Smyrna times., 1874-03-11

he Levy Court gets hard rap in the com |
municstion headed Mad Dogs," in another
column.
Among the students taking the highest
standing in scholarship in the Conference
Academy, Dover, are ). H. Roberts, FROM near
this town. and =. s. Downs and n. J. Viii
liams. Of K"ntUn.
One Of our State papers records the fact
that there are only two marriapesble girls in
the vill-ge Of Concord, Sussex county. The
young men are demanding large supply Of
counting material.
Ann Maui, IN old colorsd woman Of Lewes,
tell dead last week ut the repnted age Of l20
years. Aud she attained all these years dSS
pitr her lev comforts in lie and lever friends,
the Lewss Light says.
AT the sale Of Mr. Samusl Dickinaon's
stock, On the iarm Of Charles BssTen, E>q
in Pencader Hundred last werk, nine head OF
cattle averaged SIS u per head, sixteen head
OF horses averaged $l75 80.
For the fret time in torty-seven years Rev.
I. J. ThOmp>on was unable to answer at roll
call at the opening Of the NJ +. Conference
last week. He succeeded in attending, how
ever. He 10 improving in health.
Several entertainments are promised for this
town shortly. One by Prof Robinson and
Il Try Sanders. in week or two; one 10y Pub
Mite Society about the middle of April.
The Old Swed.s Sunday School, (EpiscopaD
of WILMINGTON, has entered upon q new
department OF Mission Work, in establishing
n scholarship in Bishop Hare's school for
Ildsn children at the Yankton Agency, aad
supporting an Indian child.
Thomas D. Williams agent for q tailoring
establishment in Philadelphia, was found
drowned in ditch near Canterbury Station
last Thursday morning. The water was scarcely
foot deep, and he i supposed to have been
drowned by falling into it while in 6t
Last Thursday morning quite a procession
OF Cart. &c, left Chestertown, Md. en- route
tor Rshnbnth Beach. the celebrated Msthudist
Camp Meeting ani Watering Place. Me.srs
Wood and Mahoney have contracted TO grade
the avenues, a job that will last six weeks.
Rev. Richar S. Mason. d. D., died in
Raleigh, n. C., last week, aged about IS
wears DIR Mason was at one time President
OF De elaware College, and rector OF Trinity
Church, h ktOn. DdrirE his ministry he was
respected and beloved by vii who knew him.
The DelGU0re'In publishes n comparative
statement OF the errors aud delinquenrIes
allowed the Collectors Ut this county Tor 1871
/ ~
j lnqusncicS aud errors OF 1871 exceeded
th">e of 1913, 1899 u, and OF 1872, 3709 48
Samuel Segars, a very worthy colorsd man
vel known in Mlddetown, died at his resi-
dence near McDOnuugh, on Tuesday OF last
wesk. He had been i'll for several weeks
By industry and economy he had accumulated
a nrat little property and owned 4 nice iaru
IN which he resided.
The old factory Of Higgins 4 Reybold Al
Delaware City. h.s been rented by parties frOu
Philadelphia for 9 cunning establishment
They c1nmencs operations at once, having
contracted with the farmers for the products o
OAs hundred and 6Fty acres of tomatoes They
buy thsm by the pound.
j. Collins Punpslly, who represents himsel
As a member OF the New York City UnioI
League Club. has written letter 70 Chief o
Police Of Wilmington to know when the mex
iOgalng will take place at enc OF our whipplnl
posts. He says he likes our " institution" anC
wants to see Its practical operations.
Sheriff Armstrong sold in Middletown las
Friday the property OF Thos. Rothwell, as fol
lows: The lot on CAss street, 40x $50 feet. I,
Thunas Massey. for 1925. The lot with fra III,
st0rr-hOuse on Main str .et, TO Commissioner
Of School District No. 40, tor sl,7l5, and tn,
: firm on the Levels, 100 acres, TO II. Ii. Brad.
for $6, $40.
James II. Taylor extensive cotton factory
at stanton, five mile. from Wilmington, wa
totally destroyed by 6rs last Thursday after
noon. The total loss will probably rraeh ir,r
34O,UW TO $50 900, upOH which there ia sIru
Inshr 'nce. lac impression prevails that IN
mil will n0t he rebuilt SUOa. 1t gave employ
mrnt TO sbout SO operatives.
At the annual meeting nf the NJ Z Sunda
School AssncIatiUn Of thL> town, last Thursda
evening. the following officers were 70 elccsp
for the en@niRg year: President, Thos Carrov
, 5upt., |. D. Hamilton; Ssc'y. John H. Ho
feckrr; Asst. Supt. Fr'nk Raymond; Psma
Snrt, Mr.. John Fl. BewIey; Iufant Scho,
Surt., MR.. Lydia Mcdowell.
The Gdsette publishes ths following item
e its issue OF last Friday: AT ccnsultatiu
u held in Philadelphia, last Monday, between
Delaware AMI two Pennsylvania lawyers,
wss positively decided to begin libel su
against a Reverend gentleman Of this Stat
A f.w weeks VII necessarily be consumed
obtaining eupiVs OF certain letters and 9th,
: papers, after which one or more uarrnnts
e arrest will be issued"
A Wilmington correspondent Of tho ElktC
Z Democrat says: AT the same time | won
. give y word Oh caution TO our rural friends tn
have their eyes set cityward not to crowd
pp0n US it they can in any way stay whe
!. they sre az our city is now overrun with m
chanics and lahOrsrs, who have been out
work for these four or FIVE mouths 1t is nc
: or will nor be a. it was one or two years az
, that every Ons who came could gain sOmthiI
- do.
Last Thursday, while George Wingate,
: native OF Detroit. and an Englishman nam
Wilsm<, were walking Oh the =. w. 4 b.
d K. three or four miles this side Of Newsr
' they stepped from one track sn the other
y alIow. a south. bound freight train 10 pass;
the SAME t:as the north bound express Cat
n, along. Both nen saw il and Williams jump
a aside, but Wlngats, who seemed to be pal
,s eel wiIh fear, was struck by the engine a
killed.
IL A correspondent thus refers to the Bish
ri who presided at the NJ. 4. Conference I
l.. new Bi.hup, Wiley, made bis 6rst appearar
in purlic to night, and was Of course, the .,
10 trs sf observation. He 10 quite tall and
ne 70 lily fns lo,tkinK man. with The marks Of
al t.llrrt IN his couBienancs and his sppsaral
AMI manner are evidences Of the prOpristy
the chOics that sent him ss the Epi>cOpl p
-, ", rsscnts,ivs of the Methodist Church, wkc