Smyrna times., 1878-02-20

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Rash. deceased. situated in West Dover
Hundred, near Persons Corner. containing
1870 acres. to VIM. McCanly, for $4,000.
GRAND CONCERT.-We need do no more
than call the attention Of our citizens to
the advertisement on the next page, the
reading of which will show the character
OF the entertainment to be held at the
town hall on next Monday evening. better
than we can describe. Suffice is TO saw
that the best musical talent of Smyrna is to
he strongly supported 10y four of the best
professional singers of Baltimore.
NENDUES.-Tho following persons will
sell their personal property at public sale :
VIM. f. Francis; Thoroughtare Neck,
near Iaylors Bridge, Friday 22I inst
Owen {. Crow, in Smyrna, Saturday 23d
inst.
Owen c. Crowley, Thoroughfare Neck.
26th inst.
n. r. Merrin, Cloall's Mill, 26th inst
Richard Reed, near Smyrna, 27th inst.
The extra meetings at Bethel, Smyrna
Circuit, is still in progress. There have
been over twenty that have professed con.
version; nearly all Of whom have ioincd
church at thatpoint. This is the eighteenth
! week IN which the pastor has been artivcly
engaged in extra meetings at the various
| appointments on the circuit, and as a re-
suit, VIII report at the coming conferences.
an increase in the membership Of the charge
over one hundred.
TnE MARKET REPORTs.-The more peace
tul news among the bclligerents Of Eurone
has considerably hattencd prices on this
Side,--corn about cts and wheat 4IG5
| lower.
In Philadelphia wheat is quoted SI.33 to
Sl.56. Corn IS quoted at 50 and 81 cts
with no speculative demand. Oats 30 l35
CIover seed I(4S cts. per pound.
Eggs l6[Gl1 cts. per dozen and chickens
9(@ cts. per pound dressed
WANTS TO BIZ SHERIFp.-rhc announce.
m"nt of Mr.. Frank Dunn as a coudi,late
| Tor the sherih'S office Of this county has
put the other eXpectants on the wing. and
there will soon be a lively buzz in the
rohtical hive. 1t is now announced that
IhoS. II. Drnney of East Dover. j. ). Har
rIngton OF Milford, Mr.. Lacy of Frederick
and Messrs. Kerbin and Dyer Of Dover
would each like to have the office, and
there may yet he score more that will put
in an application.
The festival held at the town hall ON
Thursday evening last for the benefit Of the
FreShyteIlan Church, was pleasant &C.
caSIon, and, considering the public an.
houhcrment that It was to be held scarcely
exceeded twenty-four hours. was satislar.
tory IN result netting about SSj. OYSTERS.
chicken salad, and other siib>tantials.
long table well ladenrd with ali kind, Of
cake. the inevitable post oiIicn, all went TO
make an hour or two pass PLEASANTLY, but
the most attractive thing to the eye and
palate was the ice cream garden, a cosy re.
treat taNteiully constructed Of evergreen.
FoNDrING.-On Wednesday evening last
as Charles Smith Of the Chester House was
IN the act of fastening up hi, house for the
night, he FOUND q carpet tag on his front
door step. lie picked it up witl, The in.
t"ntlon OF setting it aside for the owner.
but finding it more weightv than usual. led
to an examination and behold there was
a plump baby sleeping away quietly. an.
parently week old. 1t was taken care of
for the night, and next day IL permit was
obtained from Saml Truax, Trustee Of the
poor, and 1t was carried to the AmShou3a.
There IS no clue as to who the unatural
mother may be, but there were indications
OF extreme poverty.
SUGAR BEET.-We should Judge from a
call from one Of the Delaware State Smear
Beet commissioners, S. b. Cooper. for more
applications for seed for trial, that the
demand is not very active The list is
not yet full for any hundred We rc
Gently saw good quality of brown sugar
Manufactured from the French sugar beet
retailing IN Philadelphia at y cts. per
pound. Sugar is perhaps next to bread the
most expensive article of family c0nsump
tlon' and It our country can raise n beet
OF suihclent saccharine quality. and it is |
heleVSd 1t can, every effort should be |
made to do it and thus save considerable |
sum to our country that will otherwise have
to be sent abroad.
KENTON IID. Conference.-The appoint. |
ment Of Ell. b. Downs as collector for
henton Hundred over Thomas English |
who had held the office for only one wear. |
has produced bitter feeling between the |
trends OF the respective parties that |
eFl"ces no signs OF abatement. The county |
lreasurer's book shows Mr.. English to have |
been one of the best collectors in the |
county, and those who witnessed the con.
test before tho Lew Court say i. was
fight between two clns. and Mr. Fnclieb
lost his head because the Levy Court mon
from the rest Of the county voted that wav
out OF courtesy to the Levy Courtman from
henton hundred, who was a member of
the clan that supported Downs. The i'll
feeling had its origin it seems in the last
canvass Tor the nomination for sheriff, and
time seems to widen, rather than heal the
breach.
AN UNEXPECTED WEDBING.-,Sociai Enter.
toinme"t, &c.-A correspondent writes as
follows: THE festal gayety in Rich Neck.
assure you, is not over yet, as several on.
tertalnments are on the docket to take
place before our Lenten season commences.
ana here we cannot refrain from mention.
ing most delightful social gathering we
mad the pleasure of attending on the even.
ing OF the 18th inst. given hv Mrs Can't.
John +. Rolph, near Rolph's Wharf Soon
after the arrival of most of the invited
guests, to our utter surprise and amaze
ment, couple came in and tonk their
stand upon the paror floor and Rev. Mr..
Davis OF Church Hill stepped forward and
read the beautiful marriage ceremony and
pronounced them man and wife, The
happy pair thus made one, were Mr.. Peter
Irunx, OF Smyrna, Del, and Miss Farrow
ne bride was very neat and tastefully at.
tlred, and, as all brides are, beautiful and
happy as a queen.-CmteviHe Observer.