Smyrna times., 1876-01-05
STATE AND LOCALS

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-Deakyneville, New Castle county, has a
debating society.
Blind Tom tomorrow night and "Cricx Of
on the Hearth" Thursday night of next
week.
The Library Association of this town will
hold its annual meeting o-morrow-Thurs-
day-evening.
There were l37 buildings erected in Viii.
mington last year, against POP in 1874 and
43l in 1873.
Edw. Blais. of this town, is going to have
vendue of his stock, &C., at his farm near
the Hoffecker Mills, on Feb. 10th.
The American Basket Company of Mil
ford commenced in their new factory on
Monday, with force of fifty hands.
Protracted meeting was commenced in
the NJ. f. Church of this town on Sunday
night. Large congregations attend.
The Presbyterian Church of this town is
observing the Week of Prayer. Meetings
are held every afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. f. Carr, of this town, is going to
have an auction at her trimming store
next Saturday afternoon and evening.
In Middletown, last week, Benz. Price.
jr., of Sassafras Neck, knocked Tom Tavlor
down, They were on the street at the
time.
IL. +. Kenney, Supt. of the P. w. &B.
Railroad, has presented the Methodist
Church at Townsend with bell valued at
about 800.
In Wilmington, on Saturday, a little
child about Is months old. while eatinc its
dinner, was choked to death on some
crumbs of bread
Herman P. HAZEL is going to close out
his store in this town and give all atten-
ton to his Clayton business. He is selling
his stock here below cost.
Mr.. David Pepper of Georgetown. Sussex
county, butchered, last week, 4 hogs that
were l year old, which weighed when
dressed, $50, $50, 54O 536.
The American Swedenborg Publishing
Society, Of Cooper Institute, New York. has
donated nineteen volumes of desirable
books to the Smyrna Library.
Rev. T. B. Xilliam, of Townsend. re-
celved donation visit from his congrega-
ton Christmas week. Besides provisions,
purse of S25 was given him.
Middletown was worried "nearlv 70
death" on Christmas day by the blowing of
tin horns. Still, it stood it better than
jericho did the blowing of rams horns. n
good while ago.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Smyrna d Del. Bay bombay Hook
Railroad will be held here next Wednes.
day. The Del. R. R. annual meeting takes
place at Dover on Thursday, 18th.
Rev. n-"G. Ridgway, NJ. E. Pastor at
Laurel, Sussex CO., had donation visit on
Christmas eve. In addition to provisions.
he was presented with nice suit of black
eloth' and his wife with purse and writing
desk.
At Lewes, on Friday, Major Morris, U. S.
Special Agent, found slowed away in the
bark A6bie Thompson 1000 boxes of cigars.
which he seized. This is the first seizure of
he kind that has occurred in that town for
Years.
1t is reported that a church in BROOKLYN. {
\. Y, has rendered Rev. Mr.. Haldeman.
he Baptist revivalist of Wilmington. n
alary of $4,000 per year to become its :
'astor, but he has concluded to stay in
Wilmington while longer {
1t is stated that a man in Frederick. on {
day, drank quantity of buck. {
Vheat batter in mistake for "apple toddy." !
L was better for him, however, than toddv
would have been, and that is not mpcb !
praise for the batter, as beverage, either. a
The Buell. Family gave concert in Dover !
ast week and the papers of that town say c
was one OF the best entertainments ever
'lven there. They seem to be unable to !
'lle on the praise thick enough, This .
'eil-known family have improved greatly !
their singing. e
A man in Wilmington, Sam1 McLear. fell a
nto one of the marshes near the railroad il
here one night last week, and came very
ear drowning. He sank into the mud nm =
his mouth and was in that condition for :
our or five hours, when his groans brought r
eief, about 2 o'clock at night. b
Dover spread itself New Years niobt h
'onfires were lighted and bells were runp. $
'hiie the enthusiastic crowd, led by the 4
liver Cornet Band, sang, "My Country. 81
is OF Thee" Rich'd Harrington and Elias il
Reed made short addresses, and the t
nice OF the Sentinel was brilliantly illumi.
ated.
Last Wednesday, Ex-Gov. Ross, who lives o
oeaiord, gave grand reception to his 3