Smyrna times., 1874-01-14

The Fortifcation Bill, just reported to the
House of Representatives, makes approprla-
tions for detenses in Delaware Bay and River
as follows: Fort Delaware, $4,000; Flnn's
Point Battery, $4,000; new fort, opposite
Fort Delaware, 100000. 2N
DR.. William Cummins, Of this town, is to
deliver lecture in Calvary Episcopal
Church, (Rev. Mr.. Latimers) Wilmington,
to morrow Thursday evening. Subject:
Alcohol and its pathological effects upon the
organs OF the human body.
All the personal property, material, &C., of
the Oxford Cooperative Car Company was
sold last week by the Sheriff of Chester county.
This establishment was started by a number of
Wilmingtenians, last year, when the car factory
fever was running so high.
A festival and musical entertainment was held
at the NJ +. Church at Magnolia, last week, the
proceeds of which were for the benefit OF the
Sabbath School. Miss Fannie Morris, highly
popular vocalist of Camden, sang number OF
favorits songs with thrilling effect. ..~----
At an anniversary meeting Of the Milford
Methodists, last week, the following statistics
were given by the pastor: converts during the
year, 220 +; received in full membership, l07;
certificates given to IA; deaths, 8; leaving
a membership at present time OF 1884,
Jesse X. Hines, of Chestertown, last week
elected Speaker Of the Maryland House of
Representatives, commenced life as clerk IN
this town. He has lifted himself up by
energy and good "mother-wit," and by his
shrewdness on the strong side of politics.
A physician Of Chester county wants to ex-
changs fine country seat for farm IN Della
ware. See advertisement. A gentleman OF
| Yonkers, N. Y, also wants to purchase small
farm in this State. We have placed his letter
| -, 49, booJ oP o Oentlan,on xuho hos hapn H.
vertising.
An interesting Bible meeting will be held in
the hall of the Acadamy at Wyoming, Del,
on Sabbath evening, Jan. 25th, commencing
at 7 clock. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev. w. B. Gregg, President of the Kent
County Bible Society, Prof. Heath and others,
Similar meetings will be held in all the principal
towns in the county, as soon as possible.
The total weight of pork slauG Ghtersd in this
town for the season just closed was 85, 533 lbs
-3l6 hogs-viz: by Jacob Lienberger, pork
butcher 4S, ,522, and by Lewis Hamilton, 81, oil
The former slaughtered l6 and the latter l4l
hogs Last year the tOtel weight was 81 SO:
TBS, a decrease of II, 329 tbs. Every yea
shows decrease. The decrease from II t.
to II was ,2S6 TBS.
The annual meeting of the Philadelphia
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Compan!
was held in Wilmington on Monday. Tn
road is, Of course, in very prosperous cOndl
tlOn, and its business is constantly increasing
The gross receipts have been larger for tn
past twelve months, and the net profits amour
to over $l,000,000 There was no change il
the Board of Directors or officers.
The Milford d. Z. Sunday School shows
remarkable increase for the past year-fror
80 to 285. There is Relief Committee cor
nected with the School, which meets weekly t
; provide clothing tor poor children. and SIC
/ have been expended by this Committe I'll
!, past year. Mr.. Joseph 4. Holland is the S.
perintendent of the School. Its anniversaI
( exercises, last week, were very interesting.
D One day last week, while most impressiv
) experience meeting was going on in the Avenr
Baptist Church, Wilmington, strange your
v man, of good appearance, arose and was gi'
!, ing In good experience, when he stoppe
r short by saying he had been offered situate
with the ROthschilds, but he shouldn't take
/ because they were damned Jews" His CO.
Y duct put damper on tho meeting. He vi
h crazy.
The annual election for directors for the Ne
]. Castle County National Bank Of Odessa W
: held on Wednesday last. The following ge
y temen were elected: Charles Tatmau, Pre-
: dent; Charles Beaston, William Poke, Jol
Appleton, Sereck 4. ShallcrOss, Samuel Pc
:, nington, Horatio n. Willis, Henry DaV
> David j. Cummins, Directors The Directo
- y, have declared Semi-annual dividend Of y
A. cent.
The January term of the u. s. Distr
y Court, for the district of Delaware commence
~ in Wilmington yesterday. The Vaugesel cas-
y in which j. II. Vangesel late postmaster
i' Harrington, is charged with embrzzlemer
: was continued until the April term Of I
y Court j. f. Dougherty, late chief clerk
IN the Wilmington POstoffice, was before t
as court on the charge Of embezzeling mon
at orders.
. The bank burglars havo subsided into uui
OF ness, and two of them, Hope and Big Fran
On are said to be quite i'll. Hope suffers fir,
VI Asthma, and Frank from severe liver co
he plant. 1t is said that both of them decli
that they cannot live a year Lawlor a
10. HurIburt, on the contrary, are we'll and hear
ed though the former greatly diSlikes to be eA1
run at by those who visit the Jail. So says
to Gazette.
Gu Monday the Junction & Breakwa
he Railroad COmpany's annual meeting was h
ul- in Milford. The Erery EUenin0 understaI
ri that the report Of the officers showed the
wn ceipts of the road TO have been larger dur
the past year than ever before. The II
tee needs great many repairs. The old ofiC
the were reelected, we hear, and Baumgardne
ark Co., who own six tenths of the stock, will c
ted tlnue to control the road.
The union communion service, announced
Til- take place Monday night in Grace NJ.
ago Church, Wilmington, was very success
ned Long before the hour fixed for the CONNER
md ment of the exercises, every seat in the chu
was occupied. All the Methodist preacher
"a, the city were present, az were Rev. Mr.. Arm
bsr of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, IBIS
e yos Les's) and Rev. Messrs ConkeY, Otis, MI
The and Snyder, Of the several Presbyte
'-' churches.
=, The annual meeting OF the Farmers Mu
o. Fire Insurance Company of ST. Georges
on Appoquinimink Hundreds was held last n
's. eeu day week at Odessa. The company ha
'e0 surplus fund OF $l7,T72. The following
tlemen we're elected Directors for the ensI
our year: John G. Corbit, VIM. Polk, Colun
day Watkins, Daniel Corbit, Henry Davis, II
tors Willis and Coleu Ferguson. John g. Ct
b Of was elected President; Chas Tatman,
and Joseph @. Brown Treasurer.
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