Smyrna times., 1874-08-05

Soon after the war handsome soldiers
monument was erected in Wilmington, which,
in its unfinished condition, has cost over 81 900,
and there is over s POO of debt resting upon
1t. Last week 1t was placed under the Sheriff
hammer, but Eli Crozier, Esq, satisfied the
claim and saved reproach from the city. 1t
will cost at least 81, 300 more to finish the
work.
The Dover Sentinel says blackberries have
paid well this year, but it cautions against
over production. 1t says: Every one can
recOllect when strawberries brought better
prices than backherries are doing now, yet it
was by this same Over-production that they
run down, so that instead of setting whole
fields, as some did, the p!Ow was brought into
requsition to clear the ground. >
a new Methodist Episcopal church at Rox-
ana, Sussex county, was dedicated on Sunday.
Sermons were preached hv the pastor, Rev. j,
A. Arters aud by Rev. MeSsrs. Mann of New
Castle, Talbot, of Harrington, and Ayers, of
Franktord Tre new church Is Il neat ami
tasteful edifice costing about $4,000. Six new
Methodist churches have been built in this
part OF Sussex county, within few years.
The body of a white man, unknown, was
found in Drawers creek. near Odessa, OD
Friday evening An inquest was held and a
verdict Of accidental drowning rendered. He
had a cattle drOver's memorandum on his per-
son and this originated the report that Mr..
Short, of Sussex, well known cattle drOver,
bad been killed. Mr. s. was in this town last
night, and says the body OF the drowned man
could not be identified.
According to the Erery Ecening, those who
attended the Republican Convention at George.
town, last week, were a hungry set. -Four
hundred of The party dined at Woods hOtel,
and the following is what they ate: 232 pounds
of beef, l25 chickens, S hAms , sheep and
/ 1000 pounds Of vegetables Equally divided,
the above would give 81 pounds of food to each
person who dined at the hotel. Perhaps as
many more dined at the other hotel.
The boys base ball club of Dover have
challenged the boys club of this town for
game here next Friday, aud it has beer
accepted. This challenge was issued for las
Friday and again tor to-d day, hut as the day
came the Dover boys sent out new challenges
for some other time in the near future. The
Smyrna boy S are bothered to know whether t
get mad and ''cal the game" or keep OIL
accepting the challenges. Th are doing tn;
F latter so far.
} The Mission Sunday School of this town
Mrs. n. L. Jerman, Superintendent, picnick
ed at Fraland last Thursday and had a happ
5 time. Mr.. E. Spruance gave them the use o
/ his grounds and several citizens furnished con
veyanceS free of charge for which the ladies 0
r the School feel indebted. An abundant trea
of ices and contections was served to tn
children whilst at the beach. The attendanc
} was very large of citizens of the town who fee
an interest in this good School
A negro boy of about l5 years, giving tn
name of Josh. Cammile, was captured in tn
+ act of breaking into the depot of this town las
j night. He is from "Cahoogee," a fore.
< suburb Of this town, and says he was put u
d to it, by some town negroes. Last week til
ticket office was entered and robbed Of fe
: pennies and this hoy is supposed to be til
. rObber Last night he serreted himself in I'll
e building after the night train was in, and pa
] ties out side heard him smashing the glass
the inside window OF the ticket office, whlC
lead to his detection. lie is in the lookup.
a Stephen Harding, the owner OF large far
n near Wilmington, went to New York la
o Friday with 5 800 in bis pocket Whilst in II
W ferry boat, Gro o>sng over from Jersey City,
was robbed. lie accused Il nice looking yOur
r man of the robbery The young man attemptt
,. to leave, but he was held with firm grip
) Mr.. Harding. Then another man, apparent
a an accOmplice, put in an appearance, an
)r pointing under the countryman's seat aske
. Is that your package?' On looking, VI
10 Harding found the package containing /
= = money, and accordingly let 90 his hold of t
= supposed tibet, who fed out Of the cabin do
70 70 and off the boat in the twmkng of an ey
~ leaving the countryman a happy man.