Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

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for the ensuing term. Milford among others
is looking in that direction, but it is supposed
that he will stay another year in Dover Rev.
Roht. w. Todd, of FELTON,, has his eye on
Milford, it IS rumcred.
| The Dover Sentinel makes this announce
ment: The only child, daughter, of Major
j. Il. Lohand, Representative in Congress, is
to be mari led on Thanksgiving day, 26th inst,
to gentleman, it is said, from Baltimore.
The affair is to be brilliant one. Over five
hundred invitations are sent out.
We publish this as we find it in our State
exchanges: A wealthy young gentleman of
SeafOrd and Georgetown belle met for the
first time on "return day" (5th.) They were
introduced, chatted, then courted for a while,
and before night he proposed and she accepted.
They were married on Saturday l4th.)
A Mrs. Paul, widow of about IS years,
came from Ohio last week to visit brother
near Kennett Square. She stopped in Will
mngton to rest from the fatigue of travel, and
whilst there, at a Mr.. Causes, she died. She
: got up and ate her breakfast and an hour or
two afterwards Mrs. Cause went to her room
and found her dead.
, 1t is expected that the speakership of the
next House OF Representatives will be awarded
to New Castle county, and among the names
for the honor are II. A. NOwland, of ST
Georges Thomas HOlcomb of New Castle,
and L. l.. j. Baldwin, of Mill Greek. 1t is
thought that Mr. Shakespeare, of Dover, is
ahead for Speaker of the Senate.
Jonathan Woodey, aged 80 years, and
h highly esteemed citizen of Little Creek Land
o ing, on Saturday week, while assisting neigh
Dor in moving a house, from Mahon's Ditch
to the above place, his foot was caught under
y one of the rollers, crushing it to the ankle.
u Amputation was effected, but his condition
" was very critical at last accounts.
On Friday morning, about IL o'clock, two
u boys in the employ of Turner & Co., Shoe
:. Manufacturers in Wilmington, named James
q Keelins and Charles Stradley. both about
II seventeen years old, became involved in quar-.
/ rel. in which Stradley stabbed Keelings four
times with knife, inficting dangerous wounds
!, Stradley formerly lived in SmyIns.
q Among the visitors to this town this week
,, was Rev. Giles Elston of Santa Cruz, Cali
fornia. Twenty four years ago Mr. f. taught
,r school here in "od No. 80 the little old
10 frame caboose that was demolished to give
1t room to the present brick structure lie call
ed whilst returning home from the Episcopal
10 General Convention, to which he was dele
le gate.
5, We have received copies of Mr.. Smithers'
closing speech in the safe burglary case at
90 Washington also Mr. Harrington's S speech in
n. his own defence, together with characteristic
r. letter 10 favor of Mr.. Ii. from Geo. Alfred
Townsend. Both Of the speeches are acknowl
:: edged by the press to be mastery efforts.
~ They are on the loan from our Office all the
Lt time.
The Directors of the Clayton House, in Viii
mington, have determined 10 advance the
= the annual rent to $4,000, which determination
~ is likely to cause change in the proprietor
nc ship Of the house after March 25th next
Col. Sawyer, the present proprietor, will remain
Sc iu charge if the rent is kept at the presen
II figure, $1,000. 1t is reported that he contem
plates removing from the Clayton House to th'
w ST. Lawrence hotel in Philadelphia.
Milton letter to the Dei0Wdredn says
ry There passed through our town on Saturda!
he morning (l4th( a gentleman with a pape
IS boat, on tour from the st Lawrence river
- Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico. Coming dow
the Delaware Bay he broke one Of his oar
rt, locks and hld TO land on Slaughter Beach
an from thence he came to this town for repairs
I'm then continued his trip by the way of Reho
ny both Bay, taking an inland passage.
We are informed by Deputy Sheriff Wi
he hanson, this morning, that West has not ye
Is, been pardoned, ell reports TO the contrary not
,k. withstanding Such report was believe
in even in Dover, on Saturday, and Mr.. w. II
forms US that on Saturday night not cOlore
IN person could be seen on the streets of tha
~ town He is to be pardoned however, pre-
I'VE viled he will leave the State and not com
nm back again to make it his permanent r0sidenc,
Thanksgiving services will be held in all th
in churches of this town to morrow, viz: at tn
eff Methodist at lO3 and at the Episcopal at II
;rt the morning, and at the Presbyterian at 7
nd the evening This latter church celebrates i
Sunday School anniversary AMI interesting el
-, ercises are to be given in music, reading, 4
,u ,ru Rev. Mr.. Brown will make an address and
iay V. Cooper, ESQ Superintendent, will rei
W Wths his annual report. The publi3 are cordial
''e0 invited.
=, On Friday evening" Nov. 9th, Leavitt
en-, Swiss Bell Ringers and Continental Vocalis
Ihs' will give one Of their grand musical entertai
ng' ments in the town hail. This company of NJ
on Leavitt's is a different one from the last tn
EhlS exhibited here some three years ago, havin
in conjunction with the Bell Ringers, {
the celebrated Continental VOcalists, whose wOrl
sge, wide reputation is a sufficient guarantee tn
@n. everything will be first class. See small bi
the for all particulars.
gnu An old man on the through night train
=, Washington, last Friday night got OFT
Eo- Wilmington and informed the police that
tue had been fooled out Of about $4,000 in ca
Ses' s and notes by playing at three card monte "
a set Of sharpsrs on the cars, The poll
could not find the gamesters on the train.
old man would not give his name. He te
vent graphed to the banks not to negotiate
eek: notes. worth SIS, 400, but he loses gold wa
lned and $3.50 in money.
Gn A street preacher. an oddookiug individ
'OD who strolls around the country like the wv
-, dering jew" preached on the street corner
Mid .nan0S 20 oniov his odd life as much as he d
Ilth, good whisky He pitched into fine churc
held eend m;nisters who preached for money, :
uary then refused to preach here any more beca
contributions came in so slowly when
ins' s stewards passed around the hat. He Ii
to its upon the contributions he receives from
hour congregations. His name is Andrew Jack
o we Carnery aad he says he has been street prea
Col ing for over seventeen years.
alth, How ABOUT THIS P-Elas s. Reed, K
this of Dover, in letter to the Sentinel, ma
eton, the following statements about the X
ners, county aims house
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