Smyrna times., 1872-12-25
STATE AND LOCALS.

of dry goods, propose. to open cigar and tobacco
store.
Mr.. John Finn, farmer, brought to This marke,
ole day last week a turkey weighing twenty. nine
pounds.
The annual meeting Of the Kent County Fire
Insu' ance 20. will be held in this town on the 2Oth
of January.
The question about West now is-If he is hanged
Will the companies be eomnelled 70 nav The amonpI
OF Insurance on his life 2
The new Catholic church at Dover announced to
be dedicated on Christmas Day, will not be dedi.
Gated until Easter, It is said.
AT meeting of the Town Commissioners. on
Monday evening, Constable Stayton was appointed
policemen ~ place of Sol. Smith.
Al The close Of recent sermon by Bishop Becker,
IN Newark, four Methodists it is stated renounced
thor faith and joined the Catholic Church.
MIR. James Smith, of Newark, who accidentally
ieli and broke his thumb two weeks ago, died of
lockIaw, and was buried Sunday week.
! Many persons think that the new Episcopal
Chapel IN this town will be- without exception the
handsomest and best arranged Sunday Schoo room
! IN this State.
few nights since a mouse entered the ill Of the
Fost.Othce at Delaware City aud carried of three
ten dolIa: bills. lie was Captured before he dis
pensed with them.
AT concert given in the parIors Of Mr.. +. A.
Curtis, ol Newark, last week the ades we're dressed
IN inIi opera costume, and the gentlemen in sM allow
tails and white kids.
The ladies' connected with the NJ F.. Church at
wnsono' ParP9se giving an elegant supper in that
village, on Thursday evening next (26th) for the
oeheht OF their Church and Sabbath School
The cushions of the NJ. f. Church of this town
wh'ch were rejected for mpetfcctlons by the ladies
nave been rehlled with superior cured halr by the
uPAolSterer and now render entire satisf ctisn.
II Is rumored that the Straight.nut Democrats
VIII make an effort To buv out the DeLa,cqre Gg-stts
IN "IImng'oI, Of Mr.. G. 2. Johnson IL il ais,
whole interest. W.
The paper published at Seaford has a hard me-
to get name to suit it. It used to be caed the
Pen'nSular Record; it afterwards changed 10 the
SUSSEX DemOcr0t; but it comes to US this week as
the Sedtord Record
Hofecker & Bro. Of Milford will resume ouera.
lions IN their new WOllen mills in n few davs
Ihelr iorce OF wofkmen will be largely augmented.
ana increased facilities have been introduced into
every department Of the mills
Inc L. s Circuit Court will meet on Thursday.
IN wilmington, Justice Strong Of the u $. Supremr
Court, and Judge Bradford sitting. for fhe nn,ooso
o. hearing argument in the ArchIc Given case. on
the motion IN arrest of Judgment.
Al the Immigrant meeting in this town on Satur
uay Ii'ernoon, Mr. HOLIDAY, of MARYLAND was
Pfscht' ana proposed to procure immigrants for the
society lie is TO make further report next Satur
oay' when some definite action may be taken
SherIf Armstrong, of New Castle, saws that
tne execution OF Bal Dennis shall be strictly private
he th'nks that the morbid curiosity that would lead
people TO want TO see such revolving spectalcs is
contemplate and he will not pander 10 il. Good
Religious services will be held only in the Epis
cnpal church OF this town on Christmas morninc
4 ~ fbp Oh. i. .,,
De an interesting feature Of tins service. In the
evening the NJ. E. Sunday School entertainment
will be held.
A te" days since Joseph Joyce jcoored) made a
wager OF eight dollars that he could walk from
Delaware City 10 New Castle with ten gallons oC
c'der on his head He won the money, making the
Journey IN one hour aHd halC-the distance waIked
Is six miles.
Mr.. LOwery, Of Milford, slaughtered his ocn of
hogs last Saturday week There wcrs ,iah, IS
them tiOur having been previously kled) and the
aggregate weight was 1862 lbs. Mrs Webb. Mr..
Lo"erys mother.in-law was the success lul k,esser
and won the prize box Of $3.50.
The Smyth ZOuaves of Wilmington are making
arrangements for Grand Fair 10 be held in the
i'er part OF January, early in February, and al
t'e invitation OF Captain klgOre aud others Prcsi
ae"a "'ani; a., VINO has frequently expressed desire
to VISIT Wilmington. has promised to attend.
special engine and car, with Presiden, IIincklv
OF the r. w. q b. r. r., :. VI. FELTON,, President ~
the Delaware RAILROAD and II. F. Kennev Snorrio.
tendent OF the two roads passed down the Delaware
Railroad to Crsticd on Wednesday, and returned
on thursday, viewing the main trunk road and
branches.
a c'lored woman from Blackbird. who went IN
" l'mington on Saturday with evergreens for sale
az" u'p"seu "i about $50 worth Of the same, was
knocked DOWN on Second street during the daV nv
"A negro man known Tom, and robbed of ali ,h
money she had about her person. The woman was
much injured.
The basement Of the new NJ f. Church IN Milford
VIII he DEDICATED the first Sunday in the nev, voa,
memorial service will be held in the Old Cbn,cL
oh sunday Dec. 29th. The services will con.is, NJ
p'eacnng and addresses by former Pastors, and |
sunday School Meeting IN the afternoon. nudor
direction Of former Soperinlendents
DIR. Edward Bayard, brother Of Hon. I,moo A
biyard' was the family physician and intimate
t'enu o. Horace Greeley, aud attended upon him
or many years. up to the tune of his last illness
ne Doctor says he sank under his dlslppointment
ne'ng OF an extremely sensitive nature. lie hod
similar depression after the battle Of Bull Run.
Mr.: SAml Taylor has furnished public school M
% 'l's Town with handsome IRON frame desks of
In improved pattern, and they are highly satis
actory 10 the school and commissioner. lie aI.n
lhs lhe c@n'ract for seating the new Enscor,l
~naPeI we mention this because il shows tiat
'ur citizens are determined 10 cncourage our n,vn
KILLED woTkhcn. Wv"
Dr. Dnnl ar, who is knlwn far and wide az the
luthOr OF tne dunbar System" OF treating diseased
Iorses when in Wilmington several months ,gn
contracted debts Of 50 900 for which he gave
ITS nnle When the note due he failed to meet
l. The other day, whilst going from Canada, where
Ie HVes' 10 Washington, the holder Of the note had
lim arrested In the cars. lie is said to be WEALTHY
some one who has been visiting Sussex county
writes 10 the Cecil Democrat that the spinning
"heel' loom, and ether relics Of past civilization
'ah DC seen IN almost e:ery house. There are. il
: "ue' iew spinning wheels yet to be seen IN
bout them. They are not numerous, az every one
Knows or ought to know beiors writing for the
One thonsand dollars reward was offered for the
arrest OF Alex Newton. who murdered IIacket,.
col"rcd man, in Kent Co., Nd, over wear ngo
N' "ton was arrested in I.ewes. last June, and now
mere Is dispute as To who shall get the rewnrJ-l
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