Smyrna times., 1877-04-18
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

THE fourth quarter of Smyrna Seminary |
will commence next Monday.
Id. HAMILTON has resigned the Superin-
tendency of the NJ. E. Sunday School of
this town.
WITH reference to the forgery case, Mr..
Merrick writes us that he only advanced
Beck 800 on the forged check.
STEPHEN MINNER, tenant on DIR. Good
wins farm, near Kenton, sold 600 bushels
of wheat last week for $l.S5 per bushel.
EDw. BECK has commenced the founda
tions for new dwelling on the lot recently
purchased next to Maj. Blacks, this town.
w. DENNEY HAZEL has resigned the
Superintendency of the Kent County Rail
road. Mr.. Gerker has not yet named a
successor.
THE lighthouse on Reedy Island, just
above Collins's Beach, has heen abandoned
and the new range lights, on the shore, do
duty in its place.
The farm of the late William Stubbs, 90
acres, sold by ex-Sheriff Cooper, in Dover, last
week, was purchased by E. V. Cooper OF
this town, for $3.50. II is located in West
Dover Hid.
THE Arid which has been on the dry
dock in Wilmington for repairs was launch
ed last Friday, and will resume her trips
between Philadelphia and Bombay Hook
when the season opens.
Mrs. STEPHEN TOWNSEND, a former resi-
dent of this town, died in Illinois, last week.
See notice in proper place. She was STEP
mother of Benz. Donoho, and sister of
Mrs. Capt Scout and Mrs. Jas. Hendrick-
son, of Smyrna Landing, and Mrs. Mullen,
of Dover.
LAST week we made a mistake in naming
one of the vestry (elected April 2d) of St.
Peters Church, this town. By request we
repeat the list in full, as follows Geo. w.
Cummins, S. W.; William Cummins, j. W..
VIM. c. Mitchell, Alex. G. Cummins, Wilson
I. Lavender, John C. Bailey, VIM. A. Cum
Minis, Joseph Kennedy, Robt. Hill.
ADvERr1sERs-The Bank of Smyrna holds
its annual election Thursday, May Sd; !;
j. L. Beckett calls attention to his stock of
carriages; the Ridgeway House, Phila., has
reduced board to 81 per day-dinners, so
cts. Robt. Ii. Hill has taken the agency
for Lutz's Poudrette; State Auditor Pratt
of this county to meet at Dover next week.
In BANKRUPTcY.-On Monday about twenty
of the creditors of the late firm of Hamilton
& Cummins, of this town, went to Will
mington to have the insolvent estate
thrown into bankruptcy. The parties,
nearly all of this town and vicinity, were
joined in that city by four or five Philadel-
phia creditors. The Wilmington Republican
says:
"The creditors called on Messrs. Har-
rington e. Hoffecker and filed their claims
to compel the firm to enter into bankruptcy.
The petitioners set forth that Hamilton x
Cummins made an assignment of their
property to William Cummins, by which
means the creditors are defrauded out Of
their just claims"
The parties returned that evening with
Mr.. Dunn, the U. S. Marshal, who went tc
Dover and ordered stay of proceeding;
on the part of Sheriff Blackiston. The
Sheriff was to commence the sale of the
goods yesterday. The Marshal took the
keys and returned to Wilmington yester
day morning, and hence the sale was moi
proceeded with. Ex-Sheriff VIM. Wilds il
to be appointed assignee, at the unanimou
request of the creditors. The case will
now proceed in bankruptcy unless some O
the creditors should object, in which even
it will have to go before the U. S. Cour
and jury will have to decide whether O
not it shall so into bankruptcy.
THE NAVAL CADErsHIP.-We stated las
week that there is vacancy for Delawar
in the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis
Md, and that Hon. Jas. Williams has tn
? appointment to said vacancy. Mr.. VII
liams has decided to make competitiv
examination of the applicants, who mus
be boys between the ages of IA and
5 years, and the lad who shows the bes
2 record at the examination will be selected
Thus Mr. Williams takes the matter ava
from all political or social influences, an
rests the choice solely upon individua
, merit. Supt. Groves has been requested
make the examination. He has consente
and will invite Supt. Harlan, of the Wi
J mington Public Schools, to assist him. Tn
examination will take place in Wilmingto
I on the 18th of May. VIM. Stayton, son {
! Charles II. Stayton, of Clayton, is urged I
attend the examination. The position is
desirable one. The cadets are educated G
the expense of the government, and take
> four years course in not only gener;
education, but especially in navigation an
naval tactics. Every cadet who graduate
Is required to*serve at least four years
: the U. S. Navy. During the four yea
. tuition the government allows each cad'
: $500 year, and after the graduation I'll
= = pay is according to the rank, cOmmencir
with that of midshipman. 1t must
+ , borne in mind that Supt. Groves's examin
-. ton is only preliminary. The candida
y will have to undergo another examinatic
= before the naval board at Annapolis.
II MORE ABOUT WIN. T. BEcK.-He is IN il
II in Bridgeton, NJ I'VE have received Il
't Bridgeton Daily of Monday, with the follo'
ID ing item, which we publish, to wit:
re "On Saturday evening last a strang
8, called at the livery stable of Mr.. Johnso
in on Cohansey street, and bargained for
ut horse and buggy to 60 to Fairton and
d, come right back. Mr.. johnson had o
i'll geared up for the gentleman but wanted
10 send driver as he was an entire strang
y. but the man would not submit to this
l rangement for he was going to take
lr- girl with him and there would not be roc
or for three in that buggy. He was asked
at recommendations and referred Mr.. Jol
ry son to Mr.. Bayliss formerly merchant
do Smyrna at the glass house store.
ty johnson finally consented to let the no
ne go, but watched to see whether he turn
nd toward Fairton or not. Finding that I
lat stranger kent on straight out Comme