Smyrna times., 1872-12-11
STATE AND LOCALS.


yesterday weighing 7O7 pounds.
y The sensation for Odessa is a fashionable vod
Ding to come off next Wednesday.
: The new depot building at Wyoming is cnmn,e,ed
4 and new straight road f. ON it 10 Camden has bee
made
$ Caleb H. Reed. son of Clement Reed, ESQ. ha,
d been appointed Constable vice Peter p Collins
n resigned. for Duck Creek Hid.
Last Thanksgiving Day was better observed i,
MILFORD than ever before in the history of Thanks
giving Days.
BISHOP Foster. who dedicated the NJ Z. Church
VI 'i's town. mas been designated for an episcopa
tour to Europe.
I Col. W. Fisk Townsend, it is reported. is nm an
plcant for the House Cerkship lie is editor of m,
Sussex Journal. "
A gentleman from Dover writes us this mornino
west 10 now playing insane. This is tho last rep1r
from his iron clad cell.
The movement TO establisha Democratic mornino
daily in Wilmington has the concurrence of ths
party all over the State. it is said
The fourth Quarterly Meeting for Smyrna Circuit
will be held IN the NJ. +. Church in Smyrna. ON
Thursday, the 3lst inst, at 10 A. NJ.
Inc house of an old colorcd woman, near Bridge.
VILE, was burned last week and the old woman
narrowly escaped being burned with il.
disease something like the epizaoty !, amorg
the cows Of Capt. J. F. Cooper in T6orouUbfurr
Neck One has died and two others are sick
Geo. A. Millington, of the Union Hotel, Milford.
mas leased the Delaware House, Woodward. land.
I0rd| oi this town, from the first Of March next.
MISS Emma Hayman, an interesting young lady
OF Newtown Md, while visiting WiIminptnn l. ~,
week had tooth extracted which caused her death
Edward son of John w. Cullen, of Dover was
accidentally shot on Thursday by his brother Harrv
whiio out cunning. 1t is thought he will lose one
eye.
Skiff & GAylord's Mnstre!s, thlt perform here
night. are troupe Of excellent reputation
and generally confne themselves to the cities. e.cu'
svely. ON'' 'A''u'
Al The meeting of the Farmers Club, in Dover.
on Saturday, not quorum were present and the
meeting adjourned without transacing any business
whatever.
All the Protestant Sunday Schools of Wilmington
are to unite for grand Fair and Festival at the
institute HAL commencing December 18th and end
ing the 2lst.
The new Presbyterian Church at Georgetown
VIII be dedicated TO Almighty God on next Sahbath
10Th. Rev. DR.. Patton, Of Middletown. will pre,ci
on the occasion.
Tom Cox, who has been in and broken nm, or
several JaIls on the Peninsula has been twice a the
whipping post in this State. Read the account Of
him in Maryland items.
Mrs. Fritz, the elderly lady so badly injured bv
the recent railroad accident near Wilmington. !.
recovering. as 10 also her 1t was feared Thai
both were fatally injured.
- M Benz. Harrington, living near the town of
harrington, IS the Oldest in all those parts and
bids 'ar to become Centenarian. He will he o. |
years old in February next
while wrestling, one day last week, William. son
OF Dr. VIM. A. McKown, of this town. aged shnut
=, oroke his arm and dlslocated his elbow DR.
hIrons was called in and he ia improving.
Al an election for Pastor held in the MiIford
.fresoyterlan Church, last Thursday, the Rev las
Bolton, OF Colts Neck, N. J., was unanimousIv
chosen call will be Immediately placed in his
hands. roN~ ~ "iS
On Thanksgiving day Messrs. Isanc L. Adkin,
anu y W. Hudson, played a game of Cro0uet for
The Championship Of Milford with Messrs Wm p
Lord and Hiram Reedy. The former won ,hrta
games out of four. ''"
The Chief OF the u s. Engineer Burean ,s.or,
mend' an appropriation Of sI6.OOO by Congress. 70
commune the improvement OF the haTbor of Whining
on' The Board of Trade are trying 10 gr, :,
increased to sI5OO0O. So
mr. u w. PouIssn the "great American Railroad
traveller" well known in this town, has iust com
,.eted the aggregate amount Of U6O. 600 Of mile.
ronson has not paid s25 for Railroad fare since
he was nine years Of age.
IN case OF the Maryland and Delaware Ra;I,o,d
vIIl come up before the cour, at Elkton ncyi TIE
lay The holders Of the first mortgage bonds wan,
ne court to egalze the sale Of the road In nav ,be
nterast due on i'd bonds.
Mr.. ii. A. B. Williams, late agent for Swi., Rou
Ringers, was m town yesterday and engaged tbs
lal fer Banvards Colossal Tableaux Of the Cbicsgo
ire which will be on exhibition on Friday evening
'exI Admission, Is and 25 cts.
Mrs Jerman's Mission Sunday School Of this
own will hold their annual entertainment NJ Tho
own hall on Wednesday eyeainp nrr, Tho.o
Entertainments are always we'll gotten up. and
ioerahy Palronized, as they deserve 10 be-
Messrs. Benjamin S. Booth, DR.. William r
,oilns and David w. Moore, Grant and Wilson
electors oi this State. met at Dover last "wednesday
ind elected BENZ. Burton, ESQ of Sussex, as Mes.
e"ger u convey the vote to Washington.
MI JOS. l.. Beckett, Of this town, had hs piOeon.
'ox robbed OF about 50 birds one night last weck
INA Mr. Z. r. Kennedy had his shoe shop. on The
'ume street, (harkcp robbed Of about s25 worth of
obbed. ~ Wv"
AZ meeting of ex.soldicrs in Wilmington. Las,
" euhesohy night, 1t was voted 10 turn the battle
Tags ol the Delaware regiments over IN tho Ill
orIcAl Soeety for safe keeping. Il was also vo,od
% prepare history Of the culors and thsse wbo
followed them. WV
scheine Is on foot to organize an agricultural
'Tiety IN Sussex county. The COMPANY viii Lo 1
o."eu a"u grounds purchased and agricultural
al. neio every year. A halfme tract will be lad
'ut and trotiIng association formed for tho i'm 4
pr"vemont Of stock. '"
The wife Of Mr.. Aler. Laws, OF Newark. drov.
''er TO Eikton, Tuesday Of last week, and when
ieaf the kaIlrond, at that tnwn, the horse was
frightened by the whistle and threw Mrs. T.. rrnm
ler vehicle, breaking her ankle, WHICH ,e,nl,.d
N her deata on Monday. :
we nave been presented y i,h a white potato that
$ something Of a curiosity. Il appears to be an {
'"",' '"a, nlT OF potatoes. all inier.grown into
wo pounds and half Il was grown by Mr.. Chas
''ayton' on Mr.. d. J. Cummns' Cedar Lane Farm.
Mr.: JOS. b. Deakyne, in Tborough ghfare Neck. Ina,
Pu'leI oi the White Bramah species that wns
la'ehsd ~ the latter part Of February last, COM
neneed laying on the Sd Of July, and was the
ho.ner oi brood in the middle Of August All
ma mar IN period OF little over six months.
Challenged
:, AT meeting Of the Philadelphia Conference Of