Smyrna times., 1874-08-12
STATE AND LOCALS.


Seaford.
Large crops of potatoes are expected around
Middetown.
Camden Camp Meeting will be largely at
tended. 1t commences on the l4th inst
The Catholic congregations of Dover and
Smyrna picnicked at Fraland last Wednesday.
Each member of the last Delaware Legisla.
ture has appointments to two free scholarships
in Delaware College.
The DelaUaredn is mistaken in announcing
that a camp will be held at Blackbird. So we
are told by those who know.
The Democratic State Convention has been
called to meet at Dover on Thursday, the 9th
of August, at one clock, P. NJ.
The colored people are to hold camp meet
ing in the woods of Mr.. Horace Spruance, near
this town, commencing on the 2lst inst.
Miss Wilkinson, highly accomplished con-
tralto vocalist, from Brooklyn, n. Y, is visi-
ting Milford-a guest of Mr.. j. Y. Foulk.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Com
pany are now replacing the drawbridge over
the canal at st. Georges with new structure.
The "peach plucks' linger at Odessa al,
though they can get nothing to do. One night
recently the colored people drove band ol
them from the town.
The NJ. Z. Church in FELTON, is being repair
ed and otherwise improved and beautiied
After these repairs there will be q formal re
opening of the church.
MIR. Clement l.. Sharp, Of Milford, will short
y commence the rebuilding of his mill. burn
last spring. 1t will be constructed with all tn,
best modern machinery.
| The new hotel at Rehoboth, to cost $50, 900
will be commenced on the first OF September
The building is to be in the shape OF an L.
thus obtaining three sea fronts.
On Thursday evening last, Issac Marker wa
arrested at Rash's camp and committed t
Dover jail. The cause of his arrest was SCI
ling liquor on the camp ground.
Bishop Lees daughter and children wer
severely injured by the upsetting of their cal
riage near Jessup's mills, near Wilmington
on Tuesday afternoon of last week.
The new Episcopal Chapel, in the grove &
Brandywine Springs was dedicated on Sunda
last at o'clock Bishop Lee conducted til
services assisted by number Of the clergy
The Quarterly Association of the Good Ten
plare of Kent county, will meet at Westvil
Lodge, Marydel, Friday, September 4th, at
clock A. NJ, instead of Wednesday, Augu
10Th.
Mr.. Draper of Newark had his barn burne
last Sunday, causing the loss of all his crop
s wheat, oats and hay. Mr.. Draper was fro
\ home at the time, and the origin of the Fl
O is unknown.
A correspondent of the Delaware Gazet
; suggests the name of Hon. Cove Salisbury
l Democratic candidate for Representative
, Congress, and DR.. j. j. Black Of New CAST
i for that of Governor.
). A match game of base ball will be play
a on Thursday, the Goth day of August,
Georgetown, between the Central Base b.
Is Club, of that place, and the Milford Gu
These are both fine clubs and the game will
e interesting.
q A game of base ball was played in this to'
n on Friday last between the Smyrna boys a
:" the Dover boys They played FIVE innings a
Ie we're stopped by the rain. The score stood
It to l3 in favor of Dover. The Dover boys
Of fine players.
Rev. Aaron Rittenhouse of the Philad
Il phia Conference, formerly pastor of ST. Pau
NJ. T. Church Of Wilmington and subsequen
Ut stationed in this town, has declined the prof
es sorshp of English Literature rendered him
es the faculty of Dickinson College, Carlisle,
s- The colored people Of this town will ms
n an excursion on the Del. T. r. to FELTON,,
ot the colored camp there on Sunday next,
=, 10th inst. They have chartered five Ca
I'd which will accommodate 300 persons. The
nd cursion is for the benefit OF the church in I
.r- town.
nd Perhaps the best game of base ball g
: played in this State was played at Milford
week between the Milford and South Milf
lot Clubs. The score was in favor of the form
ed IA to 3, and was played in one hour and thi
a FIVE minutes. This was quite up to the pro
bo sional games.
80 Lewis II. Foulk, on Saturday evening, 8
ped from the curb stone, at Front and Ere
les streets, Wilmington and falling heavily on
nal cobble stones in the gutter, broke the cal
in his right knee in three places. He was
moved to his home at IT'S West 9th street,
e is in favorable condition.
- Visitors continue to patronize Rehoboth
," considerable numbers. The Surf House
on, mains full, the cottages are all occupied,
ION number OF the camp meeting tents.
ist. place Is bound to be a success. The want
i, railroad may retard it, but it will come in 3
'"s Of it and other adverse influences.
e" Mr.. Robert Frasier, of Willow Grove.
'ss' ted Dover the other day. with a horse tn
in five years old. The animal is still 10 a
pu. state of preservation, works more or less e
;th day. and, should he fail to "give up
-" ghost" before 1876. will be taken to the
tennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
any As the report has been industrlously Cir
on ted that Victor DUPONT, ESQ.,, would &C
tier the Gubernatorial nomination if it was ter
eer. cd him unanimously by the Democratic
~. Convention, we make the authorized asse
gh' that Mr.. DUPONT would not accept the non
ton, under any circumstances. Sothe Ga
lca- says.
Ing. The term of Benjamin Gibbs, Regist
n;Is Wills for New Castle county, expires in
. !. Der. Among the names mentioned in co
T' tion with the appointment are those OF |
ach- II. Simms, Lewis G. Springer, 5. G. Il
ools Henry b. McIntire, George Ii. Robinett,
elp, Isaac Grubb. The Office is worth about 8
oanv per year.
r;,h The cornerstone OF the new German Q
'r,n ~, . lie Church, Wilmington, to be known
phs completed as the Church of the Sacred
I'd of Jesus, will be laid on Sunday after
prise August 10th, at four o'clock. We under
have all the Catholic Societies of the diocese
: ~ to participate, and no doubt there will be
. oe sands present to witness the impressive
mber monies usual upon such occasions.