Smyrna times., 1874-02-18

Last Thursday evening the ynung ladieS and
gentlemen OF Grace Church. Wilmington, IRE
sented Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Matack with we'll
hlled purse and a silver pitcher, salver and two
Roolets The former was presented by the
gentlemen, to the pastor, and the latter by the
ladies, to Mrs. NJ.
A dog belonging to Mr. John S. Jester, in
Dover, exhibited symptoms of rabies last week,
and III the course Of the day attacked mum
Der OF other dogs. 1t was chained, but gnawed
the chain III two and came near biting its mas.
ter before it was killed. The town authorities
have ordered all the dogs killed that were
bitten.
The affair about that girl in Queen Annes
county, who has been exciting the people of
her height OrhOOd by her frances, (and their
les) has simmered down wonderfully. She
haSc atalepsy instead of frances, and instead
or going to heaven she goes into a stupor.
Her case is pitiful, but not supernatural See
Maryland items.
r, A letter from Laurel, Sussex county, to the
Commercial dated on Monday, the 10th. saws =.
The revival in the NJ. f. church is still going
on. Yesterday nine persons gave their names
lor membership. 1t Is reaching the centre of
the community. Business men are being
moved, and whole families have ioined the
church in body.
Charley Zimmerman, an eccentric German.
hVlng near Georgetown, is something of an
entomOI0glSt. In proper season he has net
with which he captures stray bugs flies &c,
about his promises, which he impaes ON pins
and presses them on boards. His collection is
very large, and comprises many beautiful spe-
clmenS of butterflies.
| Ii. Z. Acker, a commission merchant of
New York, has put steam yacht on the Nan
TGoke river, to run between SeafOrd, Deals
Island, and other points between that town
and the mouth Of the Nant;eoke. The object
Is to bring the fish and produce on the liver in
closer proximity with New York, instead Of
letting them 60 to Baltimore
The Levy Court Of this county reeleeted
A!r, II. Clay kOrcum collector for Little Greek
Hundred, Ou Thursday. Mr. Fl. 5 friends were
so numerous and so persstant that the Court
had to recind its resolution against reappoint
ment to meet this special case No other a2.
pllcant put In a claim. Mr.. Ii. is the only
old Collector that holds over.
The closing party Of the Smyrna Sociables
was held last evening. Though nor very large.
It was tolerably dressy, Philadelphia, Odessa.
Eikton and MiddetOwn vIeing with our town
i'll the pretty toilets Wilmington was well
represented by gentlemen. The occasion was
pleasant one and the music excellent. Our
Dand Is always eompllmented.
Isaac Warren and Chas Willin came near
having fisticuff in Bethel NJ. T. Church.
near Seatord, on Sunday week, over disputed
land claim. 1t was as the congregation wer.
retiring, after morning service, and but for the
lnterference of friends it is thought disgrace
ful fight would have occurred in the class
ROOM SO says SeafOrd letter writer.
The sooner Joseph r. Comegys, four year,
old 300 tons burden, owned by John w Hall
OF Frederick, recently wrecked on the c0,.t Of
FLORIDA, was afterwards raised and repaired at
Jacksonville, in that State. She again put to
sea ana Sncounted heavy gale, which carried
her down second time, thirty miles ont from
land. She Will be total and heavy loss.
AT recent meeting of ST. Marys Total All.
stlnence Beneficial Society, of Wilmington.
a resolution was adopted to the effect that this
society, instead OF participating in the Phila |
delphIa celebration on ST. Patrick's Dav
March ! y would get up celebration and n,.
rade at home, in which all tho other Cathnl;c
societies OF Wilmington will probably partici |
pate. P"'''0'
The personal property of John G. Lowber.
or the Middleton Hotel, was sold at Public |
AUCTION by U. ). Marshal Damn. last week
!, ne unexplred lease was bought by Mr.. T.. K. |
EoGnra9 EoTa Tor 500 The property sold for about
half what it cost Mr.. Lober-Sl 500 The
frG"script thinks Lober rather enjoys ehe Men
OF oelng bankrupt, because it puts him in |
tGe same category as Jay Cooke
A sad accident occurred on Wednesday I..t
near Lswes. A young man, son Of d n T,sor,S
TOOK down his gun for the purpose of killing
troublesome crow and when lust Dassinv ont
oI doors, MS little brother, boy Of some eight
years, eager to see the sport, slipped out before
hlm suddenly, by some unaccountable mo,ns
the gun fired and the entire discharge entered
the boys head, killing him instantly.
Seaford is building town hall, on a lot do
mated TO the town by All individual for a market
house. And the Town Commissioners nronoss
to pay Tor said hall with money Isl, ,8D1 lsvid
and collected for repairing The streets Tronble
Is apprehended, therefore. At the town cleo
'lon' IN March, new set Of Commissioners
may ce put IN, and this new set may refuse TO
sanction the irregularities Of the old set. The
question is, what then?
Inc wilmington papers are publishing tBis
item A shrewd speculator has purchased
y Ins farm at the terminus of the Bombay Hook
- ~ ~ on the Delaware, and proposes TO erect
thereon suitable buildings for a frst.closs
watering place" Mr.. Spruance (Tas w
informs us to the contrary He has leased rho
;, W akeDan House" to Frank Woodruff If
6ayslde, and will 'carry on tho farm him
'et' Mr: Lou. Campbell, the present rro
prletor OF the . Waksman," goes to Philads.
phla. lie makes sale on the 18th.
A hotel keeper in Wilmington, named Wat.
ION, sued lodger, named Williams. for hoard
ma nc Williams was taken to New Castle iai
iillams $ vile then sued the hotel keener for
telling liquor on Sunday. The hotel keener
n turn sted her for board and for steal;nrr
1alr OF stockings, and had her taken TO New
j1stIe before she could appear against him for
ellIng liquor. But this exhibition of The law
retaliation will not probably end here wat :
on nearing has been postponed until Mon
lay week, and the friends Of temperance ara
ndeaVorlng to procure bail for Mrs. Wigiams b
gainst him. ~"N appear
hEHoBoTH BEECH IMPROVEMENTS AT n
olnt meeting of tho Executive and Improve.
I.n.; I.n. Committee OF the kehohoth Beech Camp !;
Ieeting , Association in Wilmington, last week
he following improYements war; hnn;i. III .e- "ooN'