Smyrna times., 1875-02-03

po"ch oasEets as he can manufacture, peaches
or no peaches.
As will be seen elsewhere, Mr.. J. w. Den
nIey' OF this town, has been constituted a mem
Der OF Gov. Cochran's staff. How are you,
COleno Denney?
Professor John G.. Robinson, teacher of
music IN the Conference Academy, is training
a choir for grand concert soon to be given
In the Nj. +. Church, Dover.
Messrs. w. NJ. Bell and E. j. Colt having
resigned as Managers in the Library Board, Of
this town, Misses Sue r. Colt and Katie Bell
have been elected to the vacancy.
The Legislature has resolved to adjourn on
the 26th of February. If this resolution is
adhered to, the session will be the shortest one
that has occurred for many years.
Mr. VIM. H. Dashiel, recently Principal of
Smyrna Seminary has been admitted to the
Bar at Princess Anne, Md, where he has been
reading law with his uncle, Judge Irwin.
| A few days ago the colored people of Sum-
mltt Bridge and vicinity held a meeting to
memorialize the L 'gisature for the privilege
of being taxed for the support of schools.
last Wednesday night the dwelling Of Mr..
about 9 o'clock aud the roof was burned
through before the flames could be ex-
tinguished.
The concert and festival for the benefit Of
the Presbyterian Church Of Mddletown, last
week, netted $l3O. The singers were from
Wilmington, under the leadership of NJ. l..
Lichtenstein.
Edward Beck will leave his farm and remove
in town on the first of March, where he will
open an office in connection with Col. ii. T..
Douglass, of Clayton, for the purchase and sale
Of real estate.
A man named Charles Hanneway, while suf-
tering from an attack of delirium tremens
jumpe off Eleventh street bridge, Wilmington,
on Monday afternoon. lie was hshed out by
some parties and his life saved.
The article on our first page, entitled "An
Art Item Worth Reading" refers to our new
photographer, in this town, Mr.. g. W. Brad
ford. 1t is copied from a California paper and
is certainly complimentary to the gentleman.
James G. Wilson, of Townsend, member
of the Levy Court of New Castle county, is
lying i'll, in Sussex county. This makes a tie
, in the Court, five Democrats and five Republi.
cans. Wonder how they will get chairman
The Delaware Railroad Company has given
, notice to those persons occupying the Com
, pany's grounds ut Harrington, to vaeate the
. same. 1t is understood that a new depot and
! switch track are to be constructed without
delay.
e The mouth of Smyrna Creek has been
o ice to enable persons to cross, an event which
r has not occurred before for SO long duration
) within ten or fifteen years. 1t rarely freeze.
e at all.
0 The committee to secure homes" for the
!. ministers during Conference have the names
II of over seventy families, while there are about
IS thirty ministers yet unprovided for. We viii
" publish the list about tho last week of thC
IS present month.
A special meeting Of the stockholders of the
u Smyrna Building and Loan Association will bt
: held in the office Oh Market street, on Tuesday
= evening" Feb. 9th, for the purpose OF voting OIL
&c the proposed amendments to the bylaws, pro
viding for the issue ot new series of stock
: Mr. James Anderson, the oldest citizen O
" Georgetown, died on Saturday week. Mr.
+e Anderson was for many years cashier OF tht
branch of the Farmers Bank at Georgetown
n He was the owner of large quantity OF rsa
estate, said to be four or five thousand acres il
"a Sussex county.
Sc We notice that in Wilmington the othe
Sc day, coronsrs jury donated their fees to thC
er Home for Friendless Chldren. la this count!
1t the fees are always given to the COronar, VIII
sr takes particular pains to summon twenty three
D. OF said Jurors, (all the law allows when twelv
n are really only needed.
IN The dwelling advertised as the property o
b. B. Allen, in this town, better known as th
to Mrs Eaton house, was sold last week by Ex
rs Sheriff Williamson to David Richards for $73C
a This is the second time the property has bee
sold aud this last sale is to be contested in th
al court Of equity, it is said.
~ At shooting match in this town last Wed
- nesday, Middletown against Smyrna, Smyrn
" won by one pigeon. 1t is stated that tn
u Mddletown birds had their bodies pierce
eh with pins and their toes twisted off to max
Ii. u III j kAo,,, a; III
cult for the Smyrna sportsmen to hit.
p, The sale of the personal property of Wn
ra II. Shedraks, (Who recently died from tn
on effects of a fall in Fhila., at Pennington, o
Wednesday, was largely attended by person
m. wishing to purchase horses, mules and catt'
"a He was a member Of the Legislature two yea
I'm ago. His property was sold by sheriff
nd A lady in this town, last Sunday morning
went to the Nj. +. Church bare headed. ST
err went in and seated herself, entirely Oblivion
nd of the fact, until informed by lady next
Try her. when she retired in the face of Rrlnnlr
OIL audience She returned shortly, however, vii
a head dress appropriate to the occasion.
f.r On Tuesday afternoon of last week Il
IL fodder stacks Of Robert Riley, on the ros
nf between Milford and Frederick caught fire,
of is supposed from a spark from the chinne
~ The entire contents OF the stack yard, i0cludl
oO fodder, straw, and corn husks were quick
destroyed, sntailng severe loss to the Owne
- The citizens of New Castle, last week, he
a voluntary election to decide as to wheth
. they should 60 to the expense of having a G
800 government and board of education like W
mington, or not, and the result showed that
Sps majority of 1876 were in favor to 81 again
The Legislature will be asked to give the
=, what they want.
Public sales OF farm stock will occur in Il
= na vicinity az follows: w. T. Cavendsr, 4th ins
lmu mr. tomorrow J. II. Peterson, Tuesday ne
" 9th; J. f; Tygsrt, (hOqsehOld goods) n'
lold Spring, 18th; G. B. Satterfsld, near BIa,
this bird, Tuesday 10th, and John B. Conner,
road to Bombay Hook, Wednesday, Feb. IL
ITrs re On Thursday evening last, Jan. 2Sth,
" and Mrs. Timothy Slaughter, residing in