Smyrna times., 1875-10-20
STATE AND LOCALS.

The horse distemper, on epizooty, is
the horses in this section.
The base ballers of this town hold
meeting tonight to wind up their affairs.
The McLear real estate, in Wilmington,
is to be sold next Saturday by the assignee
in bankruptcy.
A national convention of colored Sunday |
School teachers is now being held in Will
in one of our colored churches.
A new locomotive, or one nicely fixed up,
has been put on the Smyrna Branch road.
The old one has been sent to Wilmington.
Olive Logan is going to deliver her "Girl'
lecture in Dover the night after she
delivers it in Smyrna-W ednerday, 9th
inst.
Henry Pennell, near Kenton, made SO
barrels of peach brandy in September, the
tax on which was about 81 800, and its total
value about $1,000.
The claims having been adjusted, the
extensive sales of real estate to have been
made in this town last week by Sheriff
Cooper were withdrawn.
The farm of Wesley Irons, deceased, II
miles from Dover, containing 300 acres of
land, was sold last week to Geo. w. Wells
for $3O,OOO-$lOO per acre.
The Eve7y Evening has new type, and
presents, of course, a much better appear
ance. 1t proceeds on its course of energy
and success, with renewed vigor.
1t is reported that John A. Reynolds, Jr.,
of White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle
co., has field of corn which it is estimated
will yield 100 bushels to the acre.
The Sentinel learns that Mr.. VIM. Foun-
tain, of the Capital Hotel, Dover, is making
arrangements to run the hotel at Ocean
City, Worcester county, Md, next year.
James H. Wood of the brick hotel in
Georgetown (well known to Smyrnians) is
convalescent He has had long and
severe attack, from which he may recover
slowly.
| Henry Slaughter has been granted letters
of administration on the estate of the late
John Goldsborough, and the personal prop
erty will be sold on Tuesday, Goth, Sin the
Neck" near this town.
Rev. Mr.. Kramer, of Asbury NJ. E. Church
Wilmington, was presented with fnC
study chair by his congregation last Satur
day evening and his wife with a cloak. HI
is having quite revival meeting.
The receipts from the late fair at Middle
town reach in the aggregate almost $1,000
Last year the receipts were about $1,000
A large portion of this money will b.
expended in improvements on the grounds
} The Odd Fellows of this State are pre-
pairing for demonstration for the Centen
nial. At the meeting of the Grand Lodg
in Wilmington last week committee c
nine was appointed to attend to the matter
Arrangements are being made for
grand mass temperance meeting in Wi
mington on the 28th inst, when the annua
session of the Grand Division, Sons {
Temperance of Delaware, will meet in tina
city.
| Last week Fred. Gerker. lesse of the Ken
S County Railroad, presented JOS. Smither
5 general depot agent at Clayton and Smyrn'
2 with valuable gold watch, in considers
f ton of favors rendered during peach shil
/ ments.
Chas. E. HAZEL, merchant of this tow
has sold out to his brother, Herman
HAZEL, of Clayton. The Smyrna store
under charge of Edw. Beck, whom OF
citizens are glad to meet behind the count'
again.
!. Rev. Mr.. Burrows, of New York, file
It the Presbyterian pulpit of this town la
d Sunday, and is expected to occupy it ne!
IS Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Springer, of Pennsylv
# MIA, is announced for the first Sunday
November.
n B. Benson Cahoon, formerly of this tow
D delivered an eloquent address before Il
y Changers of Madison county, Mo-, on Il
E. 25th of September last, OH the subject
y Agriculture. He is now lawyer at Ere
a. ericktown, Mo.
= Senator Salisbury and his brother, e
j. Governor Salisbury, were at the Office
a. the Philadelphia Times on Tuesday mig
:, week receiving the news from Ohio. It
: news met with a cold reception from su
:. worthless, We should think.
in Farmers from all sections of the upI
En part of New Castle county complain of
We epizooty epidemic or "distemper" which
We prevailing amongst horses and mul
gh Fortunately the disease is of such a m
of type that no fatal cases are reported.
10 Geo. NJ. Stevenson, of the TINES OFF
70 has assumed ownership Of the new dwell
IRE Of Capt Cosden, on Market ST., this toy
In It will be ready for occupancy in a weel
two. The splendid new residence of A,
,os Cummins, on Main st., is also receiving
Ter finishing touches.
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