Smyrna times., 1875-05-05

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md rock fish weighing seventy four pounds
we're served to the guests of the Capital
Hotel. Dover a few days since
The poultry house of Mr.. Joseph Day,
formerly of smyrna living near Middle
town, was broken into on "Wednesday
evening. and some ,hrcc dozen fowls carried
off
The POO new shares of the Smyrna Loan
Association, put on the market last week,
have all been sold. The demand for more |
stock cannot he filled as the POO is the
limit 10y the charter.
Monday was an active day in FELTON,.
Three religious organizations met there. viz:
The Preachers Association. the Sunday |
School Association. and the Holiness Campf
Meeting Association. We give reports
elsewhere.
Last Sunday. in Wilmington, Bishop Lee
preached at St Andrews church and con-
firmed IS ladies and gentlemen. In the
evening he preached at Trinity and admin
istercd the rite of confirmation to 2l ladies
and 8 gentlemen.
Fumigatng poultrvhouscs with sulphur
thrown upon glowing colds in an carthcn
vessel and keeping the house closed for
few hours. is said to be a perfect remedy
for insects of all kinds. The poulty must
be removed during the process.
Parties have complained to Us of the bad
condition of the roadway over the dam at
the pond i'll this town. 1t is positively
dangerous. and it may cost less to repair it
than to pay the damage it may create and
1 the law suit that may be necessary.
st. Peters Church, smyrna. Thursday
being Ascension Day. services with sermon
at | M. The Rector proposes delivering
four lectures on the Religions Of II, WorH !;
first lecture next sunday night: subject
TLt J,,rg. All are cordially invited.
Last Saturday afternoon representatives.
from ton of the Oranges of New Castle
county met in Wilmington, with Worthy
Master A. p Crockett. of Middletown. in
the chair. The object was TO form County
Grange. which was accordingly done
, Rev. J. Downham writes to contradict
the report Of our Dover correspondent i'm
} plicating him in the riot near Canterbury
The party implicated before Justice Pratt
+ at Dover, was j. W. Downham Wechcer
2 fully place Mr.. y. right before our readers
The engine on the Brcakwater n Frank
ford road went down to TcwcS on the 27tl
and when it ncared the depot it becam,
unmanageablc. ran into the engine house
demolished the doors and was smashed t
=, pieces against the frame of the water tank
Miss Sallie Riddle. Of New Castle. got W
:, a supper for the benefit Of the Mrthodi~
= sunday School Of that town last week p,
. the assistance. Of few friends She spread
!. handsome table at her own residence
which nettcd handsome sum for tn
Y school
e The Se..ford odd Fellows celebrated tn
+" j6th anniversary Of their order l;t>t week
Il They loradcd behind the Sratori bra,
l. band to the VI. f.. Church. where they wer
i addressed by Prof. Williams, Of Laurel. am
!" Rev. Mr. Nicholson. of the VI. F. Churcl
Seaford.
Six lcwd women we're routed from
house at Sth and Kirkwood streets. Wi
mington. last Thursday. and three Of then
Lizzie Bayard. Lizzie Hawkins and Ami
Walker were sent to New Castle Jail Tn
arrests were made at the complaint, Of tn
citizens Of the neighborhood.
Mr. Rosna J. Salisbury wife Of e,
Governor Salisbury, died at her home, i
Dover. at an early hour last Thursday morl
ing. after prolonged illness. She wa,
le daughter of the late Isaac p. Smith. Of Sno
Hill. Md. and sister of Mr.. Daniel
Il, Bates, She was lady Of most c-timab
character.
=. The R.p"bElo. i informed that it
v. probable that a larg" portion Of Bomb'
Hook Island will change hands shortl
Mr.. Wickcrsham. Of Wilmington ha, be,
offered $4,000 for his portion. He ow
~ 1880 acres. included in which is son
fine upland~ There are about l2,WO acr
So in the Island.
Some one took Mr.. Charles Derricksol
team from the National Hotel yard, Nj
en dlctown. one night last week. and aft
up riding a- far 40 desired the mare was turn
~hr went home. This same ma
r. Wa stolen from Mr. Dclrickson, in Odcs
..tu- ago, and rr.captur"d. with t
..~ York.
VI Madame Homer Last Sensation Trou
or gave an entertainment here last cvcnil
to good house. They badly dsappoint
the audience. Nothing pleased but
~ gvmnastic fcat- The balance was all
wa the concert saloon order, and poora hasl
even that. We understand the party
re mainly from Wilmington
After several attempts, neither a doc
nor an undertaken has been able to mi
me a support at Dcmar, a busy little village
vas 400 or 800 people right down at the bott
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