Smyrna times., 1874-05-27


q. W. & S. Taylor Co., of this town, are
putting iron fanges on the Jail windows at
Dover, to make them so narrow that prisoner
can't squeeze through them after he saws out a
steel bar.
The Bible meeting at Bethel NJ. f. Church,
near this town. last Sunday morning was we'll
attended and interesting DR.. Cummins de-
llvered an address, and Rev. Mr. Gregg made
a few remarks.
John Hickman, Esq, President of the
Georgetown and Frankford railroad, has a
splendid residence near FrankfOrd, and is said
to own the only piano in Baltimore hundred,
Sussex county.
The Sabbath Schools of the First Presby-
terian church of Wilmington intend having an
excursion TO Collins Beach ON Saturday, the
18th Of June. There will be fine vocal and
instrumental music on the occasion.
Mr.. Eben Lurty, one of our oldest citizens,
died on Thursday last. He was an industrious,
upright man, and in former years led quite an
active business life. He came to this town
about twenty five years ago, from the neighbor-
hood of Sudlersvie, Md.
The schooner Benjamin T. Biggs, of Milton.
belonging to Governor Ponder, and bound fer
Newbern, N. T., was run into, about twenty
tlve miles east of Chincoteague Island, by a
steamer The B. 4. BiiggS was damaged to
the amount of about 81 500.
Robert D. Hicks, well known Democratic
politician of Wilmington, died on Saturday, of
pneumonia. He was a member of the New
Castle Levy Court two years ago was at one
time Cashier of the Farmers Bank, in vii.
mlngton; and was highly respected citizen.
Dr. W. j. Frost, of Trinity Chapel, Will
mlngtOn, will officiate in special services in st.
Peters Church, this town, next Monday after
noon at o clock and evening al O clock, and
tuesday morning at 9 o clock. The Episcopal
convention cOnvenes at Seaford next Wednes-
day.
Mrs Sarah Hill, of Wilmington, for many
years resident of this town, died suddenly on
Monday. Her son John went home on Sunday
night, and found her lying on the floor in an
unconscious condition. Medical assistance was
summoned, but death occurred about G. 30,
Monday morning.
The Seaford Citizen says that Conductor
Muse, Of the Delaware & Dorchester r. r..
has contracted with the boys along the line of
the road for one thousand frogs, to be deIv-
cred IN Cambridge by the llth of June, the
day of the Masonic celebration. He stipulates
to pay them $40.
Last week our item about the Hoffecker
Mills conveyed the idea that the water had
been run off to repair the bridge and conse-
quently the mills were stopped. Such is not
the case. The water was reduced somewhat,
but Mr.. Kennedy did not stop grinding, and
is now running with full head.
The committee appointed at the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of
Smyrna, to investigate the condition of the
Banks outstanding "paper" have we under
stand, completed their examination and that
not dollar of lost debts was found among the
Bonds and Notes held by the institution
Sam. Townsend writes to Erery Ereaiao to
say that the peach bugs, about which there
has been so much pother, are only LADY
bugs, which have existed for all time. and at
times are particularly bad on young orchards
lie says he had nursery killed twenty years
ago by them. The lice arc only young " lady
bugs.
A regatta, on the Delaware, for sailing yes.
sells and fishing skiffs, is now under nrenara.
tion. The time is the latter end of June. and
the starting point will be Chester Represen.
tatives from Salem. New Castle, Wilmington,
Marcus Hook, Bridgeport, Billngsport, Glou
cester and Phlladelphia, have expressed their
Willingness to put in an appearance.
:, On Thursday evening of last week, Miss
Emma Herdman, of Newark, laughter of
WIN. ID. Herdman, who has been in III health
Tor some time, was seized with a spell of suffo
cation at the supper-table, and died at mid.
night. She was Is years of age and had been
IN very good spirits, walking and talking with
her friends, up to six o'clock that evening.
The Smyrna correspondent OF the Milford
Ne'cS says: There Is no truer indication of
refinement among ladies' than the culture and
care OF flowers, and we think in this respect
the ladies' OF Smyrna especially excel Bean.
tltuI, tasty tiower-beds, finely shaded avenues
and handsome private dwellings makes SMYRNA
one OF the most attractive towns on the Pen
insula'
DR.. Shipley, Of Seaford, narrowly escaped
sufocation last week. He lay down TO rest
during the day with bottle of aconite in his
vest pocket. The stopper came out and his
pillow was soon saturated Fortunately, his
wife was attracted to his room by the fumes of
the liquid and aroused him. 1t is an oniato
and the DIR. was rapidly getting under its in.
tiuence from inhalation.
The Levy Court Committee, to whom the
expenditure of the $4,000 appropriatcd for
the remodeling of the New Castle Court Honse
was entrusted, have become frightened at the
elaborate plans of the Philadelphia architect,
and have concluded to wait until the next
meeting OF their body before deciding to 90
ahead. They have not decided to abandon the
matter altogether, as reported.
us o'FCkc StOIIn al fCcaI0r0, last week
the Citizen OF that town says the lightning
struck the residence of Mr.. Baker. and pass.
ed down between the chimney and weather.
boarding, and passing across the room in a
diagonal direction discharged a gun, Che load
from which entered the ceiling and set FIRE TO
the laths. The fire was fortunately discovered
IN time to avert serious confagration.
The Kent county Association of Good Tenn
plars met IN Milford last Wednesday. The
attendance of delegates was very large Tn tho
evening public temperance meeting was held
at tie NJ f. Church. Addresses were delivered
by Key. W. NJ. Green, of Camden; Rev. viii
lam l.. Davis, OF Frederick John Downham,
Esq, of Canterbury; John b. Pennington,
ESQ., and Elijah Crouch, Esq, of Dover.
In Newark, last Thursday morning, Christie.
pher Blake attempted to shoot a cat in his
back yard, when the gun-barrel exploded,
shattering his left hand in dreadful manner.
A fragment Of the gun was driven into Mr.
Jennings house, adjoining, and whizzng past
Mrs. Jennings head, buried itself in the OPP