Smyrna times., 1877-09-05
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The Delmarvia Drying House in Middle
town has been abandoned this year, like
the refrigerator.
Gov. Cochran is busy superintendinn the
shipment of peaches from his dozen farms
around Middletown.
Again the Methodists of Milton, Sussex
county, Rev. r. w. Todd, pastor, have com.
menced the work for new church.
A race track is TO be opened at Har-
rlngton next Saturday, Sth, when three
races are to be trotted, for purses of $50
500 and $75.
The Laurel Agricultural and Mechanical
Association will hold its fourth annual ex.
hlbltlon on the 24th, 25th and Goth days of
October, 1877.
William ii. Mcbride, of Camden, ex-
justice OF the peace, and much respected
citizen, died, after short illness, in that
town, on Saturday week.
y plan is on foot in Middletown. amonp
the temperance people, to start Christian
temperance Reading Room. The ladies
have the matter in hand.
At Milton, in Sussex county, one of the
circus swlndlers received bad treatment
having his wagon upset and being so NAL
treated that he left for parts unknown.
Z. II. Sackett, of Lincoln, near Milford.
shipped two and a-half tons of grapes to
New 1ork last month. They have netted
only about five cents pound or 500 a ton.
There is said to be one place between
Dover and Leipsic where no rain has fallen
but once since last April, and that on the
farm occupied by Edward Pleasanton, near
Cowgills Corner.
AN OFFENDER IN JAIL.-Last week u. S.
Marshel Dunn went down to Frederick and
arrested David F. Stevens on a charge of
selling liquor without United States
license. lie was sent to New Castle iail.
President Purnell, of Delaware Collepe.
and at one time postmaster at Baltimore
has contributed paper to the Philadelpbia
weekly Times showing chow Maryland was
kept In the Union " during the late war.
The Middletown transcript publishes n
rumor to the effect that the temperance
movement has forced reduction in the
rent OF one of the Middletown hotels.-on
account OF the great falling off in the sale
of drinks.
harrington seems to prosper. 1t has
Just organized brass band. and Rev. Mr..
Edwards, of Berlin, Md, has opened an
Academy, while Mr.. Cole, proprietor of the
leading hotel, is enlarging his house bv an
additional story.
BIBLE MEETING-The annual meeting of
the Kent County Bible Society, will be held
in the NJ. E. Church, Camden on Thnrs.
day, September Goth, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
a iull attendance Of Delegates is requested.
A. PRICE GRIrF1Tn, Secretary.
BAPTIzED.--Rev. Geo. r. Kramer. the
proselyte Methodist minister of Wilmineton
was baptized in the Delaware River, at
Philadelphia, last Thursday, by the Elder
OF the Second Advent Church. It is said
the Rev. Mr.. Kramer received call to n
church in Pennsylvania, at q salary of
$l,5OO year, which he declined, preferring
rather to remain in Wilmington, with the
congregation that is firmly attached to
him.
MANoHAs Dover agency made the follow.
ing sales last week The property belong
ing to VIM. Campbell, at Davis Corner.
embracing about 55 acres of land. with
buildings, store-house, blacksmith and
wheelrght shops, to Henry Millson, of
Canada, for $2,475. Also, Edward Burris
farm, near Slaughters Station, So aores. IN
=. X. Grant, of Canada, for $1,000. Both
these places are in West Dover Hid.
a GERMAN SOCIETY has been organized in
wilmington, with M. L. Lichtenstein as its
President. Its object is not political or
sectarian it desires to protect the German
language by the encouragement of German
schools; to assist the German library in
that city, the German military COMPANY
that was started about two years aro. and
the two German beneficial societies there
TO assist, in view Of the fact that Germans
are very modest, those who are in need.
ployed, ~