Smyrna times., 1876-07-19
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Geo. V. Massey and family, Of Dover,
have gone to Saratoga, az usual, to spend
few weeks.
Sussex appears to be trying to initiate
New Castle in the number Of its sales by
the sheriff.
There have been more deaths among the
children, this year, in Delaware City, than
for many years before.
The Methodists Of Delaware City are
going to build a new Church Rev. r. s.
Williams is the pastor.
A German woman, Mrs. VIM. Steihl, of
| Delaware City, was nearly burned to death
| by her clothing taken fire last Sunday
morning.
On Tuesday night the house on the farm
| of Mr.. G. c. Babbitt, near Cowgill's Corner,
was struck by lightning and badly damaged,
besides being set on fire. Fortunately, the
fire went out.
Geo Rodgment, highly esteemed old
| citizen Of Delaware City, slipped into the
canal there on Sunday evening last and
was drowned. He was walking along the
bank and lost his footing.
The fall term of the Conference Academy
will be opened in the storehouse of Daniel
c. Hofiecker, at Dover, on Governor s
avenue, for which purpose the building has
been rented by the trustees.
Gen. A. T. A. Torbert, Consul to Paris,
landed at Philadelphia from the Illinois, OF
the American Line, on Sunday. He was
accompanied by his wife. They went down
to their home at Milford, on Monday.
Fisher & Bockman, of Dover have been
awarded the contract for rebuilding tho
{ Conference Academy, in that town, al
S2S,000, with fixed allowance for ole
material at the sum of $4,000, which will
reduce the contract price to $4,000 Thi
r bid is exclusive of heating and ventilation
Y The friends of Robert NJ. Salisbury re
8 ceived dispatch from Dayton, Ohio, tina
P he was drowned last Wednesday evening
y He was the son of Thomas Salisbury, win
J. lives in St. Jones' Neck, about miles from
n Dover. Robert had been in Ohio for tn
, past two years, working at the carpenterin
g trade.
. . The Dover Base Ball Club was reorganize'
q on Wednesday evening last by the electio
q of the following officers President Joh
F. Salisbury ; Treasurer, n. b. Deane
Secretary, A. s. Kirk. The first game {
- TIE sedsOH VIII Do pldJcu vi lHO DOVC
; grounds, on the 9th inst, with the Blu
= Stockings, of Lewisburg, Pa.
C. There is a larger number of visitors q
S, Rehoboth at this time, than for any CO..
j responding time of any year since tn
Id opening of the resort. The Surf House
" comfortably filled, and there are som
Dc seventy boarders at the Bright Hous
IN Most of the cottages are also occupied
ut The camp commences next Friday, 2lst.
"; A lot of men from Wilmington wei
1o sailing last Thursday over to Pennsgro7
at = Just across the river. Whilst there th'
De stripped off and went q swimming, an
ne whilst swimming their skiff hoated off Wi
III their clothes in it. They had nothing
IL; but their hats, and they had to get an c
or pert swimmer to 60 out into the cham
y l after their boat.
as. APPLE BRANDY.-The apple crop in Il
ice State promises to be fair one, and h
ay fruit distilleries will manufacture apple
er. stead Of peach brandy. Already motto
are coming in TO the u. s, Collector of 1
intention to set up and run distilleries up
apple cider. The Delaware District will
On enlarged to embrace the whole Peninsu
IN and probably 200 distilleries will be run.
lei. Rev. George d. Watson, shining lig
las, in the NJ r. Church, recently OF DoY
lei. who is now preaching at lndianapol
ner Indiana, is native of Accomae county,
,et. He paid a recent visit to that sectiC
,er preaching in Onancock and addressed
the Fourth Of July meeting at Wise's poi
nee The Asbury University Of Indiana has
Gently conferred on him the honorary
the gree Of d. d.