Smyrna times., 1875-05-26

residents, have moved away, the former to
the latter to Christiana, Del.
Last week u meeting of the directors of
the Milford and Bay Shore r. II. was held
in Dover, at the office of c. II. B. Day.
George b. Dickson, the Secretary, was
to open a correspondence with
the officers of the Old Dominion Steamship
Co. and other parties in reference to build
ing the road.
There was an explosion at the DUPONT |
powder mills, near Wilmington last We'd |.
nesday night, about o'clock, and three of |
the powder houses were blown to atoms.
No person was injured, and as the houses
are built to be blown down, no great
amount of interest was bestowed on the
affair.
a correspondent informs the D,Eurarcoi,
that little coal oil smeared on a boys
head will kill lico-that is if the boy had
rather have the kerosene than the lice and
will submit to it. lie publishes the inGor-
nation for the benefit of district school
teachers. What the same correspondent
says about raising young turkeys and churn-
ing sour cream is published elsewhere
Charles A. Riley, charged with firing
house of Walton Il James, in Wilmington,
in September last, was tried in the New
Castle county court last week and convicted
He was sentenced to pay $500 fine pay to
!
| Walton ~ James $1,000 restitution money,
to be pillorcd for one hour, to be whipped
with twenty lasheS, and suffer three years
imprisonment. The punishment was in
! tlictcd last Saturday.
\ man named Chas. Fox. Il Dutch
Comedian in second class theatre in
Wilmington. tried to kill himself by taking
lauianun, one night last week. and would
have succeeded had not an cmctc been
speedily administered. He is said to play
Il most amusing part, but his labors met
with poor pecuniary reward, and this, with
intoxicaton. lead TO his rash attempt, it i,
thought. Thus man who could so effect
ually amuSe others, became wrctched in
his own cxisetncc.
There has been quite II lively SkirmiSh il
Milford over the whisky license question
Last week a saloon keeper. VIM. \. Smoot
was held to bail in the sum of $2,40O on ]:
complaints OF 5000 each. which has clOscC
him out and shut his bar The charge
were brought by Mr.. Lowery. the Icadin:
, hotel proprietor of the town. and Smoot. L
; get even with the landlord, has hrough
; suit, in turn, against him. in three cases
: besides thirteen additional charges. brough
against him by other parties
Mr. Reed. late President of the junction
& Brcakwater Railroad Co., has resigned
Co., has been elected in his place 1t i
inferred from this that the Junction 4
Brcakwater Railroad has finally passed int
the full control Of the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company The read from Selbyvill
to Berlin is now about completed, thus Civ
ing the Old dominion connection to Sno'
Hill, from which point it is intended to OK
| tend the line to Chcrrystonc at an carl
y day.
Judge John H. Keith. of Chillicoth,
e Ohio, died on the 9th Of May. The .Juds
was a native Of this State and was born a
= or near Keith Cross Roads (now known q
e Bishops Coner) a few miles below thi
Il town, in lSO4 His father gave the nam
:. to Kcith's Cross Roads. There are still
8 number of worthy members Of the famil
in this ncighborhood. The Judge was
man Of great popularity and learning, an
was particularly marked for his deeds
!, practical charity and his jolly good hume
He lcf! Delaware when quite small
:. At meeting Of the Smyrna Base Ba
Club, held last week, .. B. Noshell WI
elected Captain and the following twclv
. including the Captain, We're selected fro
= which to choose the first nine: Elw. .
= Oliver, W. Polk Cummins. Chas. +. Moor
II Geo. Baggs, VIM. BAsgs, J. Blackhur
IL Geo. r. Lonand W. +. G. Colt, Il. l.. Cur
Minis, Thos. Jefferson and Edw. McDowe
i, Mr.. VIM. Stevenson, marble worker, l.
as presented the club with nice mari
n gravcd the initials of the club thereon
ls a big change in the time table ON Il
Delaware Railroad is to take place short
N. if reports be true, and we think they a
of The morning train north will leave he
ho about 6, or "A little after, instead of s, al
hv arrive in Phla. about 81 instead of !
ci o'clock. The morning train south W
r reach here about II! instead of -, as no
we arc Informed. Our time table III
70 shortly give the time exact. 1t is furtl
10 stated that excursion tickets will be issu,
ny good for one day, for So from Smyrna
VII Philadelphia, round trip-$l less than t
w. present fare.
=" The peach basket business has develop
wonderfully through the demands of t
nd peach trade. Several years ago, when
ice manufacture of machinc-madc baskets co
mcnccd in this town, the man or boy "
nd could make 40 per day ut cts. each '
q. doing wonderful days work. Now