Smyrna times., 1877-09-26

week-2Gth, 9th & 28tII-viz: Bridgevillc,
Sussex CO.; Worton, Kent CO., Md, and
uambleton Park, Talbot co.
The cry of mad dog in Lewes, the Break
water Light says, has lead to the killing of
about thirty dogs, so far, and about as
many more are on probation.
RELIGIoUs.-A protracted effort is in pro.
gress among the people at Cowgills Corner,
near Dover. Quite an interest is being
manifested on the subject of religion.
Building and improments are going on
| IN Frederlca. Warren Darby has erected
this season three very excellent tenant
houses, and John w. Hall is erecting five
or six more.
The owners Of fast horses around Newark
have decided to construct half-mile track
near that town. Prof. E. d. Porter of
Delaware College has surveyed the ground
Tor the purpose, at the solicitation of the
parties.
Gen. Torbert arrived at home in Milford
last week He is u. S. Consul General ot
Paris, and the n. Y. Tribune saws he comes
to mako an effort to retain his place.
There are said to be 30 applicants for the
| position.
Anumbcro otyoungme of FELTON, who have
organized negro minstrel troupe and been
out showing in other towns in the county
nave had poor luck. The public don't
seem as anxious to hear them as they are
to be heard.
! Many Democrats in Sussex arc setting
up things to have the next candidate for
Governor come from Sussex, thus cutting
oil again the chances of Fredericas candi,
date, John w. Hail. Ex-senator Charley
Stockley, Of Georgetown, is their coming
man.
SToUTv VS.. HALL.-This case, that has been
| tried III the court once and has caused so
much talk, has finally been settled, the
Stout heirs paying Rev. Mr.. Hall $4,000,
and he relinquishing the life interest in the
house in Dover and the farm in the Neck.
-,SmtiHeL
LAND SALEs.-J. +. Mancha sold little
farm for Mrs. Waters, 3 miles west of Dover.
containing 20 acres, to j. A. Bates, of Pa,
Tor S4OO cash. He also sold farm of his
own, IN Talbot CO., Md, containing %
acres, to Franklin.Taylor,.of n. y. State,
for $4,000.
BIDDING FOR SWEET PoTAToEs--Agents of
Boston houses are in Milford, the Nc,cg
toes to that city. They want 10000 barrels
and are paying from two and a,half to
three dollars a barrel for them. One
farmer has 25 acres in.
John {. Pennewill Register of Wills at
Dover, IS anxious for reappointnlent.
lis time expires, we think, in January.
lie has made good officer, but the Demo
Gratis OF this State cannot afford to fool
with Civil Service Reform while there is
such pressure for the offices in their gift.
The largest canning factory in this State
IS now at Frederica-S. w. Hall & Co.'S.
They have canned Tor will by the end of
the season. about 100000 cans of tomatoes.
the product of about 800 acres, which they
have sold at $l.25 per dozen cans. Even
at a cent can they will clear S, 900 on
them
Geo. NJ. butcher, the temperance
lecturer, who has travelled almost all over
New England and the Northwest told the
people IN MlddletOwn on Sunday that the
section between Wilmington and ulat
town was the prettiest farming country ne
ever saw. lie drove down through il insd
carriage that morning.
FIRE AT New CAsrLE.-A fire broke ont
on Monday afternoon of last week. at New
Castle, in the woolen mills of Mr.. Knowles.
which were nearly consumed before the
names could be eXtingushed. A horse in A
stable was also destroyed, but the amount |
OF the whole loss, which is large, is nosS
known. VI
a STRANGE CAsE.-A man named Body
was arrested IN Wilmington the other day
lor adultery. lie had been living until re-
Cently IN the town of York, Pa, where he
lett wife and came to Wilmington, where
he took up with his wife's sister. lie was
arrested upon the complaint of his wife.
llc was taken to York for trial. 1t is not
often woman is thus compelled to bring
SO grave a charge against both husband and
sister.
PENINSULA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.-The |
Annual Fair of the Peninsula Agricultural
and Pomological Association takes place at
M!ddletown next week, the 4th, 9TH and |
9th OF October. The fairs of this associa.
ton are admitted to be the best on the
Peninsula Theyare very largely attended, |
and the trOtting matches are exceedingly
fine. This year the fair will be unusualIy
attractive. See advertisement in another |
column.
a Doc AUCTION.-The town of Seaford. in
SusseX, taxes It's dogs and number of the
owners have refused to pay the tax assessed
upon their ours, so last Saturday several
dogs were sold at auction to pay this tax. |
The sum OF $2.04 was realized upon the
sale OF these animals. A correspondent of |
Ece1y Evening says that a protest was
entered when one dog was sold, the owner |
claiming that the Town Commissioners
had no right to sell it. The sale went on, |
however, and lawsuit will follow.
Another of the duPonts died last week.
Eleuthere Irenee DUPONT, aged about 4S. |
oldest son of Alfred DUPONT. He had been |
Superintendent of the Powder Mills for a |
number of years. He was most benevo. |
lent man, it is said, and was especially |
liberal to particular friends. He paid the |
debts and gave house to a widow lady in |
Philadelphia on one occasion. He boarded |
with her when he went Ia school there,
and afterwards heard she wa, in needy cir.
cumstances. lie leaves l4lnly of seven
children.
HARD TO DECIDE.-Squire Dickson. of
Dover, will keep trying a case till he gets it
to suit him. On Sunday week, 18th. Harry
Morris, who lives near Hazlettville, and a
young man named Davis yybo I;,ol .:Al