The Morning herald., 1877-01-22
The State,

On the evening OF the 18TH last. the pastor
of the NJ. E. church, of Wyoming, had his
coal house, poultry yard, pantry, &cT we'll
stocked, the work of large company of the
members and friends of his congregation
who, Notwithstanding the rain and nail
which fell through the evening, chose this
method of attesting to their good will to-
ward their pastor. Who says there are no
bright spots in the life Of an intinerant
preacher! Yes, verify, we know there are q
few scenes which recompense him'for the
tolls and privstions of bis life::s 60
Workmen have been engaged during the
past week, putting In the water tank 1T the
Dover Post Office. 1t is boiler iron.
The merchants of Smyrna close their
stores at 7 o'clock during the extra services
at the M. E. Church. There have been
eight conversions ut the meetings go far.
Several vessels that have been loaded
with grain, and been unable to get out OF
the creeks for the past six weeks, on &C
count Of the Ice, have gone out this week,
the ice being sll out of the creeks now, and
the bay said to be not very full.
VIM. II. Postles, tenant on the farm OF
VIM. G. Herring, near Milford, killed the
champion hog Of Kent county. 1t weighed
60SH pounds. %t
The annual meeting of the Smyrna & Del.
Bay R. R. Co. Bombay Hook) is to be
held at the Delaware House, Smyrna, on
the 34th inst.
The dwelling house of Isaac Wilkins, in
Nanticoke Hundred, in Sussex County, was
totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock Sun
day morning, Jan. 7th. The family escaped
with barely enough clothing to cover them.
Wilkins had hardly finished paying for the
house he has just lost by fire.
On Friday morning, young man named
Wiley, residing near Bridgeville. met with
IN accident which might prove fatal. BE
was driving pair of horses attached to a
wood wagon, upon the top of which he was
seated. The horses took fright, and he was
thrown under the wheels, which passed over
him, breaking several of bis ribs and 9th
erWise injuring hin.
The Rev. John G. Bawn, of Philadelphia,
has accepted the call to ct. Peters Episco,
pal Church, Smyrna, and will, on Sunday
morning next, at 1oh O'Clock preach biz
Introductory sermon.
The steamer Alice, which piled between
Chincotesgue, Vs., and the terminus Of the
Worcester railroad was burnt to the waters
edge ON Tuesday night. It is not known
how the fire originated. There is small
insurance,
Garrett sipple, well known character ol
Dover, died on Monday evening last in BIZ
oyster cellar. He had been suffering fol
several days from pneumonia. He wae
buried on Wednesday at Barrstt's Chapel.
Thomas j. Clark, of Delaware City, some
time ago, addressed note to Mr.. Cleaver
ono of the Commissioners of that town
stating that he ''gave a. . Christmas pres.
ent to Delaware City, the Academy building
for school purposes" This, Of course
caused much rejoicing on the part Of the
recipients. But on the next day Mr.. CLARK
sent another note to the said Commissioned
asking for return of the note of donation,
% he wished to make some changes In the
conditions. The note was accordingly re-
turned Ina few days Mr.. Cleaver received
. second note from Mr.. Clark, stating that
''he would pot donate the said Academy, a.
he had not much faith in the sdministra-
tion of Delaware city"