Smyrna times., 1877-10-03

THE MILITARY SPIRIT IN SrS~IN.-A
military company has been organized at
Laurel, with Joseph Osborne, Captain
j. Frank Bacon, lst Lieutenant; Il. w.
Breerwood 2nd Lieutanant. The Sussex
County Blues has been selected as The
name of the company. The company or
ganized with twcnty-four charter mcmbcrs,
which in a few days will be increased con-
siderably.
The terrible mosquito plague is spoken
of by the papers all down the State and the
Eastern Shore. They are certainly dread
full, and so are some Of the yarns told about
them. For instancea Lcwcs correspondent
of the Sentinel says: " Persons from the
country come into town literally bcsmcarad
with blood and swollen with welks, some
to such an extent as 10 be almost uu-
recognizable"
FIRE At MHFoED.-At Milford on Satur-
day morning the fruit canning factory of
Wynkoop ~ Bro. was wholly consumed by
fire. 1t contained one large Corsa and one
Alden drying machine. There were but
$500 pounds of cured fruit lost The total
loss is about $1,000 insured IN Philadcl.
phia for 81 200. This is the third or fourth
factory Of the kind that has been burned
at that place within year or two.
A meeting of Working Men was held in
Wilmington last Friday evening to consider
the propricty Of starting Il cooperative
store among themselves. Fifty shares Of
stock were subscribed, and it is thought the
enterprise will so through. The idea is for
laboring men to take stock and deal at this
store, and all the profits arising, aitcrpaying
expenses, are to be paid back to the share
holders in thc shape of dividends
Lemuei Draper, an aged and prominent
citizen Of Milford, died last week. lie
loved company, and it is said he entertain
cd almost every Methodist minister that
ever visited Milford, from the time Of
Bishop George down to his last days lie
WAS over SO. lie was a man OF stYanr
mind, a successful farmer, an aIdcut
Methodist and a pronounced Republican,
lie was regarded as an oracle ON larmim-.
The Bridgevillc fair was not very largely
attended, but there WA, q ta5araIIr ,,l,I,Etv.
The racing was not characterized 6y
numerous entries. but there ua~ some
clever stcppcrS. The best time wa, made
by Henry llagGctt's Black Cloud, in 2.4,.
The next best was by John Whartou's MAJ
gle in 2.j3, but it IS claimed that Sherman
Morgan, owned by Peter Vincent could
have easily won, tut he was held in 10
keep from making record. lie tool; first
premium rs a stallion.
\ SuocE.-Wi Wiinin 4tou was shocked one
night last week by an entertainment at
the Opera House by Madame nentz's
Female Mins,rolS, 4 set Of women who an.
pcared upon the stage in gauz.,covercd
nakcdmcss Is rule prudent people
stayed away, but some were caught and
had to sneak out Of the house with thcir
hands over their faces. The Opera House
managers have had to make an apology for
renting the hall to such set, and say they
viii be more particular in the future
The CosT AND PEorIr or FErIr C.xNiyG.
The Milford Woes figures the results Of the
work done this season by Hall & TO-. the
trede>ica Gamers. and makes the follow
ing showing: This seasons work VIII re-.
suit in yielding 10000 cans, which arc
already sold at %l.25 per dozen or 57S.501
The cost of this product is about as follows
- H1J
dLJr tu
~ t
,,tan
interest on cost Of factory. l@o
Suhl'ricS.s 5000
Total CuSi a-.-in