Smyrna times., 1873-10-08


on Wednesday the 22d of October.
From what we can learn our dealers in
whisky had better be careful not to sell to
habitual drunkards or to drunken men.
An interesting usury case, in which an
Elkton money-lender was upset by Whining
ton party, is recorded in Maryland items.
The Holcomb farm, near New Castle, is said
to have yielded 1000 bushels of wheat from
40 acres, this season-25 bushels per acre.
The cotton factory at New Castle has not
suspended operations 1t only stopped two
days last week because it run short of mate
rial.
The Annual Movement Committee of the
Grand United order of colored Odd Fellows,
will assemble at Georgetown, Del, on the 10th
instant.
Last Sunday morning a young colored
woman named Ellen Cooper, fell dead in
Walnut ST., Wilmington. She died OF heart
disease.
The Levy Court of this county will meet on
Tuesday, l4th instant, for the purpose of
instructing the Assessors and transacting other
business.
Miss Lou Sturges, of this town, has her
music class in trainning for something nice in
the way of public musical entertainment, to
be given In few weeks.
The Wilmington Republican says there is
farmer in Brandywine Hundred who has
$4,000 invested in Jay Cookies worthless
Northern Pacific r. r. bonds.
1t is reported that Rev. Or. McCabe, (just
retired from the Episcopal church of Middle
town. has accepted the call to Trinity Church,
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
A project is on foot among the business ren
of Wilmington to establish a steam ferry
between that city and some proper point in
New Jersey-most probably Pennsgrove.
Mr.. Kerr, nurseryman at Duck Creek, has a
fine large pear in his nursery growing on a this
years graft. The graft was put in last Spring,
and the pear is on the new wood made from 1t.
The comparatively new loan associations n
Wilmington are selling their dues at from 40
to As per cent, while the Citizens, an old one
| III years. got only q per cent for its last
sales.
Rev. John Squires, of Port Deposit, Md, i,
has declined the call to the Presbyterian
Church of this town, as may be seen by
reference to proceedings OF Presbytery, in
another column.
Philip Mcdowell, a wealthy citizen of Will
mington, died last Friday. He was the
| founder of the suburb Of the city known as
| McDoweyille. He commenced life very
| pun wy III q SOOPOl SUPP
aIr. Paris Kirby, living on Robert Raugh
ley's farm, In Dutch Neck, east of this town,
has peach tree that has grown a second crop
Of fruit. The peaches are very small, and but
few Of them have ripened.
| Rev. George A. Phebus, will discuss as we
are informed, an important athical question,
in the next Sabbath Service. We invite all
our friends to be at the Methodist Church on
that occasion. Hour of Service l04 o'clock
The Wilmington Republican says it is esti
mated that one hundred and forty thousand
dolers were invested in North Pacific Railroad
Bonds in that city and that over sixty thousand
dollars were invested in the same bonds in New
Castle.
The signing of recommendations for liquor
licenses takes a wide range in Wilmington
Upon the recommendation of one applicant
are the names of three Sons of Temperance
side by side with those of six liquor dealers anC
one brewer.
On Monday week Constable Ward, of New
Castle, levied Oh horse and wagon, and the
horse died on his hands. The question now
arises, will the defendent, plaintiff or constable
be held responsible for the value of the horse
since he died before he could be soldP
G. w. Ingram, of MiddIetowa, last weel
sold farm near Kent0n, belonging to Geo
OdublCIs I1SQ., dUOuL OOO acres, u
DIR. j. A. Goodwin, of that town, for SIS, 900
Also the farm of Joseph Donoho, near Greer
4 Spring Station, near this town, to Graham
Price, for $4,000.
Lewis Melvin, an aged citizen of Frederick
died suddenly on FRIDAY, the Goth ult., Will
] walking up Ernest Wharton's lane, nea
Magnolia. The coroner held an inquest o.
Saturday, and rendered verdict Of ''deat
from cause unknown" The deceased was i
his SEVENTEEN year.
= In taking down a part of the front wall q
= the State House, at Dover few days since
2 the wOrkmen came across brick on which wa
{ marked, on both sides, the letters and figures
e Il Bell, the 3rd, 1788." 1t is supposed it wa
v placed there by one j. Bell, of Dover on th
Sd of March, 1888.
/ The Central Delaware Fruit Growers AssC
C ciation of Milford, at its last meeting appoin
:, ed committee to confer with the Junction
p Breakwater Railroad Company upon the sui
!, ject OF losses to the fruit growers, caused b
y that corporation, and to ascertain its disposito
l. 10 regard to the settlement of such claims.
u If EUery Euening knew more about peach,
I it would not talk SO absurdly about late vari
y ! ties. Last week it said Every fellow wi
~ has late peach ON his trees Immediately tro
+ it out, names it after himself, aud swears it
T the result of years of labor and deep thought
'e whereas, the fact is, 1t is only the belatt
member of some one Of the early varieties. I"
~ The Grand Lodge of Free Masons "a. +. /
cf NJ. J held its annual session in Wilmington, Ia
"A week, when John p. Almond, of Wilmingto
N was elected Grand Master, in place of Rev. L
il McCabe, removed to Virginia. Il. N. w
liams, of Laurel, was elected Deputy G..
and G. @. King, of Newark, and John
IN Marshall, Of Lewes, were elected Wardens.
or The Episcopal Church Of Middetown W
cd overrun on Sunday night week to hear t
on farewell sermon Of DR.. McCabe its paste
ay Out of respect to the Doctor the Method
n, church was closed in the evening, and t
be service at the Presbyterian church was held
an early hour, that those congregations mig
: have an opportunity to listen to the farew
cd sermon Of the retiring clergyman.
Ior The great trouble with the Swedish a
he and Danish servant girls about Wilmington
in that they won't stick to their contract to VIC
for one year. Only about half of them ha
a VI : - IL. Al G. l.