Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

The Peninsular Fruit Growers Association
will hold meeting in the State House, Dover,
next Tuesday, October 20th.
Henry Allen, negro uan, was sent to Dover
jail on Saturday by Esquire Mariner for steal
ing cow from Mr.. George Wheatley, in the
Neck, near this town. The cow was adver-
tised as astray in last weeks TIMES. Allen
sold the cow for $27 to Mr.. John Wright,
near Kenton, who promptly gave her up.
| Prot. Root, of Philadelphia, is giving lessons |
in vocal music to the Presbyterian congrega- |
tion of Delaware City, His object is to pro-
mote congregational singing in the church;
| He is paid stated sum for twelve lessons, and
every body is invited to attend. This church
has introduced the new Presbyterian Hymnal.
The Commercial tells this: A bachelor gem
tleman, a machinist by trade, living in Will
mington, is 76 years of age and is now cutting
his two wisdom teeth. He has q perfect set
of teeth, never having lost one, and every
tooth perfectly sound. On account of the
modesty of the gentleman we refrain from pub
fishing his name.
DIR. NoIen, U. s. Collector Of the port Of Nil
mington, has been authorized to nominate the
light keepers for all the light houses in this
(4th) District. This includes all the light
houses from the New Jersey coast to Chinco-
league, in Virginia. This duty was formerly
divided between four Collectors, and sometimes
Occasioned considerable clashing.
George Washington, a cOlored man, ascen.
ded in hot air balloon, from circus, 1.-THE
same that showed in Smyrnal at Towsontown,
f Maryland, last woek. The balloon, after reach
I ing height of about four hundred. feet, de-
=. scended rapidly, and became impaled on the
flag staff of the Court House. Washington
' jumped from the basket, and escaped unhurt.
J. A Sunday School Institute for the Whining.
Q ton District of the Wilmington Conference,
will be held in Grace NJ. f. Church, commen'
:, cling at . P. NJ. on Wednesday, October 2lst
and continue until Thursday evening, incu
e siye. The Institute will be under the charge
% of Rev. James NJ. Freeman, Of New York
t associate editor of the Sunday School Journal
?. Philip johnson, a young negro man OF thi
;, town, was put into the lookup on Saturda!
" night Tor unbecoming conduct on the street
y aRd would have been released on Monday
h morning, but he tried to release himself in tn
l. night, by pryDg the inner door open. IL
failed and bad to wear leg irons for a day o
two longer. He will have to pay TOR the damag
y to the door, $40 or more.
lS A young, we'll dressed man was picked u
" from among some brushes along the railroad
near New Castle, on Sunday, in apparently
8 dying condition. Ii seemed as if be ha
jumped from the train and been thrown upo
d. the rugged stubs of bushes, (recently cut of
u which had penetrated his body IN sewers
~ places. No one knows him and he cannC
speak. tie is at hotel in New Castle.
- The humbug circus which passed throuR
here some weeks ago, left sick and withor
money Giant boy, l6 years old, at Frankfort
The poor creature fingered until Monday las
er subsiSting upon the charity of the people
Frankford. He died OF typhoid fever. Il
IS measured 7 feet four inches. The heartle
wretches left him as no human being woul
lie leave dog to starve among strangers. GsOrg
torn journal.
a On Saturday night, about 10 clock, SIN;
I'm tenement house on Col q. W. Cummin
od Rothwelrs s Landing Farm was discovered
be on fire, and the flames were extnguish
- by Messrs. James g. Robinson (who happen
Gu en to be going by at the time) and MIR. Jam
iGI0 Truax, living on the farm. The occupant,
'A' coOred man named Jones, and his wife, we
in this town at the time. One corner of t
YER building was burned through. The origin
'nd the fire is not known.
Jul On Wednesday evening last, pleasant 81
prise was given TO Rev. q. ID. Watson a
me wife, at the Dover NJ. f. parsonage, in hoI
IN Of the fifth anniversary of their wedding. j
a.. worthy couple had been invited out to tea
the afternoon, and on their return home in I
lew evening found the house filled with lal
his company OF friends. 1t was a complete 81
ted prise TO Mrs. W., but her husband had be
apprised of it before hand. The visit
E brought lots of good things and fine refre
, :. ment table was loaded and unlOaded