Smyrna times., 1873-03-05

| March gives us next to the coolest weather
Of the season.
Messrs. McLear & Kendall, of Wilmington,
have received large order for carriages from
Germany, being the first manufacturers of
carriages in our country, who have been thus
honored.
Among the lots suggested for the proposed
new depot of this town is that of DIR. William
Daniel, corner Of North and Main sts. This
is much nearer the centre OF the town than
Cemetery st.
Grace Church, Wilmington, held its mis-
siOnary anniversary last Friday and the wear
contributions amounted to 81 ,982 25. The
class taught by Hon. D. NJ. Bates was the
banner class.
The Milford Ne,cS says the withdrawal of
the New York steamship line has deprecated
real estate on the eastern side of Sussex county
tull 80 per cent, and farms in the vicinity of
Milford to the same extent.
One night last week, in Wilmington, the
members of the ASbury Church, in body,
proceeded to the residence of their pastor Rev
Enocb StubbS, and made him the recipient of
wrapper and revolving chair.
The congregation of the West PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Wilmington, have unanimously ex-
tended call to Rev. j. NJ. p. Otis, Of Column
6la, Tenn. This is the fashionable church Of
thaC denomination III That city.
The charter Of the Wilmington NJ. 4. Con-
terence Academy has passed the Legislature
with an amendment making it =" for the educa-
tl0n OF youthS " instead Of young men, p"
which may Include female youths.
The Church of the Holy Cross, (Catholic) of
Dover, Is fast approaching completion, and will
De ready Tor cOnSecratiOn early in May When
completed it will be the finest church edifce
on the lower part of the Peninsula.
An extensive revival is now going ON at the
Milford Nj. +. Church. Over seventy.fve
persons have prote>sed conversion and as many
as thirty at one time have been at the altar
lhe meeting will be continued for some time
On the Wilmington and Philadelphia cars
the other day, passenger became very indg-
nant because his dog was deprived If a seat
lie argued that as he had paid full fare for
the animal he was entitled to the accommoda-
ton claimed
Jacob Erb, an aged gentleman of Whining
ton, and a man of large estate, died at his
residence, on Saturday morning of pneumonia,
and on Monday morning his wife died Of the
same disease. He was well known among the
money changers"
Joshua Maris and Lewis Thompson are
quite popular with the people of Duck Creek
Hundred They both made very good speeches
m favor OF the supplement to the Smyrna aud
| Delaware Bay Railroad charter, which passed
the House unanimously.
The building of three large schooners, the
SIX oyster packing houses. and the sash and
blind factory at Seaf0rd give employment to
over 300 hands, and it is said that there will
be more houses built there this season than in
any one season ever before
Jas B. Hall, Esq, Justice Of the Peace at
Blackblrd, died very suddenly on Sunday
morning. lie seemed in usual health on
Saturday until slight chill came upon him
from which he recovered. He retired about
| that night, and by , on Sunday morning be
was dead-four hours sickness
Ex- Sheriff Armstrong, of Wilmington, slipped
on the ice on Monday night, whilst walking on
Third St, and fell down u cellar way. He was
made lnsenylblc by the fall anl lay in the
cellar all night. lie was found IN the morning
seml-consciOus and with one ankle fractured in
two places. He is now doing well.
The schooner Palmetto reports having passed
acres OF TIN cans, containing peaches, floating
~ the Bay last week, sxty.tive miles southeast
| OF Cape Henlopen. The cards. If any had
been placed upon them, have all been washed
off About three hundred cans were picked
up. all in good order.
Dover elected two town commissioners on
MOnday-John II. Jones and Hugh j. Enright
Middletown elected Commissioners, Thomas
Massey, Thomas +. Hurn, j. H. ScOwdich, s.
X. Stephens, j. b. Roberts; Assessor. C. f.
Anderson Treasurer, ID. ". G.. Walker :;
Alderman, j. A. Reynolds. Politics were
ignored.
The Church Sociable and Supper given by
the Ladies' Mite Society of this town, on
Thursday and Friday evenings of last week
netted but $4,000. In the general make up
this entertainment was far better than the first
one given, early in the winter, but it lack ed
novelty, which was the secret OF success in its
predecessor
The Erery ECening tells of Dclawarean
who is now IN New York completing the sale
Of piece of land near that city for $50, 900 for
which he originally paid only $4,000. The
lucky man Is New Yorker by birth, but has
lived IN this State for number of years He
has held on to the land until railroad and
manufacturing interests have advanced" it.
The Milford Netos says suit has been entered
IN the u. ). District Court in Wilmington
against e. II. B. Day, to recover several thou
sands of dollars claimed from him as Collector
OF Internal Revenue by the United States
The claim is for about $500. His sureties
have offered to compromise the case by the
payment of about 81, 900.
Kew. Mr. FlppO, formerly of Wyoming, has
nad some lively experience IN taking a church
lie, 1t seems had received calls from two con-
gregations at the same time-at Wavcrly
Baptist Church in Baltimore, and the Elm
street chapel, Wilmington. lie partially con
sented to accept the latter and all arrange
ments were made for transfer of the pastorate
to him, when quite Unexpectedly he concluded
to accept the call TO Baltimore thus baking
the plans which were maturing at the Elm
Street Chapel. Rev. Mr.. Marsh, pastor at
the Elm street, who had resigned, has to con
tinued for the present. He had delivered his
farewell sermon.
Town ELECTION. town election for
| this town held laSt Monday resulted i'm the