Smyrna times., 1872-04-17
STATE AND LOCALS.

The SUSSEX county court lasted only three days, |
Samuel Townsend is erecting at Townsend
large two story frame hotel.
President Purnell, Of Delaware College, has been
"down home" to Snow Hill, Md, on a visit.
1t is stated that there are twenty applicants in
Sussex for the sheriffalty the Democratic side,
With regard TO the Dolly Warden mania,
SmYrnas got it as badly as any place we've heard
Of
Six negroes have been arrested for Dennis, the
Mrs. Thompson outrager, but the right man is still
at large.
The latest about Bill Dennis is that he is con-
cealed near Oxford, Chester CO., and will not be
taken alive.
Laurel has elected an anti.hog Board of Town
Commissioners and the hogs must now be kept out
of the streets
Millington feels insulted at Wilmington for Civ.
ing only thirty dollars to its relief fund for the late
disastrous fire.
Books are now open, in baltimore, for subscrIp.
tions TO the capital stock OF the Maryland & Della.
ware ship canal.
The Methodist churches down the State and
the Peninsula adopting the "enveope system"
Of church finance.
The post office at Dclmar, in this State, has been
discontinued All mail matter for that office
Prof Quimby's Singing School, Of Bethel Church.
on the Dover road, FIVE miles from this town will
give concert tomorrow evening.
The Town Commissioners will set as a court of D..
peals at their room in the town hall next Monday
to hear appeals rom the assessment.
| At meeting of the officers OF the Smyrna
Library, last week, Miss Mollie d ,ughton was
elected Librarian, and she has accepted the posi-,
ton.
1t is now stated that the P. w. & D. and the
! Del. City g. Penna. r. r. Compani es have not
bought a large tract OF ground at Newark for a
united depot.
We learn that society of Lutheran's are soon to
commence the erection of church at Lebanon,
(torest Landlng) near Camden. A regular minister
has been secured.
Sylvester D. Townsend, gentleman of consider.
able prominence, died at his residence, near Summit
Bridge, on Saturday night, the 9th inst, in the
list year of his age.
Mrs. Dodsworl, who is 90 years or age, fell fr, m
the porch Of the dwelling OF her son.in.law. J. b.
Langley, in Brandywine Hundred, on Tuesday
evening last, aud broke an arm and leg.
Rev. S. l.. Baldwin, the Missionary, lectured in
Easton last Friday to a big audience. Chat his
Chlntman, was 50 co npetely overrun by the chill.
dren in the street that he had to have anescort
In Milford, on Tuesday morning last the bakery
OF MIR. APPEL caught fire, and great danger to the
town was apprehended for a time, but the flames
were extiDgulshed before much damage was done
Rev. Mr.. Cymer, Of this town. has announced tc
preach u series of Sunday evening sermons ON III,
Zen Commandments. lie will preach his first ser
mon, on the first Commandment, next Sunday even
, ing.
A Germun shoemaker named Boyer, in Delawar,
City, had the confidence" game played upon him b,
two Jews, last week, by which he was made TO pa
: Sis for two brass watches that were not worth
$I0.
Prof Cemmer. of Wilmington, has made a pro
position TO the School Board Of that CITY, to deyot,
half an hour to each school each week, in givinG
music lessons at one cent per pupil the payment Il
be optional.
Mrs. Hukill. near Odessa, the mother of William
A. dukill, prominent Candidate for the Republi
! can nomination for sheriff Of New Castle countv
fell down flight of stairs few days ago and frac
tured his right arm
! The cars on ths Md. & Del. Railroad are to com
, mencs running regularly to Oxford on the first q
June, provided the Railroad Company can complet
ITS arrangements to finish paying the contractor
for building the road.
, II is stated that Rev. J. Leighton McKim. n
Milford, is engaged in collecting and collating al
u the historical information he can find in refp,
ence TO the early planting and progress of the Euls
ccpal Church in this State.
Il Mr. j. w. LatfeTty, residing near Kenton, shove
, The DrtGDGTedn curiosity few days ago in tn
shape OF adoube goose egg an egg within a
n egg. Both shells were perfect. The inner egg
t, about the size OF a duck egg.
o The New Masonic Temple, Wilmington, will
! dedicated with appropriate ceremonies to moro
- Cfhnrsday9 The procession will be one Of n
5, grandest ever witnessed in that city. Thomas n
D. Oge has been appointed Grand Marshal.
al The lodge Of Good Templars was reoreanized
m kenton on the I'D inst. by Rev. A. ID. Davis. n
Grand Worthy Chief Templar Of the State. III
III Grand Worthy Chief and Rev. ]. e. Smith.
rs smyrna Circuit, made speeches at the meeting.
)" The New Castle Presbytory, which includes q
er The Presbyterian Churches on the Peninsula, met
salisbury, Md yesterday. DIR. G. l.. Mahon is tn
'e ruling elder from Smyrna. The two minister
members are Revs. Messrs. Kennedy and Stnrg,
he The City Council of Wilmington have passed
rk ordinance removing the market wagons for
Market st. TO King ST. Market st. can hardly 4
10 whether 10 be pleased dissatied at the chang
at neither can King The change takes effect NJ
ho lst.
!, Some time ago Chapter Of Royal Arch Maso
~ was formed in MiddIeiown and on Tuesday event
'es week the grand chapter Of the State of Deawa
ge consecrated IL, and instituted it's officers. A
A FEAST good music and an address followed the
- stallation. sdf UfE ,fiasntia af't" eatt'te N"N
Thos Nickerson a young man of Wilmingt'
Oh whilst out on the marsh gunning, Monday, the e