Smyrna times., 1877-10-24
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

Ihrty-one dwelling houses have been
erected in New Castle since last Spring.
One day last week nine carloads OF
calves were shipped over the Del. r. R.
to Philadelphia.
Two new oyster packing houses have
been started in Seaford, this season,
making SIX now in operation there.
\ new weekly paper is to make its ap.
pearance in Wilmington early in Noyen.
Der, to DC known as the UJIn,0,yioa Plain.
dsaltr.
1t is said that Gen. c. A. Arthur is to be
offered the office of Consul General at Paris.
This is the place now held by Gen. Torbert,
OF this State.
Hon. y. 7. Banks. the Massachusetts,
statesman, is going to lecture in Whining.
ton IN December on "What a man owes 10
the town he lives in"
Rev. Geo. X. Kramer, now of the House.
hold OF Faith Church, in Wilmington, is
holding revival meetings in various towns
and villages around the country.
Col. Boyd, of the New York HcroM has
been down the Peninsula for the purpose
OF writing up the fruit business of this 10.
callty for that enterprising journal
Charles p. Watkins, of Milford Neck
mas raised this season an S0pound pump.
KIN. 1t was grown upon ditch bank,
with 10 attention paid to it whatever.
The well.known book and stationery
firm OF Bowman, Thomas & Co., Whining
ton, has dissolved, Mr. Bowman retiring.
7. f. Thomas u Co. is now the title of the
firm.
DIR. James H. Wilson, of Magnolia. has
purchased the house lately used by the
First National Bank, in Dover, for ST. POO,
ana proposes to locate there and practice
his profession.
a little babe named Blocksom. born at
Little Creek Landing recently. has now
living five grandmothcrs and four grand.
iathers-that is if a correspondent of the
Sentinel speaks correctly.
Amanda Coverdalc, whose disgracefuI
conduct in this town caused her to be sent
to jail Tor 60 days, gave Dover haze when
her term expired, and last week she was
put back for GO days more.
The race track has been comnleted at
Newark. 1t is intended only to train the
horses OF those who have speedy ones. No
racing Tor money or betting of anv kind
VIII be allowed on the grounds.
Bishop Scott celebrated his seventv.fftb
birthday recently, at his home, near Odessa.
l ne presence OF anumber of preachers with
ms family and several old friends, rendered
the occasion one of very rare enjoyment.
HUsEING CoRN.-A husking match took
place last week near Wilmington, in which
doctors, ministers, lawyers, merchants. and
others participated. Great reports are in
circulation about the immense eating nv
the parties after the husking spree was
over. "'''
DEATH OF CENTENAEIAN-On Thursday
morning, Oct. IL, VIM. Stubbs died at the
residence OF his son-in-law, Simeon Blood.
near Camden, aged 100 years and l6 days'
Mr. Stuobs was a remarkably active man
up to within year of his death. So saws
the Sentinel
The friends and opponents of Edward l..
Martin, of Seaford, are taking great deal
OF trouble to convince the public as to
whether he would make n good Congress.
man or not. II is time enough to discuss
that point when there is prospect Of
nominating him.
AN ACT OF HERoIsM-In the terrible
gale Of the night of October 4th, at Lewes,
Pilot Ellis Eldridge, of the pilot boat e. G.
Knight, put out in a small boat with five
boys and rescued twenty-five Of tho i'm.
perilled seamen. This act of heroism
should not be passed by without mention.
Detavareaa.