Smyrna times., 1878-02-06
ST. VALENTINES Day, 18th of February
look out for fun youngters.

look out for fun youngsters.
THE Mite Society of the NJ. f. Church of
this town held its annual meeting last
evening and elected the following officers
to serve the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
Jno: II. Bewley; Vice President, Mrs. w.
w. Nelson; Sec'y, Mrs. Jos. +. Williams
Treasurer, Mrs. w. w. Tschudy.
BANK CHANGED.-The Smyrna Bank, after
correspondence with the L. S. Controller at
Washington, decided by vote of the stock
holders, without dissent, on Thursday last.
to change the character of the Bank from
State to National. The change will be
effected in about 40 days, or as soon rs the
circulation can be obtaind. The business
at the Branch Bank at Milford will be dis.
continued and the property sold. 1t will
hereafter go by the name Of National Bank
of Smyrna. This makes two national
banks in Smyrna, the Fruit Growers and
the one named above.
HUMBuG.-Let no one be deceived by
such frauds as are flooding the mails. pur.
| porting to be lottery drawings of iewelrv,
DC. The way it is done is this: Names of
persons throughout the country are ob.
tanned, DC. They are then notified that
a dlclslon is at last reached. All forfeited
prizes OF all legal lotteries in the L. S. are
| put together in one grand drawing, and
| your ticket has drawn such a prize, &c.
Let Messrs. Russell & Co., 81 Bond st., n.
" know by what express you wish the
goods sent. $l4 is required to pay per cent
age. Il 'cord to the ,ctse Is sufficient
Fox CHAsE.-On Monday morning last a
crowd Of about POO persons met in a lot
near the Presbyterian church to see fox
let lose from the bag. After fifteen or
twenty minutes start the hounds were
brought out and yelped at a furious rate
from the word 90, followed by twenty or
| thirty horspmen. The chase was kent m
nearly all day, around by Brenford, Krnton.
Blacklston's Cross Roads back to the "Allcv''
near the place he was caught last week.
where. finding the dogs close on his heels.
! took refuge in hollow cherry tree. He
was securely bagged to be let loose again
| tomorrow at Clayton. Several men follow
ed the chase the whole day on foot, and
say they had sight of the fox oftener than
the regular huntsmen.
HEAVY VERDIcT.-In the Court of
Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Friday, a
verdict was rendered against the Phila.
delphia and Reading Company in the suit
of the widow and children of policeman
Jacob 2. Boyer, who, with another officer.
Henry Lucus, passengers on street railway
| car, was killed at the time of its collision
with a train of the Germantown and Nor.
rlstown branch of the Phiadelphia and
Reading railroad, on March 6, 1877, the
jury awarding $4,000. Mr.. Bower was
born and lived in this town until few
wears ago, when he moved to Phlladelphia.
1t Is matter of congratulatiOn that his
widow, formerly Miss Rpbecca Dillahunt.
has been so fortunate as to have so large a
reward for the sustenance of herself and
children.
CONCERT AT DOvER.-The entertainment
to be given at the Court House Hall. at
Dover tomorrow evening promises TO be
| an attractive affair. In addition to the
vocal and instrumental music Of the regular
programme, and the select readings bv
Miss Bunnell, an additional inducement is
| offered in the singing of Misses "Zora" and
"Joe" Cooke, of Philadelphia, formerly of
this town, who we learn have consented to
sing.
We received the following note from
Dover yesterday
DOVER Feb. 4th.
Doubtless many Smyrna friends of the
Misses Cooke will be glad to hear them.
| and we will insure all soho come q0od reserved
seats. The Misses G. will be the only ones
to sing. If DR.. Collins will telegraph how
many are coming We will have seats ready.
II. r. BENNETT.
| The TITLE TO BOMBAY Hook FROM THE
| lNDIANs.-Our real estate agent. A. Price
| Griffith, was in New Castle this week look
ing up records in connection with his bust
| ness, and having several hours to dispose of,
he was kindly offered the privilege of look.
! ing over the old records. One conveyance
OF tract Of land called " Bompies Hook "
| hy the Christians, and New Sink" by the
Indians, was made for the consideration OF
! gun, handfulls Of powder, matscoats.
| anchor OF liquor and | kettle. Paid in
hand and delivered 10y Peter Bayard, of
New York. WhPrewith, | do acknowledge
and confess myself to be fully satisfied.
contented and paid, for this land known as
BompIes HOOK, lying on the west side o.
Delaware river and ut the mouth thereof
Beginning at great pond and IL little creek
issuing out of the said pond being the up.
| permost bounds of the land, stretching
down along the river to Duck Creek, in.
Guiding and comprehending all the lands,
woods, underwoods, marshes, creeks and
waters, between the said uppermost pond
and creek and Duck Creek aforesaid. to
have and to hold, &c. Done and sealed at
New Castle, in Delaware, the 4th day OF
May, 1879.
| Subscribed the signing or marks of
Signed and delivered S[.R
| in the presence of Mechackst. GS4Ipia.
|. Ohais, T.
JOhh Adam, Thi. is the writing and
Williams Marringh. marks of Mec6ack.
sit.
Mesafpenachen, ,BSye
son of Chief Mechacksit
The turtle and the hand opposite the
names of the signers at this early date cor.
responds with the seal in present use.
Penns New Castle warrants, were also
very interesting. They being copies of the
grants of land to farmers from VIM. Penn.
The consideration being varied and OF
small account. 100 acres of land was con.
veyed for the annual payment of bushel
OF good winter wheat. II acres of land was
conveyed for the annual payment of peck
OF winter wheat, and 2G acres of land wa.
conveyed Tor one penny sterling. or its value
thereof in coin, current according. or the
exchange shall then be between our said
Province and the city of London. The
copying Of these grants filled a large
record book, and was done in the yery
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