Smyrna times., 1872-01-03
STATE AND LOCALS.

a colored brass band organized in Milford
played Its first time Christmas morning.
!, - I. +. Nickerson, of this town, has take
out an auctioneer's license, and advertises t
,f call sales.
i'll The sensation in Lewes Christmas week wa
the street parade of MASQUERADE party Wed
Is nesday evening.
n The loan association funds of this town soil
as follows for the current month: Smyrna, l6
. Dia moud State, l53.
Mr. Anson Mills, formerly school teache
In ChrStlana HID, has been appointed chief o
police in Wilmington.
Gee the correct time table of the Nd. &
Del. railroad In another column. There il onl,
one train pei day now.
AT HOrsey's Cross Roads, Sussex county. =
new poStotice is established, with John f.
sullivan as postmaster
wilmington has just closed week oI
tneatrlcals, at Its grand new Opera House, and
tney have proven brilliantly successful
ok candidates for baptism were immersed
at zion Baptist church, near Vernon, in this
county, on the 10th ult., and received into
membership. '1''
Congressman Biggs defended the whipping
post IN recent speech in the House. and err
roneously stated that no man was ever whin-
ped second time.
"A society of colored women in Dover, known
as the daughters of Solomon gave n b;g
festival last Wednesday night; they were as
sisted by several white ladies'
New Years was celebrated in Dover bv a
marriage at midnight in the NJ. +. Church
the happy couple being MIR. Jas. L. Walcott
attorney at law, and Miss Mollie Goodwin.
The Cross Ledge Light Boat, Can't Purneu
moored In the Bay, off Mispiliion Greek, was
forced from her moOrings on the Goth ult.. bv
drifting Ice, and is now at the Breakwater.
A pigeon shooting is to take place this after.
noon, near town, if the weather is NOT too
unfavora6le A big supper in the evening, at
al the Delaware House, is to wind up the
Ihe twentieth annual meeting of the Della.
ware gI Railroad Company will be held in Dover
On thursday, January llth inst, when the
elec'lon lor othcers tor the ensuing year will
The NJ. E. Sabbath School of Dover pare
one 0n OF the most interesting entertainments on
CHRISTMAS evening ever known in the history
- ~ 'nI sGnool' It was feast of good things to
The Second Annual Exhibition of the Della.
MaLe otate Fo4try Society, will commence at
IsttutT iIsI m hail' llmngton, on Thursday, Jan.
I alt9; The proceeds will be given to the Home
for Frlendless children.
Inc building of an hospital for diseased
anu ~ dlsaoled seamen at Lewes. is talked of
Henry F McCracken, the veteran U D.lowaro ~,
pilot, agltated this subject for many wears bnt |
uleo before the thing was accomplished
On Thursday night, in Wilm;no,or .ho
Office of c. & j. Pyle, morocco mann{,ct,,r sCt, ene
was entered and the fire. proof safe blown Oman
Tl TI! only about six dollars was found in II
us is the second time this Office has been Tins
entered within the past year. -
heV. Y. +: Flippo and wife, of WYOMING
teleorate b tr their fifteenth wedding anniversary
Oy Linen Wedding" this IWedaesdayl
evening, at Mr. s. W. PoweIFs, in n that bISSury' fowy
Doutless warm congratulations and liberal do.
nations Will gladden. the hearts Of the bannv
couple. - 'He nappy
IL Is stated that come six or seven hundred
persons doing business in Wilmington have
neglected to take out license. The sheriff
lepC'y was busiy engaged last week in serving |
leuIces upon the delinquents, and the Office
vii! make something handsome out of the
matter. 'N' VI 'ne
ne new NJ. F. Church, on the road lead;no
u rom farnIngton to Greensye, Kent county,
D1eL, Will be dedicated to the service ~
1p3llnigI'y 10 Wod on Sunday, January 7th, 1872
I3eH;' viz; L. W. Bates u; j. Murry and T. ID. |
.ba aan ore expected TO De present and conduct
0A'oc''eo W. ii. LAIN, Pastor.
- an ef1or: ~ is being made to establish public
,ouool az Clayton by forming district out cf
70 the Levy Court, in February The e' tn~n naue
numbering over 400 souls, should have a scboni
oy al means. The children now have to % coma
70 smyrna, to the ALLEY" or other schools .
mile or more FROM the town. ''"''''
The Episcopal church bell. Of this tovD
rang the Old year out and the new wear in q;
Ii q sunday. Many persons were terri.
~ ~ IIEntehed, thinking it was fire alarm
nc ~ ahalr proving rather a startling sentimen.
-allSin' caused some to return to their connbns
Ii'n % expressions uncomplmentarv If not mn
: -nI!suan. IN The morning, however the
h&ue: e was looked upon az a good Joke bv
nose WEo were not disturbed. '0 y
VT Isaac Pen9ewill, principal of School No
D. y ol TINS town. on Friday afternoon last, nre.
h ,dIe1 handsome collation. at his residence To
rmlcn @ ne ne invited his pupils, numbering he.
"ra.;. ~ anu oO' VI course, with the keen
y ppesltus dfpeSh vi so many children, the handsome
r eIfesnfnent table was soon ''laid wa;St );
his is merely one example of regard tL;s
popular educator has for his pupils. '"''
Sobooi o.,, ~ "otlCing tne NJ. II. Sunday
'cnool entertainment, in this town. we oro;tta2
state that the scholars presented Rev NJ '1sIp Tn
nner' the pastor, With copy of the ceiebrstod
hromo known as The Changed Cross p" bsnJl
I22mely framed, ready for hanging Mr. "G%u aToa
v. smith, the Superintendent made T tbe
ponded "'O" "r' " re-
- a oussex bridal party, who returned homo
rom ron 6 tour last week met with lively recep.
;Ur; SOr;nc oI anghti4g from the cars at Cool
oprlhg, between Georgetown and Lewes n
lumber Of young men, with horse GddISa go
II99nga' - DC, opened their batteries on tLem' iLe'
le anaIr was more hideous than Iud;cronn
,nt h startled some of the uninitiated PASSENGER
HE WEEK OF PRAYER, which will com
n;1I nsnce on the first Sabbath of the New Year e
S,rn oe observed in Smyrna and the several
Sabbo,I VIII unite, each day after the
u. x plna-