Smyrna times., 1876-02-23
STATE AND LOCALS

FOX chasing seems to be the order no,
around Middletown and Odessa.
A eve on the farm of John Cochran, neo
Mlddietown, gave birth to four lambs las
: week.
y Prof' Carnahan, the new proprietor O
c our Seminary, proposes to fit it up durin,
the coming summer.
t The Benevolent Society will meet .
Mrs. Col. Davis's tomorrow Thursday
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Ann B. Gracey, mother of Rev. s. T.
Gracey, died in Philadelphia, on Saturday
in the 7Srd year of her age.
The Sussex Republicans want Col Jacob
Moore to run for Congress, but it is feared
he will not accept the nomination.
A petition praying Congress to make an
appropriation for deepening our creek will
be circulated for signatures in a few days.
Town elections will be held in Middle.
town, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, and other
towns in this State the first Monday in
March.
The Erery Evening states that Isaac C.
West, the negro skinner, is now ATTENDING
lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Phil
adelphia. ''
The service in the Methodist Church at
Dover last Sunday evening was closed bv
marriage ceremony-Jas. Flowers and Miss
Harriet G. Klump.
The vestry of the Episcopal Church in
this town have rented the Cant Dannev
house, opposite Capt. Mustard's, for a
rectory for the ensuing year.
A movement is being made, and it is
strongly supported by the trustees of the I
institution, to convert the academy at Mid
dletown into graded public school.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Dover held union services with the
CHRISTIAN denominations of Wyoming. at
the latter place, last Sunday evening.
The Milford Ne,os reports that four.fftbs
OF the Wilmington city officials under the
democratic mayor are said to be Roman
catholics OF the John O'Byrne clique.
The following notice has been sent Us.
Or' VIM. w. Parvis of Leipsic few days
lgo oextlrpated Cancerous Excrescence from
he Ear OF Israel Truman of Chester, Pa. !
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1he old Episcopal Church at Dagsboro. in
sussex, John NJ. Clayton's birthplace) is I.
'elng repaired. Under the chancel of this l
hurch lie the remains of Gen. Dagwortbv v
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Roe, living on
farm near Milford, celebrated their "
ftleth wedding anniversary last week. or V
heir friends did for them. They were G
lrprised. h
The ii. B. Pennington residence in this
'wn, recently purchased by G. Z. Roth. d'
ell has been sold to DR.. VIM. Daniel for o(
-lUO cash. 1t was formerly the Hon. P. VI
oruance homestead. tn
Tho no , by
Inc Dover Methodist Church held its II
iSslonary anniversary last Sunday and w
iSeo sooo' Rev. G. R. Bristor preached fu
e anniversary sermon, and is said to have
ade strong appeal.
Sc!
At Dover, last week, Sheriff Cooper sold Re
valuable farm of $50 acres, situated in Pr
lrderkill Hundred, as the property of ex
mes Frasher, to Alexander jackson. ir.. of
Camden, for $2,4O0. N,
fev DIR. Patton, Presbyterian minister un
Mlddletown, has appointed one niobt in Sa'
n week for those who are serious minded fat
consult with him, in his study. His in. I
'tion has been largely accepted. ,
he New Castle Levy Court last week cer
'ted the following tax collectors for the the
ndreds named: st. Georges, Purnel ]. act
lch; Appoquinimink, James C. Town. dic'
d; Blackbird, Thomas Bratton. ma
-. c.. to
Ohm Garner's tract of land, near Blackis- LIST
> Gross Roads, Kenton Hundred, was bv
IN this town last Thursday by Deputy eel,
rim Cooper, to Tilghman Foxwell, for
'-9' acres. The price was remarkably l.
eret
r., grol
rs. Kirk, now of the Dela,oarear, is going faet
tart complete job office, in Dover. in GRO,
old DeIaTarean office, we are told. II nub
tated that the State and county lob con
will be turned in his favor to large Com
mt. oO'
ne revival interests in Wilmington this pan
.er have been almost unprecedented. $50
estimated that 1900 converts have "
added to all the churches of all brs;
'minations there within the past three 70 n
this. e.,
ne Dover Sentinel understands that there was
truth in the rumor that Gen. Torbert out {
oses to resign his Consulate at Paris in time
Spring. He merely hopes to make a from
to his home (Milford) during the As b
mer himi
le old house in which Hon. John NJ. ye.l
ton was born in Dagsboro. sussex %. D''''