Smyrna times., 1876-02-02

David Jones, in the Alley, near town,
will have vendue on the 18th. The sale
of James Kenneday's farm stock, at the
Hoffecker Mills, advertised for the 10th,
has been postponed in consequence of the
death of that gentleman.
James Kenneday, "one of the best old
men that ever lived, as people used to say
of him, died near this town on Saturday.
He was formerly very prominent citizen
of Sassafras, Md, where he had extended
business relations in former years.
The Benevolent Society of this town held
its annual meeting last week and reelected
the following officers for the ensuing year :
President, Miss Sarah Cummins; Vice Presi-
dent. Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell; Secretary, Miss
M. Annie Ofiey; Treasurer, Mrs. DR.. Cum
Minis; Distributing Agent, Mrs. Mary A.
Roberts.
Last week we referred to young man
named Starkey, of Seaford, who rushed into
a burning building there and took out a
keg of powder to prevent an explosion,
and allay the fears of those trying to put
out the fire. The Kent County Insurance
Company have presented him $2j for the
awful risk he took.
DIR. Joseph M. Houston, one of the best
physicians and surgeons in Sussex county,
died last week, at his residence, in Milton,
in the 45th year of his age. He was a
nephew of Judge Houston. During the
war he was for three years Assistant Surgeon
in the Third Delaware Regiment. He was
unmarried.-H Wa Gazette.
The vessel now being built at the Land
ing, this town, is to be stock enterprise
The following parties have each taken a
one-eighth interest: w. w. Tschudy, John
H. Hoffecker, VIM. H. Carr, j. Z. Worden
Jos. b. FAIRIES, Hamilton IL Cummins, Jas
p. Hotfecker and Capt. Thomas, sailing
master. She is to be a 50tOn packet.
A gentleman by the name of Peck ha,
been employed by the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company to canvass for subscription
for stock to enable that Company to builC
the long talked of railroad from Lewes t.
to the Rehoboth Beach, before the com
mencement of this years camp-meeting
The amount requested is $4,000, which
amount it is thought can be raised withou
much difficulty.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Rev. ]. E. Smith
J pastor of Grace NJ. E. Church, Wilmington
died suddenly near Magnolia, in this Kent
county, last Monday morning. Her deatl
occurred at the farm of a Philadelphi;
doctor, who was formerly Mr.. Smith
family physician. He was himself in poo
health, and had gone down to his farm t.
E recuperate. She went to consult him anC
died quite Unexpectedly. Her disease wa
malarial fever.
The special geography of Delaware. pre-
pared by Supt. Groves and President Pur
, nell of Delaware College, and to be ap
pended to Warren's Geography now uset
in the public schools of this State, is al
( elegantly arranged compendium. 1t con
r tains beautifully-colored map of the State
and handsome engravings of the Stat
House, Delaware College, Old Swedes Church
and the Court House at Georgetown. TIL
I book is published by Cowperthwaite & Co
of Philadelphia, who are to insert til
| compendium in all the biographies sold i
1 Delaware.
Things seem to be all wrong among tn
q the custom house officers at Lewes. NJ
) Lyons, the Collector of the port there wa
, dismissed for incompetancy and Mr.. Bul
/ ton, the deputy was put in his place. No
Mr.. B. is removed and Mai. Morris,
Treasury officer from Washington, is ten
porarily in charge. 1t is stated that NJ
: Burton was removed becausehe was too ol
1 to attend to the duties of the office, whic
: is worth about 81 900 per year. A numbt
of applicants have put in for the situation
v including Col. VIM. p. Orr, DR.. Hiram
< Burton and DIR. ID. III. Houston.