Smyrna times., 1875-05-12
STATE AND LOCALS.


Bishop Lee visited Christ Church, Dover,
last Thursday, and administered the rite
of Confirmation to eight persons.
1t is stated that the circus sold $500 /
tickets in Milford for the afternoon per
formamce alone. In Georgetown 2000 were /
sold
The Quarterly Association Of Good
TcmplarS, of Kent county. will meet at
Magnolia on Wednesday. May 10th at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Samuel p. Truax has been elected
Trustee of the Poor for this Hundred,
in place of John \. Sayin removed to
Ktnton HID.
The Carey Brothers of Wyoming, have
received st of Swi~, bells. with the intrn-
ton Of organizing troupe of bell-ringers
at that place
Camden had big scare last "Wednesday
night. The hotel stable took fire and was
destroyed. Everything was removed but
the provendcr.
Mrs. 5. B. Plra>anton. Superintendent of
Juvenile Templar-. has organized a Juvenile
Society at Little Creek Landing, and one
also at Lein~ic.
This week We record the death of Robt
Smith, native of this town, reported to be
one hundred years old See obituary in
proper place.
A pretty little steamer, called the I';oh,,
has been built at the village of Concord, in
Sussex. to ply on the Nanticolle between
Seaford and Vienna.
Next Monday is Whit,untide This is a
great holiday with the colorcd people of
Maryland, who frequently visit our town in
large numbers on that day.
The Epi>copalians have commenced the
erection of a new church at Milton. Sussex
county. The Methodists also havra church
under way in the same town.
The engineers Of the L. ). Coast Survey
are locating the shoals &c, in the Delaware
off this town, and have been quartered at
Collins Beach for several days.
There have been forty-five infant lap
/ ti-ms in the Lewes Presbyterian Church
I during the year ending April l,t, and
/ ninety-one since january. 1874.
The student, of Delaware College play
= Shcridans comedy Of Tie R;r,1s on Friday
. evening, May l4th. The play is an exceed
j ingly popular and attractive one.
Isaac NJ. Fisher, prominent citizen 0
Seaford, and formerly cashier Of the Seaforc
National Bank. died suddenly of paralysis
j of the heart last Friday afternoon.
: Lcwe, has abandoned its project 70
!, public school, for the present. The schoo
}. committee selected lot for new schoo
l. building. but the people won't unite on tn,
i choice.
There are three persons in Wilmington
: over 90 years Of age-RcIecca Stevenson
!" %; Dell Noblitt, 81. and Judge Hall, %
> .Judae Hall has died since this notice wa
prepared.
!. The Sjth annual Convention of til
n Protestant Episcopal Church Of the pocc~
,f Of Delaware Is to be held at St Andrew
g Church, in Wilmington. on the first Wec
J. ne,day in June.
On sunday week a Seaford vessel wit
e thre" men, three women and three chi
n ,Ir.p ~, I,or,I ,,..,, 1,,.-i,..,I ~, ~, N.,,,
It coke. but. strange to say. the whole part
Ie We're saved from drowning.
= Bishop Lee will visit St. Anne', Middl
town, on Friday next. l4th inst. admin
Y. tcring Holy Confirmation at 1890 A. NJ
at and lectuing at P. NJ. on the subject
in hi, recent visit to the city Of Mexico.
p pu-cy. Jones 4 Co.. Of Wilmington. hay
D. a contract to furnish part Of the castin;
ar for tn" @rrat iron bridge to span the Ea
or river and connect New York with BrooI
o. lyn This bridge will be gigantic uadc
ry taking.
j. Adolphus Brown who was at one tin
co General Freight Agent Of the Delaware
,ir r., has been appointed General Frcigl
"a Agent and Passenger Agent Of tho JumctiC
. & Broakwatcr Il. r., running from IIarlin
he tom To Lrwc~.
its The old residence 50 long in the occ
IN pancy Of Mr.. Jas. Hill, between DR.. Cul
rn.,- .nl r". Douglas>S, III this town, h
down by Mr. A. G. Cummr
lc- vino, ii is understood. will erect a fiji
#r ....-.t".
mike, a lad in the Word,
49,. Mil, this town. makes, on an average, t,
va hundred peach baskets per day. The &C
cral average among til" rest Of the boys
=. one hundred per day. They get a cent Al
-. a-half apiece for them.
ly, An average Of 3,2OO peach baskets !
an day are now being manufactured at t
to Wordcn Mill in this town. Over fifty -
to sons are cmploycd, forty Of whom are bo
10 Mr.. j. f. Wordcn, the proprietor, expects
an put on about - more in a few weeks