Smyrna times., 1875-01-13

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Prsttymsn, was the recipient on New Year
day, OF an elegant dinner given him by some of I
his friends, at his residence in Townsend.
Lewis Schabinger, of South Murderkil Hd.,
near Whlteleysburg, on Monday week, saugh- |
tered hog that weighed when dressed 9l3
fbs., and alter it had become cold S95 TBS.
Dover has organized a string band. Mr..
Smith, said to be one Of the finest violinists in
the State, is leader, and the Messrs. White.
mack, formerly of this town, are members.
The new town hall at Dover is ready for
shows. Ihs concert of the Dover Cornet Band
will be held in il Jan. 2lst and 22d, for benefit |
OF Harry Evans, sufferer by the late fire.
The Milford Fruit Growers Association, last
week, met and resolved that the present pros
psct for peaches is good. "Old Probabilities
ought to have charge of our peach predictions.
Mrs. Catharine Denney, wife of ex.State
Senator Thomas H. Denney, of Dover, died
of eryS peas last week. She was an sstimabs
lady, and Duch respected by all who knew
her.
Mr. Robert Ferris (recently of Smyrna) fell
on the door stop of MIR. L. Il. Hurn' residence,
in Middletown last week, and striking his back
heavily against the step was pretty severely
hurt
Rev. DR.. Cooper, Of Camden. has declined
the Chaplaincy Of the Senate, (he is suffering
from rheumatism) and Rev. Mr.. Gibson, Epis-
copal minister of Dover, has been elected in
his stead.
, j. Prescott Eldridge, said to be one of the
most accomplished dellneators in the country,
} will give an entertainment in this town Jan.
2lst. He is after the style of Alf. Burnett,
/ only more 50.
David Messick. who resides near Harrington,
t and was one of the defeated candidates for
Sergeant.at Arms Of the House of Representa-.
Y tives last week, has been determined appl-
: cant for II years.
State Treasurer Robert Fl. Davis and wife
; celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary Of their
j marriage at their home in Milford last week.
u Over hundred guests were invited, most Of
= ! whom were present.
y The Milford Fruit Growers think peach
. culture has increased one hundred per cent in
Sussex since 1873, and that full crop would
+ enable the Junction & Breakwater r. r. to
= ship 900, 900 baskets.
e Rev. Mr.. James, twin brother of Bishop
James, died last week at Flushing, Long Island.
o He was once member of the Philadel phia
is Conference and was stationed once at Middle
II town and once at Elkton.
1t At meeting of the stockholders Of the
Farmers Bank, at Dover last week Gov. Jas.
se Ponder was elected President of the branch AT
N Georgetown, and Gardner Wright, Cashier.
" | lulS W dc bll0 OLIJ ChduRS III luC OulCeIS
OF A reduction OF fare has been made on the
te Md. & Del. Railroad The fare is now 25 cts
Is between stations instead Of So, and S so trOm
Clayton to EAston instead of $I.75. Th,
~ reduced fare commenced on the lst inst.
~ ~ At "a special meeting Of the Smyrna Loar
~, Association, last week, Mr.. John B. COope
Al was appointed u committee to inquire into th
"A expedency OF issuing new series OF stock ant
~ to secure the necessary amendment to tn
ra -n charter if deemed advisable
of The Lady's Rsctory Society, Episcopal
recently organized to raise funds for "a Rector
Mt, in this town. is Oficered as follows: President
"a. Mrs. Martha a. CumminS; Vice President
ma, Mrs. Rev j. T. Wright; Secretary, Miss NJ
he Anna Offlsy; Treasurer, Mrs. Col Raymond
oi' The meetings that have been in progress fo
on on eight weeks in the VI. Church in Middle
no OF town closed last week. This has been tn
% most extensive revival of religion that has eve
sJ visited that town, aud has exOrted a wild,
nj spread influence. About 70 conversions al
In. reported.
ed. The Jacob Williams wood tract of ten acre
near this town, was sold by Sheriff on Thur
the Gay last to Edward BlAis, the owner Of Il
the homestead, adjoining, Ter $780, The A. ,
lah Kees farms, "in the Neck, advertised for II
!er same day, we're not sold, the claim having bee
loa 20 adjusted.
IA.
hall G. w. Cummins. celebrated her ninety VEN
ase; birth day on the lst inst, at Wood!awn, Il
we'd residence OF the Colonel near town. She W
YER. born on New Years Day, l778, and is as sour
in in mind and body as she was thirty years ag
hVil to all appearance.
A special train will be run from Wilmingtc
;"n .ne to Dover next Tuesday, on which day Il
';'r inaugural ceremonies OF Governor elect Jol
'. 's. p. Cochran, ESQ, will take place. The pri
,vsr Of tickets from Smyrna, round trip, will be
cents. Train will leave Wilmington at 8.
and and Smyrna about ~.
A young man belonging to Greensbol
tate Caroline county, Nd, going home on the trai
Ilon last Thursday morning, when about Mt. PIE;
ed' ant, discovered that his pantaloons pocket h
been dexterOusly cut and his pocket boo
. containing $35, abstracted. He has no id
where it was done or who did it.
and At the election held Jan. 9th, for Directs
of the Bank at Odessa, the following gentlem
oru, we're chosen to serve the ensuing year: CHI
Iatman (President);, Charles Beasten, 10
Appleton, WIN. Polk, JnO. T.. COrblt, 5.
Vmg Shallcross, ii. N. Willis. Henry Davis, San
Pennington. Mr. Corbit fills the place of D.
slow Cummins, resigned.
The Old Dominion Steamship Compa
ila., have given it out that they will ca
peaches from any station on the junction
mad Broakwater Railroad to New York via
Lewss steamers, for fifteen cents per era
on Not long ago the growers in Sussex were co
I,U5 I'd PEELED to pay eight times this amount
'"D freight on each crate.
&C. The Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin,
y I;o 70 been divided, aud new Diocese formed, o
u !" which Rev. DIR. Leighton Coleman has b.
Get by birth hut resided a number Of wear,
I Io Wilmington, where he was rector of ST. job
Church. EIe married Miss DUPONT, cid
j. daughter of Alexis DUPONT.
vice A good deal of sadness was created in
mington last week at the death of two Ii
is in children. man named Walker moved i
y OF house on French street, when two Of his C
drsn, a little boy and GIRL aged four and
,tary years, got hold of bottle containing someth
< at like molasSes, (eft in the house by the forI
ed. occupant) which they drank and died il
vii short time afterwards.