Smyrna times., 1875-09-29
STATE AND LOCALS.

m snces next Wednesday. See adv. for full I
particulars.
The Benevolent Society will meet to- ;
evening at Mrs. w. w. Tschudy's,
at o'clock.
Dancing Methodists are advised to leave
the church by the Rev. Mr. Haines the NJ.
f. pastor of Milford.
Last Thursday pretty new Odd Fellows
Hall was dedicated at FELTON,, w. B. Hy
land, of Wilmington, officiating.
A correspondent writes us from Leipsic
The horse disease has abated very much in
this community during the last week.
Marshal Dunn arrested on Wednesday,
Leven Murray, of Frankford, Sussex CO.,
on charge of selling liquor without govern
ment license.
The horse disease, now for the first, shows |
signs of abatement in this quarter. We |
hear of cases, however, as far down the
State as Lewes.
1t is said that S. NJ. Reynolds, of Middle |
town, docs the largest business of any
merchant in this State, unless it be one or
two in Wilmington.
The body of negro man of Milford,
Noah Jacobs, was found floating in the
creek near there on Sunday morning. No
clue, as yet, to the affair.
A valuable horse. " Herman d. Patchen,"
the property of d. Lord, of Bridgeyille,
Sussex CO., died last week. He was one of
the fastest horses in the State.
Mr. McKendree Downham has taken
the Academy at Georgetown for the en-
suing scholastic year. Mr.. d. is the son of
Rev. John Downham, of Canterbury.
A Mr.. Rollins, living above Wilmington,
had his leg severely burned by sulphuric
acid last week. He was c3rrying it in his
pocket and leak in the package let it out.
The new Episcopal church at Newport
near Wilmington being about completed,
will be dedicated with appropriate religious
service, to worshop, next Sunday October
3d.
VIM. Bright, of Wilmington, is making
arrangements for the erection of large
hotel at Rehoboth. 1t will be l60 feet
frent, four stories high, and have mansard
roof.
: Mr.. Dick Price, of Middletown, fell down
an old well last week, and struck bottom
some % feet below the surface without
! receiving any injury, strange to say. lie
was soon hauled out.
The schooner built by Mr.. David Lank,
of Milford, and with which he had so much
difficulty at launching, is still in the creek
She draws about eight feet of water, which
is too much for the capacity of the stream
The Milford Ne,cs thinks that Transpor
tation companies have received about $500,
2 600 for freight on the peach crop, while the
=. growers have been compelled to be satisfied
! with one-fifth of this amount divided among
2 them all.
: Surgeon Houston of the Marine Hospital
:, Washington, visited Lewes last week, fol
2 the purpose of ascertaining the need of
government hospital there. 1t is though
he will recommend the establishment o
:, one to Congress.
st Mark H. Davis, of Milford, has beer
y appointed U. S. Deputy Collector for Ken
5, and Sussex counties, in place of DR.. w. {
&c Davidson, who is quite ILL., from consumr
e ton, it is said. The appointment is mad
d by DIR. Prettyman, the Collector.
= One night last week the Delaware IIous
&c stables, in this town, were entered and
~ set of harness belonging to Harry C. Cal
n penter, of Phila., was stolen, and at leas
~ ~. twenty bushels of Mr.. Millington's oat
80 carried off. No clue to the robbers.
ry Hon. Daniel NJ. Bates and family, VIII
ly have been living in Europe for the past tw
es years, returned home to Wilmington las
Y. week. Chancellor Bates, who went abroa
H. for his health, appears to have been niue
benefited by his sojourn in Europe.
nc &c A crowd of boys were up tree in Jud,
NJ Gilpin's yard, Wilmington, one day la
aD week, looking over the high fence at a ba
-. ball game. A limb broke and four of the
Il fell a distance of over 20 feet, but stran,
m re' to say none of them were seriously hurt.
;es "Conserved" peaches are said to be mic
nd The fruit (pared) is dipped in a boilil
cir sugar syrup and partially cooked, and aft
I'm drying is packed in boxes. 1t looks lii
to French citron. Some of the canneri
ely down the State prepare it in large qua
nd titles.
m nn The Sd quarterly meeting for Leipsic al
~ and Raymond's charge, will be held
'n. '+lo' Raymond's next Saturday and Sunday,
df and Sd of Oct. Quarterly Conference S
urday at 10 A. NJ. Love-feast Sunday moi
ing at o'clock; preaching at l01 o'clOC
an. by Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, of Dover.
last The heavy crop of peaches has split {
ing limbs of the trees, as is generally know
les Col. G. w. Cummins, of this town is p
zas. pairing to bolt his together with iron DO
the at an expense of several hundred dolla
ted The method is not new one, but doe
irly look like cutting down orchards?
'ii' J. F. Mancha, the real estate agent
:. . among us, ready to do business. The Eas
IL 1 Star of yesterday reports the sale of f
10 10 farms which he has just effected in Tai
NY county-two to New Workers, one tC
Scotchman and one to Virginian. 7
,ritL ~, prices ranged from $S3 to 500 per acre.
.eed The destruction by fire of the barr
Robt. A. Cochran, near Middletown,
Ied. week, was heavy loss; the Transcript
I so from $1,000 to $1,000. BENZ. F. Kar
ONE lived on the premises. He lost a nun
uba. of farming implements. There was
S in bushels of wheat in the barn, belonging
eous Mr.. G.
Iaor. sl 1t is generally known that there
rom rom proposition for Delaware to build pr
anu ~ little pavilion on the Centennial Grou
tliS ,. in Philadelphia kind Of headquaI
'cal ~, for Delawareans during the great fair.
ny 1nc is to be built by private subscriptions,
. .hiS .Ls Mr.. Zadoc Postles, near Dover, has n
: 'iie the first contribution.
hing There will be grand moral and inst