Smyrna times., 1876-01-12
STATE AND LOCALS,

around Dover. among the farmers.
There were ia marriage licenses issued
for this (Kent) county during 1875.
Seaford, in Sussex, had four weddings
last week-all of them "first-class."
r A big screnade was given in Camden last
r week to c. w. Lord and bride-Lizzie
3 Allen.
The school commissioners of Dover have
abolished corporal punishment from the
! schools
There is a lady living in Slaughter Neck,
near Milford, who weighs little over $50
pounds, and is still growing.
A fleet of 45 oyster vessels, containing in
the aggregate 10000 bushels OF oysters, was
at Seaford on Thursday last.
During the protracted meeting now going
on at Dover, the merchants have agreed to
close their stores at o'clock.
Messrs. Tygert & Co., of this town. are
preparing to erect large bone mill at their
phosphate works, at ROthwell's Landing.
Mr.. ]. H. Wiley, living near Vernon, in
this county, went to Milford on Monday
week and lost his pocketbook containing
S2lS.
Mancha sold two farms in Talbot county
last week, both to New Workers. l50-acre
tract for S3,l00 and 45-acre tract for
Sl,25O.
1t is rumored that the First National
Bank of Dover contemplates increasing her
capital stock to 100000 1t is now only
100000.
! AT Dover, during the recent warm SPELL
the DsIa'oarean says the frogs woke up and
gave a spring-like serenade, and MOSQUITOES
essayed to sing and bite.
Last evening, at Dover, an Oyster Sun.
| per, on the "glove party" plan, was given
in aid of the State Capital Guards, the new
military company just organized there.
The Northern COnvocation of Delaware
| Episcopal Church will meet in st. Thomas
Church. Newark, OnNruesday the 18th inst.
and continue i'll session three days.
phosphate establishment at Seaford
has now on the way from Kansas train
OF 90 cars, loaded with bone and chemicals.
to be used in the manufacture of their
fertilizer.
On Sunday next, Rev. J. s. Inskip, the
evangelist. will visit Wilmington and begin
ten day series of meetings at Asbury N.
Z. Church, the meetings to commence on
that day.
The term of imprisonment of Dr.. Isaac
=. west will expire on the 2Sth of this
month. There are various coniectures as
to what the Doctor will do when he regains
his liberty.
We are requested to inform the citizens |
OF this town, those of them whom it nav |
concern, that unless they stop emptying |
coal ashes in the street they will have to |
face the alderman.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the |
Milford Building and Loan Association. on
tuesday night last, money sold at 25J,
which IS good premium for an institution
five or six years old.
The P. W. & B. R. R. Co. is preparino
ior the increased travel during the Centen.
mai Exposition by building a number of
hrst-class cars of elegant finish Twelve of
these are now under way.
A revival meeting of great power is in
progress Ill the West Presbyterian Church
IN wilmington. More than thirty persons
nave attended the inquiry meeting. most of
whom are hopefully converted.
Last week the oyster shuckers of Seaford
to the number of about 100, struck because
the employers wanted to reduce their
wages from l5 to II! cents per gallon.
Finally work was resumed at the old price.
The new steamer built by Roach. Of
Chester, for the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, is completed. She is designed
Tor use in connecting with our Sussex rail.
roads, and will run between New York and
Lewes.
The Republican State Central Committee
OF thls state has appointed Samuel NJ Har-
rlngton, Esq, OF Wilmington, as member
rom Delaware on the National Republican
Executive Committee, vice James Riddle. !
deceased.
The Seaford Citizen is told that a woman
named Morris, residing on the Laurel road. ,
IN IN Sussex, has attained the age of l04 years.
Her eyesight is good, her mental faculties
uunimpalred, and she is remarkably active !
for one so aged.
Rev. Mr. McKim, of Georgetown. has
accepted call to the rectorship of the
Episcopal Church at Lewes. He proposes
% remain in Georgetown but will be IN -.
Lewes on Sundays or whenever church
services may be needed
The Fire Companies of Wilmington are
now about to undertake the enterprise
gwen up as a bad job by the State Com. q
D nniSsIoners-the erection Of building at
he Centennial grounds for the accomno. j
iation Of Delaware visitors. a
The peach orchard tract of the late + !
: toward Peterson, at the "Big Oak" near =
ms town, was sold by Col. Raymond, :
Admr., last Thursday. W. w. Tschudy
nd Sam'l Cats were the purchasers r
- acres at S4S per acre, making S2O76.
Rev; !. NJ. Haldeman, the Baptist revival. t
t OF Wilmington, has accepted the call to $
ne Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, lately
endered him, for another year. These t
nnual calls are made at the request of Mr.. o
laideman. He will only accept calls for I
year at time. b
Two weekly papers in this State, both
in Wilmington, have recently =,
usPended, viz: the Dela0are State Journal y
ubllshed by the Every Evening Co.. and
ne 1 WILMINGTON AdaeTtiscr, published by the =,
1orHtng Herald They were discontinued
ecauSe they did mt F,av oyra,a..