Smyrna times., 1877-05-09

were frightened off before completing their
work.
Rev. r. f. Martindale, now pastar of the
NJ. Z. Church in Middletown, was visited
by his congregation on Monday evening,
on the occasion of his " tin wedding" ami
versary. A great many presents were
rendered, among which was a chamber set
by the Mite Society.
SALE OF VALUABLE WOoD-LEAvE.-IIon.
James Williams, on Tuesday last, sold at
private sale l46 acres Of timber-leave to
Messrs Heath IL Kerr, of IIunterdon coun-
ty, New Jersey, for $1,000 cash. The piece
sold is part of the Chase tract, situated in
northwest corner of West Dover Hundred.
A we'll known citizen near Milford has
recently got rid of forty feet Of tape worm
! The dose that brought it was one ounce of
| spirits turpentine and two ounces of castor
oil mixed and taken on an empty stomach.
1t proved a dead shot to the parasite and
nearly so to the gentleman, the Milford
| Ne'cs says.
The call for the peach convention to be
held in MiddletOwn on the 10Th is signed
! by II. n. Willitts, Henry Clayton, Samuel
| Pennington, William Polk, S. F. Shallcross,
r. 7. Cochran, f. r. Cochran and Samuel
Townsend. Representatives from all the
prominent railroads are expected to be
present at the convention.
One night last week four young medical
students unearthed the body of the muir
dered negro, Temple, and took it into Will
mingtOn to dissect, but the affair having
| leaked out they got scared and took the
! body back to the Potter's field and buried
it again the next night. They feared a fuss
would be kicked up about it.
Business CHANGES IN CAMDEx.-J. w.
Stevens has sold out in the mercantile buSi.
ness in Camden to II. f. Clark c. w. Lord
has disposed Of his stock of stoves and
tinware to a Mr.. Davis, from Beverly, n. J.
Mr.. Lord intends starting a grocery store
shortly, in the building now occupied 10y
David Harrington as a shoe shop.
JAIL DEIvERY.-John Brown, serving
out a three year term for horse stealing
and William SOmcrs, awaiting trial fol
stealing an overcoat, escaped from New
Castle Jail last Sunday night by saving q
bar from the window Of their cell and
making q rope from their quilts torn into
strips by which they scaled the wall.
SERIOUSLY INJUEED.-Dr Chas. ID. Green
(well known in Smyrna and Throughout
the county, of Philadelphia, was seriously
injured at Chester, on Wednesday last by
attempting to get on a train. His foo
slipped and he was dragged about foul
hundred yards, receiving broken leg ant
other injuries, of an internal character.
The growth of the temperance move
ment in Wilmington has been so rapid tha
the managers have been compelled to rem
Institute Hail. one of the largest in the
city, where crowded meetings are hell
nightly. Hundreds Of names are signed tC
the pledge daily, and it is stated that the,
talk OF organizing a crusade against tn,
liquor dealers.
Pusey, Jones & Co., of Wilmington, ar,
: building an immense iron lighthouse 70
the government, 10 feet high and to COS
100000. When the lamp is mounted i
will be 40 feet high. 1t is intended fo
the Fowey Rocks, on the Atlantic coast o
Florida. With the exception of the win
dow frames and other such trihing portion
of the cdiiice, it will be composed entrel
of iron.
Emanuel Stout, young Delawarean, sol
of the late Henry Stout, of Dover, VIII
has been residing for some time, and finish
ing his education at Stuttgard, Germany
arrived in Baltimore on Friday last in tn
steamship BrmSuick. He is now 81 year
of age, and comes on we are informed t
; take possession of his property near Dover
BY the death of his father he inherited al
estate of one hundred and eighty thousan
dollars, it is said.
A MEAN AssAuLT.-A bold attempt wa
| made on Saturday night week in Delawar
City, by two tramps, to rob a young gil
named Corbitt. They had seen her pul
, chase some articles at a store, and on he
way home, which is in the suburbs of tn
town, after having followed her, fell upo
her and knocked her down. She erie
loudly for help, when Mr.. Shaffer cam
to her rescue and the tramps escaped.
| caused considerable excitement in In
town.
Rev. r. B. Killiam, formerly NJ. Z. minis
ter for APPOINTMENTS Circuit, is now rul
< ming shoe store in Wilmington. On
, day last week a young girl, claiming to b
) the daughter Of Mrs. Riley, went to h
/ store, and selecting four pair of gaiter
worth $l3.75, asked to be permitted to tax
them to her mother to try on. Mr. i
= consented and permitted his little daugl
: te? to accompany her. After walking fou
q squares she sent the little girl back aftt
another pair Of shoes, and made off. Thu
Mr.. X. lost sight of both girl and shoes.
DR.. Jester, man who peddles toot
= paste of his own invention, was taken
= the almshouse in Wilmington last weel
L having become almost crazed by excessiy
drunkenness. The Evcyy Eccning says
e him: The doctor is a native of this Stat
v and has relatives in Kent county. He is
J. man of high talents, has travelled over I'll
v greater portion of the United States sellin
n his tooth paste, and it is said has earne
enough if he had taken care of it to max
him comparatively wealthy. He is po
a sessed of great natural wit, and has bee
known to entertain crowd for hours wit
u his witticisms.
G Two DESPERATE ATTEMPTS AT RoBBER
were made in Wilmington last week. On
was the case Of Mr.. Smith. lie went
!, call his wife in the morning. She was
= another room sleeping with one of the Chi
dren. lie found her stupid (the child too
. and the room smelt strongly of ether. II
: then went down stairs and found the fu
niture turned upside down, and looking {
): though it was packed up ready for movin
It out, but nothing was missed except SON
c money that had been put away in one
a.. hoI haa,,