Smyrna times., 1878-03-06
A festival at the NJ. L. Church, George.
town, netted $l65.

lONIJ Ietlcu SlO0.
RETURNED.-Messrs. butcher, Wells and
Fox, who have been laboring in the temper
ance cause down the Peninsula returned
home on Saturday.
Mr.. Hall, of Frederick, has at last sue.
ceeded in getting his schooner, so long
ashore at Benefits Pier, ahoat. She was
launched Friday morning
Rev. Mr.. Boynton, of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church in Milford, is now holding a series
OF extra meetings in his church, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Crowell from Odessa.
The Milford Ns,cs says that Lowery
planted ten bushels of Early Rose Pota
toes, and transplanted three thousand cab
bage plants from the cold frame to the field,
on Monday week.
Robert a. Cochran bought the property
of the Delmarvia Manufacturing Co. at
Middletown at Sheriff sale at $4,000.
The property of VIM. Lore was bought
by Chas. j. Lore, Esq, for $2,376.
The Milford N.qrg says at is believed
that the church authorities will send Rev.
j. b. Merritt to Milford for the next year.
q. 1t Is believed that such is the present in.
tention, whether instigated here or not"
New PROCESS FLoUR.-Mr. C. n. Miles. of
Miles Mills, near Lincoln, has discovered
new process OF manufacturing flour, 10y
which the product of a bushel of wheat is
increased and the quality greatly i'm
proved.
Mr.. Henry Todd was. on Wednesday. re-
appointed by Governor Cochran as Clerk of
the Orphans Court for this county. As
there were no other applicants for the
Office the appointment will not be an un-
popular one
The brig ashore on Joe Flogger Shoal''
has been stripped by the Lewes Wrecking
Co. and six thousand grain bags and two
thousand coal oil barrels taken out of her.
She was bound to Philadelphia for grain
and coal oil.
in the supplement of the current mum.
Der Of Harpers Weekly is a large double.
page sketch of the interior Of lifc.s.ying
station by Mr.. Howard Pyle, Of Whining,
ton. The picture is one of the best that
this artist has yet produced.
What is the matter with the DcLtrare1a2 ?
Hath it no ear for music, not even its
prtma doana! Shakespear says, = He that
hath no music in his soul is fit for trea.
son, 'strAtagpm and spoils'! This is pretty
strong language. even for Will Shakespear.
The sentiment is his, the quotation ours.
THE SHIPMENT OF SHAD.-The shipment
OF shad and herring on the railroad is in.
creasing every day. There were about one
; hundred shad offered for sale in the Will
mington fish market Monday morning, and
sold readily at 50 cents to one 81. so per
pair. There was about two hundred her.
ring which sold at so cents per dozen.
DELAWARE FLOUR AT PARls.--Mr. Henry
Moore, from his mill, near Dover, manu-.
iactured two samples Of -four and sent them
to the Paris Exposition. One was from
5 Foutz wheat and the other Mediterranean.
The samples were forwarded by Mr.. NJ.
Hayes, Secretary Of the Del. r. Il. Mr..
: Moore enjoys a high reputation at home as
a manufacturer Of fine grades of flour.
, New OFFIcERs-The Milford Building
and Loan Association held its annual meet.
ing last week and elected new officers for
the ensuing year. Thos. j. Davis was
elected President, Ii. w. McCollev Vice
President, r. Williams Sec'y and Treasurer
The Directors arc DR.. y. Pratt Justice NJ
! Lowery and j. Il. Cahall. The annual re.
port was made which shows the assets to
, be about $73,000.-Necs.
The DELAWARE AVENUE BAPTIST CnvrcH.
II
Wilmington, Sunday morning, after preach.
: ing by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Haldeman, the
ordination of deacons took place, and the
5 right hand of fellowship was extended to
one hundred new members. In the even.
I ing some fifteen candidates were baptised.
There will be preaching and revival services
every evening this week.
Andrew W. Thomas and David Mills of
I Il k,n IL I Il
the shore which came out of the schooner
wrecked on lower "Joe Flogger' Shoal.
q They bought the coal in lamp at about
+ fifty cents ton and took it out on small
, vessels and boats, transported it to Milford
and Frederick and sold it for three to four
, dollars a ton. They have made a pretty
;. good speculation out of the thing NctcS.
: SALE OF THE DOUGLASS HoUsE.-The
y Douglass House, at Rehohoth City, was
" sold on Wednesday at Fells Hotel, in
o Lewes. The price at which it was bid in
S by Manners, Fisher e. Co., second mort
II gagees was about $1,000 The first mort
J. gage amounted with interest and costs to
;, about $4,000. The personal property was
e sold on Friday. 1t is generally understood
l. that Mr.. Fountain will continue to run the
/. house.
n ueSCFiOlnG
= the erection of eight or ten new building
:. in that town has the following: Mr. Benz
r. Benson having determined not to be out
il done by his partner, Mr.. Eliason, so far al
i the spirit of improvement is concerned
; will erect a commodious dwelling on tn,
- lot adjoining that of Mr.. Eliason. Tn,
= work has already been commenced, and, q
:, Mr.. B. is bachelor, the reader will know
what is the matter.
Is HANDSOME WORK.-Agustus b. Moore, o
n Milford, says the Peninsula Necs, has two o
k the handsomest tomb stones ever got up il
1t the town. They are cradle tom6s of ful
% size. The head stone is about eight fee
r high, capped with draped and wreathe,
Y, urn, below which is large bouquet o
d flowers, composed Of roses, geraniums
ID lilies, &c. The second one is precisely
d like the one described, except that instead
@. OF the bouquet, it has a laurel wreath
20 These monuments are for the wife ant
ir daughter of Ex-Governor Salisbury, a
ID Dover, and cost about $900
IS, CHAMBERs-CoLLINs CAsE-Further ev
m dence in the case of Kate O'Toolc, ala