COSten, whose office was vscotoJ
Voolsey. A''''"s Onaries Il.
DIR. Green, of this town, (Spruance C;tvl '
oes TO Church Hill, Md, to practice his nroJ
'ss1on DR.; Parvis of Bridgevie' nronpsos S psU
'ttlng tt W IN N New Castle; Dr. Joseph Il. Layton I
+e OF Philadelphia, is about locating In Mi, a
Vne m day last week large vessel got aground B
Sape Henlopen, and there were several bnn- L
reu BOXES OF oranges thrown overheard a. C
'on as the news reached Lewes, the men and
oys ~ we went for them and secured about one one
Already one thousand children have beor r.
roc9red r TOR the Grand Chorus of the Chi. ; I
rem Is Jubilee, which is to be held at the the T
lasonlc Temple in Wilmington on Tbursdav C
,edd,ng' ,d.g' February 18th. Prof Clemmer is to |
crystal Fount Lodge Of Odd Fellows Mil