Smyrna times., 1876-01-19
STATE AND LOCALS.

4 'NA AC"H dSeoCIatiOn 1undS sell
high. The last sold for 80 cts. premium.
VIM. A. Hukill, of Odessa, is again
announced as a Republican candidate for
the Sheriff's nomination for New Castle
county.
The post office at Waplesville, Sussex
county, has been discontinued, because of
the failure of the postmaster to make
quarterly returns.
Trinity Episcopal Church, in Whining.
ton, has organized class in music among
the young people in its congregation. This
seems like good move.
Col. II. B. Fiddeman, of Milford. has emf
up 5oOO or 1000 peach trees from one of his
orchards, and others there have reduced
their acreage in a similar manner.
George W. Ingram, real estate agent. has
sold the farm of Mrs. Joseph E. johnson.
near MeDonough, few miles above Odessa.
to Il. A. Pool, 2SS acres for Sl9,5OO.
jackson Bryant has sold out hi. interest
In the National Hotel, in Middletown. TO
W. ID. Clayton, of Bridgeton, Nj Mr.
Clayton takes immediate possession.
Our former townsman, T.. P. Hauqbev.
President of the indianapolis National
Bank, Ind, has again donated $2j to the
Smyrna Library, for the purchase of books.
The Dela'caren is complaining of the
inferior character of the meat sold in Dover
market and the frequency of light weight
1t OBJECTS to the spring scales the butchers
use.
The railroad pier at Oxford is about
completed. 1t is $50 feet long. The trains
on the Maryland & Delaware Railroad
will shortly commence to run regularly 70
Oxford.
Il telegraph cable has been laid between
the Breakwater az Lewes and the shore at
Cape Henlopcn light house. The object is
to communicate better with vessel, await
ing orders.
A plan has been arranged to orpan;za all
the Delaware soldiers into battalion
three companies in Wilmington and one in
Dover. Capt. Letherbury, of Dover has
been elected major.
scarlet fever Is still prevailing to an
alarming extent in South Murderkiu Hd
IN the reighborhood of Magnolia
and Frederica. But few families have
escaped its attacks.
Richardson & Robbins. who own tho
Dover gas-works, have reduced the price
OF gas 90 cents a thousand feet. It will ba
hereafter, 81 thousand, with 10 per cent
OIL for prompt payment.
Many persons in this town filled their
Ice houses last week with 3,inch ice and
were glad to get it. Three weeks ago tbov
refused the finch crop, and some NAV |
have to whistle for their folly.
Mr. Rhoads, prominent tenor singer Of
Wilmington, is going to try the onera
lhe Redpath Opera Troupe of Boston sin,
tnere next Friday night and he takes q
in the opera of Martha
Hiram Griffith, white, of Davis, Corner
ABOUT miles west of Dover. shot Tobn
+ Fl'her' colored, on Wednesday last. It i
thought that Fisher will lose the sight Of
both his eyes. They fell out " about a pen
Of hogs ~"
q series OF extra meetings are in progress
It the N. Z. Church in Milford. The bouso
5 crowded nightly, and quite a number of
persons kneel at the altar. The puIpit
work Is done mainly by the Jealous nostor
Rev. Mr. Haines.
As Rev. Mr.. Boynton concluded an able
llscourse at the Presbyterian Churcb in
liiford' on Sunday week, telegram from
lis wife, at Lewes, announced the death of
lis chiid from scarlet fever. Procuring a
'arriage he drove at once to Lewcs
"A New Sensation" is the title of -,
entertainment to be given in the town hall
MS evening 1t viii consist of variety Of
'eriormances-magic, social and instru.
mental music, dancing, etc. OF its cbarac.
er we know nothing, but we are assured
y the managers that it is good.
Inc following were elected officers of the
,feSoyterlan Sunday School of MiddIetown
lst week; Superintendent, d. L. Dunpino. {
assistant Supt., DIR. w. Frank Kennedv
ecretary and Treasurer, DR.. T. II. GiInin
Librarian, Chas. Gilpin; Assist Librarians
l'7a Llnma Burnham, VIM. r. Davis and
rank West.
i shooting match, five birds each. he.
...n Alex. Maxwell and w. d. Clavton
anne off near Middletown on Tbursdov
iternoon, and only one bird was killed l
by Clayton) out of the ten. The partie. '
ere not as cruel in their sport as they
ltended to be, simply because they wore
OF good "shots." p,
The colored peoples church at Gum
"amp, one mile from Little Creek Land. |
~ and six miles east of Dover. was S
urned down on Tuesday evening week I