Smyrna times., 1877-07-11


be reappointed who has not paid up the
taxes for the year in February which will
be the means, it is thought, of stirring up
the collection of taxes for the future.
1t is said the neighborhood around Mag
nolia is making good show in the way Of
improvements. Caleb B. Williams, living
about q miles from the town, is building
himself comfortable dwelling on his farm,
and Elias Russell, of the same neighborhood,
is also preparing to build neat dwelling
on his farm opposite Barratts Chapel.
Rev. Mr. Kramer, the ex-Methodist
minister of Wilmington had a surprise
visit Monday evening, and was presented
with a handsome walnut marble top
chamber suit and two large fine ingram
carpets. Ills visitors consisted of members
from the Delaware Avenue Baptist, Central
Presbyterian, Epworth and Asbury NJ. f.
Churches
An attempt is to be made this season to
ship watermelons to Boston, and q large
grower near Milford has made arrange
ments with Boston firm to take his
entire crop. lie expects to have from 80
to 40 tons. The fruit will be shipped to
Philadelphia by rail, and thence by steamer
to Boston. So writes q correspondent to
EveJy E0ening.
FELL DEAD-On Thursday last, George
Jones fell out of his chair and expired, at
his residence near Hazlettville, Just after
eating his dinner. Mr.. Jones was prOmi-
nent farmer in West Dover Hundred and
was about 65 years of age. Just after
eating his dinner, he turned round in his
chair and said to his family that he felt his
! heart swelling, and expired almost in
stantly.
PEACH SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS.-Sam
! Townsend, as chairman of the committee
appointed at the last peach meeting, has
been to New York consulting with the
commission merchants as to the best ar
rangements for marketing the present
peach crop. He will make full report to
the next meeting of the peach growers,
which will be held at MiddIctown on Fri.
day, July 18th.
Professor Reynolds, prominent teacher
OF Wilmington, formerly Of Dover, the
Gazette is informed will more than likely
be appointed to the Principalship of the
High School in Boston. He passed the ex.
animation for that position the highest OF
ALL lie Will grt, appointed, 5000 the
first year, s., 400 the second, and 81 900 the
! IhIlNAs W Z tAC JACttSGN " NEAR lIllSs as Tie
| Professor is one of the best classical schol
ars in the country
Mr.. F. @. Sewall, Engineer of the Della.
ware r. r., has completed the preliminary
survey Of the proposed road from Dover tc
Rehoboth, making the distance to Reho
both 42 miles-25 miles shorter than by
the j. & B. r. r. The distance from
Dover to Milford is II mles-one mile less
than from Dover to Harrington by the
Delaware r. Il. Mr.. Sewall will commence
on Monday and put the level on the route
preparatory to estimating the cost of the
road.-ScntineL.
The jewelry store of r. Theodore Smith,
(son of Rev. J. V. Smith, of Smyrna) wa:
robbed one afternoon of last week while
the proprietor was temporarily absent
He did not miss anything on his return
but he recognized a scarf pin on the person
of negro man named Trusty, whom he
had arrested. Trusty implicated coloreC
girl named Annie Brown, who gave hin
the pin, and who also gave silver watcl
to another colored man, and kept ring
for herself. On a hearing before Squire
Nandain, Trusty was discharged and Annie
was committed to Jail.
PREACHER RoBBED.-Last Monday nigh
the residence of Rev. J. w. Stevenson
pastor of Grace NJ. Z. Church, Wilmington
was entered and robbed. He is at Reho
both. Every part of the house was ran
sacked for slverware, but as all valuable.
had been removed their search proved ;
fruitless one. Going to the third story
they broke open trunks, and scattered til,
contents over the floor. Several of Mrs
Stevenson's dresses are missing but she ma,
| klo,,, ,.r..k1 al.
by the back door. The lady who went t.
, air the house discovered the robbery.
, A young negro woman, Louisa Demby
formerly of Odessa, who married MAJ
named Evans and went to Wilmington
some time ago, died there on Sunday il
the most abject circumstances. Her hus
! band, according to the witnesses before tn
, coroner's jury, rather worthless character
7 and when, from exposure, she caught
D.. severe cold and took sick about six week
s ago, he would not, or could not, do any
thing for her. Two or three weeks ag
their goods were sold for rent, and sh
, wandered to the house of friend and wa
= found dead in the water closet.
f SALES OF DOVER PPoPERTY.-Several pror
e critics of deceased parties were sold i
Dover last week, viz: A farm of $50 acre.
a two miles east OF Dover, property of Sax
!. Gotha Laws, Esq, deceased, to the Farmer
q Bank, for $4,500. A brick dwelling house
q with store house, on State street, Dovel
y property of the late Mrs. Mary S. Jestei
, to Salisbury Jester, for 1850. Also farr
of % acres of land, one mile south {
IS Dover, on the State road, to Mrs. John !
n Salisbury, for $45.50 per acre, without in
s provements, and a small house and lot o
|. Governors avenue, to Ex-Governor Saul
Q bury, for $l2S-property of William
If Jester, deceased.
A TEMPERANCE PAPER.--The SundG
q School Worker, heretofore published MONTH
/, in Wilmington by G.. C. II. Sentman, hs
n had another department added, and is no
y published weekly under the title of The iSu
10 day School Worker and Temperance Adyocat
d the latter department being under I'll
e editorial management of Rev. A.
Davis and George NJ. butcher II
Teachers Training Glass will be continue
:, in the paper rs heretofore, under I'll
!, supervision of Rev. Enoch Stubbs, an
a leading articles from Revds. Geo. r. Bristo
y d. C. Ridgway, T. E. Martindale, L. Ma
Of lack, c. M. Pegg, and others, will appe'
!, from time to time.
The Arm IN MILFORD was a rather gr