Smyrna times., 1875-01-27

l1 playing wish "hying ginny' on the ice,
at camden. last week, little fellow named
KosS, so1 of Robt. A. Ross, had his feet
knocked from under him and was given such a
severe fall that it was feared he would die, but
he is recovering.
The religious revival in the NJ, i. Church,
at st. Georges, Rev. T. B. Hunter, Pastor,
still continues with great interest. Upwards
OF 90 person have professed conversion since
the beginning of the meeting, and "a at the
Port Penn meeting
Mr.. Joshua S. Cannon, one of the most
highly esteemed citizens of Laurel, Sussex CO.,
fell dead on the road few miles from that
town, on Wednesday, the 9th inst. He was
walking IN from the farm at the time. The
cause of his death is not reported.
Gov. Ponder made his last appointment
Monday week, before leaving the chair of
State, when he signed the commission of VIM
Reynolds, Esq, of Wilmington, Del, as Ad-
iutant General of the State, . position held by
Prot. Porter, of Delaware College, since 1868.
AT the shooting match in this town last
Wednesday, Middletown carried off the palm
and the purse. The result was as follows
Lear 49, Crawford Is, making 81 for Middle
town. Voshell ~, GoldsborOugh l3, making
70 for Smyrna. Lear's SCORE, l9 out of 81,
was capital one.
Rev. w. B. Gregg, of this town, has been
invited to deliver a lecture at Severson's NJ. H.
Church for the benefit of the Smyrna Circuit
Parsonage. He has accepted the Invitation
and the lecture will be delivered in said church,
near town, on Feb. 10th. The subject will be
announced hereafter.
The Sunday School concert to be given in
this town by Prof Clemmer, on the 18th of
February Is expected to be a grand affair
There will be chorus OF over three hundred
voices, and the children, galy dressed, will be
arranged on raised seats, extending above the
top of the pulpit arch Of the NJ. Il. Church.
The weather Of the past two weeks has been
extre mely severe on the growing wheat crop it
is said. 1t was very much b4ckened, if not
materially injured, by thu protFacted drought
which occurred in the fall Immediately after
sowing, aud the hard weather to which it has
recently been exposed has been diSadvanta-
geouS.
Last week two ladies of this town died
by which more than usual sadness was created.
We refer to Mrs. ThOs. 5. BuckmaSter, an
earnest and prominent worker in the mission
cause and other benevolent enterprises of the
town, aud Miss Salie Carson, a much respect
ed young lady, who was cut off after short
illness from typhoid fever.
The following Sheriff sales were made in this
town last Thursday by Deputy Irons: The
Worden Saw aud Planning Mill to Mrs. Mary
A. Worden, of New Jersey, (mother Of VIM
WOrden) tor $3,450 and vacant lot for $425.
Also the Tighman wood tract-96 acres to
Isaac 5. l4apham for $4 50 per acre and ll3
acres to Edw. Burrows fer ST per acre.
Seaford had big church wedding last
Wednesday-MisS Saliie, second daughter of
ex-GOV Ross, of that town, to DIR. s. Il. Skill
lern; a prominent Philadelphia physician, in
st. Luke Episcopal Church. The bride was
attlred in a handsome white silk dress. The
groomsman was Mr.. Psngasked Skillern, son
OF the bridegroom, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Mary Ross, sister Of the bride.
The entertainment ia comedy and song, 20
be given at the town hall to morrow evening,
for the benefit of the poor, will, it is expected,
surpasS the former comedy rehearsal recently
given. There are two comedies, both very
amusing, and the vocal music will be decidedly
good, as will also the instrumental. And the
supper, furnished by the Benevolent Society
will be to most substantial OF all.
The Seaford Citizen says a sad case OF acci
dental burning took place at the residence of
Rev Thomas A. Moore. about six miles from
Seaford, on Friday week. 1t appears that his
daughter, Miss Moe, aged about twenty-ons
years, while standing in front of fireplace,
v0ntured too close, when some OF her clothing
took fire. She fingered from Friday until
Sunday afternoon, when she died.
Mr.. Billings, who lives near Hazlettvile,
sent his mules to Dover on Wednesday last, 10
be shOd. Que OF them WAS so fractious that it
had to be put in the stocks The smith had
three shoes upon him, when it was discovered
that the mule was very quiet upon which
discovery 1t was lowered down Immediately
but died in a short time This was undOubted-
ly case OF death from fright.-Sentimel
Mr.. Eugene j. Barr, of MiddIetown, son of
| Capt. j. NJ Barr, died rather suddenly at his
| fathers residences in Wilmington on Wednss-
day, having been sick but three days. He was
taken i'll on the train whilst going to Whining.
ton His disease. We believe, was scarlet and
typhoid fever. lie had but recently taken
charge of the drug store purchased for him by
his father of Dr. w. II. Barr, Of Middletown.
A correspondent of the Republican says that
in Milford, on Monday night week, six young
men OF that place repaired to house of i'll
repute to indulge in card playing. They in.
dulged freely in whisky, which, it is said, was
drugged, and they were all made deathly sick
W bile thsy were suffering from the effects OF
the poison fifty dollars was swept from the
table, aud the man who furnished the whisky
has left for parts unknown.
In the bill incorporating the Agriculture
Society for MiddetOwn, in the Legislature
last week, there was a clause permitting tbs
sale of whisky on the ground. A motion wa.
made and carried in the House to strike Out
said clause. The vote was as follows: Yeas
Msssrs. BiEgs,. broadway, Collins, Green
Houston, McNeal, J. ". Phillips, Todd
Voshell and Wilds--l0; Nays, Messrs Bald
win, Bird. Handy, Learned, Lambden, Now
land, g. W. Phillips, and Speaker Holcomt
s.
On Monday evening, after dark. in Whining
ton, man knocked at the door of J. Moorto1
Poole, prominent citizen and tried to got int
the house, apast the servant girl, but she wa
too strong for him. lie then went few door
further on. to the house of Ohas Simmons
Esq. and there succeeded in getting in, tsllinl
a servant girl he would kill her if she spoke
But Mrs. 3. heard him, from setting room anC
gave the alarm, when be ran. About tbs
same time man tried to enter another hous
just few squares away but young man me
him at the door apd when he tried to come il
he was pushed spraying into the street