Smyrna times., 1872-09-18
STATE AND LOCALS.

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Delaware College, making six in all.
Crawford peaches 10 inches IN circumference were
grown bout Midu!eiOwn this sea son.
The Wakeman House. Bombay Hook, gives its
closing party this-Wednesday- y-eveniug
The revival meetings Of this town, are still con.
tinued, with marked interest IN the exercises.
The blackberry is said 10 have b, en- the most
profitable Of The fruit crops IN Sussex, this season
John B. Cough has been engaged to deliver
lecture in Wilmington on the 3lst of January next
Read the new steamboat notice in another
column. The Pilot Boy has discontinued her daily
trips.
Il is said that Mr.. Wilmer B. Smith, ieweller,
formerly Of this town, has the handsomest store in
Dover.
Mr. John P. Collins has taken out letters of
administration on the estate of the late George
Collins.
Mr. Anthony NJ. Higgins. of ST. Georges, has
two peach trees that yielded 81 baskets of peaches
this year.
The Seminary Of this town has the largest class
of students it has opened its Fall Term with
over 70.
J4Gge Wootten, of Georgetown, lost valuable
horse by death from heating in drive to Mil
ford on Saturday week.
The St. Georges Tournament will not be held on
OctOber 1st, as has been published. L; 10 adver-
| tised for the 10th.
The excursion from Harrington to Lewes, last
Saturday, was failure. and the parties who had 1t
under control lost about 500.
| The vaIgarity in the ring at the exhibitions of
the last circus here glaring that many will
hesitate another occasion.
Seven colored women Of this town, all unmarried,
/ accom- panied some friends to Chester and PhIlada
last week in quest of situations.
! Villain II. Bicket. Of New Castle. has purchased
| the Union Hotel. IN Milford for SIS $40, and will
assume control of it about the first OF neItyear.
Mr.. Charles Parry. living near Delaware City.
has As acres in tomatoes, Of the Trophy variety,
which net him the handsome sum OF 80 cents per
crate.
The lease good will, fixtures and furniture OF the
Eagle Hotel at Georgetown. was sold on Tuesday
last at public sale. Joseph Hyde was the purchaser
at $4,000.
The farm Of Wm. Elegood, at Georgetown, con-
tuning 900 acres was sold last Tuesday to John
Hannah, Proprietor of the U, S. Hotel, Wilmington,
for s7,lO0.
St. AIMS Episcopal Church, of Middletown, has
employed Mr.. WIN. VI Godsborough, formerly of
this town, as organlst. The choir has also been
reorgauIzed.
II Is now expected that the postponed excursion from
Wilmington 10 Mauch Chunk and the SwItchback
will leave about the 9th Of October. II will
certainly come off.
0 Mr.. David Stubbs succeeds his father. William
Stubbs, Esq. painter of this town, and dealer in
paints, wall papers, &c. The latter gentleman re-
. tires from busnesss.
d Daniel Tomlinson and James Kirbin of Dover
went fishing the Bay last week, and in three
4 hours and a-aalf took with hook and line seven
e bushels of fine large salt water trout
i Rev. W. F. Chesey MorseI, son of Rev. DR.
M0rsel Of this town, has accepted call 10 the
charge Of Christ Church. Media, Pennsylv lvania and
C entered upon his duties Sunday, the l5Ih instant
y Mr. L. Longland, OF Delaware City, says Tho
h.A Enu E..ld dof haa
e this year. His meadow land yielded 34l bushel
per acre. and the average Of the whole crop was 25
a bushels per acre.
Willie little of Joseph c. BrintOn, of this town
got his leg IN the wheel Of a peach wagon whIls
- trying to aIight IRON it one day last week AMI III
70 knee Joint was twisted out OF place The injury
extremely painful. but the lIle sufferer is doing we
u, under Dr. Swinney.
4 On the hot Saturday (7th) a colored woma
~ named Eliza Polk in cornfeld near Dover wa
killed hy sum>troke, and coored man name
% Alfred Williams also overcome whilst workin
>" e Mr.. Shakespeare.
Masters Ezekiel and John Dawson, sons Of Mr.
I'D WIN. P. Smihers Of this town, have been admitte
20 to the State Normal School Of PeDn at Mlllersvil
ne and Master Richard s. Culbreth starts for HarvaI
'I University next week.
Bessnnett & Beebe, publishers, Of Phila, will pu
= lish Business Directory Of Eastern Pennsylvan
- Delaware and w est Jersey for 1873, and canvass
j, directory in this part Of the State.
~ =. A foolish youth named White, Of Philadelphia,
attempting to sail around the Breakwater, at Lewt
', last week, in a little sk carried five miles o
-, al sea, and perhaps would have getLen ba'
,o had he not been picked up by pilot boat.
ain Mrs. Hester A. Mitchell. wife Of Mr.. William
he Michell of this town. fell down the cellar.way ls
red Friday and injured herself badly hut not dsng'
nil onsly Tao RIBS were broken and her head brusC
Of DR.. Hirons called in and she is recovering.
The The agent of the circus, who complained terTit
about his expenses for showing here, couldn't sta
the our advertising rates. Hope the establishment
iaL. nut in the condition of Madigsn j Co.'S. whi
are "wsnt up" before completing a tour of the Pen
ket sula.
ury From June 1st, 20 September LIST, there hs
who passed through the Chesapeake d Delaware Can
10 3D. nineteen millions feet ui lumber; 250C
rge baskets Of peaches 10000 whtermelOns from Ma
the land and Virginia and 10000 tons Of coal fr
dis Baltimore City TO New York and 9ther points
'":t Bishop Scott has made the formal transfer in
is matter Of Rev. Gen A. Phgbus who will enter uI
MY his duties az pastor of the NJ. f. Church Of
town next Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Bristor has b.
hgj. transferred TO Eison and Rev Mr.. Poole has b
arty appointed ST. Michaels, made vacant by Mr..
ates The fashionable wedding Of Milford about VIII
D. there has been much talk, came nf on Thurs'
ana Iast-Mr. Robt II. Williams, and Miss Lizzie. o
we daughter Of the late Gov. Causey. They W
married IN tne morning. ate III
presence Of So guests, and took the noon train
''" Niagara.
: of For some time past, some miscreant at
l of Wyoming has been trying To throw the cars Fl
hsd the track, by pscinR distractions across the n
Split ties, pieces Of plank and other obstruct
we're placed on the road on Thursday and Fri
a'or' evenings, 9th and 9Th, and on Monday evening
,, last week.
unty ~, ,"o so""o'S u w - r:''. r' e ~. -
ddIe proved order, which is being put up by
!. ,;s Saml Taylor. II il like putting new wine into
JoeI bottles, but perhaps It will do until the town
0.on have consolidated and properly graded school,
'hiIn other, wellregulated towns have. We believe
vo,e lime will come. - t .t
new The DeIaUareon says that Mr.. John w Coz
chin OF this county, last October, sowed about aquar
otes two pounds. Of FuIlzs Winter Wheat, ch
harp. variety sent out from the Department of Agr
ture, and raised from the same 40 quarts or bI
ga ~ D.L fho a