Smyrna times., 1873-09-24
STATE AND LOCALS.


William A. Ruth, of Wyoming, has inven-
ted q new bee hive.
Mrs. Henry G. Spruance, of this town,
advertises for borders.
The Quakers in Wilmington are going to
start mission school for cOlOred children.
Rumor says that the junction & Breakwater
R. r. has sold out to the 2. w. Il b. K. K.
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Wright, life long resi-.
dent of this town, has gone to Philadelphia to
reside
Rev. DR.. McCabe, rector of st. AIMS Epis-
copal Church, Middletown, closes his ministry
in that parish next Sunday.
Mr.. James Kennedy, of Sassafras, Nd, will
shortly open a flour and feed store in this
town-in the Primrose store.
The construction of railroad to Cherry
stone is again on the tapis, as may be seen by
reference to Maryland items.
The Harrington Agricultural Society is be-
ing laughed at for sending sweet potatoes to
the Pathological Exhibition at Boston. :.
Mr.. Enoch Spruance, of Fraland, received
the premium for the best peaches from the
Wilmington Horticultural Fair, last week.
Mr.. Jacob Lienburger, of this town, lost his
pocket book and about $50 on Monday. He
would literally reward the finder for its return.
The Republican is informed that there is
project on foot to start Republican paper in
Dover, and that Mr.. A. B. Swiggett will be
its editor.
Kitty Smith, an old colored woman owning
some property near RehOboth died in Philadel-
pha last week and left Ter wealth to the mis-
siOnary cause.
The schooner Commerce, of Philadelphia.
/ l,1, wr.kI j L Gr
Mispillion Creek, on Wednesday, and was
wrecked on the bar.
| The Right Rev. Bishop Becker, of Whining
ton, has perfected his arrangements for the
building of new Catholic church in Meek
ins' Neck, Dorchester county.
The Alden Fruit Preserving Company at
Milford employed during the height of the
season about 80 hands night and day in prepar-
ing the fruit for the evapOrators.
Mr.. T. G. Palmatory, lifelong resident of
Raymond's Neck, died quite Unexpectedly on
Friday last of paralysis. In former years he
was a prosperous farmer, and held clever
estate.
Milford was startled last week BY the publi-
cation of marriage one year after date The
paper there, to make up for lost time, gives the
notice two or three insertions in its last issue
See marriages.
The St. Pauls NJ E. congregation of Will
mington, Rev. Mr.. Merritt pastor, has com.
menced the erection of a thousand dollar mis-
sion chapel in the outskirts of the city, over
the Brandywine.
The Skiff & Gaylord entertainment in this
town, last evening, was wishy-washy The
management seems to think that minstrelsy is
made up of lend men" and leave out a full
orchestra and decent chorus
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Exhibition, held last week, Wesley Hirons, Of
Wilmington, was awarded special premium
for large yellow and white Smock Delaware
peaches, grown on his farm near Dover.
According to the Milford Ne,os, the fruit
growers around Harrington have lost large
amount OF money this year by the failure of
buyers One speculatcr it is said owes some
$2OOOO which he cannot OF will not pay
The Episcopalians OF Wilmington have re-
organized their Sewing School for the winter
The ladies' meet in one Of their churches
Saturday afternoons, and teach girls how to
sew and how to make their own clothing.
The fuss in Maryland about the mean wash
er-wOmen is about to amount to something.
A man IN EastOn is going to start laundry,
and Salisbury is seriously talking of having
one. The fever will soon reach Delaware.
A billiard match was played in Wilmington
last Friday night, in which Nelms made 25C
points to 1877 by Hunter The latter made a
run Of 33 points. A Philadelphia named
Rockhill also beat Hunter in game of 5OC
points.
The DIR. Allen McLane lands, an unimproved
tract of sat acres, in Kennton Hid. adjoining
lands of Robert Hill, ID. D. Downs, and 9th
ers, was sold at public sale 10 this town las
week to John w. Graham, of Kenton, fo
$447.56.
i. A lively muss was created in Lowber's hotel
Middletown, last Friday evening, it is said
when two brothers, prominent youths, exchang
ed pistol shots at each other without hurting
D any one in the least. The affair fell short of
first class sensation.
r Rev DIR. Morsell, rector of the Episcopa
!. church of this town, filled pulpit 10 Yves
Chester last Sunday. The pulpit here wa
filed by Rev. Thos. A. Stevenson a forme
o townsman J assistant rector of Trinity =.
:. Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
IS Out of 81 teachers in the Public Schools Q
~ Wilmington, only three are maes-one in th
" Grammar School and two in the Norma
e School. The Superintendent, DIR. Harlan,
e one OF these. The average attendance in th
}. schools is 1856, out 1920 enrolled.
n Rev. D. G. Ridgeway, NJ Il. minister q
e Milford, has arrived home from Europe, an
filled his pulpit last Sunday. He was on th
Wyonano, which grounded off the coast Q
. Novia Scotia. on the 9th, and came near bein
d thumped to pieces.