Smyrna times., 1876-03-15
STATE AND LOCALS.

The Methodist pulpit of this town will
be filed from the Conference next Sunday,
but we are unable to announce the name.
Five Democrats in Dover are struggling
for the Sheriff's Office, viz: VIM. Dyer, G.
B. Dickson, H. C. Collision, James Kirbin
and T. S. Irons.
The trustees of Wyoming Institute have
determined to raise $4,000 during the
Centennial year. Rev. D. B. Purinton is
entrusted with the work.
The readings of Rev. G. R. Bristor, in
Middletown last week, were attended by
an unusually small audience. At Dover
on the following night he had more hear
ers.
The town election in Milford last week
was carried by the "gasn ticket by a
majority of 55 in a total vote of PSI. So
the town lamps are to be lighted with gas
instead of kerosene.
The new Presbyterian minister of Mil
ford, Rev. Mr.. Boynton, had donation
visit from his congregation last week, and
it is estimated that 800 worth of "stuff"
was carried into the house.
The Snow Hill Messenger is making a
great "miration" over the birth of child
in the lower part of Sussex county, because
the little stranger happened to weigh 1S
pounds and its mother is 4S years old.
Two trains per day are now run on the
Kent County road, between Clayton and
Chestertown, on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. A greatly reduced freight tariff
go into effect on Monday next, the Goth.
NJ D. Lamborn, of Wilmington, has
made lease of the large boarding house
on the camp ground at Rehoboth, and will
have it open during the camp meeting
and possibly throughout the whole season.
Work on the new Methodist Church in
Milford was resumed on Monday. The
basement or lecture room has been finished
and worshiped in for two years, and now il
is proposed to finish the main audience
room.
The Young Peoples Christian Association
of this town held its annual meeting las
week and elected officers for the ensuing
year, as follows: President, Rev. E. Stubbs
Vice President, VIM. P. Legg; Secretary
Walter Benson.
E. Morris Cloak, of this town, and Geo
w. Marshall, of Milford, were graduated
with the title of NJ. D. by the Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia, last Satur
day. DIR. Cloak contemplates visit t.
: Germany to still further fit himself in hi
profession.
The election for town commissioners, il
Dover, last week, was rather spiritles
affair, there having been but seven patriot
who had time enough to attend the polls
James Kirk, David Bice and John C. Per
newill were elected commissioners, the tw
former being reelected.
o Last Sunday evening, whilst Rev. Nj
i Haldeman, of Wilmington, was engaged i
e administering the rite of baptism, in
= pool for the purpose, in his church, b
It some means the pool sprung leak and le
l. the water out. 1t was soon repaired an
k Al persons were baptised.
n Again we record the death Of two ol
? citizens, one a resident of Dover, howeye
e but both as familiar to our community "a
e household wordsn We make the announc
e ments in the proper place. We refer
Aunty Bell and Uncle Charley Stevenson,
? they were Familiarity called.
= On Sunday evening last the Your
\ Peoples Christian Association of this tow
: appointed committee to look into IL
- feasibility of opening reading room an
. place for social and intellectual advanc
: ment in the community. That commits
: is now at work and will report to-morro
= night.
re The University of Pennsylvania, we
n known medical college of PHILADELPHIA
es graduated four NJ. DIS from Delaware la
ot Friday, viz: Smith Cooper, VIM. A. Dav
c. Rodney Layton, Jr., Thomas III. Stree
U. S. n. Drs. Davis and Streets a
J Smyrnians. l24 students were graduate
as on the occasion.
" The railroad from Middletown to Elkt,
" seems to have become a fixed fact. V
" have information from gentleman, who
" word can be relied upon, that the P. w.
B. Co. have determined upon its constr
q ton, and that work will be commenc
81 upon it within few months and push
rapidly through to completion.--lHi lHiddletO
- Transcript.
er. The Prothonotary's Office, at Dover, v
its be vacant some time this Summer, anc
ws number of applicants are bidding for |
ect vacancy. Among those applying are B.
ng Allen and j. Frank Wilds, of Kenton II
John d. Burton of Dover and VIM. Bro
Of way, of Murderkill lid. Messrs. Wi
ust and Broadway are ex-members of
en-, Legislature.
~ j. Z. Hagany, mail route messenger
III, the Penna. & Del. r. r. from Pome
nas to Delaware City, was arrested at Pomel