Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
STATE AND LOCALS.


- A burglar alarm has been rugged in the
Newark Bank.
A fair held by the Methodists of Milford,
last week, netted $3.50.
A vessel was launched at Frederick last week
for John W. Hall, Esq.
The Messrs Hastings, Of this town are
laying" another large schooner.
The Mission School entertainment at the
town hall this evening. Free admission.
Messrs. VIM. FAIRIES & Co., tinmen of this
town, have moved into the Swanton store.
1t is estimated that the trial of the bank
burglars cost New Castle county nearly So
Gov. Ross has sold to his son. Mr.. James
Ross for $4,000 part of his home farm near
Sesford.
Alf Burnett the humorist, is tickling
Dover with his fun and foolishness-last night
and tonight.
The widow of the late JOS Lofand. of Mil
ford, was paid $4,000 by life insurance com
pany last week.
Mr.. ]. W. Flick, Of this town, has a lot of
rare Christmas toys imported by him direct
from Germany.
Rev. Mr.. Stone, the Episcopal minister OF
Newark, had donation visit from his congre-
cation last week.
Dir. WIN. ID. DOVE, now of Wilmington.
has been appointed Principal of the Academy
at Delaware City.
Thos. X. Boyer, near Bishops Corner, ex
pecting to move to town, will make large
vendue on the 18th.
The corner stone of new NJ. +. Church al
Smiths Chapel, Ellendale Sussex county
Circuit, will be laid on the 14th.
Messrs. FAIRIES Brothers, furniture dealers o.
this town, are preparing to wheel their shOI
over to its old stand, opposite its present site
A young Elkton girl, who married Bring
ham YODg's son John, visited her old home
recently. We publish all about it in Mary
land items.
Mr.. Wm. II. Carr, our Market street confec
tiOner, will open his Christmas goods mex
Saturday. He has larger line OF toys, &c.
than ever before.
Dir. Andrew Baker, of Lewes, whilst ou
cunning the other day, banged away an,
brought down seventeen large geese" So tn
Brcdki0ater Light says.
The Episcopol congregation of this tow
will, as usual, give their Sunday School child
rem Christmas treat, on Christmas night, j
the handsome new chapel.
DIR. Flick, Of this town, is preparing for hi
grand opening OF Christmas Goods, and expect
TO make the finest display he has ever showr
The children keep an eye on him.
A little newsbOy in Wilmington has mad
enough money to nearly pay for sewing M,
chine for his mother by selling papers aft.
school. He pays s. per month on it.
Resde, the comic singer who is to sing wit
the Hayes Quartet in this town, on the %,
10 said to be the most amusing concertest no
in Philadelphia. He is an EngIishmsn.
Rev. G. l.. Sharp, Of Milford, sIaughtere
last week, six twelve. mouth old pigs whic
weighed in the aggregate 2O85 lbs or an ave
age of S4T9 lbs. each. Mr.. Sharp is a mile
Mr.: Thomas s. Harper, recently teller
the National Bank at Dover, is going to on,
attn and stove stsre in that town, and will !
soci.ts with him Mr. w. Davis Walls, former
OF this town.
The other new vessel of Worden & Evan
now on the stocks, at Smyrna Landing, Is TO
launched Saturday morning. She il to 4
launched sidewise--the first ever launched he
IN that manner.
in the Bible Society RECORD for Nov. oOtI
Casssndra McClees represents the peonle
lover Delaware "as benighted. addicted
gambling, horse thieving and drinking" III
na gross slander.