Smyrna times., 1872-04-24
STATE AND LOCALS

HVIy at FreuerICa,
70 r npo harocs"u dickson. of Lewes, is planting Out
- ooo apple trees this spring
,i,, rev Mr. FlPpo, Baptist, has rented room in
"iuo'etown TO hold religious services
a man named Turner, near Lewes, is preparing
u P'aht 81 acres in sweet potatoes.
As high as one dollar per pound for butter has
oeen ohefed in Wilmington recently.
The Leavilts Bell Ringers expect to give another
entertainment in this town next week.
Mr.. JOS. Reynolds has bought out Jas. H. Smith,
In The blacksmith business in this town.
SIX hundred and sixty vessels took shelter with
IN the LeweS Breakwater the past month.
A man n,med Ware, from New York, has rented
The hotel at Bowers Beach. near Frederick.
There is considerable dissatisfaction in Sussex
that the New ork steamers are not "put on"
Court is now in session at Dover There are no
cases of especial Importance on the criminal list
Benz F. Backiston, OF Kenton Hd., offers him.
self to the Democrats for the Sherilfaty of Kent.
Considerable quantities of dogwood are being
shipped from Milford to the North to make shutes
Rev. S. l.. Gracey, or Nantucket, r. l., is ex
peced TO Till the NJ E. pulpit of this town next Sun
day.
W. Q. Carter and w. X. Evans arc going TO
run a canning factory in Camden in the fruit sen
son.
Up to The present time eight negroes hive been
arrested ioF Dennis, but still he eudes the officers of
the law.
The citizens Of Lewes are going to hold town
meeting 10 see II they can't build town hail.
school house, &c.
Bishop Scntt some time ago attacked with hem.
orrhage IN Illinois, is convalescent and is AGAIN at
tendng 10 his duties
DIR. {. |" Mahon. Of this town, has been licensed
as minister in the Presbyterian Church by the
Presbytcry of New Castle.
Last week the foundation of 4 new P,osbv,ori,n
Church was laid at Georgetown and the car1enters
have now the frame raised.
An effort was made last week bv a burgular to
break open the city Treasurer's safe, in Whining.
ton but without success.
James Anderson. Esq, has pear tree, on his
iarm near Georgetown, 60 feet high, which bears
about % bushels Of fruit annually.
The new Rrynzon Baptist Church near this town
viii be completed by the middle of May, or in time
tor the annual thrce-days meeting.
The Town Commissioners will sit as n court of
appeals with reference to the assessments at their
room IN the town hall next Monday
The oystcrmen of Little Creek Landing are shin.
ping oysters from the Chesapeake and plantino
them in The Little Creek oyster beds.
The young folks of Frederick will give an enter.
taInmcnt IN charadcs, music, &c, on the 25th and
goth inst, for benefit of NJ l.. Church.
A man in PhIadep phia has written TO the Mid
d!etown tournamonters TO take part in tourua.
ment IN Phlla about the middle Of juno.
Peach trees are in bloom in SUSSEX. and rep, ,r,s
from Seaiord, BridgeVille. Laurel and other points
estimate the yield at ne.third Of crop.
The Sussex journal says that within radius of
j 'e" mics OF Georgetown not less than fiy acres
nave been set out IN strawberries. this spring.
The Catholics Of this State have Benevolent
Union Association, with nearly 1000 members. II
paid out last year about 81 500 in sick benefits.
The twelfth annual meeting of the SUSSEX County
Bible Society will be held at Georgetown on the
third Thursday in May next, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
Rev O. +. Fiippo, If Wyoming, has humorous.
pathetic and thrilling lecture emtit'od "Anger" /
wh'ch ne delivers III FELTON, this wednesday, even.
ing.
Continued and increasing weakness has com |
pclled Rev Mr.. Mallory. Presbvterian minister or
MILFORD to suspend all pulpit and pastoral labor 70.
the present.
There is rumor that Dickinson College and
" escyan Female College, Wilmington. are 10 br
consolidated into one Inst, ton and located in
Wilmington.
The dwelling house Of Willard a. Grav. on a /
iarm between Wyoming and Willow Grove. vas
destroyed by fire on last Saturday aiternonn u,1b
nearly all It's contents.
A grand concert has been gotten W hv the vonno
men OF Mlddleown. to be participated in bv psrti,s
I.om the leading cbOirs in Phil adelphIa il isto
be given on the 18Th Of May.
A schooner owned BY Capt Morrison. Of Pbila
aden with lime. consigned to ID. J. Cummins, of
his town, sank at RothweiI's Landing last week.
The loss TO the Capt. is about $500,
On Friday evening the members of the Sussex
bar III Georgetown, caiItd on Hon. C. 5 Layton, II
'eihg The I2d anniversary of his birth Thoagh old
N years the Judge Is stiIl active and energetic
Hon. J. Glnncey Jones, formerly member Of Con.
yresS from the Berks county district Of Pcnnsvlva
!ia, bnt for several years resident of Camden. in
ms Stale has removed his residence to Philade!
ohia.
Al 4 melting Of the T ustces Of Camden Union
amp "round, held in Camden on Thursday last. il
"as determined to hold camp meeting. c1mucnc
ng on Friday, the lyth day July, and closing on
tuesday, the Both.
1t IS asserted III some Of our Peninsula cxcbanres
nat IN The lower part Of SUSSEX county, and IN /
and Worcester counties, Md, th, pe,ehes
we're badly injured by freezing weather. on Tucs
lay night, tie l6th lust
AT the election for Town Commissioners i;
W Myoming, rccently,a "Depot ticket was elected.
Those elected Commiss toner's were in favor oflocat
ing the new cePot to be built there at point mos,
advantageous TO Camden.
The Kent & Queen Anne's Railrold, which runs
rom Townsend to Centreville, has been sued far
SI3'oOO damages by e. A. Rnttcr, assignee Of Geo
>leatns Tor Withdrawing the contract which Stearns
had for building the road.
The State, under the new law for the protection
1f oyster cultivation, has received for revennc from
That source, during the last year, about So 500
"hich after deduct ny expenses of coIlecton neits
about S. 800 to tic State
The most arrant swinders can alwavs find vic
lIm' however clumsily they may do their work.
Inc parties who recently swindlcd a party in Della.
ware City, rode over TO Warwick and did the same
thing there See Maryland items.
Rev. G. W. Kennedy will ill the Presbyterian
phPit IN this town next Sunday. At the recent ses.
sion OF Preshyiry list CT ministers was named TO
hIl the pulpit each Sunday for six months unless
pastor should be called in thal town.
The Local Preachers Of Dover District held
their semi; animal lnerLir,m