Smyrna times., 1874-10-21
STATE AND LOCALS.

Court commences at Dover next Monday.
A laundry has been started at Dovor, by
James q. Smith.
Odessa was somewhat excited last week over
an unexpected marriage.
The Wilmington races commenced to. .day
and will continue tomorrow, when some fine
trottlng Is expected.
The Thomas Slaughter farm, near the depot
at Dover, sold by the Sheriff last week, brought
only about $72.25 per acre.
j. V. Smith, jeweler of this town, has drawn
attention to his beautiful window by the new
display he has just made of his new stock.
Mr.. Robert S. Wlds, our former townsman,
has accepted situation with Wbnamaker &
Brown, the celebrated .clothiers Of Oak Hall,
Philadelphia.
A troupe of Dover youths, organized as a
minstrel company, gave an entertainment on
Saturday evening for the benefit of the Catho-
lie Church.
Samuel Anderson, of Indiana, is now in this
neighbOrhood visiting his friends. He left the
western part of this (now Kenton) Hundred
forty years ago.
Owing to lack of attendance, we under
stand, there was no peach growers meeting at
Dover yesterday. Matters run to politics rather
than peaches now.
MesSrs. and Madams John Anthony and |.
5. Lapham, of this vicinity, started last week
for Michigan to visit relatives. They will be
| absent several weeks.
Mr.. John II. Framptom, of Seaford, has
beet grown in his garden this season measuring
two feet six inches in length, and weighing four
pounds and six ouRces
| A game of base ball was played in Milford
on Monday, between the club of that town and
the Mutuals, of Olessa, resulting in score of
35 to l6 in favor OF Milford.
Revs. Jos. " Smith, of this town and VIM.
r. CahOOn, Of Dover, were delegates to the
Local Preachers National Convention, which
convened in Baltimore on Monday last.
A service of song' has been organized in
the NJ. +. Church of Odessa. The object is
to practice the Sunday School music and re-
view the lessons for the succeeding Sabbath.
Chancellor Salisbury has sold his property
in Georgetown, and will move to Dover in a
short time. The house he proposes to build
there will be opposite the Conference Academy
A man named Medholt of Wilmington, left
his cabinet shop on Saturday night with about
a 500 10 his pocket and has not been heard
OF since. Fears OF foul play are entertained.
Lasscll, Curry 4 Co., q new firm, have as
sumed control of the carriage factory of this
town. All the members of the firm are prac-
tical in the business, and recognized among US
as skillful wOrkmen.
Court is now in session in Sussex. On
Friday a negro named Fisher pleaded guilty to
an assault with intent to commit q rape, and
was sentenced to $500 fine, two years mprson-
ment-piory and lashes.
The q. w. & s. Taylor Co., of this town,
have just finished a cornsheler on a new plan.
The fly wheel is given q double velocity over
the old kind and the machine is all iron. II
promises astonishing results.
DR.. Ridgely, of Dover, shipped G, 900 baskets
OF peaches the past season which netted him
: $4,000. The Doctor orchard yielded $4,000
baskets in 1869, so it will be seen that he had
nearly one-fourth of a crop, this year.
Mr.. A. l.. Hudson, near this town, has
grown some clever peaches, the second crop
from the same trees, this season. He picked
; them last week He also shipped, last week
several crates of late peaches natural fruit.
t A hog was killed in Milford last week which
dressed 763 pounds. 1t is thought it would
have pushed 1000 lbs. by killing time, bu
owing TO a hurt it received it had to be saugh
tered at once. 1t was owned by Lewis Cannon
Miss Lue Sturgess having resigned as or
ganist of the NJ. f. Church of this town. (seC
d marrige record for expanation) the congrega
ton, through committee, has invited Miss
Alice Ford, Of the Seminary, to fill the va
cancy and she has accepted.
Again the rumor is started that the grea
. Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia
g are to be removed to New Castle. One Of th
s Taskers hns purchased the Rogers farm thert
for SIT 900, and it is said that the object is 4
:, locate locomotive works on it.
In Wilmington, on Monday, Mr.. Dell Nobli
e celebrated his 9th birthday. At the fami
e dinner, Eve generations were represented
C Mr. NOblit enjoys excellent health, is in posses
sion of all his faculties, and was particularl
! bright and cheerful upon the occasion.
The circus giant that died at Frankford
Sussex county, last week, refused to let hi
It parents know Of his illness, because he did no
is want them to find out his mode OF living. ii
D. said they live in Titusville, Pa, and gave hi
real name as WolfkiL He was called Ma
Anderson" by the circus troupe.
% Rents have decreased in Wilmington full
d One-fourth, and the inevitable ITO Let"
l. pasted all around. Houses that formerl
in rented for $I6 per month now rent for $40. an
70 some a little away from the centre of popui
= :, ton, are offered at onehalf the former rat
~ Real estate is put in the market only on compu
rt sion.
The p. w. & b. r. q. Company is erectir
ne a hot house along side of the dwelling near Il
re depot in Wilmington, to be used for the sto
n. age Of flowers through the winter. All Il
vines and flowers which now so handsom
NC adorn the respective station houses along Il
ee Delaware rail road will be collected and p
ur into this hot house to be kept over winter.