Smyrna times., 1876-02-16
STATE AND LOCALS.

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ware meets in Dover the first Monday in
March.
The price of gas in this town has been
reduced to "a formerly $4.5O) with 10 per
cent. off for prompt payment.
The revival meetings at Dover were re-
newed on Sunday evening last, and will be |
continued as circumstances may dictate.
The revival at the Methodist Church,
Middletown, has continued for five weeks |
and 81 members have been added to the |
church.
Mr.. Clayton, the new proprietor of the
National Hotel, Middletown, has put a
billiard table in-the first one ever set up
in Middletown.
Rev. Mr. Rseder, Baptist minister of
Dover, was given a donation party last
week. The Methodists and Presbyterians
took part in it.
1t is said that General A. T. A. Torbert
will resign the Consulate at Paris and will
return to his home here early next sum-
mer.-lfyord Net0s.
Policeman Smith, of this town, is to have
"beneit" on the 22d of February hop
in the town hall. Tickets 81. This is
new kick, -" but it looks as if it would take
pretty well.
The Milford Nescs says that some cattle
near that town were so frightened by the
wind storm of two weeks ago that they
wouldn't eat nor give down their milk for
several days.
The public schools OF Frederick have been
twice closed this winter to stop the spread
of the scarlet fever, and the protracted
meetings there were greatly embarrassed
by the prevalence of the disease.
Mrs. Perkins, widow of the late Dr. Per-
kins, late of this town, died Sunday
the 9th at the residence of Hiram Good.
hand, Esq, near Sudlersville, Md. She
was over seventy years of age.
1t is stated that st. Pauls NJ E. Church
Wilmington, will put in strong bid fol
Rev. J. R. Bristor, at Conference. 1t:
next choice is Rev. Mr.. Rigg, rising young
man now at Newport, near that city.
The Presbyterian congregation, of Dover
: at a special meeting held last week raised
: $500 to pay off their church debt. The,
also voted to confirm and continue tn,
4 salary Of their pastor, Rev. C. Huntington
f at $1,000.
1t is understood that James Kirk, Esq.
:, of Dover, has rendered his resignation a
editor of the DeLawarean, to take effec
March 1st. David Rousch is named as hi
= successor. Hon. Eli Salisbury is sole pre-
: prietor of the paper.
it 1t has been decided that the custom sci
e vice at Lewes must be both more efficient
s and less expensive. To this end both Capt
IS L. L. Loyns and ]. s. Burton have been r.
IS moved and DR.. Hiram R. Burton appointe
n sole inspector of customs.
F. Edward II. Beck, Harry, as he
s familiarly called) has opened his new store
opposite the Delaware House, this towr
n and has stock of goods every article {
Ie which is entirely new. He has one of til
y incest store rooms in the town.
- S. L. Kahn, of this town, has moved h
ls stock of clothing to his new stand, the lat
N Hamilton & Cummins store, Main stree
- VIM. B. Farrell expects to occupy NJ
- Kahn's old stand, and take his broth'
Frank in with him, adding something ell
- besides shoes to their stock.
The demand for farms has been unpr
ut cedented. A gentleman in this town wi
N had one to rent had about twenty app
as cants. Agentleman living between Smyrl
n. and Middletown had about thirty app
ry cants for one. Two or three years al
b. farms could hardly get tenants.
~ The Young Mems Christian Associate
~ of the Methodist Church in Middleton
r have been provided by the trustees with
:. =, room in the church which they are furnis
= ing with new carpet, and are papering al
81 painting it. The room is to be under th,
"a control, and will be opened every event
nv after few days to be used for social int
course.
n A Mr.. Gilchrist, of Milford, has fgur
dy up just what it has cost him to till 2 ac
90 of land in small fruits, plants, vines, &
he during period Of six years, and he mai
a cat about 500 profit per acre all told
5u' was piece of played-out sand lot, viii
1~ ,o he put in potatoes the first year, when |
H.. expenses were S62 and the receipts Of
ali $2l.75.
len Enoch Spruance's house at Fraland, Be
zen bay Hook, was entered recently by lot
not fellows from Wilmington who were or
M MioI ing round in boat, and a quantity
e. bedding, dishes, &C., was stolen by th'
,or. The pirates were arrested in Whining
cti- last week and sent to New Castle JAIL
ele- of the goods were recovered. Sam b
- ~ was the head Of the freebooters.
ime Capt. Peter Carr, for more than tn
IN years much respected resident Of
community, died here yesterday. He
up, we believe, the first bakery started
l.4EN