Smyrna times., 1877-02-14


been paid by the Overseer before they
were shown to the Board of Trustees
Sentinel
The Kent County Levy Court last week
paid B. V. Weldon of Duck Creek, $l92,
Joshua II. Hill, of Milford $2l5; and
Samuel c. Dill, S. Murderlill, $S6-total
$493-for $50 hawk and owl scalps. Here
after the price will be only 10 cts. per scalp, |
instead of 80 cts.
Benjamin Comegys, Esq, cashier of the
Philadelphia bank, formerly Of this State, |
has been elected President Of the PennSyl |
vania Working Home for Blind Men in
that city. lie is brother to Judge
Comegys, and son of the late Ex-Governor
Cornelius p. Comegys.
MORTALITY AMONG LAMBs.-A disease has
broken out among the young lambs around
Seaford which proves fatal in every in
stance, and defies the skill of the most eX-
perienced sheep master. Mrs. Wright has
lost 9, Col. Martin l3, and a gentleman in
Broad Creek IId., !l.-Segtord citizen.
\ report has been circulated through the
papers, that a decree has been passed in
Delaware for the sale of the Md. & Del.
railroad, and that the road is shortly to be
sold. We are authorized to state that the
report is not true. No decree has yet been
passed in Delaware for the sale of the road.
-EaSton ,Stu'
4 young Middletowner, A. T. Burris,
who graduated at Michigan University two
years ago, went out to California to teach
school. He is now principal of nacademy
at Oakland in that State and gets $1,000
year. Phil. Boone, another Middlet0wner
: and graduate of the above University, has
secured position in the same academy at
nearly as large salary.
Last week a one.armed negro stole a
watch i'll Georgetown, and Constable
= Trutt, of Milford captured him, with the
watch, near Fredcrca. Whilst on the
road to Georgetown Jail the Constable's
horse became frightened and attracted his
attention from the prisoner, who leaped
from the carriage and disappeared in the
gloom of the swamp close by.
A FmGHTFuL SITrArIoN.-On Sunday the
4th inst, colored man named James
, Adams, living near Seaford, carried a "back
: log" into the fire place and when the
log took fire out came a black snake, about
feet in length, which coiled itself up on Il
, quilt on the floor, on which was sleeping
, an infant. Adams killed it with broom
stick. So says the SeafOrd citizen.
4 BETTER PROSPECT IN WILMINGToN.--The
Commercial says the car shops in that city
are receiving numerous orders for work
and are employing large numbers of
mechanics. One firm, Bowers, Durc & Co.,
: have already taken on ninety mechanics,
5 and it is expected will soon have to put on
two hundred. 1t is thought that all the
shops will soon be running with full com
plement of hands.
i a SERMON TO THE Observation-Disclosures
: Thursday evening, in Dover, the members
e of the General Assembly visited the NJ.
n +. Church, where the Rev. J. II. Caldwell
agreeably to a joint invitation of the two
Houses, preached a sermon appropriate tC
IS the occasion. He took his text from Mum
II bers, oath chapter and 18th verse and from
it delivered discourse of rare and search
o ing power. Rev Mr.. Caldwell is Chaplain
i of the House.
CHURCm WEDDING.---Dover and Eastor
g united in a church wedding last week
e Tuesday at the latter place, when the
e. Episcopal Church was crowded to witness
:. the ceremony. The parties were Thomas
- Wilson, of Dover, and Miss Mollie Bartlett
= of Talbot county. The bride was dressed
- in travelling costume of brown silk, and wa
attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Mary
ic Dixon, of Talbot county, and Miss Su,
N Wilson and Miss Mamie Hayes, of Dover
st Mr.. j. Thomas Bartlett, Of Talbot, anC
Messrs. Wilson and Clark, of Delaware
Il were the groomsmen. Judge John c. Bart
,a lett, her brother gave the bride away, anC
E the marriage service was performed by Rev
Mr.. Fitzhugh, of Trappe, the bride being
member of his congregation.
n. THE BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE AND DEIA
al WARE BAY RAILRoAD.-We are glad to Learn
that work on this road will be resumed il
the Spring. When built, it will constitute
y, a very important link in our Peninsula
su chain of railroads.
y The junction & Breakwater road start
at Lewis, at the mouth of the Delawar
ge Bay, and runs to Harrington, on the Della
he ware road. The Baltimore, Chesapeake
is Delaware Bay road is an extension OF tn
n Junction & Breakwater road across tn
country westward, to Love Point, on Ken
Island, at the mouth of the Chester river
TO- thence to Baltimore by steamers and iloat'
he The distance from Harrington to Bait
more by this new road will be "A mile
Oe shorter than by the old route via Whining
ton, and it will place the whole OF tn
si- lower part of this Peninsula by rail neare
, n to Baltimore than it is to PhlladelphE
ed The new road will cross the Md. d De
)r road at Greensborough, and of course on
this short and cheap route instead of Phil'
ed delphia. 1t will be only a four hours ru
+; from Harrington or Easton to Baltimore
Gi One third Of tie road is alreaoy grated, and a
lie it is only 40 miles long it will not take Ion
to complete it after the necessary tinancii
ire arrangements are comp mpleted.-EdstOn Sta
ety
| n COUNTY OFFIcERs.-The Levy Court {
=. this County, at the meeting at Dover la
week, made the following appointment
County officers, viz:
-v 'S. County Treasurer.
s. William f. Hall, of Duck Creek hundred
A The other candidates were: David S. Wild
nd of Kenton, and William Gooden an
:. Samuel Wharton, of North Murderkll.
,i ils Tdr Collectors.
los Duck Creek Standardization
,ell Weldon, reappointed.
O0 Kenton-Charles w. Clark, reappointe
Little Creek-David NJ. Cloud rea
,he pointed
len East Dover-Abram c. Moore.
ot West Dover-James S. Green.
ne Month Murdark Thomas r C'oOpnr