Smyrna times., 1873-01-08
N'TATE AND LOCALS.

In Wilmington the coored people celebrated
Emancipation Day New Years. by religious wor.
ship in their churches.
The citizens Of Lepsic have made an effort to
organize fruit canning company, but have not much
encouragement, SO far.
Mayor Simms, of Wilmington, has discharged
al! the police force of that city, (Repubcans) and
put Democrats in their place.
Mr. WIN. Perkins, Of Philadelphia, formerly of
this town, was attacked by highwaymen in Mary.
land recently. See Md items
j. Thos Budd and John r. Hall, of Middleiown
received on Thursday, fine deer, weighing 1000
pounds, from Wiamsport, Pa.
The school children of Mr.. PennewilI's school, IN
this town, gave himself and wife a pair of hand
some napkin rings as a Christmas present.
On Monday night of last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. r. 1ammersIey, OF Milford, celebrated their
golden wedding-6ftIeih year Of married life.
The heavy rains of Sunday damaged two railroad
bridges between Townsend and Middletown, and
the trains were delayed several hours on Monday
The congregation of Drawers Presbyterian
Church, Odessa. gave their Past,r. Rev Dr. CroweIl
surprise and donation on the of the New
Year.
Petitions for the Equal Representation, in the
Legislature, of the peuple of New Castle County
are being circulated generally throughout The
county.
The "burnthotel" property in Dover, a terrible
eyescre, is soon to be sold, and il suggested TO
make 1t the site of the Methodist Conference
Academy.
The building statistics of Wilmington show
falling off in the number of buildings erected IN 10
IN comparison with IL. In II there were 423, in
u there were AIS.
Rev. Mr. Phebus, of this town, will commence
next Sunday evening the first OF series of sermons
on the creation" Much OF science aud metaphy.
sizes will be contained in the dscourses.
Luther A. Dawson, formerly of Seaford, ana
hose parents now reside there, was killed in lead
mine in Missolri last week, by being crushed by
portion OF the side of the mine caving in.
Judge Hall, Of Wilmington, tlate of the U. S. Dis.
trIct Court for Delaware,l last week declined re-
election 10 the presidency Of Saving Fund Society
a position he had held for forty -One years.
Vinegar, mixed with corn meal, is the lates,
lntalble remedy for chicken chulera. So says
Milford gentleman, who contends that this cholera
is nothing more than the silver complaint"
man named Jesse Pearce, Of Brandywine Hd..
who died at the residence of Isaac 5. Elliott last
week, aged u years. had been for So years con.
tinuously employed as farm hand, in the Elliott
family
A number of the citizens of MiddIetown have
formed themselves into a cooperative union for
opening general provision and grocery store, and
have appointed David Mckee their agent to conduct
| the business.
| Mr.. Thomas c. Murphey, of Middletown. in con.
nectiun with parties from Phadephia contempt plates
converting his mill property, about three miles from
Middletown, just over the Maryland line, into
peach canning establishment.
! Mrs. Nevritt. the lady from Crumpton, Md, who
left sick bed in this town, after the death Of her
sou, TO 60 home, on the 26ih nt died on the 29th.
She was the mother Of young Hart, who died whilst
on business engagements in this town.
The Wilmington Epsry Euening saws that
"Smyrna is afflicted with fashionable weddings -
How many has it been afflicted" with. This item
Is sample OF how erroneousy and losely the State
oreViiies Of that journal is thrown together.
On Sunday week the last regular service in the
old Methodist church. at Milford was held. Rev
William England, Of Laurel. preached a memorial
sermon The church was built in 342,-3J Years
Ii Is now abandoned for fine structure.
The Clayton House, the new hotel in Wilmington
has been leased 10 Col Il. w. Sawyer. proprietor Of
the Ocean House, at Cape May. The Coone
intends TO have the house open for the acco,nmoda
ton OF the public, not later than the 22d Of Feb.
On Friday night week the National Hotel a
MIddletown came being destroyed by FIRE
COAL oil lamp fell off Of table in the third stor,
and exploded, setting fire to the carpet. The flames
were extinguIshed before much damage was done
The statement that four mem bers recently left tn
VI. b. Church. at Newark, and joined the Ca,hou
church. has been contradicted by Rev j. A. Brindle
He says the item in the newspapers concerning IN
case was the first intimaUn they had Of the matter
, We mentioned last week the talked Of enterpris
of starting Maleabe Iron Works in Milford, an,
manu- :actufing the "McGill combination lock an
hasP" There seems to be guod hope that III
company will be formed as most Of the stock
already taken.
Mr.. J. L. Caldwell. Supt Maryland & Delawar
Railroad, gave the employees Of the road a bonntifu
supper at EastOn, last week. After the supper VI
Scott, Secretary and Treasurer Of lhs company
presented Mr.. Z. with PAIR of fine blankets. on bG
Y half nf the employees.
Eleven Of the S"edes who recently emgraled
our State, and who members Of the Baptii
Churches in their own land. united with the Delu
e ware Avenue Baptist Church of Wilmington. o
Sunday last. The service interpret: ID 10 theI
. as the minIst read IT.
: Mr. Armstrong, Of Claymont New Castle CO., ha
purchased Of George Drayton. in behalf Of tn
"a Methodist society. lot OF land at Chadds For
containing about seven acres. Upon II they conteH
plate erecting large church Of serpent,ne ston
a together with parsonage, etc.
C Last week, N. i. Jerman, Esq., Oi this town, w
!, presented with handsome watch case by Mr..
w. +. CJoper, on the part Of the Mission School,
u token OF the appreciation Of the children of h
Is services in their behalf The case was beaullfu
a and was the handwOrk OF Mrs. Cooper.
: Two boys in Wilmington. who wanted TO "s'
. the show for nuthIn," stole into the Opera llou
&c one afternoon last week and hid in a closet. III
h IanItOr, learning Of the fact opening the Hou
~ for the evenings entertainment, quietly locked q
door and kept them cIoseted ill the show was cut
J. AT an election for Directors in the New Cast
e. County Bank Of Odessa, held on the LIST inst q
" following persons were elected: Charles TutmA
. Charles Beaston, John Appleton, William Polk,
r. ShalIcross. II. ". Willis, Henry Davi-, Samu
r, Pennington, d. J. Cummins. Charles Tatman W
le reelected President.
- Isaac Windie, young gentleman, formerly
~ Smyrna. was presented with handsome Ebo
K GuId.headed cane Sunday 29th Dec. by SCI
r. NJ. Z. Sunday School, Pha.. Of which he has be
Secretary for the past two years. The presentati
speech was by Rev. WIN. Robinson formerly Of Il
~ town.
K There are under charge Of the Della Eu
Association, in the State twenty schools Cor color
children. New ones have recently been establish
at at Dover, Odessa, Camden. Mt Friendship, Milt,
on Concord. Plymouth, Sesford, Smyrna, Lewes. a
Ia. Kenion. There has been no school at Lewes
ha last ahFee