Smyrna times., 1877-03-07
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.


open in this State, with an attendance of
about 400 scholars ;--more than ever
before.
Rev. D. w. C. McIntire, Methodist
minister at Wyoming, received a donation |
visit recently. Among other things he re-
ceived a suit of clothes.
Speaking in its mad way about Hayes
becoming President, the ,StsScr Journal LsSays: |
awe promise, religiously, never to print
his name in this paper as President OF the
United States"
A big hop was given in Fred0rica, on
Tuesday of last week, 9th, by the young
men of the town, in the town hall. Fifty
couples joined in the grand march. j. c.
Darby floor manager.
Miss Mary Niles, the only surviving child
of the late Hezeliah Niles, the author of
Niles's Register, has been struck with
paralysis at her residence at the cold
Lady's Home" in Wilmington.
Milford seems to be "a big egg,shipping
market. On Tuesday of last week, (27th)
over 2600 dozen went from there over the
j. & B. road to New York, and the steamer
from Lewes carried 5000 dozen in all.
After Rev. j. B. Mann preached his
farewell sermon in the New Castle MethO-
dist Church. last Sunday night, he stepped
down to the chancel and shook hands with
his congregation as the people passed out.
An Old Folks Concert is to be given in
Dover, on or about the 20th and the young
people of the town are quite absorbed in its
preparation. Thewhole population, nearly,
seem interested in the coming event. 1t
iC for tho hands hpnOfit
DEATH on RATs.-John L. Grecnwalt
residing near Stanton, few miles from
Wilmington, on last Wednesday, with the
assistance Of a dog killed % rats in one of
his corn cribs. A fews days previous he
killed "a making l26 in all.
The Er0y Ecening says that Representa-
tive Messick, author of the bill to encour-
age marriages at home, was regarded with
amazement by the ladies of Wilmington
last week when the Legislature were
visiting the Public Schools there.
The U. S. Marshal in Wilmington, John
NJ. Dunn, is being "set up on by parties who
want his Office, it is said. The aspirants
are said to be Jas. L. Hawkins, senior
letter-carrier in the Post Office, Whining
ton, Geo. R. Roberts, and II. w. Cannon,
of Dover.
Five ministers in Wilmington preached
their farewell sermons last Sunday, viz
Rev. Fielder Isrcal, of the Unitarian
Church; Rev. G. A. Latimcr, of the Calvary
Episcopal Church. and three Methodists
Smith, Of Grace; Martindale, OF Union, and
Sypherd, of Scott
The Middletown Methodists, last week
held their missionary meeting, the collec
ton amounting to 1920, a considerable ovel
last year. The congregation, 2l0 members
paid, in all, during the year $2,243, in
cluding 81 900 to the minister and 1878 fo
repairs to the Church
There has been considerable excitemen
in Seaiord about the change of Postmasters
Recently John X. Brown was appointed il
5 place of J. p. O'Bier, and last week Mr.
5 Brown was ousted and /. f. Wallace pu
in his place. Mr.. Brown and his friend
l can't comprehend the situation.
Adiutant General William Reynolds, q
!. Wilmington has formally sent his resigna
, ton to Gov. Cochran. There has been n
; mention made of who will be his successor
The office is mere honorary position, t
: be sought for by those who want the It'll
of"General." Mr.. Reynolds has since died
Gov. COCHRAN BUYS MARYLAND FARM
: AT a trustees sale in Chestertown, Nd
= last week the farm near Kennedyville, II
Gently owned by the late John Cochran,
Delaware, containing lS2 acres, was sold I
Gov. John ?. Cochran for $50 per acre, an
:, % acres adjoining, without improvement
at SO per acre-same purchaser.
f. The WILMINGTON Posi- OFFIcE.-It
Il stated that Gen. r. j. Jordan, who remove
}. to Wilmington, from Harrisburg year
f. two ago, has prepared papers asking IL
e removal of Postmaster Pyle, and his ow
- appointment TO that gentleman's plac
There is not the slightest complaint again
~ Mr.. Pyle. The Office pays $2,500
As GREAT REVIVAL IN LEwEs.-The NJ.
,e Church in Lewes, under the charge Of Re
e. C. NJ. Pegg, has been favored with gre
IS revival resulting in an accession of 8euen
" one members to the church in four wee
IS, when the meetings closed The pastorwrit
e, ''God has done wonders for us. A lar
IS portion of the converts are heads Of fan
ct lies"
r 4 The Seaford Citizen publishes a rumor
=, the effect that the Changers Association
- that town has passed a resolution prOhi
- ting any member from selling butter
- - Seaford unless the merchants agree to ia
h' it at Granger prices The thing looks t
absurd to be believed. The Changers KIN
N, they can't dictate to consumers abc
Ill prices.
- HIGH HANDED PRoCEEDINGs.--We
-: credibly informed that two leading a
- not over scrupulous Democratic politics
80 of Milford Hundred have revised the ass
,ua sor's list for him since he has completed
a,o and stricken off sixty republican voters
,;a :" the hundred Will not the republicans
10 20 Milford Hundred look after the matter
: Milford Nea0s.
out A DOVER WEDDING.-Says the DelaOarc
I'M Our town was astir on Wednesday last,
eel the announcement of wedding to ia
MIA place in the Presbyterian Church. A
o'clock the Rev. G. Huntington united
,,r the bonds of holy wedlock, Mr.. Evert
! na af Eager and Miss LaviniR Cowgirl. II
! % % were attended by Misses Bessie Brown {
Katie Hamm, as bridesmaids, and Mes
tod Presley Downs and Thomas II. Saulsbu
N, as groomsmen.
ugh A WEDDING IN CAMDEN.-A wedding I
was created considerable interest took place
CO., Camden last Wednesday night, when /
, Of w. M. Green, of FELTON,, led Miss Far