Smyrna times., 1876-03-22
STATE AND LOCALS.

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Birds of pinkish color are destroying |
the buds of the peach and pear trees in
Sussex county.
1t is stated that the revivals in Whining |
ton have created greatly increased demand
for Bibles in that city.
A statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of our town for the year ending
March lst is published in another column.
1t is stated that Hon. N. B. Smithers, of
Dover, is one of the counsel in heavy
railroad suit in Philadelphia, in which
81 100000 is involved.
Anthony Reynolds is the name of
colored man residing near Georgetown,
Sussex county, who claims to be LOG years
old. He is healthy and active.
We are informed that of the $4,000 sub
scribed at the Conference here last Spring
for the Conference Academy, only about
81 500 was paid in at Conference in Will
rnington.
The fund for the Delaware Centennial
building now reaches little over $1,000
The contract has been made for the erec-
ton of the building to Wilmington man
for s2,70O.
The Dover Sentinel has had the census of
that town taken, under its own supervision,
and the population of the town, according
to its figures, is 223l, with 400 families and
425 dwellings.
The Public Schools of Nos. & LOT will
give their annual entertainment at the
town hall, in this town, next Monday and
Tuesday evenings, 9th and 2Sth. Admis-
sion, for one evening Is cts.-two evenings
25 cts.
The farmers in Sussex find the shipping
of ivy root to Philadelphia to be profitable
enterprise. One firm near Seaford has
shipped ten tons. The roots are manu-
factured into pipes, segar smokers, &C., and
bring from S. to Sc per ton.
The second annual entertainment of
Public Schools Nos 3 and II, of this town,
Herman Roe, Principal, will be held at the
town hall next Wednesday evening. One
of the features will be Centennial March
with original effects. Admission Is cts.
John D. Cannon of New Castle has built
what is called hoop skiff, that is, one
without knees or timbers, which is said to
be beautiful piece of workmanship. 1t is
to be sent to the Centennial Exposition and
has been assigned an important and con
spicious place.
The new segar store in this town was
entered and robbed of about 1925 worth o.
segars and tobacco on Saturday or Sunday
night last. This is rather an unpleasant
reception for the proprietor, G. w. Woods
who had just opened the store. No clue
to the robbers.
A steam tug, the Ne,O Castle, ran agains
an anchor and was sunk, in the Delaware
below Delaware City, last Friday. The los
vessel was built in Philadelphia, in 1874
for Morris Tasker & Co., at cost of $4,000
She was one of the finest tugs on the river
There was no insurance.
The Baptist revival in Wilmington, a
! Rev. Mr.. Haldeman's church, shows won
derful results. 700 persons are reported t
have been converted, of whom about 81
have connected themselves with the church
The revival still continues, from ten +
twelve persons arising for prayers eacl
, night.
) There was a gay party at the house
: Samuel Townsend, in Appoquinimink Hd
on Wednesday evening last, on the occs
sion Of the reception of the newly mad
bride and groom, Eta, daughter of Andre'
| jackson Collins, and John Townsend, j
J. There were over 200 guests. Mr.. Townsend
, Junior, is his son.
4 Last week the clerks of this town starte
a petition for closing the stores at u o'cloc
in the evening but it failed. There SCENE
to be such a willingness to close during th
j, meetings that the clerks thought the
+ would have an easy time of it, but the
! were soon set back. Some of the merchan
!. are quite anxious for the change.
: At Grace Church Sabbath School, Wi
V mington, on Sunday afternoon, 18th inst
t the contributions for missionary purpos
, amounted to s706.74, making, with IL
Z receipts from the morning school ar
= infant classes, S747.3S. The total contrib
,s tons for the year were 81 800, being 3
J. over the amount raised last year.
+ The new town hall, of Odessa, beii
', sufficiently far advanced to completion
1t permit Of its being used, the managers pr
3 pose to give grand instrumental al
! vocal concert in it on Thursday and Frid
1, evenings next, the proceeds of which W
" be applied to the building and furnishi
a fund. 1t is expected to be grand affa
lg The town election held in Camden
oy Monday week was a spirited affair, 81 yo
y y being polled, which was the largest nu
to Der ever cast there at any town electic
The following officers were elected: Co
missioners, DIR. G.. s. Harman, Charles