Smyrna times., 1876-02-09
STATE AND LOCALS.
A fisherman at Seaford, last week, found
young muskrat in pixies belly.

lllngton, VIII hereafter pe puollsneu III
Newark, by ]. Fl. Rolenson, who located in
that village on Monday.
Laurel is still in the midst of one of the
greatest revivals ever enjoyed. About sixty
have already professed conversion, and still
the indications predict large results. Rev.
D. c. Ridgeway, pastor.
An agent of the Pennsylvania & Ohio
Railroad Company has purchased for that |
company large tract of land, near Can |
mons Crossing, near Seaford, in Sussex, and |
is engaging men to cut cross-ties.
A week or so ago telegraph cable was
laid between Lewes and the Breakwater,
but the terrible wind storm of last Thurs
day morning made the vessels drag their
anchors across it and snap it in two.
Providence permitting, Rev. Bishop Scott,
d. D., will spend next Sabbath, the 18th,
with the NJ. E. Church at Leipsc, preach
ing at101 A. NJ. The Bishop will also preach
at Raymonds NJ. E. Church, at % P. NJ.
A large portion of the roof of Music Hall
in Milford was blown off by the gale of last
week. Music Hall is what used to be the
old Methodist church, and some are anxious
to believe that this calamity is "judg-
ment"
A young Frenchman named Gordon, who
has been fourishing at Wyoming and Cam
den for some time, victimized several par
ties there recently and travelled. He
forged notes ON two or three parties, to the
amount of about 800 in ALL
| Some two weeks ago, a dog, showing
SYMPTOMS of hydrophobia, ran into the yard
of James Kanely, near Middletown, and
got in among his pigs and bit some of them.
Since then two of the pigs have been
attacked by the disease and had to be
killed.
At last Mr.. Belts has been appointed
postmaster at Millsboro, Sussex CO. 1t is
stated that ex-Congressman Lohand urgently
insisted on the selection of another person,
but on an examination of the letters filed
with the Postoffice Department, number
ing fifty in all, it appeared that about forty
five recommended Mr.. Belts.
1t is stated that forty building lots, in
Baltimore, the property of the late Henry
Stout, ST., of Dover, were sold in 1872 fol
taxes. The heirs of Mr.. Stout knew moth
ing of this property, and legal advice taker
in that city would seem to make it cleal
that the sales were illegal, and the lott
still the property of the heirs.
Samuel NJ. Jester, who resided at Ellen
dale, in Sussex county, was almost instantl,
: killed near Milford, last week. He wa
: hauling logs and while attempting to tighter
the log chains, the pole slipped and flew
: back, crushing his skull, and producing
, almost instant death. He was about 81
years of age and had family.
: 1t may be remembered that durin,
9 Christmas a disgraceful riot was created il
Harrington and the negroes were driver
from the town and two or three person
/ were shot; also negro school house wa
' burned. The citizens have called meet
! ! ing and resolved to pay $50 reward for tn
I arrest of the rioters and $50 for the incen
J. diaries.
I The Baptist Missionary Association q
s Delaware held meeting at Magnolia o
q Monday and Tuesday, of last week. A
u the churches south of Wilmington wer
:, represented. The different churches repol
5 a gradual growth in membership. Re-
n Henry Steelman, pastor of the Verno
. Baptist Church, was appointed missionar
:. for Kent and Sussex counties.
Il At a meeting in Wilmington of thoi
= interested in Rehoboth, last week, it WI
Ie stated that enough subscriptions had bee
d secured to insure the construction of IL
IS railroad from Lewes to the camp groun
', and that said road would be ready by Jun
e Goth. The camp is to commence July
n A committee has been appointed to seeu
a. a reduction of fare on the railroads, if pc
es sible.
- The wind storm of Thursday morning W
terrible at Lewes. Seven vessels we
driven on the beach, some sunk, othC
he dismasted and otherwise damaged. Qu
ne number Of the citizens were bad
in frightened, many of them leaving home
ey early as 3 o'clock in the morning, Al
AT seeking shelter with their neighbors W
.er lived in less rickety and more substant
IN houses.
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bly, The Levy Court, in session at Dover
-. ".-l, made the following appointments
y ~. Tax Collectors: Benton v. Weldon,
mt Duck Creek Hundred; Charles w. Cla
ght for Kenton Hundred; David NJ. Cloud,
OF Little Creek Hundred; Bolitha L. Wharf
he for Dover Hundred; Edward X. Smith,
the North Murderkill Hundred; Elijah Sa
of for Mispillion Hundred; Joshua II. II
ese for Milford Hundred.
ays
or The Elihu jefferson farms, at CIR
'I 'slv Spring Station, p miles north Of this to-
were sold last week in 1liddletown by
ne? executors to Thos. Holcomb, Of New Cas-
hey for sl4.25 per acre, the two farms toget