Smyrna times., 1873-12-03
STATE AND LOCALS.


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John O'Byrne gave the press reporters a
wine dinner, at New Castle, on Monday.
There are said to be twenty-four dwelling
houses In course of construction in Iewes.
1t is said that Chancellor Salisbury don't
drink drop, and goes to church twice on
Sunday.
Sweet potatoes now bring S. per barrel in
Philadel phia, while new corn is only worth
$1.75 per barrel.
JAS Boggs, agent at Moorton, has been ap
pointed Station agent at Dover, vice Phil
Burnet, resigned.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Nd Il Del r. r. will be held at Easton
on the 10th of this month.
The usual winter Sociables given in this
town are to be inaugurated next Tuesday night,
and are to be held alternate weeks until Spring.
George w. Ortlip, of the Delaware House,
Wilmington, formerly of Middletown,) has
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors.
The Mission School entertainment, to have
been given this evening, in this town, has been
postponed until next Wednesday evening
| 10th inst.
| Mr.. Serat, President of the N. J. Southern
R. r. and MIR. Morosini, Jay GOuld's private
Secretary, were in town last week, and held
consultations with COL Bingham.
! Mr.. Frank H. Hoffecker of Wilmington has
been appointed discount and note Clerk in the
Bank of Delaware, of that city-the one the
robbery was attempted upon.
The Presbyterian minister of Lewes, Mr.
Boynton, having recently been presented with
suit of clothes, some one has completed his
out fit by giving him handsome silk hat.
Sheriff Sharp, of Sussex, went from home
the other day with the key of his Office in his
pocket, and the Sheriffalty business of all Sus-
sex was brought to stand until he returned
The big hog of Mr. George Whitlock, of
Clayton, is to be slaughtered in this town, at
the Delaware House, on the 23d inst. 1t is to
be raffled and guessed. 1t is the largest hog
in the State.
The Methodists of Zion Church. Broadkin
| Neck, Sussex county, have recently completed
new church building. 1t quit commodious
Of modern style, and is in every respect a very
ereditable building.
Dover had big scare on Sunday morning
last, about 5 o'clock, by an alarm of fire. The
smoke-house of Jos. Mcdaniel, Jr., caugh
fire from the ash barrel, but was extnguished
without much damage.
The Central Sunday School Institute of the
Presbytery of New Castle will hold its seconC
meeting in the Presbyterian church, Dover, oil
Wednesday and Thursday, December Sd ant
4th-to- day and tomorrow.
. The resumption Of work by many of tn
manufacturing establishments of Wilmington
; is happy event This week four of the arges
: cotton mills commenced running again, includ
ing Riddles, all on full time.
: Messrs. Worden & Evans, Of this town, ar
making arrangements to launch their brig o
! Saturday next, if possible. A mud machine
. now engaged in digging out the creek at tn
ways for a sufficient depth of water to foa
: her.
Trains on the Junction and Breakwater
r. now run at the rate of fifteen miles a
hour, and if the road is not fixed up the of
GERS will show wisdom in still reducing th
: speed gradually until they quit running alt
y gether.
is On Monday night week the dwelling on
e farm near Lewes was burned, and the fami
: of Mr.. Nelson, the occupant barely escape
: with their lives. 1t belonged to a NJ. Kelle
le Loss not stated Fire caused by defecti
70 chimney.
in The new NJ. +. Church at Delmar Suss,
D. county, was dedicated last Sunday Rev
a EnOch Stubs and j. G. Gaylord, of the w
n mington Conference, and Rev. Mr. Price,
III the New Jersey Conference, conducting Il
30 exercises.
1t Mrs Rachel Reed a very old lady of W
r mngton, said 10 be nearly l00-on Saturd
Ut last while descending the stairs, was seiz
with paralysis, and fell to the bottom, 81
10 tanning injuries from which it is feared she "
T. not recover.
is In Wilmington, on Thanksgiving Day,
BY society called I" We the People," eli Grozi
c. President) leased the city hall, where t
: large tables were spread, from which ma
u hundred men, women and children we're
re upon soup, bread, chicken, &c.
he The body Of Thomas Purnell, one of I
he three unfortunate persons who were drown
at in Delaware Bay several weeks since while
os tempting to 20 from Little Creek Landing
cn 20 theCross Ledge Light Boat, was washed ASH
I'll at Bowers Beach on Monday week.
Oe Rev. Thomas Guard, the eloquent Irish m
re- lister of Baltimore, is to deliver lecture
nd the benefit of the Wilmington Conference Al
So denny Library Fund, in the NJ f. Church,
re-. Dover, tomorrow Thursday evening. 81
= ject-"The Two Bibles-Nature and Reve
&c ton"
es- There is move on the tapiS to get VI
In. grand entertainment in this town for the b
he eft Of the poor. There seems to be strc
cir desire for something of the kind. The peo
want fun the musical talent of the town wa
Az II developing, and the poor want everything,
be let's have it.
ers The Mount Vernon Cornet Band, (color
ur- Of Wilmington, will give concert in the to
TO hall, this town, on Christmas eve night,
itb are to wind up, we learn, with hop and s
- ~ per for the colCred people. This band is rel
the fine organization, and has high stand
Ca for musical ability.
ties A meeting was held in Wilmington on M
on, day evening in the interests Of the great {
IN. tenDia, and the following gentlemen were
pointed the Centennial Finance Committee
this State, viz Mayor Simms, Edward BE
to Eli Garrett, Preston Lea, II. L. Pickles,
Howard NJ. jenkins.
. About $4,000 of the $4,000 to be raj
h ia before the State aid is available for the {
lar struction of the Georgetown & Frankford
,sn. r., have been secured, and it is hoped
III the balance will soon be forthcoming, in wi
left event it is proposed to locate the road