Smyrna times., 1878-03-13
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

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Snipe have begun to appear on our
marshes.
\ live seal is sporting about in the waters
at the Breakwatcr
William Knowles. druggist. of Frederick.
died last Thursday afternoon, aged about
90 years.
Mlddletown is erecting number of new
houses, and great many improvements
are in progress.
Five hundred and thirteen persons have
signed the temperance pledge in and
around Seaford.
The first shad caught in the Delaware
river was disposed of last week in vii.
mlngton for $500.
Mr. Banta, of Milford, has sent hand.
some case OF evaporated Delaware fruits to
the International Exhibition ut Paris.
Dancing parties are becoming so common
that the churches are threatening TO dis
clpilne al! members who indulge in dancing.
Milford Ncps.
Miss Bessie J.. Houston, of Wilmington,
missionary to China, arrived at Yokohama,
Japan, February 5th. From there She will
60, via. Shaghai, to Ningpo, her place of
destination.
gentleman from the lower part of the
Peninsula states that all of the early pota.
toes have been planted, and that way down
In Accomac county some of the fruit trees
are blooming.
APPLICATION FOR LICENsE.-Ten persons
give notice through the SuSsec Jouraak that
they intend to make application at the
spring session of the court for license to
sell spirituous liquors.
David Mail shot catamount on Wed.
resday last, about four miles from Oakland.
Mail shot the varmnt through the heart.
1t measured about four feet from tip to tip
and weighed 10 pound.
A DRowNING CAsE.-Lewis Jeandell. n
fisherman Of Wilmington, was accidentally
drowned on Saturday in the Delaware river
opposite New Castle At last accounts the
body had not been recovered
Says the Eccry Evcning: " Looking at the
matter from simply Wilmington stand
point, we are glad that Baltimore shows so
little disposition to build the proposed
Elkton q Middletown railroad"
The revival in Harrington has resulted
persons, over seventy of whom have ioined
the NJ. Z. and the Presbyterian Church.
both OF which co.operated heartily in the
work.
The papers say there is rumor that
Senator salisbury is trying his influence
on the Postmaster General to prevent the
Republican politicians of that town from
naming the new postmaster shortly to be
appointed there.
Mr.. Z. Watkins, an Odessa merchant, is.
we learn, about to establish a Steamboat
line between that town and PHILADELPHIA.
The boat is now being constructed for Mr..
Watkins, and will soon be completed and
ready for her trial trip.
A series of temperance meetings are
being held in Dover under the auspices of
Messrs. butcher and Fox, of Wilmington,
assisted by DR.. |. T. Cooper of Camden and
Revs. Caldwell, Williams and Crouch. 1872
have signed the pledge.
IMPORTANT TO ToBAocoNIsTs.-Th United
States law bearing on the sale of tobacco,
It Is authorltatively announced, will here.
alter be strlckly enforced in this district,
and dealers will be required to confine their
sales directly from stamped packages.
The election for Town Commissioners in |
Dover was not very enthusiastic, and less |
than half hundred votes were cast
resulting as follows: President of the |
Board, j. Ii. Jones; members, William |
Denney, Jr,. John Brockman, G.. w. Nor.
gen, j. NJ. Chambers.
The Iehoboth Beach Railroad to the |
Rehoboth Camp. p.Meetng grounds is being
pushed ahead rapidly. The contractors ex. |
pect to have this work fully completed in
30 days from the time they commenced. |
the Goth of February. They have l25 men
and 30 carts at work late and early.
Some colored people of Seaford saw n
white angel descend, walk upon the earth,
and gradually fade away, last Sunday after.
noon. The result was tremendous revival
of religion ut their church. That angel
might do some good tn drop down here.
BoDY FOUND IN MARsH.-The body of
an unknown man was found in q elump of
trees in the marsh near New Castle one
day last week, by some workmen who were
repairing breach in the river bank. The
clothing and flesh were entirely gone with
the exception Of a shoe on one foot and a
black neek.tie, clasped with gold pin.
The body had evidently been there long
while. 1t was buried and the grave
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