Smyrna times., 1872-03-13
STATE AND LOCALS.

The Homeopathic Medical College, Of PhiIa,
made John Harlan, Of Wilmington, an NJ. u.
last week.
At Hazletville, in this county, John NJ
DOwnes has been appointed postmaster vice
James Green resigned
A plan is on foot in Wilmington, among the
MethodiEts to organize Home Methodist
Church Extension Society.
Joe Jefferson, the celebrated comedian, will
positively appear in Wilmington on the 10Th
of May aud play rip Van Wrinkle"
1t is said that Harrington Circuit positively
refuses to accept the senior preacher sent their
be the Conference, Rev. JAS L. Houston.
Grace Church. Wilmington has AS Sunday
| School Scholars, and raised for Sunday School
purposes, last year, including mission fund,
81 600
Mr. John Anthony, near this town, has
threshed one hundred bushels of clover seed
FROM thirty-one acres Of clover. Who can
beat it?
! There is every prospect that there will be
large demands for draiu tile when the weather
"opens. Mr. Bell is prepared to meet that
! demand.
1t is rumored that the Delaware Railroad
Company contempates soon erecting new sta
tiOn houses at Harrington, Wyoming and
krkwood.
At recent public sale near Wilmington
cows sold for the remarkably low figures of
$25 O. $50 per head. 5000 $75 has formerly
been the price.
All the members of Cook Lodge |. O. G. T.
are requested to be present at the next meeting
on Monday evening. Business Of Importance
will be acted upon.
The Milford loan association completed its
first year on Goth ult. Its premiums have
| 2 hoS txaA
new issue OF stock.
Prof S. Jones Peck, of Smyrna Seminary,
resigned as a teacher this week, and returns to
his home in Connecticut. He is an highly
educated young man.
How's this. A FELTON, correspondent to an
exchange says. Mr. George Wright intends to
offer for the Sheriffalty of this county, on the
Labor Reform ticket
l. The Philadelphia Conference has authorized
Rev. j. F. Clymer, of this town, to receive
donations for the relief Of Rev. Dr. Cooke
Read article elsewhere.
We have received notice that on or about
Monday, 25th inst, the steamboat Ldmokip
will commence running from Mahon 5, Leipsic,
Spruance's &C., to Philadelphia.
r Among the graduates at the recent Com
mencement of the School of Medicine, in the
University of Maryland, was &. g. II. Har-
man, of Camden, son Of DIR. Hartman.
A gingerbread and pop corn party was one
: of the novelties in Milford last week given by
the Sewing Circle for the Mission Sunday
School, company OF benevolent ladies.
There were two graduates from Delaware al
the Jefferson Medical University, Phadelphia
! last week, viz: Ii. G. NJ Kolock and Benz
t. IoulsOn. the latter formerly Of this town.
S Rev. j. P. Conkey, now pastor of the Sixtl
praSh hyfo { Nh,,ro IL L L
. elected pastor of Centra! Presbyterian Church
t Wilmington, at a salary of 81 POO, and house
Wilmington, now that it has theatre build
y ing, is having too much theatre, and some q
{ the papers are advising the managers to "holt
up spell TILL the people recruit their purse:
During the big snow storm Saturday week
e the engine gave out on the j. & b. K. R., an
l. the mall agent, Capt. JOsephs, Waded in snO
" walst-deep, q miles, to Lewes, with the ma
= bags
The Smyrna & Delaware Bay Railroad Con
0 pany held meeting at the Office of Col. u. "
y Cummns on Saturday last. What was dor
d. may be learned from aud advertisement in tn
re issue.
or Messrs Curtis & Bro, owners of Sprir
od Lawn paper mill, near Newark, it is state
have formed a Co partnership, in the papr
~ business, with Megargee & Bro, of Phiiadt
he phia.
is Hon. Adolph E. Bore. Ex-Secretary of Il
Navy, and George w. Childs, Esq prophet
no OF the Philadelphia Ledger, were rode arou
y Wilmington one day last week and shown t
*, sights.
by The Knights of Pythias are a progressi
lg, order. Last week Ladies Lodge of this n,
IDS secret society was organized in WilmingtC
.ed and known as Damon Lodge No. |. Ladies
eI Pythias.
~ Next Saturday the Republicans meet in n
L"e Castle IN county convention to fix a day
OF holding nominations for Sheriff and CorOn
Jay appointing executive committee, and otl
,o, business.
y,s The Dover loan association has complet
'o Its third year. 1t has paid $lS on each sha
:" which is now worth $28.374, an advaI
On, during the year of SO Ct. The loans amount
1t last year to SlO,455.
hes The Levy Court of this county have vol
hen that the allowance made from the Poor Fu
~" to INDECENT widows shall be reduced from
-" per month to 81. The change awakens C.
rlch siderable criticism.
lrSe 1t is now stated that the new iail at Doy
ten. owing to various alterations in the origi
oats plans, will cost something over $4,000 o
.b the contract price, the whole expenses be
S"0 likely to reach $4,000.
y a' Rev. VIM H. Thorne has resigned
pastorate of the Unitarian church of Wilmi
bree ton, and will hereafter preach in public b
Tho, IN that city, with the view to organize a
'na tionalistic Free Religious Society.
a"u Rev, DR.. Patton pastor of the Presbyte
IS on Church in Middletown, was honored b
and liberal donation visit one evening last W,
tive. and the young men of his congregation
tho sented him with gold headed cane.
E in. AT a meeting of the Grand Lodge of
- Independent Order Of Good Templars, heI
ram Dover on Thursday, Rev. A. ID. Davis
been elected Grand Worthy Chief Templar, in I
hness Oh new D. Ii. Llghtbourn, resigned.
Persons or interpretations in want of
COM Stencil Depot. next door 70 ,ha e. IA S;T III
tream examine his samples. Inquiries bv mail
A to q celve prompt attention. Address Smyrna,
ors OF Inc pier al Lewes is to be constructe