Smyrna times., 1874-12-23
STATE AND LOCALS.

at teltons In thls State.
The people of Newport, near Wilmington,
are to have deer hunt on Christmas day.
Wm. FL. Clarkson, of Bridgeville, Sussex CO.,
has been granted patent on a fruit dryer.
Mr. Maris Taylor, city editor of the Gazette
IS We learn candidate for the Senate Clerk
ship.
VIM. Virden, at Frederick, has slaughtered
hog, age not given, that weighed 77l4
pounds.
Wm. Slack, of Pencader Hd., has sold his
farm OF l4O acres to party of Philadelphians
for $4,000.
1t is said that DR.. N. Pratt, of Milford is
strong candidate for State Auditor. The Leg
iSlature appoints.
1t is stated that two young men are to start
newspaper in Newark about January lst, to
be called the Herald.
The Delaware Baptist Mission Society.
newly organized body, held its first quarterly
meeting at Magnolia last week.
A boy in Seaford, named Robinson, last
week cut two of his little brothers toes off
with hatchet whilst playing with him.
Between twenty and thirty lumbermen from
Maine went down the Delaware road last week
to cut ship timber in Dorchester county, Md.
A young lady named Mary Lapier, aged II
years, residing in Wilmington, was burned to
death last week by the upsetting Of coal oil
lamp into her lap.
! Mr.. John NJ. Wright, of Thoroughfare
Neck, has bought the Jos. Donoho farm"
two miles from this town, in Appoquinimink,
/ for S5,500-l46 acres.
| The Republican is authority for the assertion
that liable men who mean business are working
up the Narrow Guage Railroad between Will
mington and New Castle"
The ladies of the Odessa NJ E. Church
intend holding fair and festival on the even
ings of the Goth and 2lst of January next, to
get funds to improve the parsonage.
The Wilmington Board of Trade has ap-
pointed committee to urge an amendment to
our usury laws The committee is: James
Bradford, George S. Capele, Francis Barry
The Baptsts have recently had large revi.
val meeting at Vernon, in Mispillion HID.
Thirty two have professed conversion. They
have commenced a similar meeting at Mag
nolia.
Seven hogs, ell from one farrow, were
slaughtered in Frederick few days since. The
heaviest weighed 538 Tbs. and the lightest 1893
aggregate, 1916. They were owned by threC
different individuals.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Church, thil
} town, have organized Church Socabes to work
III tue INTERESTS VI the TeClOTy. 1u0
are held weekly at the residences Of The
respective members.
1t is stated by Chester, Pa, paper that tn,
; Reading r. r. Co. propose to build a railroad
} from Claymont to Wilmington, and on t
j Turkey Point, Cecil county, if they can got
charter from our Legislature.
The sale of the Jas. Jones lands, locatet
between Smyrna and Kenton, to have bee
made in this town last week, was withdraw
second time) until some time in next month
e when the heirs shall have agreed.
j, AS John Slay, Esq, Recorder of Deeds a
Dover, was driving out on Wednesday hi
horse took fright aud ran away, dsmolishin
the carriage and hurting itself very badly
+ but doing very little harm to Mr.. 5.
: On Thursday of last week, Mr.. A. S. Vane
l. of Centreville, whilst in Baltimore fell into tn
hands of pick pockets and was robbed of sbou
5000 in cash, watch and pistol Two me
q have been arrested and committed to Jail for
hearing.
y The low price of cattle is subject of com
y ment in the upper part OF this State and
e Chester county. At public sales recently Jnad
II up there the very best Aderny stock on
averaged 500 per head. The average has bee
% ruling as high as 500 g l25.
A grand holiday treat is to be given to ii
q children Of public school No. 3, (Nlr. Penn
e wills 81 on Thursday Of next week, at the Scho
" rooms. Parents are to be invited, and mol
!, will be admitted without "bid." This is
u new feature and we think good one.
u If it's true, as stated in Ecery EUenia
Of Kent county will not have many favors show
10 it in making up the Legislative Offices 1t
lr intimatcd that both Speakers and both Cler
- will come from New Castle or Sussex. Ken
- therefore, has nothing to hope for but
4. Sergeant alarms.
Id Richard Young and William Painter, colore
were before Alderman Carpenter, in Phiad'
= phia, Friday week, charged with breaking in
Il, the store of Jacob Levy. at BowerJ Beac
w this county, recently, and stealing q lot
nd goods. They were identified as the gull
he parties and will be sent to Dover Jail.
he On Saturday evening week, Mr.. Villa
r. Meredith, of Marydel, this county. while in
,r, state Of intoxication, fell into puddle of wat
he about three inches deep, and was browne
rd Mr. NJ. was Justice of the Peace tor W.
of Dover hundred at the time of his death and
or man much respected. His ago was about
Seaford finds itself unable to support a pub
Is school. The Citizen, of that town, Ia Den
he cratic paper) says that if the Legislature
'ys to devise some means to bring about refo
elr in our wretchedly managed and almost
ry. moralized system of education it predicts Il
oJo the majority LOT tue party InaL sSut ~ " OO
lon will not be so large at the next election.
zen Dover had a double wedding on Tuesday
rs last week. in the NJ. E. Church, at noon: ]
ons contracting parties we're: MIR. David B. Walls
an' of Philadelphia, to Miss Mary b. Maclary
ngcc Dover, and Mr. James II. Hazel to Miss l.
OF B. StOkley, both of Dover. After eongratU
art tions by their friends the happy couples t
the afternoon train north, for short trip.
at At Middletown, last Thursday, there wa
At shooting match for a breech loading ri
be Eight entered for the chance at $40.
the William Dudley aud Mr.. Crawford sho
lrm birds a piece, and upon the " tie = Mr..
city killed four out of five, and Mr.. G. three.
the gun was given to Mr.. Dudley. At night th
ted. was a terrapin supper at MaxwelPs hotel.
arm Recent letters received from Hon. Daniel
cen Bates give the gratifying information I
his during his sojourn in Europe his health
lme greatly improved. lie is now keeping he
mes at Mentore, France, near Nice. He will
Dne. main there till some time in April, wheI
s. to expects to travel about during the sunni