Smyrna times., 1875-05-26
STATE AND LOCALS.

STATE AND LOCALS.
Milford talks of challenging Dover to a
spelling match.
The Milford Ne,cs says the potato bugs
are after the oats in that section.
The annual commencement of Delaware
College begins on the 10th of June.
The Methodists of Milford contemplate
their new church this summer
The Methodists of Wyoming contem-
plate soon erecting new church building.
1t is reported that the Del. r. II. Co. will
make a flower yard at Clayton as soon as
the Whartcnby claim is fully settled.
Somehow we got the statement that the
Spring Branch (IIolincss} Camp would
commence June 9th. 1t is July 9th.
Next Saturday, at Mcrrick's Bazaar, i'll
Wilmington, 100 new and secondhand
carriages, with harness, will be sold at
auction.
A Mr.. Davis, of Mill Creek HID, New
Castle county, has twO-year-old heifer
from which he is now making ten pounds
of butter per week.
The steamer 1r'H will make her first ex-
curSion to Bombay Hook next Sunday.
She will not run regularly on the route.
however before the first Of July.
1t is said that the lady bugs are coming
to the relief of the potato plants. Farmers
tell us that they find them eating the eggs
deposited 10y the potato beetles on the
leaves.
Dir. Bishop, of Frankford. Sussex county,
one Of the graduates at the late commence
ment of the University Of Pennsylvania,
has located at Lepsc to practice his pro
fesSion.
We call attention to the announcement,
Of Superintendent Groves, Of the Public
Schools. to be found in our advertising
columns. He will hold examinations in
this town every Saturday.
II. c. Collision, of Dover, has invented
and received patent for a syrup drip, by
which all measures for molasses, &C., arc
kept clcanly drained and free from til,
pesky flies and dirt Of any kind
The old Gum Swamp NJ. f. Church, hav
ing been removed into the village of Little
Creek Landing, and tastcfully fitted up, vii
be opened for divine worship on Sunday
May 3Oth. Preaching at 10 4. NJ, and
P. NJ.
Recently, the Phila. Press puli~hcd re
ports from about 100 places in this Stat
and the Eastern Shore about the pcacl
crop. Now, its rival, the Phila. Time,
publishes lot Of extracts about the mo.
quito crop.
Frederick had church wedding Ia,
week, which is recorded in the proper place
Although publicly celebrated, it was fre
from ostentation-no display, no after
dants. After a reception the party too
the afternoon train north.
A little boy named Ross, y years ol,
son Of Mr.. j. b. Ross Of Wyoming, WI
drowned in the pond there last week,
; sight of his mother, who was unable to rel
der him any assistance. lie was playin
i'll boat and fell overheard.
Now that Clayton is such a railroad eel
{ tire it is expected chat, with full crop
VnaCI,ny lon1.. l.
. shipped from there alone, or say 90 cars I
. our own growers, y from the Nd. & Dc
r. i. and 10 from the Kent County II.
The schooner Ncsopcokc, belonging
Capt. NJ. Colbourn, Of Seaford, was run in
:, in Chc-apcake Bay, last Wednesday nigl
au unknown vessel and sunk. CAPITA
, .,lia~ Morris, Of the Chesqpcokc, was browne
z He leaves wife and several children.
II Scaford.
,el VIM. Dcnney, .ir., of Dover, Secretary al
: Treasurer Of the Kent County Insuran
!, Co., has commenced the erection of
dwelling for himself on State street, al
!. Messrs. Harry Richardson and VIM.
r. Hazel also expect to build sometime duri
the summer.
" The Bible meeting for this town, under t
I. auspices of the Kent County Bible Socic
Is will be held in the NJ. +. Church of Il
n town tomorrow Thursday evening, TO
a addressed by Rev. Mr.. Wright, Of
lie Episcopal Church, and DR.. Matlack,
ID Middlctown,
> 1t is stated chat the Old Dominion Stea
N ship Company offer to build road fr
he Lewes to Rehoboth, provided the Rehob'
g.. Camp Meeting Association will subscr
of $4,000 Of the stock. This would be alb
>. one-th third Of the cost of building and eqI
! ping the road.
Id The oldest woman in Wilmington d
Of last week.-Mrs.. Rebecca Stevens, IN
he 9lst year. She was of Irish birth am
'er yeFy wealthy and eccentric woman,
he was thoroughly independent, and =
an reliant. She leaves five daughters, one
nd whom is Mrs. John Merrick.