Smyrna times., 1873-11-05

On Wednesday evening, Phillip A. Noble,
of FELTON,, Delaware, and others we're walking
on the p. w. & b. X. r. track, near Chester,
and in avoiding an approaching Northern bound
train, Noble stepped 10 the other track as a
Southern bound train was coming. Being
struck by the latter he was Instantly killed.
The others escaped uninjured Noble was un-
married.
The Protestant churches of Wilmington, re-
gardess of creed, are joining in an effort to or
panize relief society for the benefit of the
poor of the city. Most Of these churches
have their own aid societies, but this union
movement is entirely Independent OF these and
contemplates the proffer of assistance to the
needy of the city regardless of sectarian pre-
dilecton or church gnild.
A Loan Association to be ca lied the Clay
tom is to be organized in Wilmington, with
two new features The office of Treasurer Is to
be dispensed WITH all funds to be deposited in
bank 70 the credit of the Association, subject
to check signed by the President and Secre.
tary, and the borrower gets the whole OF the
amount borrowed, and pays the premium
monthly, with his interest.
At a committee meeting of Episcopalians IL
Wilmington, last Friday, testimonials wert
presented, and paper signed recommending
Mr. George w. johnson for ordination TO thC
; Deaconate, and Mr.. VIM. McCaulley Jeferis
as candidate for orders. These candidate
: will be admitted to these positions In th'
Episcopal ministry at cOnvOcatlon to be hel(
{ in Sussex county this week.
Last week the Wilmington papers had al
D account of the attempted suicide OF Dame
Gallagher, rather prominent contractor o
; that city, by cutting q terrible cash in his aru
. with razor. He was in Cecil couHty, Md
/ when he did the deed. Mr.. G. has returne
home, aud denies the attempt upon his lit
e but says the cut was made by slip OF tn
1 razor whilst strapping it on his hand.
u The "Ol1 Red Shop" and old land mar
of Odessa, has been torn down. 1t is though
to have been one hundred and twenty yea
% old, and every place in the town was former
4 reckoned as so far this side or yOn side the o
red shop" 1t first did duty as residence
= then as an Odd Fellows lodge room; then as
.. blacksmiths' shop; then as a pigeon roOs
. then as a school room, and finally as hau
10 for ghosts.
At the meeting of the NJ. E. Quarterly Co
ie ference for Red Lion District, New Castle &C
u las: week, it was decided that the sale ofliQu
," " was an evil in the community and hindranC
d to the cause of God, and it was resolved-Th
we, the members of this Quarterly ConferenC
70 will stand by and exert our influence with o
er pastor in his efforts to prevent the granting
~ Such licenses, ana We also recommend I
Oh members of this charge to do the same.
Mr.. Frank Raymond has rented the Ras
Ia storeroOm, in this town, and expects to mo
a. his stock of dry goods thereto in few weel
ed Miss Mollie Smith, dress maker, and mu
'm respected young lady resident, has gone
Salisbury, Md, TO take charge of lar
ct millinery establishment Misses Maria B;
Of nard and Matte Kemp have rented her roor
nd (Opposite the Delaware House, and succe
cd her in business
One of the prisoners before the court,
est Dover, last week, a negro named Hutchins
i'm was convicted on two indictments for larce
lth and was sentenced to an hour in the pillory
he each indictment. This is contrary to the l.
A prisoner cannot be sentenced to more Il
,ck one hour in the pilory, no matter how ms
red convictions the same term of court may
On. against him. This prisoner has been whipT
I'd, once and isto be whipped again next Saturd