Smyrna times., 1875-06-09


1t will consist Of music and re,dirgs h,
Miss Gertie Bunncll, of Philadelphia, who
mas heretofore so greatly delighted SMYRNA
audiences.
Rev. Mr.. Stubs, of this town, is to fill
the NJ. f. pulpit of New Castle next SIM.
iay morning, on the occasion of reopeninp
OF the church. Rev J. V. Smith is 70 fiji
the pulpit here The pastor expects to ho
in attendance at the evening service.
Gen. G. NanNorst, of Jersey CITY. has
sold ont his handsome estates near Milford
all the stock and other personal property
lncluded-to his brother, VIM. VanVorst.
Esq. The consideration for the real estate
we learn was $75,000.-N!tord N<,rx.
a gentleman of Dover informs the N.,.
nm" that he has been using wood ashes.
sprnklcd on the vines. as remedy for tbo
potato bug and though his vines were
covered with them, they have entirely dis
appeared since the application of ashes.
A photographer. Mr.. Chester. accom-.
panied the Wilmington excursion to col.
Inns last Friday, and made a number Of
stFre"Scopic views OF the surroundings. lie
also took " Smyrna Seminary group. and
several groups of the Wilmingtonians.
1t is stated that the Del Il. r. is prcpal.
InE t" put 300 fruit ears ON the road for tb,.
coming peach crop. TO 10 this will renuir,
the Company to fit out about 900 ears. for.
while one is loading another will bc at .I.r
sey City unloading and still another will l.,
on the route.
Ih" Wakcman House. Bombay Hook,
VIII be opened for the season ON WeInns.
day next, 10th. Mr. VIM. J. ClmIb.II ,h.
proprietor has the house in splendid order
better than ever before. and offers sra,iaI
inducements in the way of boating. ti~hing,
bathing. dancing, &c.
The office of Pro:honotary for New Castle
county becomes vacant in few week.
ihe applicants are Richard G. Cooper. E,o..
OF New Castle the present efficient in.
c'moent; Chas. B"a,ton. Esq. Of Odessa
and Edw. Reynolds Esp, editor of the
Mlddletown Transcript
liner" Is report among the fruit now.
'rS here that the r. Il. Go. will rrduc. Tho
peach tariff from Clayton about nn,.,bir.I
making it from So to so instead Of sIoo ~
per car the price paid for the last three
years. The report comes from parties who
have recently been to headquarters.
On Thursday last negro laqu n.,o.I
John Jones fell whilst WORKING in NJ
Thomas Pratt's corn field. and died in about
ID minutes. He was aged about 20. and i,
seeming good health up to the time Of hi.
death. Mr.. Pratt lives near Blacki,ton,.
ross Roads. a few miles west Of this town.
The Leirsir and Dover Ba.c Rau c.nh. .
played at Dover last Friday. the .coy, stand
lhg % to : in favor of Dover. on ~atur.
day the Smyrna Club played the Lcir..ic.
IN 'hat town. and the score in five iI,uiurs
stood d for smyrna to I3 for Lcip~ic. Tho
threatened ram storm terminated TIL, sanc.
Governor Cochran ha. rc,at,po;utrJ .T,b,
Springer, clerk Of the pca,. f,,, V.w
a>tIe county for another five ycars term
Mr. ). has boon 4 very good officer. Lu,
many Democrats hold that the rood tbin.,.
'honid 90 round, and con.e,nrrnt,v TIA
friends Of the other applicant. are not we'll
,l"a,ed.
An mmen," barn, owned by IIarbo.on
l!eknan, at L"wc-. was consumed hv fr,
aat week, with all its contcul.-hav. or,;n
srnlnS implements. &r. Estimated L,..
.l',H0; small Insurance.. AltLoI.,L tl,.
o>s j, heavy Mr.. II. can stand tho Shock
lie j, considered the wcalthie,t man in
uSs"X county
GOV. Cochran has appointed F.. !. GoItro
he office Of Justice Of the Peace for B,.l
r""k lid., vice j. W. Mariner. RESIGNED
squire Colt relnqu,hcd hi, rosition ..
eIIer IN til" Bank Of Smyrna ON Saturday
nd \. f. Wilds has been selected to I'm
4" vacancy. Mr.. W has heretofore boon
ssistant Teller.
Subscriptions are being taken for the y
'ect.on OF Il new VI. f. Church at Keuton J
ld 1t IS proposed to soon put the building l.
nd"r way. 1t is to be 4OxGO feet. Ii feet y
lIIhg and finished in good style. 1t will
frame, and Is estimated to cost about q
1000. Rev. +. Davi., the pastor, is islnoyinc t
-rn"stly in the matter 4
The |. :. Internal Revenue officers or
rs state have found that hundreds Of ner r
MS have been selling whisky without
state license. The number Of such places >.
the whole state was estimated . fow :,
onthS ago, at from two hundred and Grtv
three hundred, much the larger part Of
hich were in Wilmington. -
he NJ. +. Sunday School of Cheylcrtovn.
IT, Rev. +. NJ. Chatham, pastor. eynccts l.
make an excursion to the Waknm,n
o"s"' Bombay Hook, via the Kent Countv st
ut Bombay IIooI; Railroad on the 9th Z
st. Tn" "xcur1ionsts expect also to A
axe short stop in this town. So ,nucl, y