Smyrna times., 1873-07-23

Last week we spoke of a man named Syance
who had tried to commit suicide at St Georges
because he had been disappointed in love, 1t
is said now that the girl who went back on
him." so admired his devotion that she has
returned to his affections and he is rapidly
recovering and is happy.
Much inconvenience is suffered by the Mil
ford ship builders on account of the difficulty
in getting timber transported on the Delaware
and the Junction Il Breakwater r. r., neither
company being willing to furnish the necessary
cars to run on the others road, thus making it
necessary to tranship at Harrington.
Purnell Jones, an industrious man, on the
Van Vorset farm, at Milford has become
hopeesSly insane and was taken last week to
the almshouse Of this county. He is predis-
posed to insanity, hut showed little or no signs
of the disease until the late revival at Milford.
He has a wife and FIVE children.
A rather singular incident occurred at Mid
dletown a few days ago. A chimney bird,
while in the act of descending the chimney Of
Mr.. j. T.. Hayes struck upon the point OF the
lightning rod which was fastened up against
the chimney, and was pierced through. The
cries of the poor bird attracted the attention
of pasSers by, as it futtered, vainly, to get
free.
Sheriff Williamson sold the property of
NJ. B. Hiliyard, at Dover last Tuesday-his
farm of 205 acres and his dwelling in Dover
to William Walker, for $500 and 81, 100 re
spectvely. His office to DR.. Jump for 1910,
and several building lots to DIR. Salisbury,
| William Denney, jr. and Samuel Hargadine
Aggregate Of sale, $40, 1925 This is in
addition to leans.
The following gentlemen were, on Thursday
last, elected Directors of the RehObo;h CamI
| MaafiDn ACCORiafiOD m for fhroo
DIR. H. e. Matlack, j. }. Mccullough, Wm
Bright, President John Wilson, T. Mallalieu
w. H. Billany, Il. L. TomkinsOn, B. Heisler
G. +. Rudolph and w. H. Finley. On Thurs
day evening next the Directors meet to elec
President and other officers.
The Milford Ne,cs and Adverttser says tha
the condition of the track of the junction
Breakwater Railroad is such as to render ;
fearful accident one of the most likely things
to occur. Baumgardner, the owner of thu
road and the Directors, have forbidden the ex
penditure of a dollar that can be possibly
avoided, and the result is, that almost thu
whole line is in wretched bad repair.
A schism occurred in Mt. Pleasant NJ
Church, in Brandywine Hd., in consequence
of the return of Rev. Mr.. Bodine for the thirC
year, by the Conference. The result was
withdrawal of over half the members, VIII
uOW WOISulp III ANcWdIh OHluu W. Ia OHuTcn
and appear to be in very prosperous condi
ton. The principal reason of the separation
was the introduction Of organ music into tn
church by Rev. Mr.. Bodine.
The Baptist held "church recognition OF
the 10th instant in Milford, when it was unan
mously voted to recognize the little band O
nineteen members of that town as a rcgula
Baptist Church. The subject of purchasin
E the old NJ. +. Church property was discusse
favorably, but no definite conclusion arrived
Eight or nine ministers were in attendance
and delegates from most Of the Bapti.
Churches in the State.