Smyrna times., 1876-04-26

Wm IL. Evans has sold the Black birc
Mills, near Blackbird, to ex.Sheriff Rich
ardson, for $6,050.
The Presbyterians of Odessa are going tc
hold a strawberry festival as soon as tRey
can get the berries.
Ezra Pierce, farmer who lives near Will
mlngton, was fined So for hitching his horsf
TO shade tree in that city last Saturday.
An effort is being made to establish q
Sunday School at Cowgills Corner. To he
under the supervision of the Dover M. D.
Church. --' -
One OF the leading Presbyterian churches
IN IN wilmington, Central Church, has called
heV' y. Howard Nixon, of Missouri, to its
pastorate. ''
=, Ex-Gov. Ponder has shipped about 1000
IDS. OF iron ore to the Centennial. II ;s
bog ore, taken from beds near Milton. in
Sussex county.
Thirteen dwellings and a vacant lot were
sold in Wilmington by the sheriff last
thursday. Ten of the dwellings were bid
IN by one of the loan associations.
Some of the vessel owners in Milford nro.
pose hitting up their vessels with passenger
accommodations, for the purpose of carry
ing excursionists to the Centennial.
The P, w. e. B. R. R. Co. has issued
orders directing that each engineer shall
wear a cap with his name and the number
OF his engine inscribed on the band.
William T. Kellum, William DYER and
Clayton F. Hawkins have been appointed
managers of the Camden camp meeting
commencing on the 18th of July next.
Rev. Joseph f. Smith of Grace NJ F
Church will preach a sermon on next SIM.
day evening to the young men of Whining.
ton on the abuses and amusement of base
ball. '''0''' VI O''Se
According to the Milford Ne,cs. John
Mumtord, of Gumboro, Sussex CO. has
eight thousand bushels of corn of his own
production ready for market. Sussex has
some big corn farmers.
Harry Colclazer, local editor of the WI.
mington Moning Herald will sever his con.
nectlons with that journal in a few dovs
and go to Dover to study law under Geo. i
Massey. So says the Republican.
Bowers Beach, Milford's summer resort
on the Bay shore, has grown to be quite q
VIilage' ana wants postoftice. The fisher !
men rendezvous there. Besides, it is sur.
rounded by rich farming section.
Coroner Groves of New Castle county held |
inquests over the bodies of one hundrod |
ana four persons during the year 1875, for
"hlch his bill to the present Levy Court
amounted to $4,000. The coroner had to
bury more than two thirds of those he held
lnquests over. They were mostly colored
people IN very destitute circumstances.
A church wedding was the sensation in
Mlddletown last week, in the Episconoi
Church-Geo. w. Houston and Miss Anna
D, daughter OF RObt. w. Cochran. There
We're four bridesmaids and groomsmen. viz.
Mr. ID. Lore and Miss Fannie Howell.
Mr.. Harry Miller and Miss Mary Cochran
y. Mr.. frank Cochran and Miss Fannie Griffith
Mr Frank EliasOn and Miss Ella Cochran
sister to the bride.
special train, with Superintepdont
kenney and other railroad men went dow
the Delaware road on Friday. Coleman
one OF the editors of the Philadelnh;o
LedgeT, and also number of Centennial
orelgners were with the party. AtClavton
ne train stopped and the railroad mon ,
anne INTO Smyrna to look around the denot !
The main object of the trip seemed to he
o test new ventilating car, which was !
'ttached TO the train. A fan was riqoed
Underneath this car to force air to the in.
lde, thus keeping up fresh current and {
'eeping out the dust l
circus showed in Wilmington last :
Monday, and at the night performance a !
lvely rumpus was kicked up. When il }
ONE time for the concert, after the circus !
'as over, the audience wouldn't either q
cave or buy tickets. After a while it was :
oncIuded to commence the concert, 10 !
;atlsiy the few who had bought tickets, but
he young bloods in the audience didn't
hink 1t was a very good entertainment /
na &c. went Tor the performers right and left. v
Ifter they had driven the performers Of t
hey proceeded to give show of their own r
nd continued until the police persuaded v
hem to quit. One of the circus men cot Il
is head cut. so' q