Smyrna times., 1875-04-28

the drizzly, cold atmosphere.
Bishop Lee ofliciatcd IN the Episcopal
Church at Newark on Sunday morning,
when he confirmed seven persons.
1t is stated that the Eagle Hotel, in
Georgetown, has been sold to Jas. II. Wood,
formerly of this scction) proprietor of the
brick hotel there, for $1,000
The court yesterday granted the only
two applications for liquor license presented
from this county,. X. Shortman, of this
town, and pehority, of FELTON,.
The Odessa base ball club is to organize |
this evening. 1t proposes to measure bats
with the two crack clubs of Wilmington, |
the Quick Step and the Maple Leaf, for the
championship.
The Baptist society of Dover have called |
Rev. J. II. Reeder to lie pastor of their |
church. The parsonage has been fitted up, |
and Mr.. Rccder and family took possession |
of it last week
Mr.. Horace Spruance, near this town, has
this Spring pulled up a young peach
orchard of 50 acres, trees between one and
two years old, lover $1,000 and is preparing
the ground for corn.
A spelling bee took place at Wesleyan
Female College, Wilmington, on Saturday
evening, between class of young ladies of
the college and some young men of the
city. The gentlemen We're victorious.
McNealley, or " Frenchy,' as he is called,
who was sentenced to imprisonment in the
Sussex county Jail for life for the murder Of
a man named Burton, year or two since,
escaped on Saturday evening for the second
time.
Miss Rhoda Knowles of North West Fork
hundred, Sussex county, who, early in this
century, visited some friends in Sharptown
Md, intending to remain two weeks, stayed
fifty years-and hasn't finished her visit
yet it is said.
"Chickens come home to roost." Messrs.
Isaac b. English, of Macon, GA. and b. A.
HAZEL. from nine-months commercial
+ tour in Texas and the other Southwestern
f States. have been on visit to their home,
in this town for several days.
8 Hon. John j. Milligan formerly of Della
e ware. died at his residence in Philadelphia
t on Tuesday morning week, aged so years
o He represented this State two terms il
t Congress (elccted by the Wings and wa
Y a Judge from 1880 to 1864.
There was a spelling bee in Coatcsville
:. Pa. last Thursday, in which eleven VII
: mingtonians took part. Mr.. and Mis-
: Grubb, of the latter city, took the let an
: Sd prizes. They also took prizes at tn
" Wilmington bee, the week previous.
Q. Rev. Albert Chandler who has been ST,
ID toned at Tonganoxie, Kansas, for the pa,
e year or two, has been transferred to tn
b. Wilmington Conference and has been al
ne pointed pastor of Mt. Lebanon NJ.
ne Churh, at Rockland. near Wilmington.
H. Dover butchers say they could afford
u sell the best pieces of beef for l23 cents
~ pound for cash. but cannot afford to s.
IT, for double tina: sum on credit as times no
us are So the Drlr,roreaa announces. The
ay what a nice tax cash buyers have to pay
70 keep up the credit system.
n, Twelve colored workmen in Walto
q. Whann & COS Phosphate Factory, in W
ON mington. struck for higher wages la
20 week. New hands We're employed, wher
no upon the strikers threatened to stril
Is them. They We're arrested and held
ia bond in $500 each to keep the peace.
er Mr.. Samuel N. Gable. of York, Ia, h
Ire accepted the Principalship of the Smyr
Seminary in this town, and enters at on
he upon his duties He is an expcricnc
to teacher, having been engaged in that pl
Elk fesson several years. For some unC
by planned reason Mr.. Snyder, who accept
will the position last week, failed to comply.
M Madame IIorness Sensation, an cnt
:, tainment in song, pantomimc dance, ~
:, ','' is advertised to exhibit in this town ne
'',' Tuesday evening. The " Ravel Troupe
Pi1 to take part in the programme, and if it
the same that performed i'll Phila. t
winter the entertainment promises to be
ahead of anything Of the kind we Ina
ever had in this town.
to Last Sunday morning a Mrs McCafte
18th Of New Castle, went to church and left
of two little boys at home. In her abscr
lag the older one Il years oldl got hold o
Mr.. pistol and whilst handling it it discharg
the the load taking effect in the face of
young one, aged about ) years. 1t is feal
. he will lose his eyes if not his life. Thi
Shot penetrated his face
The new German Catholic Church
ner. Wilmington was dedicated last Sund
tion 1t is the largest church building in d.
Il is ware, of any denomination. A number
societies from Baltimore, Washington
Philadelphia paradcd on the occasion
'eeh gaily decked uniforms, with plumcs, swo
on &c. The building, commenced last Aug
will not be fully completed for a yea
lica- come, it is thought