Smyrna times., 1874-10-28

w. IL. Baggs, merchant tailor of this town,
to change his business is dispOsiRg
of his stock at auction. He will make another
sale on Saturday evening next.
The term of B. Gibbs, Register of Wills for
New Castle county, expired on Saturday. /
Gov. Ponder has not yet announced his success
sor, but 1t Is generally supposed that 5. Y.
Biggs will be the lucky man.
A revival OF religion is being held at the |
new Nj. r. Church. at Masten's Corner, in this |
county. Rev. g. Il. Simmons pastor. Some
twenty or more have been converted. The |
pastor baptised twenty children on Sunday
week.
John B. Cough, in his lecture in Wilmington |
last week, stated that he has now been talking |
to public audiences for thirty-two years, during
which time he has delivered over T. 100 lectures,
mainly on temperance. He lectures eight
months in the year.
A protracted meeting of much interest has
been going on at Severson' 8, Smyrna Circuit,
since the dedication. Over sixty conversions
are reported and no abatement in interest.
Extra services are also being held at Friend
ship, Appoquinimink Circuit.
On Saturday week little six year-od boy,
son of Kensey Truitt, living upon the farm of
John G. Graham, near Camden, set fire to the
straw stacks, for fun, and it was with difficulty
that the flames were kept from the out-build-
ings. All the stacks we're burned.
L. +. Frasher's farm. of 1O5 acres of land,
situated near Willow Grove, was sold by the
Sheriff on Tuesday last for $6l0 A we'll
dressed stranger remarked to some one IN the
crowd: That's the way to do it; the County
builds sc, 900 Court House, and land sells
at Sc an acre. '-Sentlnet.
The Mrs Eaton residence, in this town, was
sold last week by Sheriff, as the property of
B. B. Allen, for $637.50; sold to Alvin Allen,
of Wilmington. Also ii acres of land in the
Alley, to same party, for $l6O. These prices,
owing to complications, are no indications OF
the real value of the property.
Last Wednesday evening over forty children
of this town marched to the NJ. E. Parsonage
and surprised the Misses and Masters Pebus
by an evening call. They were given free
rope" and refreshments, and after as bolster
Gus time as so many happy children could
have they were sent home to their little beds.
At a minstrel entertainment given by some
youths of Dover, for the Catholic Church,
recently, one of the performers was negro
named AL. Sorden. This was an unusual cir
cumstance, but it was all right yet if the
white performers had happened to be all Re-
publicans instead of all Democrats, the Demo-
cratic politicians would have hOwled terribly
about ''ngger equality.
1neEo WeT6 DuI IWO dpplICdIlOuS IOT lIQuOI
license presented to the Sussex County Court
last week, that of Smoot, of Milford, and Par
ker, of Laurel, both of which were refused.
Laurel sent u remonstrance of 226 names
against Parker, and committee of ladies and
gentlemen went before the court to urge his
rejection. 1t is said the women cried with joy
when the license was refused. There is not
now legal bar in that town.
The Mutual base ball club Of Middletowr
and Odessa played the second game with the
Milford club, at Odessa, yesterday. The Mil
fords, at the eight innings, threw up ant
refused to play the game out, alleging as the
reason the unfair rulings Of the umpire, Mr.
Clarkson, of MiddlctOwn. The game stood .;
to II in favor Of the Mutuals when thl
| MlfOrds stopped. A large crowd was in at
tendance, and the opinion of the spectator
seemed to be against the MiltOrds. The thirC
game will hardly be played, unless the club
get in better humOr.
An Immense crowd attended the races il
, Wilmington last Thursday. The result of th
! contest was as follows: 3 minute race won by
ST. Elmo, Bridgeton, IN. j. horse "
I, VI. Biddy, Philadelp phia horse came in secOnt
and Dexter" VIM. LOre's horse, from st
: Georges third. The 2 45 race was won b.
= Modoc' Of Galena, Glpsey, Cecil count
! horse, coming in second, and ''FlOra," VIII
!. mington horse, third. The 2 35 race was wo
\ by " Hannah D. )" mare from Reading, Pa.
Andy johnson" the Middetown horse, com
ing in second and " Buck wheat, of Port De
. posit, Md, third The best time was 2.37.