Smyrna times., 1874-03-25

bic, lamp lighter, &c, by our Town Commls-
sloners. A good appointment.
During Passion Week, commencing March
Both, St: Peters 2. E. Church will be open
every morning at l04 clock for divine service.
A COW belonging to James Clark of Red
Lon Hundred gave birth to three calves, a
few days ago, which are all alive and bid fair
to do well.
There are ten applications in Sussex for
liquor license. None were granted at last
court. All these ten fully expect to succeed
next court.
The new code of Delaware Laws as CON-
piled by Secretary of State Payuter, has been
issued. 1t was printed by James & Webb, Of
Wilmington.
There was a pigeon shooting match at the
Hares Corner Hotel, last Friday, for hand
some gun. The match was won by j. Yetter,
Of Pennsylvania.
Resolutions upon the death of Charles Sum
ner were reported in the City Council of Will
mington, last week, by AIR. Hayes, Democratic
member and passed.
While experimenting with "non-sx plosive"
oil the other day, Lcwes gentleman was hOr-
ribly burned by the stuff exploding aud scat
tering itself over him.
NJ w. Grand Master E. F. James, of Della
HdTG, has set apart lnG SOln VI ApIll ktue OOlh
anniversary of Odd Fellowship as day Of
thanksgiving and prayer.
Mr.. Frank Duggan has rented the carriage
shop belonging to Mr.. John Appleton, Of
Odessa, and intends to carry on the carriage
manufacturing business there.
The other day, while Gen. Woodall, at Mid :
detOwn, was taking down bedstead, some
part of it fell, which struck him on the temple
and produced an ugly wound.
A negro woman of Seaford gave birth to a
child on Wednesday last, and destroyed it by
throwing it down high embankment into the
river. She quietly left the town.
Three iron companies OF Pennsylvania are
writing to parties in this town relative to their
iron crops. Parties from POttsville are expec-
ted here this week to investigate.
Skiff 4 Gaylord exhibited in the town hall
last evening to good audience. The perform
ance was fair, except the orchestra music, aud
that had poverty stricken aspect.
Eleven out of the twelve Lazy Court men
of Sussex county are total abstinance men,
while the twelfth cIrcey ever touches drop
of the ardent. So the Rescue says.
A movement is on foot in this town to start
a new bank, under the new banking law now
pending in Congress. Il is said that $50 900
have been promised up to the present.
Rev. j. NJ. Elderdice has been reappointed
to Leipsic Circuit by the NJ. z. Conference.
Drs. Ewell and EversOle have gone on the su-
peranuated list See Maryland items.
There was never such an epidemic Of bad
colds as now, here and in all the section around
US. The y lessa psople insist that it is u spe-
cIes Of the horse disease that they have.
This is the last week for advertising liquor
license applications, for this couUty. So tal
sixteen notices have been ADVERTISED, including
five from this town and one from Clayton.
The new NJ. L. minister Of Harrington, Rev
j. +. Nowbray, has abandoned the law to en-
ter the ministry. Though young, he was gain
ing line reputation as a member Uf the bar a
Crisfeld, Md.
Last Friday evening the congregation o
Union NJ. H. Church. Wilmington, assembled
at their parsonage aud extCDded 4 right roya
reception TO their new pastor, Rev I. +. Mar
tindaIe and family.
a foe horse belonging to Mr. John p Col
llnS, near Collins Beach, killed himself one
day last week, by striking his head against the
stall, whilst being lead from the stable. lie
was valued at $500
Mrs. George e. Glenn, of Van Vert, Ohio
well known in Dover, graduated with l8 other
at the commencement of the Female Msdca
College OF POIladel phia, held in Horticulture
Hall, on the 18th inst.
According to the Citizen, Seaford has now
population approximatlng 1900. No othe
town IN the State has advanced more rapid
within the past few years in population an,
manufacturing interests.
At meeting of the New Castle County Re
! publican Committee, in Wilmington, las
Friday, &. II. Gallagher was elected perms
nent Chairman OF said Committee and Rev
1. u. Stewart lcol.) Secretary.
Rev. W. j. Stevenson, formerly Of Grac
Church, Wilmington, has been transferred b
the Philadelphia Conference to the BIltimOr
Conference, and will be stationed at Madiso
Avenue VI. +. Church, Baltimore.
Mr.. Wm. Ford Of Kirkwood, lost a fin
horse from the new horse disease one day la,
week. Several other horses in the nelghbOI
hood have also been affected, and there ar
fears that the disease may become prevalent.
The steamer Electric, Captain Stockley
with corps OF competent engineers, has beer
) tor some time past, surveying the DelawaI
Bay, for the purpose Of fixing sites for th
erection of Light Houses and other improV,
r ments
Judge Layton, in a recent letter to Thos.
Coursey, Esq, says that the Rehob0th Beac
, Camp Meeting Association have no legal
equitable right TO give leases to purchasers an
holders of the lots, and that the lots wei
SOLd, not leased.
Je1kins & Atkinson, of the WilmingtC
Commercial, will publish again, this year,
; State Directory which will give the names
all the business men, their location, &c.
thorough canvass will be made, beginning
| the 10th OF March.
Lawrence, fve-year-old son Of Col. Georl
Fl. Raymond, Of this town, had his leg broke
$ on Saturday last, whilst trying to climb into
n dearborn. The dearborn was in motion and Il
little fellow got his loot between the spokes
/ one Of the hind wheels.
+ The Commercials Milford corresponds
says: 1t is said that We have minister
d town who opens his church, sweeps 1t ou
Is rings his own bell, plays the organ, leads Il
singing, breaches lis own sermon, and tax
up the collection himself.
ir The local item published in the MiIfor
Ne,vs last week concerning the death OF Jo
70 Young and his confession of the murder of I
! peddIer, turns out to be a mistake, i'll at lea