Smyrna times., 1877-12-05
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

NA'i'A' BFOl'lt tftl luEh0N 1T 10 CTS. Der
pound, dressed weight.
The champion hog of Dover weighed SO
pounds; raised by Geo. West.
A factory for the manufacture of white
oak hubs has been started in Milford
Both of the banks in Dover have pur.
chased dogs for the better protection OF
their buildings.
1t is stated that cowhding case occur
red in Georgetown last week. A man
named Fleetwood was horsrwhpped by
woman.
Hon. B. r. Biggs, having just finished
man. .lSome new residence in Mddetown.
has left his farm near Summit Bridge and
moved into it.
Alexander Laws has exchanged his store.
house and dwelling III Lrip,c with the
Stouts for their dwelling house on the
Green, in Dover.
New CASTLE ScHooI INSrIrUTE.-The
Public School Teachers Institute for New
Castle county couvencs IN Odessa tomorrow,
and continues three days.
DONATIoN.-Rrv. E. f. White, of Red
Lion NJ. +. Church, was presented with an
elegant buffalo robe, few days ago, from
the members and friends of his church
ANOTHER MISUNDERSTANDING during
last "Wednesday night thieve, entered the
cigar store Of II. Il. Wilson, in Midllrtown.
and carried off about $75 worth Of goods.
CATHOLIC PRoTRACTED MEET1NGs.-Four
Catholic Priests, known as the Rtdemp
uonlst Fathers. are now holding series OF
missions or revival meetings in Whining
ton.
Constable Hawkins, of Dover, was as
sautpd hy IA negro named Jones, whom he
was trying to arrest, on Thank ksgivng Day,
and received heavy blow in the face
Jones was sent to Jail.
STORE RoBBED.-The store house Of Mrs.
Turner, III Delaware City, was entered by
burglars on Friday night week and robbed
OF $50 III money and Il number of silk hand.
derchietS, valued at about ST.
horse, in running away in Whining.
ton on Monday, fell in the street and killed
hlnseif. lie was to Il ci gar wagon, descend.
my steep hill. The driver was also hurt.
but not dangerously. The animal belonged
to man named Ritter.
ROBBERY IN MIDDLETowX.-Last night
Tuesday the store OF Reynolds & Co., in
Mlddletown, was entered and robbed of Il
large amount of clothing. The senior
member OF this firm is Elw. Reynolds, for.
merly editor of the Transcript
At the union service in Milford ON
Thanksgiving Day of all the Churches but
the Episcopal, the Preshyterians were hy
far the largest in attendance The meet.
ing was held in the Methodist Church,
the Baptist minister officiating.
PARDoNED.-DavidP P. Stevens, of Frede.
rlca, who was convicted at the September
term of the U. S. District Court, in vii,
mlngton, OF selling liquor without pay.
ing the U. ). tax, has been pardoned by
the Government, on the ground OF old age
and sickness.
a colored girl of Wilmington, aged l3
years, was nearly burned to death last
Sunday. She was trying to kndle fire
and sat a lighted candle on the floor near
her. Whilst looking into the stove her
dress got into the candle and caught fire.
1t Is feared she will die.
Free Gospel Methodist Society has
been organized at FELTON,, and meetings
are held in an old schoolhouse. A similar
Society has just been organized in Elkton
and one or two other towns on the PENN.
sula. The originators seem to be looking
for the 'old time religion"
NEWARK MAN IN TROUBLE.-James W.
Walker, who lives near Newark, went to
Wilmington last Saturday morning, and
fell into the hands of the Philistines. He
got into a drinking saloon and got full of
beer and got his pocket emptied of ten
dollars, all the money he had.
Richardson & Robbins, the Dover can
ners, have for several weeks been canning
plum puddings to be shipped to Europe
dhey are now canning poultry, and the
Sentinel says that by next year they will
have facilities for handling every pound of
poultry raised on this Peninsula
A Mrs. Todd, living near Bridgevile, in
sussex, had to have an eye taken out last
week. The sight was destroyed by a
malignant tumor growing from the ball,
which extended beyond the socket to the
size OF "a large walnut. Dr. Marshall, of
Milford, performed the operation.
An INDUSTRIAL FAIR IN WnMINGToN.-
An Industrial Exhibition, similar to the
Franklin Institute Fair, held in Phila.,
several years ago, is now in progress in
Wilmin gton, under the auspices of the
DtldWdfe Institute OF b1ecnanlC Arts. 1t
was opened on Monday and will continue
all this week.
The Society of Friends seem to be re.
viving. We notice that they are holding
meetings in the various towns of the Pen
insula, and are meeting With good success.
The Friends composing the Camden
Quarterly held "a very interesting and
deeply touching meeting in Culbreths
Hall, Dover, on Thanksgiving night.
Nor THE MANA farmer near Elkton,
last week, thought he had captured the
negro Scott, who outraged young girl
named Foracres, near New Castle, in
October, but he was mistaken. Gov. Coch.
ran has offered $500 reward for Scott, and
the Cecil farmer, knowing this, and coming
across strange negro in q vacant outhouse
on his promises, thought it was surely
Scott, and sent to Wilmington for police.
man and his reward. The policeman came
and released the darkey from Elkton iail