Smyrna times., 1873-03-12
STATE AND LOCALS.

JAS. V. Moore, Esq, OF Wilmington, has
removed to his old hOme-Odessa.
Mr.. Harry Huntingdon, a young townsman.
has gone to Texas to seek his fortune"
j. L. Williams will exhibit Fifteen Hun.
dred Pound Beef this afternoon and evening
Lieut.. John M. Dunn, of Wilmington, has
been re-appointed U. S. Marshall for Della
ware.
1t is said that the Tasker Iron Works will
save $4,000 year in taxes by removing to
New Castle.
Rev. DR.. Morsell will preach sermon on
the Importance OF church membership next
Sunday morning.
Next Monday. 18th, there will be a large
auction sale OF Horses and Mules at Middle
town. Read adv.
Mr.. John W. Thomas, of the Clayton House,
Clayton, is going to sell out on Saturday next,
and leave the State.
Rev. Mr.. Phebus, of this town, has gone to
to remain until Saturday
Our new Board of Town Commissioners
organized last week, electing John Ii. Hof.
fecker, President and N. +. Wids, Sec'y.
Warren Kinder, Esq, recently elected Trea-
surer of Sussex County, gave an oyster supper
to the Levy Court at Georgetown on the even
ing of the 4th.
Some persons think that so persons can be
found to take $500 worth of stock each in the
proposed new hotel at Dover. 1t is proposed
to raise S50,000.
Three thousand sandwiches q day were
eaten at the depot restaurant in Wilmington
Tor four or five days last week, during the
inauguration travel
VIM. Newman, of this town, whilst driving
team, on Thursday last, was caught between
the wagon and fence, and had one leg broken
Dr. Swinney reduced the fracture.
The canning of fruit. &C., by steam, which
has been talked of at FELTON, wears gloomy
appearance, and the lathe factory of Mr.. D..
Stanton has suspended operations.
In the absence of all the Methodist ministers,
on Sunday last, Mr.. Vim. FAIRIES, young
licentiate, oficiated at the VI. +. Church of
this town, with decided acceptabity.
Mr.. James G. Wilson, of Townsend, has
been appointed Justice of the Peace and Notary
Public for the Upper District of Appointments
Hid. in the place Of JAS. B. Hall, deceased.
Within year, six newspapers have died, in
Chester County. Those that are prosperous,
pay handsomely, but the superhuous ones are
sure to go under. So says the Commercial
The firm of Ward & Phillips has dissolved,
and Mr.. 2. has associated with him Mr.. Il.
Hemheimer, of Phila. Mr.. Ward is one of
our Oldest and most respected business men.
! Jim Davis, colored man at Duck Creek,
near this town, dropped dead on Sunday even
ing last, after eating a hearty supper. in ap-
parent good health. He was about 80 years
old.
Mr.. Thos. B. Lockwood, of this town, has
been granted patent for a steel hoe and he
will shortly commence their manufacture on a
Ia R..lf Il
son, Mr.. Thos. A. Lockwood
At the Conference, last week, it being re.
ported that Mrs. Brandreth, widow of one OF
the late ministers of the Conference was in re-
duced circumstances, in less than ten minutes
two hundred dollars was contributed for hel
relief
Mr.. Edward B. Davis formerly of Sussex
county, died in Wilmington last week under
pitiable circumstances. He buried his wife
, last June and since that time he has not ap
, parently, been himself He leaves sever
children.
On Sunday night an empty freight car stand
ing OH the siding at Brenford station wa
blown by the wind on the main track. The ex
press freight Monday morning ran into an,
completely demolished it. No one was in
jured.
John NJ. Turner, ex-Mayor of Wilmington
, dropped dead at Charlestown station, Cecil CO.
, Md, on Friday morning last, whilst waiting
for the cars, to take passage home. He haC
been on cunning expedition and seemed il
good health.
VIM. Francis Kennedy, son of Rev. G.. w
? Kennedy, and Theodore Jerman, son of N. I
, Jerman, Esq, of this place, received on Mon
day, 10th inst, the degree of NJ. D., from tn
' Homeopathic Medical College En,eritis the
. were among the first of large class.
!. The lodge of Good Tempars of this tow
q now meets at the residence Of Mr. Thomas J
Armitage. Stella lodge room has heretofor
e been the place of meeting. Mr. A. and hi
, young bride entertained the ledge handsomeI
r on Thursday night last, at their first meeting
y On Tuesday morning last the dwelling hous
u on the farm of t. s. Merritt, Esq, near Salel
7 Church, Appoquinimink Hundred, accidental
II caught fire, and was entirely destroyed.
!, stack of oats containing about $50 bushels wa
also burned. Mr.. Merritt estimates his loss
$4,000
o Our EastOn Shore exchanges state that SON
o New York capitalists are making an effort
Is extend the Delaware Railroad to Cherrystone-
o a long contemplated scheme. The parties a,
now in Richmond asking the Va. Legislatu
,r for the right of way through Accomac an
,r Northampton counties.
~ "Csois' OuIlIueIs O udgutTe, prOprlet0rS
t. the Smyrna Gas Works, have contracted
have the works changed to manufacture co
gas, because it is cheaper to make and cheap
to burn. The price will be reduced to co
sumers after the change, which will cost abo
Il, $1,000
&c The Alden fruit drying establishment ne
th Camden, known as the Rising Sun did
nd extensive business last year, and expects to
'n heavier business this season. The compa,
ne is enlarging its tomato cannery TO put ,
n 100000 cans this year. The dried fruit se
d. Tor 3O(935 cts. per ID. $4,000 ears of gre
o. corn We're dried.
!, Last Friday Mrs. Eastburn, of Mill Gre
M nMe Hd., New Castle CO., in attempting to walk
A "a log across creek, with her two chidrt
p re slipped and they all fell into the wa
&C. &C. together, and before assistance could be r,
.oI dered her little boy was drowned. She a
IA her little girl very narrowly escaped.
ii. A correspondent of the Delaooarean g,
- mates the increase of the value of the IA