Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
STATE AND LOCALS.

wyoming.
Another delegation Of twenty Swedish immigran
are en- route for Mddletewn. ,
The Presbyterian Sunday School of Middletown
is going to hold nUttng picnic.
Some of the pear trees around FELTON, in full
bloom for the second time this season.
On and after Monday next 30th, only one train
per day will be the Md. g. Del. r. R.
Mr.. G. w. White. of Milford has grown this
season measuring 6 feet and inches high.
Mrs. NJ. A. Stuart will lecture in Milford on
Tuesday evening, Oct. LIST, at Flddeman's Hall.
George Mccullough, of Newark, owns pig that
is estimated to weigh 600 pounds when dressed.
The Orphans Court and Court of Chanccry for
this county commenced in Dover on Monday last
Several saltwater trout have been hooked at
Leipsic recent y-an heretofore unknown crcum
stance.
Hon. T. F. Bayard and Bishop Becker, Catholic
Bishop OF Delaware, have arrived home from
Europe.
Rev. Mr.. Squeir of Port Deposit will preach for
the Presbyterian congregation Of this town next
SUNDAY.
The Episcopal Sunday Schools Of Whining ton,
five IN number, to hold grand annual gather.
ing on Oct LIST.
| The revival in this town still continues with
nabated interest. On Monday night con- |
versions were noted.
William II. Ridgway near Canterbury has an
| old sorrel mare named "Lade" which will be 35
years old next spring.
The Messrs. Hastings, Of this town, have Just
completed and launched 6ne schooner at Mills
borough, Sussex county.
! From JAM lsito Aug 3st there were 307 new
buildings erected in Wilmington. Preparations for
33 new ones now in progress.
Mr.. Jas. Houson, of this town, has a citron vine
measuring over fifty feet in length, and with over
IS ctrons on it-some Of immense size.
Rev. Mr. Phebus commenced his ministry at the
NJ. E. Church Of this town on Sunday last TO exces.
sivey crowded and we'll pleased congregations.
We are informed that Prof. Jones. Of Wyoming
Institute, and Baptist minister, has been appointed
Principal of the Methodist Peninsula Academy, oil
+, Dover.
, The Methodist Sabbath Schools Of Wilmington
will hold Teacher Institute some time during
the coming fall. II will be conducted by Rev. DR..
Vincent
Recently we have been favored with editorial
visits from J. T. Hand Esq. of the Centreviile
Citizen and Col. w. Fisk Townsend, Of the Sussex
Journal.
A number Of young men Of Milford worked their
! passage to Harrington in a hand to attend .
temperance meeting one night last week-dlstance,
nine miles.
4 Mr.. Alex. II. Wilson. of this town. is preparing
to erect handsome three story dwelling, % by 30
ieet on the site of his present residence, opposite
!, Foxwell's Hotel.
}. A six.year old horse, "BiIly" owned bv Mr.
Henry Bradley, troted at the Schuizen Park, Will
mington, on Monday. and made his mile in two
= :, minutes and fifty three seconds.
i On Monday las, the Westera Union Telegraph
e Company commenced erecting the telegraph poles
along the line 9f the Dorchester and Delaware Rail
/; | road from SealOrd to Cambridge.
n II is reported that the Junction and Break waite
nj Railrnad ComDanv have Eecured another bOat 4,
10 run between Lewes and New York. and that trip
ID will be continued throughout the winter.
$, Tie property in Wyoming. owned by Dewoodl
le & Co, and used for sash, door and blind factory
I'd has heen sold to Gooden, Smith & Rouse. who viii
y convert it into spoke aud canning factory.
Rev Abraham Poulson formerly of this town
a. who has been preaching in Ohio. Indiana, Ilnoi
a and lows has epied the pasioshp Of the Georg
he Chandler Mission Church at KensIDgton. Phllade
be phia.
~ Rev R. w. Todd, of Wilmington, has 400 tree
n OF a new variety Ut peach on his farm near DenoI
. Nd, which are said 10 be Of remarkable excecnc
m They have 10 name yet. The orchard will be
". full bearing next year.
ns Mrs. Precilla Millawav, one of the oldest cit
ell zens of this town, and highly respected lady, die
ry on Monday, sged II years. She was the widow
lie the late James Mioway formerly one Of the Leaf
en- ing business men OF the town.
70; The Commercial says that John Hammond. Q
Id the farm of VIM. NJ. Shakespeur, near Wyoming
has raised the present season large pear OF Il
" Duchess variety, which weighs % ounces.
wants TO know who can beat IT.
ew The ministerial chain is completed. Rev. NJ
at Phebus comes TO Smyrna; Rev Mr.. Bristor fills
w. place at Easton Rev. Mr.. Poole fills that minise
Ter, place at st. Michaes, and his place Is filled
dy- Harrington by Rev. Mr. Hazard local ministc
. Three men were captured in New Castle Hd o
ny day last week and lodged in Jail. They had be
W. uonaral bnr0 pxDedltInn. havin hrOk
Po into three houses, ia one of which, Mrs. Roynod
uy they stole over $3.50 worth Of sIveTware a
ew jewelry.
Mr.. Serick F. Shallcross, near Middlotown. W
avs probably ship peaches this year than any 9th
hen grower on the Peninsula. Up TO Saturday week
late had shipped upwards Of n 900 baskets, and h
we'd about 10000 to pick, aggrcgatiug about 10
ohm 900 baskets.
hes The Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal Go.
Mr. really going to have route surveyed Gen. Stat
Gen. Tilghman and Mr.. Brown arrived in Ca
.. bridge last week charged with the duty OF surv
ing the country between the Choptank River q
:, - Delaware Bay.
;, % !. Mr.. r. ID. Ralledge. living on the "Fox Par
rsr farm Of John Cuchran, near Mddletown has pick
,S twelve aud half baskets Of peaches OF the "Stum
ac, variety from one tree and Mr. F. T.. Perry, nj
er Odessa, gaIhered fourteen baskets from tree
reIa CIawford's Late.
ouId Rev. Mr.. McElwee, Of Christ Church, DoV
llliu having uPo" bo"6 Ho"'e~ONP'"Bf
slec- members OF the church have secured him comi
for table residence which 10 to be elegantly furnish
ID in the firm Of Richardson & Robbins. whose liberal
aries 10 proverbia, having taken this part Of the
om. gramme In hand.
y ss Mrs. Ann Brown, wife Of Mr.. BENJAMIN Bro
II to Of this town. nm elderly lady, fell down stairs
,med Friday night and broke her urn and dislocated
oers wrist She was also cut by pieces Of glass Ia
out which she dropped and broken in the fall.
Con- Swinney called iB and she is slowly recover
with, from her painful injuries.
,rked n. .e,ho c;o.ov vor,sr ,..en,iv r,ulc,ed
were E,,;.S,L D. AL .r .,ns;c oo, or .igh, doIl
eau Mrs p. was TO be given some "spels" TO work
same self into good luck. but the "spels" wouldn't
after the Gipsey left, and the Constable of Lei
the and two assistants have been inquest of the FORT
last teller for several days. all over the county, but
rown out success.