Smyrna times., 1877-10-17
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.
Court commences at Dover next Monday,
22d.
Two marriages are announced for next
week in Odessa.
1t is reported that the receipts of the Mid.
dletown Fair this year were $1,000.
BLIND STAGGERs.-The Dcllrareqn learns
that quite a number of horses have died in
st. Jones Neck, near Dover, of the above
disease
The Episcopal Sunday Schools of vii.
mngton hold their annual reunion at
Bishop Lees Church, st. Andrews, on the
9th Of November.
FIRST PREMIUM FOR EvAPoRATED FRuIT-
Edwin Banta Of Milford took the first pre-.
mum Tor tvaporated Fruit at both the
Brldgeyille and Middletown fairs
VIM. Taylor, near Kenton, has bought
the Jester property in Dover for $1,000.
Mr.. Taylor proposes to occupy it himself.
we understand, the first of January.
The next Public School Teachers Insti.
tute for New Castle County will most proba.
BILE be held in Odessa sometime in Novem.
Der or early in December next The town
Is big in hospitality if not in size
Last Wednesday, at Frederick, Sheriff
Blackiston sold the farm Of Robert II.
Taylor, on the road from Magnolia to
Frederick, l7O acres, to a brother of Mr.. r.
for $l1OO, subject to liens of $l4O0.
The National Hotel at Middletown.
during the fair, dined nine hundred at
one meal on Saturday. 1t is stated that
one of the hotels there cleared $3.50 and
the other 5000, above all expenses.
The home farm Of the late John Town.
send, situated near Townsend, containing
about 100 acres, was sold by Samuel Town,
send, trustee, on Oct. 2d, to Richard Town
send, for eight thousand dollars cash.
The Dramatic Association of Odessa will
render the drama entitled among the
Clouds " on Monday and Tuesday evenings
next, 22d and 23d, in the town hall there
The play is said to be an extra one and it
IS being attcntively rehearsed.
POSTMASTER observation-disclosures II. Maull
Is appointed postmaster at Georgetown.
vice James w. Lynch, removed for cause
There was considerable contest over this
othce, strong representations having been
made on behalf Of Mr.. Parker.
CENTENARIAS. Next Friday, tie 18th
inst, Dell Noblit, the oldest man i'm vii.
mlngton, will celebrate his one hundredth
birthday. During the day the venerable
gentleman will hold a reception, to which
cards of invitation have been issued.
The U. S. District Court for Delaware
convened in Wilmington Yesterday. The
following are the grand jurors for this
county: John w. Cullen, Caleb S. Penne.
well, John NJ. Voshell, Joseph V. IIoffeck-
er, John j. Rosa, John Harrington, VIM.
Townsend.
ROBBERY AT NEwARK.-Last Friday niobt
the store of J. T. Williamson & Son Of
Newark, was entered and robbed of a LARGE
amount OF stuff, such as shawls, merinoes.
! t1annels, calicoes, tobacco, etc. UD to the
present time no clue has been obtained TO
the thieves.
DR.. Z. o. Shakespeare, formerly of Dover.
but now OF Philadelphia, is the successful
competitor for the Warren Prize of S4OO
awarded at Boston FOR the best ESSAY on
the legation of Arteries. The ESSAY was
read before the trustees of the Massachu.
setts General Hospital. ="
The WILMINGTON RACES took place last
week. The three-mnute race was won Lv
Belle Wild Air, Of Ekton, in 2.57; the 9. 40
race by Sans SOuc, owned by J. II. Phil.
iips, Philadelphia, in 244 the pacing race
6y William c., owned by C. Forepaupb.
Philadelphia, in 2.4OI.
DOVER Town Lors.-Tha sale Of town lots
IN Dover, last week, by j. Alexander Full
ton, occupied two days. The bidding was
quite spirited, and many of the best lots
brought good prices. The amount realized
from the sale was $27, ,240, and was con-
sldered a good sale. His son Cecil pur
chased his mansion house.
Last Sunday evening, in Wilmington,
Rev. Mr.. Haldeman, of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, administered the sacred
rite OF baptism to a colored woman whose
age is stated to be 100 years In appear.
ance she Is as erect and healthy as many
women OF 25. Her name is Beldsie John.
son, and came from Virginia.
Rev. j. B. Mann, pastor of Union NJ. f.
Church, Wilmington, in his sermon last
Sunday, said that out Of 600 members of
Union Church there were 200 who paid
nothing, but in church they looked as well
dressed as those who did pay. His idea
was that gospel as cheap as that was too
cheap to do the recipients much good.
His Church is only a sample Of the balance.
HORSE JocKYING. the races in Viii.
mington last week, il is said that "Sadie
belr' could have won the last race easily
enough, but her owner was paid TO loose il.
The Gazette says: On Thursday there was
combination made in PHILADELPHIA, by n
number Of horse jockeys, and word was
sent to this city, TO buy off Mcconnell, the
owner of Sadie Bell" paying him 5000 10
loose the race and allow Jersey Boy TO beat.
Mcconnell held out for long time rufusinp
TO sell, but about IL o'clock Thursday
night, he gave way, and sold out.