Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

VIII cost Ut letSt SiO,OUO 10y the time it is
finished and furnished.
The Milford Ners says: The slect, in ad.
dition to the ravages of the fly, has worked
serious damage to the wheat crop of thi,
vicinity. The wheat appears to be killed
by it,
The Week of Prayer" in Wilmington
is being observed by the Presbyterian. Bap,
tl>t, Methodist and Episcopal dcnomina-
tions by union meetings in the respective
churches.
The DOG TAX.-Thc tax on dogs is un,
popular in the lower part Of the State. and
hence Mr. Burnte gave notice in the
House Of Representatives. last week, of his
intention to introduce a bill to repeal it.
The Milford Methodists are making
lively effort to complete the main audience
room Of their new Church in time for Con.
ference, which convcncs there March 7th
Already the effort to secure homes for the
preachers has begun.
The LIQUOR LAw.-It is stated that the
feeling among the members OF the Lesisla-
ture IS against any change in the present
license law. Should there be no change
both the temperance men and the liquor
dealers will be disappointed.
Charley Fisher, Judge Fishers son. of
Milford, has been sent to the pententiary
for eleven months, in Washington, FIR
tamlcrlng with the court records there and
allowing guilty parties to escape, when he
was assistant District Attorney.
SAD AcCiDENT.-Thc fIamo house at the
end OF the long causcway ut Frederick Wa
burned down during Thursday night. Mr.
CoIborns, who was sleeping in room where
there was no window, being unable to
escape, was burned to DEATH
On New Year evening 4. G. Cox, Super.
nt"ndent of the NJ. +. Sunla School OF
Mlddletown, was presented with a silver
cake basket by the officers and teachers.
II" had invited them to his house for the
evening, and they surprised him by the
donation.
Last Friday afternoon, between 3 and !
o'clock, VIM. Mt.ens, station agent at
kirkwood, on the Del. r. r., dropped dead
whilst attending to his work at the dorot.
He was about 20 years old and had been
agent there ever since the road has been in
operation.
\ promising young man, Robert Coke. .
travelling agent for ". Il. & II. Cause. Of
Wilmington, went out west recently ON
business for his firm and died there of
typhoid fever one day last wcel, at Rush.
Tlle Indiana, just a short time before his
parents LOWS CoNc and wife, reached hi,
bedside.
Frederick MaltIitz, a kid manufactures
OF Wilmington, q German hy birth and a
man Of considerable property, slipped on
the street in Philadelphia last Friday, and
foil down a ccilarway at 81 and Vine .t<..
killing himself almost instantly. He was
IL member Of the Lutheran Church and had
his life insured for $1,000.
PRESERVE THE BlRDS.-In order to save
the p"rtridges from death by starvation or
cold, while the ground is covered with
snow, number Of gentlemen have agreed
to o!ier reward of twenty i've cents a pair
tor ali birds delivered alive at the hotel Of
a. Maxwell, Esq, in Middletown. They
advertise to that effect in tho Ttlqscr;Df.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM BrRNIyG.-In Dovar
last Friday morning, while Mrs. William c. |
Fountain was dressing, in her bed room.
her dress came in contact with the stove. |
setting it on fire. Mr.. F. smothered thu.
htmeS, which had nearly reached Mrs. F.'s
head In doing so, the Col. severely
hlistered both hands, Mrs. F., fortunateIv |
not receiving any injury.
The election for directors of the Now
Castle County National Bank Of Odosso
took place on Wednesday, with the follow.
ing result: Directors-Ch Charles T.tmon.
John Appleton, William Polk. Sereck
llorutio N. Willis, Samuel Pen.
nington, Henry Davis, John c. Corbjt.
Columbus Watkins. The newIy.clectod
Board unanimously reelected Charles Tat.
man as President. The officers are J. l.
Gibson Cashier; Jos. G. Brown, Teller.
The railroad that runs from DaL,woro
City to Pomeroy, Pa, (called the Pennsylya.
MIA d Delaware road) had an accident one
day last week. An axle broke and threw
the passenger car down an enbankment.
with about twenty passengers in it. But
strange to say no one was killed. tbouoh ,
number were more or less hurt. The car
was turned nearly upside down. Mr..
the mail agent, was one of the
injured party. lie lives at Delaware CITY.
The freight train on the Breakwater &,
FFankiord road, shortly after leaving GEORGE
town on Tuesday evening week run into
John Wilson, a deaf and dumb white man.
who had for years resided with n Mr.
ireensbury Pepper, about two miles south
ot the town. Wilson has been accustomed
10 walk the track to and from Georgetown
without previous accident. This time. il is
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