Smyrna times., 1873-12-17

in number, three for ladies' and three for gentlemen
will also be on this floor, the third floor will be
gymnasium and reservoirs of hot and cold water for
use of the bathrooms The probable cost Of the
Laundry will be three thousand dollars.
The Patrons of HusbandIy seems TO be making
an active campaign in Kent county. Grange were
organized at Fairee and Woron, last week, and
the formation of several other Oranges is projected
and will, in all probability, be organized in short
time. "Enterprize Grange" in Kennedyville, which
was the second one orgaRized in Maryland has out.
grown its hall and cuntemplates erecting a fine
building for its meetings during the ensuing year.
| Pigeon ShOoting.-A shooting match came off at
Elkton last week between Chas. H. Bennett of that
town, and J. b. Shepherd, of Crumpton. There
were twenty birds to be shot at by each, but after
the eighteenth shot the stood Shepherd H.,
Bennett 8-thus deciding I he match against
Elkton's favorte shot Mr.. Shepherd has recently
shot match against Henry Enges, of Baltimore,
for the championship of the State and won, killing
IL out of l9.
Supposed Murder near Granddaughter young
man named WIN. H. Phillips from Denton. is
supposed to have been murdered at Greensborough
ou Saturday night the 9th inst. About o'clock he
left rum hole at Greensborough stating TO his
panions be was going TO the house OF one John +,
Dill, a few hundred yards from town, since which
time he has not been seen or heard from. On
Sunday morning his hat found the river
bank, near DIll's house. having II marks of blood
On Sunday about noon Mordaic Blades, walked
several miles to young Phillips fathers and inquired
of him if William, his son, had returned home
Receiving a negative answer, and after some hesta.
ton. Blades replied. guess had we'll tell you
he is murdered. The father of Phillips imme
diately started in search Of his son and afte
thorough inquiry had received no information Of hi
., whereabouts. 1t is believd after he murdered
his body was thrown into the river State writ
were issued for the arrest of John Il. Dill
! (familia:ly known Hogeye Dill) Elisha Hobbs
John Greenly and Mordaic Blades. On Monds
night, (9thl all the parties were lodged in Dento
q Jail. Two Of the parties, John Greenly and Esh
= Hobbs. have since proved an abb and have bee
released giving bail as witnesses at the next tern
of Court. The circumstances surrounding tn
murder more conclusive against Dill and Blades
. The general belief is that they the guilty pal
!! ties, and they have been fully eommiIted. tn
incentive TO the act is said to be the intimacy exits
s ing between young Phillips and the wife Of Dill
Dill has several occasions saidto Phillips fathe
|, though he would not harm his son binself he he
a friends who would sometime murder him. I
= others he has said that he could hire TO kill hi
r for FIVE dollars. Notwithstanding the vgorot
IS search which has been made for the missing bod
), il is still secreted where the murdeEers placed
.e Almost all hope of finding ihe body has bee
"a abandoned, bat the search is still kept up. Two
the parties no supposed to be implicated in Il
% murder are still in jail, awaiting further develo
C ments.