Smyrna times., 1877-06-13

Magnolia, between Camden and Frederick,
on Saturday evening, June 10th.
Edw. II. Thomas, of Odessa, has sold his |
trottng horse "Odessa," to Mr.. f. II. |
Godshall, of Philadelphia, for $9O0 1t is
said he has made his mile in 232.
A couple of Wilmington youths killed
black snake one day last week which
measured nearly eighteen feet in length.
1t was coiled around the trunk of tree.
THE REHoBoTH ExCURsION.-The excur-
sion to RehOboth last Thursday was not a
large one. By the time the train reached
Lewes, there were about ll0persons aboard.
Rev. Mr. Quigg states that the prospects
are that the Rehoboth camp meeting will
be the largest ever held, Judging by the
inquiries for tents and other indications.
1t commences July 10Th.
There seems to be some doubt whether
the usual camp meeting at Spring Branch,
near FELTON,, will occur this summer. A
meeting is to be held on the grounds this
week to determine the matter finally.
The new NJ. f. church at Milford, when
lighted with gas at night, is so hot that tits
a great trial during this hot weather for
any person to sit through the service.
Mrs. Rachel r. Draper, long resident
| of Milford, died there last week in her SD
year. She leaves a considerable estate.
She had been livingin Baltimore for several
years. She was the widow of John r.
Draper
The First National Bank of Dover has
purchased the property on the Green,
formerly used as residence by the late
Mrs. Mary Reed, and will fit it up as a
banking house Immediately. The price
paid was 5,l50.
The temperance fever has struck Middle
town. Last Sunday week large meeting
was held in the town hall, when addresses
were made by Revs. Patton and Kennedy,
Presbyterian, and Martindale, Methodist.
% signed the pledge.
In addition to the other temperance
meetings now being held in Wilmington, a
Christian Temperance Union has been or.
: ganized, which holds meetings once OF
twice week in some of the Presbyterian
, Baptist or Methodist Churches
: A MEAN RonBERY.-One night last week
| q Mr.. Comegys, in Wilmington, who haC
just received his months pay, $45, from the
!, ?. W. Il b. R. r. Co., was going home, after
: midnight, and four men accosted him OF
the street, threw dirt in his eyes and tool
e his money from him.
"EAST LYNNE"-On Wednesday ant
Thursday evenings next Tonight and to
morrow night the drama of " East Lynne
? will be played by corps of amateurs a
/, | FELTON, for the benefit of the Sunda,
/, School. The Church and the Theatre ap
pear to be gradually approaching each other
SUGAR FROM BEETs.-The Rmd Ne,
u Yorker says: "A Commission, appointed b.
the Legislature Of Delaware, propose Offer
ing premiums this year, for the promotion
t of sugar beet culture, and if they vii
a follow it with sufficient capital to run
e manufactory, it may do some good, other
IS wise not"
J. A negro man named Brown was sent t
e New Castle Jail last week for making
u feloniOus assault on a colored woman name
e Jenkins, in Mill Creek IId., a few mile
from Wilmington on Thursday night, SIS
e ult. The woman, being rather muscular
h made her escape, and Brown threatened t
a kill her, she says, if she informed on hin
le But she informed, nevertheless.
* PEACHES AT FELTox.-A correspondent {
Is FELTON, sends the following statement
III Eoery Ecening "The peach growers hel
~ are offering their fruit at 20 cts. per baslle
Mr.. Clifton, the largest land owner her
le made proposition to deliver his fruit
or the depot in good order for that sum an
n. Mr.. Joseph Connor offered to sell the cro
n. from $500 trees, which are full, for 5000.
Nor UAPPY.-The temperance people
IL Wilmington seem to be divided again
Is themselves. One party hold their meetin
| q MT Of G. ~
sd other party hold theirs in the City Ha
The tent party refuse to mix with the ha
he party and dsclaim any affiliation with the
.st whatever. Mr.. Wells, who has been at II
on head of the movement in the city, has d
IL nounced the City Hall meeting, because
he was gotten up without his views beil
We asked.
lr' KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-On Wednesd
IL morning, during a thunder storm, viii
hg several persons were engaged in pickii
Is Strawberries for Mr.. Howard Wilson, ne
Lebanon, a bolt of lightning passed throul
nd the shed, where they were sheltered, kill
is VIM. Loder, and injuring the follow
MT persons: Wm Wilson, Anna Clark, al
all Benjamin Walls. Loder, who was instant
ew Killed, was laboring man, and leave.
nv wife and four children. Singular to ST
ot neither Loder nor the shed show mark
for the lightning
III New STAGE LINE.-Ir is now quite C
'er tain that stage line is TO be establish
between Seaford and Georgetown. T
v, line will be run in the interest of the j
';a B. Railroad and Old Dominion S. S.
ibe 1t is proposed to sell through tickets
jav Seaford from that place to New Yo
nj Lewes, or Rehoboth, at such rates as v
nj make it an inducement to travellers to
: a by this route. Close connection will
no made with the trains both at Seaford a
% Georgetown, also with the Old Domint
os 5. s. Co.'s steamship at Lewcs for n
,,as York.-SuSser Jomna
was The EPISCOPAL MINISTER OF MIDDLEro,
lch The EUery EUening'8 Middletown corr
ave pondent writes: at has been rumo
e is that Rev. w. c. Butler, Rector of St. Anr
ory Church, has intimated that he would
nth to recall his resignation which he recen
rill- rendered to take effect about July
There is no denying the fact that st. AM
- Church has suffered from the effects of
rector's course in many matters. Ii
lecture year or two ago he severely
10 tackled Presby byterianism, almost insult
members of that church. MANY OF