Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-05

Mosquitoes are not 30 numerous.
Ovs'ers are worth % cents per bushel ut
Seaford.
Amueh needed rain has lately fallen in
Sussex.
Public auctions in Sussex are numerous
just now.
Lewes town commissioners are improv-
ing that place.
With the recent arrivals Mlddlctown
has 80 Swedish residents.
Soon the work Of gathering aud gar
uerlug corn will commence.
The circus down the State pleased the
people and was very successful.
Partidge' are very humorous about Do
yer and even come into the town.
The political pot Is boiling and each
party have nominated full ticket.
Two stores have lately been opened in
Dover and more are promised soon.
A Greeley and Brown meeting was held
at Georgetown last Saturday evening.
Gen. A. T. A: TO net attended the Pitts
burgh Soldiers and Sailors Convention.
VIM. Dean, in the last Issue Of the
Trdnscrlpi has another Straight out essay.
Oyster roasts, in conjunction with dem.
ocratlcs meetings In Sussex, are numerous.
It Is said, but needs confirmation, that
Brldgevllle has seven Liberal Republicans.
Forty persons have been converted at a
protracted meeting being held in Smyrna.
The Smyrna Branch road has Just re.
ceived a new passenger car built in this
city.
The general health of Susacv il reported
good. But then its people don't count the
chills.
The fruit canning business. which has
been profitable this season, is drawing to
close.
A Patcut'Walking Trcadlc Sewing Ma
chine agent has been cheating Lewis.
towners.
A strawberry crate manufacturing es-
tahlishmcnt is being built J. Laurel by j.
H. Marvel.
The new Catholic Church being built at
Dover, viii be dedicated it Is thought, on
Christmas day.
The Recorl demands for Scaford lock-
up. It is of opinion that IL would aid the
| temperance cause.
Prof. Thomas Williams of Cambridge,
Md, has taken charge Of the Classical
Institute AT Laurel.
1t 10 said steamboat communication be-
tween Lcwes and New York has again
been discontinued.
The citizens Of Dover want Congress to
appropriate $4,000 to build a new posi-
ollice in that place.
Lewes lsdios have leen holding a sue
1 f.affr4.1 s.4
NJ. T.. Church there.
Prof Morton, Of Smyrna, has removed
to Florence, y. d., 10 iahc charge Of Il
graded school there.
The Peniusdlar Fruit Growers Associa,
tiou will hold a very important meeting al
Dove on the 10th inst.
| r. W. B. Turner, near Rehoboth, ship
ped last week a car load Of sweet potatoes
to Western New York.
Pine wood in large quantities is nov
shipped from the pier at Lcwes to New
iorl, and Philadelphia.
Only half sheet Of the Sussex JoHrnd
was printed last week. owing 10 the Landi
in the office being sick.
Last Sunday the new and beautiful VI
Z. Church at 81. Johnstown, SUSSEX
county, WAS dedicated.
Several dwelling houses are being erect
ed IN Laurel, and large number are 60
Ing up in Delaware CITY.
Democratic meetings were held last Sat
urday night at Lebanon, fiallcttville
Lelpsie and Raymond's Ncck.
Richard Wcstoott, Of New Jersey, ha
purchased the good will and fixtures d
the Eagle Hotel al Georgetown.
Garrett Foxwcll, Of smyrna, was one @
the successful knights al the recent tour
namcnt held in Rcnnedyville, Md.
Our Strte exchanges still report the do
ngs Of pick-puckets who followed thu
Central Park circus and mcnagerie.
The early train on the Maryland an
Delaware Railroad has been Withdrawn
and only one train o day is now run.
The Little Election is over aud hot
parties are urging ON their hosts for tn
grand baltic 10 be- fought in November.
4 Greeley meeting and an Oystsr.sup,
furnished food, mental aud physical, (,
the people Of Laurel, one night last weel
b \ torch'ligbt procession and mass NEE
b ns took place at Dover after the Repnbl
cam County Convention had nominated i
2 ticNrt.
Lust week the Orphans Court an
= Court ui thILCcry ilr k,nt county met
Dover, aud iran ,ncied large amount
business.
ntho smyrna NJ. +. Church last Sunda
thiItecr persons We. admitted ON prob
ton, and xix were baptized by the adu
formula.
The brick work Of we'll, in whic
John 7. Glow, Of smyrna. was at worl
eaved in ON Lin lusl week, and he wa
severely injured In consequence.
Thomas Coz, VINO broke from the Del
ton, Md, jail some time since, was rcca
tlred at Kills Hammock last week, an
returned to lis Maryland residence.
MIR. William Hunter, formerly engine
on the Delaware Railroad, viii short
open an oyster saloon and restaurant
his place ul husiue-s ON Delaware stree
We are not acquainted with Cowgirl,
- son. druggists. etc, Of Dover, but will b
% new hat lho Ilrm is in ontcrpri,mg on
p / They u-c with much !iberality printer
ink.
| Theodore p. lIaughcy, Esq. Presidel
70 ofthc First National Bank of Indianapoli
Ind. aul a leading business man Of thu
r city, has been visiting smyrna, his form,
4 | home.
Unless minister should DE REGULAR
. called Rev. Mr.. Sqaier, of Port Dcposi
Md. Will dll the ministerial vacancy
the Presbyterian Church at Smyrna f
three months.
, The wife Of the Rev. q. H. Phobus, II
Il rev pastor of Tie SMYRNA NJ. r. Churc
Is m able and rcndy writer and cunstal
! contributor to the Laifs depository ~
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