Smyrna times., 1876-12-06
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
In four weeks the Legislature meets.

In four weeks the Legislature meets.
Turkeys are abundant in Milford and
selling, dressed, at fourteen cents.
$7S,l00 is the estimated cost of the Will |
mington city public schools for the coming |
year.
The Young Mems Christian Association |
Of Dover is preparing for an entertainment,
to be given during the holidays.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins have cree
ted windmill at their sas-works, in Dover,
for the purpose of pumping water to cool
the gas. 1t is great saving of manuel
labor.
One day last week about one hundred
wood choppers arrived in Lewes via the
New York steamer ABemarle. They were
en- their way to Accomac county, Va, to
cut timber.
At Dover, Thanksgiving Day, a union
service was held in the Baptist Church,
Rev. Mr.. Parker, the new pastor, preaching
the sermon. The collection for the benefit
of the poor amounted to $50.
A CHALLENGE.-One day last week, Henry
Moore and Charles Morris, of Willow
Grove, went cunning, killing fftytwo birds,
two rabbits and one squared They chal-
lenge any one i'll Kent county to beat it.
DECEAsED.-W. II. jefferson, prominent
grain and coal dealer at New Castle, died
on Wednesday afternoon, Of typhoid fever.
He leaves q wife and one child. He was
the son of Elihu Jefferson, and compara-
lively young man.
This Wilmington District Conference of
the NJ. E. Church will be held at Delaware
1 81 O,,I,v h. h.
dist ministers of Wilmington District are
included in this Conference. The other
three Districts have never organized such
meetings.
DIVORCES BEFORE THE CoURT.-The re.
fusal of the last Legislature Of Delaware to
grant divorces, has driven an unusually
large number of cases of that sort into the
Courts, where they properly belong. Nine
cases are now before the court at New
Castle.
, On Monday night week the store of Mr..
, j. H. Hsndrickson of Dover was broken
into and robbed of $50 worth of goods and
money. The next day George Hicks, a
notorious thief, was caught at FELTON, and
lodged in Jail charged with the theft.
Hicks has been whipped twice here for
; thieving, the Sentinel says.
r Miss Rosa, only daughter of ex.Gov
Salisbury, died at her home in Dover, on
0 Thanksgiving Day, in her 23d year. Hel
e disease was consumption. She died in
! great triumph of religious faith. The sx
:. Governors wife died last year, also of con
sumption, and now there is but one child
, a son, left to him of his household.
;. THE STEAMER "ST. FIELDS" BURNED.-Or
e Wednesday morning last, the Steamer 81
n Fields, lying at the old Marine railway
l. south Chester, Pa. was destroyed by fire
n The boat lay in the mud in the dock, ther,
e not being drop of water near her in which
o to sink her or she would have been scuttlet
g and saved. She ran between Philadelphia
If and Smyrna, during the Summer. Sh
3 was owned by Captain Joseph Baker.
s. With the exception of Wilmington
ir Odessa has the best arranged public hall il
ir the State it is said. 1t was built mainl
10 by the energetic young men of the towr
If 1t is just approaching completion, thoug
n commenced nearly year ago. Chairs hav
,e been placed in the auditorium; heaters pu
,e in and the stage furnished with handsom
10 shifting scenery consisting of a Landscape
ID a street scene, parlor and kitchen scen'
ID &c.
n IOUND IAkI1 anu l1lleIAI1 eHleGldlI
- - ment was given by the Young Mems Chri
~ ~ tian Association of Middletown on Thank
y giving evening, in the NJ. f. Church ther
e Rev. DR.. Matlack, II. Petherbridge and
o. Wise made addresses; Benz. Benson
of Edw. Tatman and r. II. Eliason gave rea,
IS ings, and Mrs. r. L. Price, Miss Add
ne Jump and Miss Belle Pennington sar
of solos. Mrs. Price (nee Mamie Hurn) sar
s: "The Bridge" with fine effect. The poun
rr, party was an amusing feature when it can
Is, to the sale of the pounds.
M One day last week Francis Cranston,
ss. Stanton, near Wilmington, lost valuab
rs, horse. He was driving to Walton, Whau
RS. & Co.'S phosphate factory, in Wilmingto
nd and his span of horses got frightened al
m. jumped off the causeway into the mars
a 1t was cold weather and the horse that di,
plt seemed to be so chilled by sinking dov
adj into the mud that il could not extrica
itself. 1t died in about one hour fro
fright, cold, or something Of the kind.
TO was valued at 1925. Mr.. Cranston al
ne suffered considerably; he was in mudd
lid freezing water, waiste deep, for an hour.
ore s..
Ii MORE ABOUT THAT STRANGE WoMAN.-Ll
,ul m week we had an item about crazy WON