Smyrna times., 1877-03-21

dulged in an oyster supper on Tuesday
evening week in honor Of Mr.. Hayess
Inauguration as President.
VIM. Van Worst, living near Milford,
was shot at Thursday night while sitting in
his library. The shot failed Of effect. No
clue to the intended assassin.
There seems to be quite rivalry among
the Catholic Sunday Schools in Whining
ton in giving comedy entertainments in
their Churches, or Sunday School rooms.
1t is not probable that D. L. Dunning,
the postmaster in Middletown will be re-
moved, still several parties wish him to lee
merely for the sake of filling the vacancy
John B. Roberts, a stove and tin dealer
in Middletown, is going to Texas. Lindly
Kemp are going to run his business in
Middletown, i'll connection with their
hardware store.
William Carroll, son of Rev. James Car
roll of Townsend, was accidently shot
through the right arm in taking gun out
of carriage. The accident took place on
the beach in SUSSEX co.
Miss Annie Pickles, of Wilmington,
daughter of II. f. Pickles and organist of
Grace NJ. E. Sunday School, was presented
with silver pitcher by surprise party
from the school last week.
Chas. Jones, of Middletown, sprained
his back by heavy lifting on the 18th inst,
and has been helpless in bed, suffering
great pain ever since He is unable to
turn over without assistance.
There is some talk of the Reading Rail
road Company building wharves and ship
ping coal from Delaware City. 1t is re-
ported that they will commence the build
ing of the wharves in Il few weeks.
In the House. on Tuesday, the bill ap-
prOpriating $500 in aid of the introduc-
ton and cultivation of beet sugar in Della
ware, was passed by a vote of Is to 6. The
Senate has refused to pass the bill.
The Philadelphia North american, of the
25th, had dispatch stating that ex-Judge
Fisher of Milford called, on Wednesday, at
the White House, with several friends, and
desired to be appointed to some place.
/ PosIrIoN AT WAsuINGroN.-It is said by
the Morning Herald that Howard NJ
Jenkins, now editor of the Wilmington
| Commercial, will be appointed to position
at Washington. Or at least his friends eX-
pect it.
| HEAVY SNOw.-The snow storm which
prevailed on Monday was much more severe
in the lower part Of the State than in this
section. At Delmar it fell to the depth of
Is inches and at Seaford it was nearly if
not quite as deep.
One of the New Castle members Of the
Legislature Mr. Killgore, of Christiana
| Hundred, who has been suffering from
rheumatism all winter, reached Dover for
the first and took the oath as a member of
the House last Wednesday.
A large barn on the outskirts of Whining
ton was burned on Monday about mid
night. 1t was on the farm of Henry
Latimer. The tenant, Jesse Moore, had
six horses burned, including stallion
valued at $400. Forty cattle and two colts
were saved
The Dover Cornet Band, assisted by
the ladies and gentlemen of the town, will
give an Old Folks Concert in the Court
House Hall there tonight and tomorrow
night, 2lst and 22d. This promises to be
one of the best entertainments ever given
in that town.
A bill has passed the House at Dover fol
the relief of married women and children
1t provides for the arrest and punishment
by imprisonment (if not able to give
security of any man or woman who shall
desert their children. The bill was ac
cOmpanied by petition signed by 5S
persons.
a Wilmington constable, W B. Hicll
man, had Il very narrow escape from beinj
chOked to death, last Friday night, by
piece of sponge cake. a piece of the cak'
lodged in some manner in his throat anC
he commenced coughing and choking ant
for over an hour he was insensible. For
while he was thought to be dead.
CAUGHT.-It may be remembered tina
last October the store Of 5. w. Clements
at Summit Bridge, on the canal, was robbie,
one night by three men who came from
Wilmington in a carriage. They claimo
to be detectives, and thus gained admit
tance to the store. One of the suppOse
parties has been caught in Philadelphia.
5 1t is reported that Anthony Higgins, @
} Wilmington, has been rendered by Pres
, dent Hayes the position of Assistant Attol
ney General of the Interior Department a
e Washington, but the C0nimcrc;I says he Ina
! not the slightest idea of asking for an
| place or of accepting any that might b
likely to be offered him. lie would declin
any such position as that named.
9 II. F. Pickles, of Wilmington, and D
Q Il. II. Houston, Of Lewes, are prominer
t candidates for the United States collecto
}, ship of internal revenue. This is the offic
a recently held by DR.. Prettyman of MILFORD
S When the Eastern Shore and Delawai
r were consolidated the Eastern Shore Co
a lector, Rev. Mr. Mcintyre, of Elkton, w'
S given charge of the consolidated distric
). and he now has the office in Wilmington
Rev. G. d. WATSON, formerly pastor
: Dover NJ. +. Chnrch, is now filling ii
- pulpit Of Meridian st. NJ. f. Church, il
y dianapolis, Indiana. He is conducting
i great revival. We take the following fro
a private note which we received last weel
Mrs. Jennie +. Willing is conducting
wonderful revival in Meridian ST. Churc
Conversions every day and night an
5, multtudes of christians are entering in
entire conservation.
:, SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Iast week,
" Dover, ex-Sheriff Cooper sold the followir
real estate, all situated in North Murde
y kill hundred, as the property of John
e Graham, of Camden: No. !, farm of II
acres, with improvements, to Edward Lor
=, for $l425, subject to a mortgage of STA