Smyrna times., 1874-10-07
STATE AND LOCALS.

Tomorrow is the day of the Odessa tourna-
ment.
Mr.. N. Gray, of Milford, is thinking of start
ing canning factory next year.
There are only three applications before the
Sussex county court to sell liquor.
The Few court house in Dover is expected
to be ready tor occupancy by COurt--on the
10Th inst
A farmer Of New Castle HID, named Rich
ard Jackson, has presented the Commercial
with l4-tb. pear.
1t is said that honey bees have taken the
top oil the new Methodist Church steeple of
Milford Tor hive.
Rev. Mr.. Fessenden. of the Episcopal
Church near Stanton, New Castle county, has
resigned his rectOrship.
A contract has been awarded to Sharp 4
Co., Wilmington, for new light ship, to be
stationed on Quartermaster Shoals, near Cape
HenlOpen.
Chancellor Salisbury, it ia understood, has
purchased lot of ground in Dover. on which
he expects to erect mansion house during the
coming Spring.
| Mr.. Knowles, the New Castle cotton mill
proprietor, reported failed, has been granted
an extension and the factory has been put in
operation again.
Miss Maggie Wilds, one Of the teachers of
public school No. 3, this town, resigned last
week, and Miss Annie Doughton has been ap-
pointed to the vacancy.
The circus came, showed and departed last
week, and did it decently and in order. The
performance gave unusual satisfaction, but
there was q beggarly array Of animals.
Dover thrives apace. Messrs. Dyer and Gas
son arc building house on Governor Avenue
and MIR. 4. D. Culbreth is preparing to adj
} IS feet to the Capitol (Fountain's) Hotel.
The Helping Hand is the title of @ LITTLE
weekly paper edited by Rev. s. L. Gracey
formerly of this town. and published in tn,
interests Of his church at East Weymouth
Mass.
John Ii. Hendrickson, formerly ofSmyrna.
Of East Dover Hundred, announces himself il
: the last issue Of the Dover Sentinel, as an in
dependent Democratic candidate for Sheriff 0
Kent couHty.
. George Vickers, Esq, as Trustee, sold q
Crumpton, Md, on Wednesday last farr
belonging to the late James Urie's heirs, cor
t tanning POT acres, to Samuel Comfy, Of Dela
= ware, for $2,425.
/ A "trotting association" has been organ
Eed in Wilmington, and they propose having
:, series of trOts at the Park on the 2lst an
u 22d inst. 1t is proposed to give premiums
y the amount of $1,000.
s The NJ. 4. Church at FELTON,, Del, havin
been handsomely painted and reftted, wi
80 I'd. W be reOpened for divine worship @
ii Sabbath, October llth. Revs w. Uric ar
n. Wm. H. Hutchin will oficiate.
lil A Grange of the Patrons Of Husbandry h,
20 lately been organized at Wyoming with Il
a following officers: Master, Jacob q. Brown
:. :. OVerseer, Charles D, Roush; Lecturer, WI
ic no Leyshon Steward, Wilson N Brown.
nd The Sussex journal says that when the ci
he Gus was at Georgetown that some of the m,
nd picked the pockets aud swindled quite a nuI
of Der. One fellow lost $50 and 7. w. Hattie
I'd had his watch stolen by one Of the clowns.
be The Jackson Il Sharp Company, of w
no mington. have received orders for construt
ing about $780, 900 worth of passenger cars
South American Railroad Companies III
~ will be good news for many men out of wor
~ On Sunday morning last, OF the close Of t
ne service, ninety-One probatiOners were called
ed admission TO full membership TO the NJ.
nv Church Of this town. This was, perhaps, Il
az largest list of candidates ever received at 0
he time.
na n Mr.. John B. Cough will lecture at the Ora
~ Opera House Wilmington the evening 0f @
y. 2lst, 1874. Subject; "Power Of Example" T
'as will be Mr. Coughs last lecture in Wilmington,
nd sOms time. as be goes 10 England. in few wee
~ 10 remain several years.
ali There was rowing match on the Christial
,ad Wilmington, last Saturday afternoon, VIII
inc drew forth large crowd of people. Three b.
clubs contested, the best time being made
the Pioneers gig," which rOwed three mi
on. in % minutes and seconds. Immense CROW
irst of people lined the shores to witness the ra
which took place about 5 o'clock.